Listography....Simple Pleasures

Kate has challenged us to come up with five simple pleasures this week.  The little things in life that make us smile and remind us why it's good to be alive!  After my bout of Labyrinthitis last week, the fact that the room is no longer violently spinning is a real plus and an unexpected pleasure...my sense of balance is no longer something taken for granted, that's for sure!  But aside from this what are five simple pleasures that I make my life worth living!

The sunshine on my face, a beautiful setting and my family taking a Sunday afternoon stroll together.  It truly is a simple pleasure, you can just feel the stress floating away.  (Unfortunately teenage Ella who doesn't have an ounce of fat on her body feels the cold and the wind whipping across the lake freezes her to her bones and she ends up wearing everyone's jackets and still shivers. Walks are often cut short...one day we WILL get all around the lake!)

My King Size Leather Sleigh Bed is one of my real pleasures.  I love snuggling up under my duvet and am totally sold on memory foam pillows.  The one thing I really love is to wait until Ian gets up for work, then I sidle up into his side of the bed and lie in his space.  It's all warm and smells like him.  It makes me smile.

My husband's willingness to wear this T-Shirt that says 'Property of Mrs McDonald' on the front is a simple pleasure.

I'm working towards making him get a tattoo that says the same!

Watching my little seedlings coming up in the pot garden we made is a real unexpected pleasure. Every pot we planted up is starting to show signs of life.  Little green shoots are pushing up through the soil.  We have carrots, onions, chives, spinach, salad leaves, strawberries and herbs.  The children are thrilled...I am possibly more so!

My only problem though is that I am now meant to thin out my crops and I can't bring myself to euthanase my plant babies.  How can I choose which ones to destroy?  It's like Sophie's Choice all over again.  I may have to send my dad out to do it for me next time he is here, so I don't have to witness the genocide of my onions and carrots.

No one told me gardening would be this hard!

My fifth simple pleasure cuddling my baby boy post bath.  He is so warm and smells so gorgeous and his surfer boy hair goes all fluffy and soft.

I wrap him in his Cuddledry towel and snuggle him up.  It is beyond wonderful.  A simple pleasure at its best!

Pamper Mum the Simple Way

Simple are offering the perfect treat for your mum this Mother's Day.  Featuring products from the Simple Radiance range, the Simple Radiant Skin Gift Set is full of mango goodness to hydrate and refine the skin and light reflecting particles to visibly brighten it.  A blend of vital vitamins and skin loving nutrients boost and brighten the skin creating a healthy, glowing complexion.


Perfect for mums in need of a lift, the gift set contains Cleansing Wipes, SPF10 Brightening Moisturiser and Eye Cream.  They are formulated with no colour, no perfume and no harsh chemicals so are suitable for sensitive skin.


The Simple Radiant Gift Set is available for £17.35 exclusively from www.simple.co.uk .  A massive 50% discount is offered for anyone who signs up to be a Simple VIP.  Order before March 27th for Mother's Day orders.


As a Simple VIP you get to try products, win prizes, have your say and get 50% discounts off the Simple pack of the month!

I was sent a selection of Simple Radiance products to test out and review.  The pack design is very fresh and springlike.  I received Eye Make Up Removal Pads, Facial Wash, Eye Cream and SPF10 Brightening Moisturiser, all containing "mango goodness for healthy glowing skin".
The moisturiser and eye cream are very light and easily absorbed.  They are completely fragrance free...this really is simple facial skincare.  They made my skin feel soft and smooth.  The eye make-up removal pads are so convenient, effective and gentle.  They remove every trace of mascara without stinging.  The Facial Wash is creamy and non-greasy and made my skin feel fresh and clean as it removes impurities.  My skin can sometimes dry out and feel tight but these products did not cause any such reaction.  Simple really are 'the experts in sensitive skin'!


Using this range, my skin looks healthy, brighter and illuminated.  It gives you a dewy, fresh complexion.  I love that this product is pure, gentle and simple with no added nasties to irritate the skin.  Simple believe in goodness!


They are great value products and would definitely make a nice treat for pampering mum on Mother's Day.  


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The Gallery...Simple Pleasures

This week's theme is Simple Pleasures.  There is nothing as intoxicating as the sound of a baby's laughter.  Pure unadulterated joy expressed in an earthy chuckle full of delight.  The latest thing that sends Freddy into fits of beautiful giggles is the hair drier.  Feeling the warm air blowing in his face is his simple pleasure.  Delighting in his happy peels of laughter is mine!