Life! Stop for a minute I want to get off!

Have you ever had those days when you are driving along and your mind races just a bit too much?

Recently, I decided after hearing another piece of sad news on the radio that I needed to take more time for fun.  More time for laughs and relaxation.
More time for friends.
Real people who will pull out all the stops for you no matter what.

A lightbulb appeared above my head and I thought, you know what, I'm going to throw a party!!!

I used to have regular house parties but life got in the way and things have been so hard.  I continued to drive along that day, unable to stop the thoughts of fun, music, cake and jolly times.  It made me happy.  I wanted to stop thinking about work just for a moment.  You see, I get very passionate about my work and throw myself in to the deep end.  That's just me, just how I roll.  Yet it can manifest itself into ways that hurt your physical self.

So I threw a party for Scott as he turned 45.  So many amazing friends arrived,  we danced to the sounds of The Rat Pack and ate gluten free chocolate cakes! Of course there were party poppers for the children to enjoy making piles of streamers out of.

Fun!  We had fun!

Laughter,  we had laughter.  It was amazing.

The meaning of life is JOY.  I needed to remind myself.

Much love

Louise xoxo

Halloween Stuff - These pics are too good not to share!

I know, I know, I know we have seen so many halloween photos posted around the net just lately and I am so lucky with my Lusher Life to have been invited to this lovely house party!

These guys sure know how to throw a party!

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Spot the witch?!

The drain cover was removed as they made this body part picture of hell!

My old mum n dad - plus some other old thing!

Punch!

Me and my folks!

Brilliant fancy dress

The garden was transformed to a graveyard!

Shaving services now being undertaken!

The hostess looking great!

Party time with Blue Lagoon

Hoping for Barman tricks - but he was feeling shy

So the other Sunday we had a party! We were welcoming Mo into England.  It was a typical rainy day.... I lit the chimnea in case folks wanted to sit out in the drizzle.  The smokers did.  Everyone else sat in my what-was-perfect house.

I'd cleaned and scrubbed and tidied til my fingers were raw.  Silly eh.  Rainy day, folks in and out of the garden,  all needed doing again.



Nevertheless,  we had such laughs and lovely friends of mine poured into the house far more than I expected.  We had around 28 'close' friends only.  Phew, so many.  It was a great day with much Blue Lagoon tasting going on.