A Week of Happy: Day #3
Happiness is:
1. Crossing something off the to-do list – especially when it has been sitting on the list for over a month. I’ve finally listed some new prints from the show at Hudson in my shop:
2. And a GIVEAWAY!
One free print of your choice from my shop (choose from any in this category) and one mini-cushie of your choice (choose from Owl, Peg Bear, Woodland Girl or Woodland Boy).
If you’re interested, please leave a comment on this post listing one song that always, never fails, to get you in a happy state. Leave the comment by midnight on Sunday, 9th November (AEST), and I will draw the winner (via random number generator) on Wednesday, 12th November.
A Week of Happy hosted by Pip.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Alright i got it! my song that always gets me into a happy mood is:……. ‘shiny happy people’ with REM. it’s the best song they’ve ever made and it’s so sweet and uplifting. i love it!
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November 7th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
There is nothing more satisfying, to me, than being able to cross something off a to-do list.
and the song, a definite no brainer for me- You Got It by Roy Orbison always makes me happy (which entails large amounts of out of tune singing and grossly uncoordinated dancing. bliss) :0)
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November 7th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Lovely prints – I especially like the two owls!My current happy song, which has been cheering me up since I got the album in June is ‘Long Live the Queen’ by Frank Turner: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_RbNdwY4ujw
A slightly odd choice, as it is about a close friend of his (Lex) who died of breast cancer, but it is such an uplifting song, celebrating this lady’s life and how important she was to her friends, reminding me that we’re all loved.
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November 7th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
I love woodland boy!!!!!!!
The song that always makes me happy is I’m henry the 8th I am!
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November 7th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
What super-fun prints!
My song: Dancing queen by Abba :) Anything by Abba makes me smile…
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November 7th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
My latest happy song is Lucky by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat. Its so joyous.
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November 8th, 2008 at 12:11 am
Better Together by Jack Johnson. I always play it for my daughter and dance with her right before I put her down for a nap! It makes me happy inside and smiley outside.
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November 8th, 2008 at 12:13 am
I love your prints and your blog- which I’ve recently stumbled upon! A happy song for me is “two of us” by the Beatles, my husband and I walked back up the aisle to it and it always makes me smile.
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November 8th, 2008 at 1:10 am
My song is that one that goes, “If you don’t know me by now, you will never ever ever know me… UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”
Me and my mom would get such a kick out of singing that song. To this day it brings me right back. I had the AWESOME experience of it comming on the radio while I was WITH her a few months ago. My kids think Mommy and Grammy are insane now, but we had a blast.
Thanks for asking, this really put a smile on my face to remember.
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November 8th, 2008 at 1:21 am
Well, I love music, so there are a lot of songs that make me happy! But the first one to come to mind is “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and man, it worked, I got a smile on my face! By the way, the mini-cushies are just the cutest things I have ever seen!
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November 8th, 2008 at 1:41 am
I love “Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles. It feels so triumphant to me!
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November 8th, 2008 at 2:06 am
Love your work! My song is Beautiful Day, by U2!
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November 8th, 2008 at 2:19 am
Hi Jhoanna, I love music very much, in fact 6 weeks ago I started taking singing lessons (and that on the age of 40, hey!). But I love classical music and the song that allways make me joyfull is the opening song of the Christmas Oratorio of Bach: “Jauchzet, frohlocket” and my favorite recording is that of John Eliot Gardiner.
Hope I didn’t surprise you too much!
Kind regards from The Netherlands,
Hannie
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November 8th, 2008 at 4:14 am
Eye of the Tiger always gets my blood pumping and makes me happy!
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November 8th, 2008 at 6:08 am
I just came across to your blog from Ric-Rac, I will be back later to have a good read (when I have more uninterrupted time:)
My song which always makes me feel happy is Saturday in the Park by Chicago.
take care
Pip
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November 8th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Such lovely prints. Forever in Blue Jeans by Neil Diamond always makes me smile, and dance a little too!
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November 8th, 2008 at 7:47 am
I’ve always been a big fan of Kermit singing the Rainbow Connection- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thEiXbovv98
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November 8th, 2008 at 7:56 am
I love Lollipop by Mika, always gets me dancing around the house. I would love to win a prize- that would get me dancing too!!!!!
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November 8th, 2008 at 8:22 am
this is kinda out there and you have to go listen to it to remind yourself of how good it is, (hunt it down on you tube)but i love to dance around in my lounge room with our without my kids to PLACE YOUR HAND by REEF. it just makes me feel so good and takes me back to a time befor marriage, before kids when i was a bit younger and more carefree. thanks for making me happy this week!! go read my post from after i left a comment to you about making me happy yesterday… some THINGS happened to test my state of happiness xx rosey
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November 8th, 2008 at 8:26 am
I just love One Angry Dwarf by Ben Folds Five! Even though it does sound a little crazy, it just gets me in a really good mood. The other one was Beautiful Day by U2, but someone already took that! Love your work BTW,
Cheers,
Selina.
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November 8th, 2008 at 9:37 am
I love Clocks by Coldplay. Yeah, most of their songs are often solemn- but it’s a band that always makes me smile.
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November 8th, 2008 at 10:11 am
I loved looking at your blog and your dolls :)
And I’m lucky because I just found it and you have a giveaway!!!
The song that always puts me in a good mood is “Big girls” by Mica. I always end up dancing :)
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November 8th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Oh, when I’m down I put in anything by Bob Marley. Especially Three Little Birds. Elizabeth Mitchell did a cover of this song on her album “You are my Little Bird” (the whole album is really wonderful — here bits on her site here: http://www.youaremyflower.org/home.html). My son loves it too! We were very tempted to call him Ziggy (after Ziggy Marley) and if we have a girl this round, she might end up being Marley… :)
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November 8th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Jens Lekmans “Your Arms Around Me” (aka the Avocardo Song)always makes me smile – I love songs with a quirky story! (http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=_DwR2Vrnu0c)
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November 8th, 2008 at 11:21 am
I love the song Respect by Aretha Franklin, love the music from that time and her voice. I always turn it up when it comes on the radio!
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November 8th, 2008 at 11:29 am
It’s hard to choose just one; The Proclaimer’s Gonna Be (500 Miles) is a song I always sing along with – love it!
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November 8th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Mine is “Thing of Beauty” by Hothouse Flowers. It is one of the GREATEST songs to drive with windows down and wind in your face. It never fails to get me out of a funk.
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November 8th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
High Hopes – “Oops there goes another rubber tree plant.” OK, so it’s and old song but it always makes me smile.
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November 8th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I also love ticking something of a to-do list!
And my song would be ‘Please Forgive Me’ by David Gray, although it is hard to choose just one!
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November 8th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Love the owls!!! “Twinkle Little Star” brightens my day because my girls LOVE it and will cheer up and do the actions as soon as I start singing it. By the way, I absolutely love your website…it’s so inspiring and always an interesting read or look/see.
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November 8th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Oh dear it’s so hard to choose. Abba songs are always good… But Good Charlotte’s “Dancefloor Anthem” is great for cheering me up. A little bit of singing and dancing along is the best kind of fun!
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November 8th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Currently I love the song “I’m yours” by Jason Mraz. It makes me want to dance and sing along – good if I am at home, but a little embarrassing if I am at work! And I love “Breathing you in” by The Whitlams, a very sweet song that always leaves me with a smile on my face :)
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November 8th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
“I’m Yours” & “Life is Wonderful” by Jason Mraz. Such gorgeous lyrics. I see he’s also mentioned here a few times! Yay!
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November 8th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
the hudson window looks great! my happy song is ‘june evenings’ by air france. beaaauuuutiful.
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November 8th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
New prints look fabbo!
My always happy song is ‘Ocean’ by John Butler Trio, well technically John Butler by himself. Accoustic. Pure magic.
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November 8th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
How Happy and nice of you!!
My favourite song that gets me super happy and makes me remember that things really arn’t all that grey is “if i ever feel better” by phoenix. My favourite line is “hang onto the good days, I can lean on my friends”
I think that a children singing song are REALLY good too!!
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November 8th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
I vote with all things ABBA or perhaps songs from FAME or perhaps songs from DIRTY DANCING or perhaps ….. Oh, it is too hard to choose just one.
The prints look great.
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November 8th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
The song that first springs to mind is The greatest discovery by Elton John. Its about a boy discovering his new baby brother, a friend his parents have made for him. It quite poignant for me. It always makes me think of my sons, who are the best of friends. Simon was, therefore, the obvious choice as best man when Adam recently married.
BTW I am crossing off a couple of 5 year plus UFOs. Feels really good too.
Love your stuff.
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November 8th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
‘i’m walking on sunshine’, playing it LOUD in the loungeroom & dancing like a mad woman with my 2 kids always mays me happy!
:-)
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November 8th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
A song that never fails to cheer me up? It’s gotta be “Don’t Stop Me Now” with Queen. ^-^ Trying to sing it together with Freddy, getting my tongue all twisted up in the words and the speed – and in the end just laughing because I’m completely out of breath.
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November 8th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
That’s a hard one, there’s so many good ones. At the moment I would have to say it was “Hey Ya!” by Outkast.
There’s nothing like a good crazy dance to cheer you up.
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November 8th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
I adore your woodland girls!
My happy song is Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty. Reminds me of summertime in junior highschool…Sun-filled lazy days and no worries!
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November 9th, 2008 at 4:00 am
I really love your owls.
Oh, I just adore music. I always have something cranked up while I am sewing. When my kids complain, I just switch to my MP3 player. I downloaded the Twilight Soundtrack Tuesday and I have been listening nonstop!! The two songs I’ve been listening to the most are La Traviata and Supermassive Black Hole by Muse. Great stuff.
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November 9th, 2008 at 6:28 am
my favorite happy song is ‘Een eigen Huis’ a dutch song…
Love your peg bears the most!
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November 9th, 2008 at 6:39 am
OK my favourite song that makes me happy would have to be Beautiful Day by U2 or A Few of My Favourite Things from the Sound of Music
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November 9th, 2008 at 6:50 am
this week my favourite song that makes me (and my 5 month year old babe) happy just happens to be ‘Miss Polly Had A Dolly’!!
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November 9th, 2008 at 7:30 am
The prints are really beautiful! I always smile when I listen to “Sorrento Moon”, by Tina Arena.
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November 9th, 2008 at 8:20 am
Well since we have the Toy Story movie on repeat around here for my 3 year old, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” is constantly in my head but such a happy cute song. We sing it all day.
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November 9th, 2008 at 8:32 am
My favourite to-do lists are the ones with lots of small tasks on them so you get to cross LOTS off and you feel very productive! I love to bustle around busily.
For cheering up I can’t go past ‘Roll to Me’ by Del Amitri. It was actually featured on a car ad down here a while ago (Melb) so you’ll probably recognise it if you ever get to hear it! Such a happy song.
~Holly
Two Cheese Please
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November 9th, 2008 at 8:33 am
Pete Murray – Saving Grace is the song that makes me happy lately. Beautiful song!
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November 9th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Oh yay, I love your prints.
My current favourite make me happy song is The Doors – Light My Fire.
I think it shall be one of the first songs I play when I finish my uni assignments for the year next week.
Tough choice though, (i narrowed it down to 5 and let itunes randomly decide the first choice)
:)
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November 9th, 2008 at 9:35 am
What a wonderful giveaway! The song that never fails to pick me up is “Monkey” by the Counting Crows. Look it up…you’re sure to like it! :)
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November 9th, 2008 at 11:31 am
Beautiful Day by U2 – mega band, mega happy song.
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November 9th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Oh your treats are sweet and beautiful!
My happy song at the moment is “Clam Crab Cockle Cowrie” by Joanna Newsom
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November 9th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
With Christmas around the corner, my two holiday happy songs are “Dominick the Donkey” and “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.” When our family hears these songs in the car, we crank up the stereo and everyone sings at the top of their lungs!
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November 9th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
My favourite happy song is “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”. I am never sad when I hear that song.
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November 9th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Oh how to choose so many songs do it for me – I must be easily pleased! Bohemian Rhapsody always makes me smile and sing along especially in the silly bits. Love all your work and thanks for the opportunity to win a piece of it.
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November 9th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Cheerleader by Deirdre Flint is a quirky one, always makes me smile (if not burst out laughing) everytime I hear it :)
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November 9th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
my happy place song at the momment is the title track off the new streets album.. “Everything Is Borrowed”
my sister and i were driving around listening to it heaps last weekend and it was so fun. makes me smile lots. http://www.myspace.com/thestreets
you should have a listen
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November 9th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Wham! Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go :D It’s my favourite happy song ever!
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November 9th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
love the prints. My happy song is ‘with my own two hands’ by Ben Harper. I find it very inspiring.
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November 9th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Another giveaway – yay!! And I just made it =). I lvoe those little plushies – especially peg-bear, he is so cute! Your stuff is so awesome. I can’t wait to see your giant woodland dolls once they are finished. I’m in awe that you could create something so huge!
Kim
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November 9th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
I forgot to mention my happy song. Right now it’s ’9 in the afternoon’ by Panic at the Disco. It never fails to make me happy and sing along.
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November 9th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
The song that makes me feel wonderful-
“All I need is the air that I breathe and to love you” sung by Air Supply.
Congratulations on your Hong Kong show!
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November 9th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
My family love “Veggie Tales” videos – a favourite song that always cracks us up is “The Pirates who don’t do Anything.” Best wishes Jhoanna
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November 9th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
I love your website and your work. I would LOVE both the owl in the rain print and the owl softie!! They are so beautiful. As far as music, I have such eclectic taste, but anything T.Rex perks me up, especially “Bang A Gong”. Shows how old I am…..
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November 10th, 2008 at 11:43 am
“My Baby Cares For Me” by Nina Simone
It’s true, he does.
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