Spring is here!

This week officially brought the first day of Spring, an ultra rare eclipse (but it was too overcast to see that so the less said the better!) and International Happy Day. Phew what a week! 

International happy day was particularly poignant for me as after 2 years of depression I decided to make this year the start of my new life. 2015 is my 'year of happy'! The weather seemed to reflect the change of season and while Friday started off grey and overcast by the afternoon Spring had definitely sprung. 

To celebrate, my mum and I took a trip to the beach to do a spot of beachcombing. 

The sun was out and although there was still a very cold chill in the air it was the perfect weather to wander along the shore looking for treasures.

The tide was unusually far out too which made exploring even more exciting! We wandered for about 40 minutes enjoying the weather, the view and the atmosphere. 

As we got further along the beach we discovered the old shoreside swimming pool. It was incredible to see something that had been hidden for so longer finally be recovered for new eyes to see. 

The Dorset Ancestry blog (dorsetancestry.webeden.co.uk) describes the pool as the first swimming baths in salt water which was positioned near fishermans hard and fish and dock'.

As we ventured down the beach we ran into a family also enjoying the sun. After chasing the dog around the beach a young adventurer and his Grandad showed us his great find! 

The treasures from our trip were washed and collected once I got home and are now ready to be proudly displayed along with my other finds. 

It was a pretty lovely start to Spring! Here's to many more days like this one.

Happy Saturday!

Oh I love Saturdays! Especially Saturday's after a crazy week and especially when my hubby isn't working. Today was one of THOSE Saturday's! 

The day started off with a lovely lie in. It was one of those lie ins when you wake up and then slowly just drift off for another snooze. I love these types of Saturday lay ins. We also didn't have any plans today so snoozing was an acceptable way to spend the morning. It was also sunny this morning! Shocking!! It feels like the winter has been going on for a long time. I love the winter - I adore snuggling, hot chocolate, heating and blankets but even I'm ready for a bit of sun now. 

The daffodils are starting to come out and the sun shining really made it feel like there's light at the end of this grey winter. I had one of those moments today when you have a memory feeing. Have you had one of those?! I don't know what it was but I had the window open wide and the breeze was blowing in. The light outside and the breeze bought over a magical memory moment. It didn't make me reminisce over a particular event but it didn't take me back to my teenage years when the seasons were perfectly tuned in to school terms - Spring was the start of the home run towards the summer holidays. The nervousness of a new school year had gone and you had settled into a steady routine and friendships with those around you. Suddenly the 29 year old me had been swept away and the 14 year old me was back. What a lovely start to the day!

After venturing into town for last minute Mothers Day supplies the hubby and I retreated to our little bubble (aka our flat!)& snuggled in for the afternoon. We spent the rest of the day on the sofa with a blanket and hot water bottle (holding on to those last few winter moments), cups of tea and enjoyed a Neighbours marathon on the box - it was a pretty happy day! 

Here we go!

I've been talking about starting a blog for too long. Instead of procrastinating I thought I'd just do it, so today 'The Little Pink Balloon' is born! 

I'm 29 years old, a creative but process driven person who struggles with the middle ground - I'm either totally in love with things or I can't stand them! Much like marmite.. This blog is dedicated to all of those things on both sides of the spectrum. I'll be sharing the things I love and firmly climbing onto my soapbox about the things I hate. 

True to form, my personality is very love/hate as well. I'm a complete romantic (I've been madly in love with my husband for the past 12 years) but I also suffer from depression. This is something I struggle with on a daily basis but with the support of my amazing family and friends I'm getting through it. After a tough few years I've bravely announced 2015 as my year of happy! Here's my journey...