The perfect way to turn a bad day into a good one…. brought to you by the beautiful Camilla Leila of Champagne Bubbles!
As I was thinking about what to do for my How To post for Lauren, I was struggling to come up with something that I really thought would be useful. Also, I’ve been having a bummer few days. The boyfriend is off being a rockstar swimmer and I have been super lonely and in a bad mood. Then it hit me. We all need ways to lift our moods really quickly when things aren’t going our way sooo…here are some of my tricks!
Step one:
get out of bed. stop sulking. do whatever you have to do to get your blood pumping and make yourself feel a little better. Go to the gym or better yet, blast your favorite song and have a dance party all by yourself in front of a mirror. I promise that the silly moves you come up with will make you laugh.
Step two:
pick up some fresh flowers for yourself. Even the cheap-o bunches from Safeway or trader Joes help to make the whole room feel brighter and happier.
I picked these ranunculas up today at TJ’s and they really do make me feel better!
Step three:
Pour yourself a glass of sparkling water (I call it bubble water) and pop in a few berries. Instant decadence. If you’ve had a REALLY bad day, you might want to swap the bubble water for real bubbly!
Step four:
Make yourself a comforting dish. Something you loved to eat when you were little that your mama made for you. For me, cheese quesadillas always help to make me feel better. And a pile of pickled goods nearby is crucial. (I used whole wheat handmade tortillas from TJ’s which I am crazy about)
Step five:
Indulge in a little treat for yourself. Something yummy that will make you smile. But don’t go overboard here, otherwise you’ll feel guilty about how naughty you just were. My treat of choice today…chocolate covered pretzels.
Step six:
At this point, your mood should be turned around and the whole world should look a little brighter. Now feel free to tuck back in bed and watch some wonderful trashy TV. Like the Kardashian marathon that I am indulging in right now 🙂
Hopefully these tips help you out next time you need a little pick me up when things aren’t going well for you. xoxo.
Thanks Camilla!
I am in 100% agreement…any of these things would instantly make my day happier :).
Hope it works for the rest of you!
xo
{Lauren}
Thanks Camilla!
I am in 100% agreement…any of these things would instantly make my day happier :).
Hope it works for the rest of you!
xo
{Lauren}
i love this how-to!
it’ll be my go to list of ideas. 🙂
Lovely! sweet post!
sounds like a perfect solution to a bad mood! I love the “dance party” idea!
I love these ideas! Indeed, they would all improve my mood and make my day a bit better :).
Great post! Even these ideas make me happy.
This is FANTASTIC! That sparkling water and chocolate covered pretzels look AWESOME!
aw this was great 🙂 love this series!
what a perfect list! i love it.
i love it! I’ve had a Kardashian marathon cure a few bad days in my life too!
Lovely post 🙂 I like picking up some fresh flowers too….they definitely bring life to any room and your mood!
wow i feel better already! i love sparkling water but have never thought to put berries in them. brilliant! flowers do always tie a room together.
i LOVE having fresh flowers around! and trader joe’s is always the best!
love it.
What a lovely how-to!
The trashy TV idea is just perfect. ♥
love this!! i’m sure any of these would give me a little boost – especially some fresh ranunculus — i can never find those around here!!
These are some great ideas. Flowers really do always make me feel better!
What fun ideas! I smiled just reading about it all.
i’ve been in an absolute and total funk these last few days because i feel there are som many big things going on all at once, and i just don’t know what to do!!! so maybe tomorrow i’ll start my morning out with a solo dance party. dancing always makes me happy!
I love little reminders like that..”Stop Sulking”. I may have that printed on cards to hand out;-)
LOVE this!!!! I feel like my day got better just thinking about these things!!! -Katie
i love this post! perfectly girly, indulgent, and smartly written.
so glad i stumbled upon your blog. it’s super cute!
http://www.aspiringkennedy.com
I needed this, as I have been in a funk lately too…
All pure genius, must add the trashy TV watching to the venue, nothing but a little kim “candy floss for brains” to cheer me up.
Hmmm… I love the chocolate-covered pretzels and the bubbly water with berries! Sounds perfect for right now, and I’m not even bumming! LOL
Lauren, I’m posting an award for you on my blog tomorrow.
yayyy thanks for posting this! I finally have internet here in Spain 🙂
Such a lovely post !