Well, well well… honey bunny sweathearts! We’ve made it. It’s Friday, and my heart is singing and filled with joy! First, I have to say a big thank you for the wonderful comments from yesterday’s post. Boy-oh-boy you all know how to make this girl feel super duper loved. And let me tell you, I love ya for it! This week has been hectic at work, but I am keeping my chin up, looking on the bright side and now getting ready for America! The suitcases are being pulled out, passports are being found and last minute plans are being made. Anytime suitcases come out of storage my heart flitters a little bit.
And you know another thing that makes my heart flitter? Being silly on Fridays. You with me? Let’s be silly for a little Starbucks selfie moment:
Hey, it’s a Christmas tree!
Earlier this week, I found 100 vintage inspired UK postcards for a mere £10. I’ve been mailing some to bloggers from around the world, and I’d love to send you one too. Just drop me an e-mail, belinda@foundlovenowwhat.com or a message on Twitter.
Another thing that makes my heart flitter flutter? Helping others….which leads to my Kiva update for December:
Kiva Loan to Dina from Rwanda
Dina is 53 years old. She would like to use her Kiva loan to support labor costs and buy fertilizers during maize production. She needs to buy fertilizer in order to increase production. With profits from her farming she wishes to invest in her business so that in the future she can acquire machines and tractors that will enhance her farming capacity.
I was so happy to be able to help Dina, and her small business loan for this month. As you may remember, I am pledging $25 of funds raised through sponsorships to a Kiva loan, which supports economic growth in developing countries. You can learn more about the Kiva program here.
And while we are on topics of warm fuzzies and goodwill, I wanted to share with you two photos of the baby ellies from the I Heart Elephant campaign in October! How sweet are these little angels?
Baby Kamok
Baby Garzi
Doesn’t your hear filled wonderfully happy? I know mine does! Now, I want share a few of my share with you a few finds from the internet that also filled my heart with joy:
This 2nd grader is my hero for creating a buddy bench, so his friends don’t feel alone. The world needs more kiddos like him!
Casey’s post about magical amd memorable moments in the UK reminds me how lucky I am to live in this beautiful place in the world.
Amy’s post featuring photography from Italy is having me swoooon.
Nicole shared her tool for tracking blog sponsorships, and let me tell you… she is on the ball and I am loving her system.
Have you seen Mar’s posts about the Alaskan wilderness? Stunning photos and big adventures, reminds me when I visited summers ago!
Did you catch this letter to a 3 year old from her Dad all about love and relationships. So so sweet.
Now, I would like to take a moment to introduce you to a very lovely lady, Melanie from Melanie Fontaine. I have been following her blog since the summer, when she was writing about travels around the UK and Germany. Since then, Melanie has moved to Norway, making her blog an international mix of very wonderful things. Photography. Adventures in London, Cornwall, Paris, Norway and more. Life musings and positivity. Yummy food. I love hopping by Melanie’s blog and catching up with her, she is simply lovely and I am pretty sure you would agree. With that, take it away Melanie.
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Hi, my name is Melanie and I’m a travel and lifestyle blogger living in Scandinavia. I was born and raised in Germany, spend a year of High School in Western Canada and am currently calling the beautiful country of Norway home. I love to explore the world around me every chance I get with my camera as a trustee companion and live for the thrill of a new adventure. On my blog – Melanie Fontaine – I share my passion for travel, food and photography.
What makes your heart sing: travel, photography, generally just learning things, food and- this is new- being responsible for my own happiness
Give me five words to describe yourself: Curious, open-minded, wanderlusting outdoor lover
Here are few of Melanie’s fave posts:
Cornwall Day 1
The Time to Be Happy is Now
Norway Trollstigen Geirangerfjord
Making Peace in Oxford
London: V&A Museum & Covent Garden
Here are a few posts that I love:
Colors of Norway
An Introduction to Traveling Scotland
Where is Your Home?
If I Only had One Day in Paris
The Best Kept Secret of Versailles {I totally agree!}
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend filled with holiday magic and joy. Remember, if you’d like a postcard from me in the next few weeks send me an e-mail or message on Twitter with your address. I’d love to send you one! Happy Friday!
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