Oof! Is there anything so exciting as a special occasion coming up on the horizon?! I'm really hoping you're nodding right now... but if not that's totally fine, because I'm 110% prepared to preach as to why you should be celebrating everything and anything. Because here's the thing; a lot of life is made up of the not-so-exciting moments. The normal, the mundane. And so it's up to us to make a real fuss over the more thrilling parts of life. I'm not just talking about vacations and public holidays, I'm talking about treating yourself to something you've saved up for, doing something you've put off doing for a looooong time, or even getting a manicure! Because when you really think about it, there's a lot we could be celebrating...

Okay, so I have a theory - and bear with me here - and that is that our general concept of time via the annual calendar is what tends to dictate the majority of our mood. And so if this is the case, surely a huge part of our happiness depends on the special occasions that pave the way in front of us?! For example, as a very general rule, everyone tends to become more cheerful throughout the festive season, loved-up on Valentine's Day, family-oriented on Easter Sunday and excited on birthdays. Just imagine if we each started applying these levels of celebration to the smaller things in life?!

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic! Do you like to make a big deal out of special occasions? Do you celebrate often? Let me know in the comments below!
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With love,
Gabrielle x

Okay, so I have a theory - and bear with me here - and that is that our general concept of time via the annual calendar is what tends to dictate the majority of our mood. And so if this is the case, surely a huge part of our happiness depends on the special occasions that pave the way in front of us?! For example, as a very general rule, everyone tends to become more cheerful throughout the festive season, loved-up on Valentine's Day, family-oriented on Easter Sunday and excited on birthdays. Just imagine if we each started applying these levels of celebration to the smaller things in life?!
There's nothing to lose, and everything to gain.

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Vase - Large Art Deco Vase
Glasses - Astrid Cocktail Glasses c/o Prezzybox
Marble stand - Irina Serving Stand
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Preaching over; time to focus on this setting, which, is of course celebration themed! And what better way to celebrate than whip out the cheese and crackers?! The marble stand is from Anthropologie and both the vase and glasses are from Prezzybox. As always, I'm drawn to the metallic accents and particularly so for these honeycomb-style cocktail glasses that are now destined to be my 'celebration glasses'. By this, I mean they'll be revealed and filled to the brim for every special occasion and reason for celebration! The vase will also be treasured; and I may even pick up the rose pink version as well sometime very soon! Swoon.
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With love,
Gabrielle x
Thank you to Prezzybox for working with me on this post!
Amen to that. We should take any opportunity to celebrate life. I love celebrations and when there isn't a special occasion on the horizon, I make my own. This evening we celebrated because it's Saturday night. Seems like a good enough reason for a celebration, so we went out and had some drinks to celebrate that.
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Omg this post was amazing i love your photos
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I completely agree! Life is short and we should celebrate the little things! These photos are absolutely dreamy. x
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You are sooo right Gabriella! Life is too short I had a great commit suicide recently and the entire experience taught me to celebrate EVERYTHING :) Have a great weekend my Friend
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Your cheese and crackers look lovely, what a cute stand! I agree, we should celebrate the little things! :) Life would be pretty boring if we just waited for the next holiday to celebrate or spend time with loved ones!
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I want to come to one of your parties! What a gorgeous display. You're absolutely right, celebrating is always a good idea xx
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LOOOOOOVE that dainty look on your photos! Everything looks so classy and chic! And I agree, we should have a reason to celebrate everything!
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Ahhhh what mouthwatering photos Gabrielle! But back to the subject matter... I totally agree! I really feel that any birthday should be celebrated, whether or not it's a 'big' birthday and I always organise something to celebrate mine and my fiancé's anniversary, even though we're not married. And why the hell not? Life is too short not to make the most of such occasions after all!
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Gosh this spread looks absolutely fabulous Gabrielle! YOLO and yes I agree that we should take every opportunity to celebrate all that's good in our lives. It just helps us to appreciate and be grateful for all that's positive all the more and especially during such turbulent times.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny you're posting this post now because just the other day, I was talking to my friend and said there's always something to celebrate. I think in our generation, we're so work-focussed, we forget to let lose a little and just have some fun. When think of celebrating when it comes to birthdays or weddings, anniversaris, Christmas, or New Years. But why not celebrate for all the hard work you did that week? Implementing a new habit into your daily life, or just celebrate your wonderful self and all those you love? I think doing so would make everyone happier and enjoy the harder things in life more. Happy Sunday xx
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Lovely photography! - And you're right, sometimes celebrate just because. :)
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Everything looks delicious :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely post, the photos are so gorge! And I couldn't agree more, I'm big on celebrations no matter how small the celebration!
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I'm a firm believer in celebrating.. not necessarily everything but milestones and successes big and small.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week ahead! Xx
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That is a great idea! Celebrate everything, life is short!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Gabrielle! Just so you know, I've been a bit M.I.A from your blog because of wedding planning and life lol, but I always love reading about your updates and seeing your beautiful taste in fashion and decor over social media. :)
ReplyDeleteAs for today's topic, heck yeah! I'm pretty sure if we all stop for a second and check around us in our life, we'll find reasons to celebrate. And trust me, there will be always a good excuse to indulge in those yummy snacks you have there! ;)
Have a lovely week eahead!!
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OMG love this post babe!! Sometimes it's so important to celebrate the little things
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ReplyDeleteI love this Gabriel. We should definitely celebrate and embrace small victories and not just keep it for the usual fanfare. I don't practice it myself, more so the "treat yourself" one though. I sometimes over indulge on the retail therapy but I do think there is a healthy way to treat and spoil yourself at least once a week
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Most definitely, celebrate everything!! Life is too short, every day should be fantastic. Even being alive is a celebration :)) Happy new week to you lovely xx
ReplyDeleteI don't even remember when I was celebrating my birthday :) I definitely need to rethink my lifestyle and relax :) Thank you for the post!
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You are totally right. and all of the food looks so yummy.
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I try to celebrate the moments, life is too short to wait for special occasions. And there is always time for cheese and crackers.
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ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more with you! Just being alive and waking up every day should be celebrated! :)
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Such an amazing post!
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Agreed, I think if we started celebrating more, we would be more aware of all the little blessings in our lives as well! This setup is so pretty and looks so delish!
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YAY loved this post! So uplifting :)
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I couldn't agree more. I love celebrating!!! And putting all the little details together too - yours look lovely!! xo
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I couldn't agree more! I do celebrate everything and anything, especially with my never ending FOMO xx
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I love some cheese and crackers! Perfect for celebration indeed. Life's simply too short not to celebrate. Have a lovely week babe! Xx
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I love the idea of celebrating the normal, little things in life! We often do wait for special moments or holidays to have a celebration, but really every day that we get to experience life should be celebrated. This little setup is really cute too! I love the marble stand and the subtle design of those glasses.
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Wow, what a set up! This is absolutely beautiful. Must celebrate, even the little things in life :) Cheers love!
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Wow everything looks tasty
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Nothing wrong with a little celebration when everything's as pretty as this!
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First of all, I'm loving that marble stand. Such a beautiful piece! I'm a big fan of celebrating the little moments, too. It's fun to make special occasions out of things that begin to seem ordinary or average. Thanks for sharing, Gabrielle!
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Awww Gab, love this post. What a good perspective. The calendar thing is real! We spend most of our year earning for those special dates. Celebrating the small things makes it all more exciting :)
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Such beautiful photos, those glasses are gorgeous xx
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Loved this post. Apart from Valentine's Day and my wedding anniversary I really don't make a big deal about celebrations. I think that that should change because the small things in life should be worth celebrating too. Thank you for this wonderful reminder. Love your pics and all the tasty treats.
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I love this! I fully agree with it too, I was thinking today actually how I get excited about the things to look forward to!
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Oh, what a collection of goodies. Yes, celebrating life indeed is important, this is what my family does a lot even the small things. Our birthdays are even celebrated the entire week.
ReplyDeleteI think thats a really good perspective to take on life. I think I'm definitely guilty of waiting for annual traditional days to celebrate, life should be celebrated always it would probably put us all in a better life eh!!! The marble stand is very lush! - x
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Gabrielle, I absolutely agree with your thought. I would be a lot happier if everyday were the time of the year when the new GoT season were released :) Also, your photos look super edible!
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I absolutely love this dear! Thanks for the fun read. Also, what a gorgeous post!
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Preach on! The hubs and I stopped focusing on giving each other stuff (although we still buy each other gifts when we know the other would really love it), and now we focus on experiences. We schedule mini vacations, celebrate each others' bdays/achievements and anniversaries, and have date nights. I feel like this helped both of us feel like there's something always on the horizon and living more positively. Such a great post and reminder!
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AMEN to this post. There is so much to celebrate. Its a shame we move on so quickly from things these days. We need to spend more time relishing.
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