Love Never Fails: 4 Articles on Happiness and Change

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As I've mentioned, I looove self help books. (more on some of my current favorite self help books later.)
But who doesn't want to improve themselves, and want to become a better person?
Who doesn't want to know the secrets to happiness, and the secrets to life? - I sure do!

I think that happiness can be found in the smallest of places and by the smallest means and that happiness can be found anywhere - and can happen every day.
Miracles are happening as we speak.

Today I had a long conversation with my bff. I helped her with some issues, and she even thanked me later. I said, what are you thanking me for? She said, for being you. 

Helping her made my day, and it didn't take much effort on my part. I was glad to talk to her, and to listen. She needed a friend, and I was so glad that I was the friend she could, and wanted to, talk to.  

I love reading articles and lists on self help and happiness topics, and I recently discovered a website with some uhhmazing articles/ lists, that I can't get enough of!

Here are some of my favorites:

• 40 Extraordinary Things Happening Right now

• 28 Dignified Ways to Impress Everyone Around You

• 30 Things to Start Doing for Yourself

• 18 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was 18

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Tell me whatcha thiiiink ;)

25 Ways to Tie a Scarf {video}

You may have noticed how I looove accessories and to accessorize!
Well, I love scarves too, but accessorize using them too seldom.

I thought I'd share this super video today, and hopefully I'll get better at accessorizing with a scarf ;)

How do you accessorize?

Remember to enter the giveaway!

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Have a great day!
Katrine :)

Get the Look: Cream White Rosette Ring

Today I thought I would share how to wear our newest product, the Cream White Rosette Ring!

I've been wearing one of these babies since I created them! I'm addicted.

Let's get you hooked too...

Get the look-

My hand wearing the Cream White Rosette Ring, cream
nail polish to matchwhilst holding a The Gentle Flower
business card ;) (this is the back)

This ring is perfect for any occasion, and compliments any outfit.

It's perfect for summer, as it has a fun freshness to it. But it's also perfect for winter, as it matches the snow outside, or can remind you of the winter snow in colder countries.

The ring is very versatile as the colour of the ring matches any blouse, dress, pants, etc. of a different colour.

It even matches any kind of nail polish, but I wore a shiny, cream white nail polish to match the ring ;)

I am that addicted to it.

Plus the ring looks perfect holding a The Gentle Flower business card, of course ;)

If you wear it just like me, you'll be looking like a true Gentle Flower! What could be better? ;)

Please go check it out and let me know what you think ;) 
How would you wear it?


And don't forget to enter the giveaway! (psst. I've added two additional ways to enter!!)

Giveaway: Cookie Earrings

The Gentle Flower is giving away one pair Chocolate Chip Cookie Earrings to one lucky reader!! (Valued at $25)

Check out the Etsy listing here.

How to enter the giveaway:

(Please write one comment for each entry you do, including your name and e-mail)

The giveaway is international.

Mandatory entries:

• Be a follower of The Gentle Flower blog via GFC.
• Visit The Gentle Flower shop and comment below with a link to your favorite item in the shop.

Extra entries:

• Follow @thegentleflower via Twitter
• Follow via Facebook
• Follow via Pinterest

• Blog about the giveaway and link to the giveaway in the post (leave a link to the post below)
• Facebook about the giveaway and link to the giveaway in the post (leave a link to the post below) You can post daily for one extra entry each day you do.
• Tweet about the giveaway and link to the giveaway in the post (tweet @thegentleflower so I can see your tweet) You can tweet daily for one extra entry each day you do.

• Pin one picture/ post from the shop or blog. You get one extra entry for each pin you do, please leave a link for each one below.

• Heart The Gentle Flower on Etsy.
• Add The Gentle Flower to your circle on Etsy.
• One extra entry if you are a sponsor of The Gentle Flower, or sign up to become one here.

NEW EXTRA ENTRIES!!!:
I'm adding two more ways to get entries:

• Follow my blog with Bloglovin
• Follow this blog via e-mail (enter your e-mail in the form where it says "Follow by E-mail" in the right sidebar)

The giveaway ends on January 31st, 2012 and the winner will be chosen by random.org on February 1st.

Good luck!

Confessional Friday

I thought I'd confess a few things today and link up with A Blonde Ambition for her linky party! YAY :D

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1. I just realized that it's actually Saturday today... but I guess I can still confess stuff. Whoops!

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2. I need 6-8 tea spoons of sugar in my tea. Always! (It does depend on the size of the cup, but I usually drink my tea from a 0.5 L cup...) I can't stand tea with too little sugar!!!

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3. I've been sick for the past week and a bit down in the dumps about it because I have don't really have time to be sick!

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(this cracked me up)

4. I've injured my knee, and I may need surgery... which is also getting me down. And my knee is aching!!!

5. One of my New Year's resolutions was to not get injured this year... well technically I got injured in December, but I'm feeling the pain. So I guess that's a resolution I will have to give up on already.

6. I was too late to participate in the Cold Hands, Warm Hearts swap at Much Love, Illy's blog, so I contacted another blogger, my new bloggy BFF, Erica @ Sweets and Hearts and asked her if she wanted to do a swap. And she said yes!! I'm so excited! I just finished up her package and will be sending it out on Monday :D Yay!

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(did that make you yawn too?)

7. I'm seriously tired of school.

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8. I'm SERIOUSLY tired of being sick and/ or injured.

9. I'm dreading the possible surgery of my knee.

10. I chew on my tongue when I'm concentrating.. and I've recently discovered the best way to chew it... which makes me look like a monkey I guess. I really need to stop that!

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11. I LOVE self help books. I'm in the self-help section of the bookstore so often that one of the women that work there asked me if I needed help one time. She looked slightly worried. Haha! Is there a self help book for being addicted to self help books? I'll be sharing a bit on the recent books I've gotten and that I'm reading later.

12. I feel guilty when I blog because I should be doing other stuff.

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13. I don't want to turn 19 this year.

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14. I just chewed my tongue like a monkey.

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15. I feel guilty because I want to and should read more.

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16. I feel guilty because I feel too much guilt.

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(I tried watching this movie once... couldn't get through more than 10 minutes!)

17. I feel 17 years old.


18. I just got a Pinterest account.. but I can't figure out how it works. I'm usually not technically challenged! :/



Have you made any confessions?
Share your links or confessions below, I'd love to read yours :)


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Have a great weekend! :)
~Katrine