Hope everyone’s had a good week, and a lovely Easter? Time is flying and it’ll soon be May – how did that happen? Glad I’ve been stopping and reflecting on each and every week so far, and thank you for continuing to link up. I love reading everyone’s chosen words, and it’s great to see so many familiar linkers, as well as new ones each week. It is a linky, so do please take the time to visit a few other posts if you link up.
If you’re new here, Word of the Week is a nice and simple weekly linky, with everyone welcome to pop by and share. You reflect back on the past week and sum it up in one word. Then share your word with us in a blog post, with as little or as much explanation as you like. Come join in! My word of the week this week is: ‘occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way’
That’s how my week has felt. Much of it wasn’t planned a little over a week ago, and yet as it unfurled, it’s been a happy one. We had no plans for Easter Saturday, but then had a blogging invitation to Hatton Country World, and we had such a lovely time there, which I’ll share with you tomorrow. On Monday, we did have plans, but then Little Man was sick, so we had to change them, and it actually ended up being a fun day, getting a few jobs done, relaxing, watching Frozen (again!) and playing in the garden when he brightened up a little. I’ve also had a few blogging opportunities this week which have popped up and been rather wonderful. It’s still the Easter holidays here, so no preschool for Boo either this week, which has led to a series of play sessions with both children that have just sort of ‘happened’ and they’ve loved them – painting, tuff spot, den-building, crafting, all of which they have adored! The plants order that I placed a couple of weeks ago arrived without warning right at the point where I was pondering what to do with our sunny afternoon yesterday, so we had a fun time out there and we’re now all planted up! And the biggest unexpected and lovely news we’ve had is that the Husband’s new job after his redundancy will now be made permanent, his package improved and he now has a company vehicle – fantastic, though it does kind of make all of that car shopping and purchasing last month rather pointless!
What about you? What one word sums up your week best? Grab the badge, link up and share, and do please take the time to read a few others…
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YAY! Fab news on the job front 🙂 Sounds like a lovely week and utterly fabulous word – it’s one of my very favourite xx
Thank you! It’s a favourite of mine, too 🙂
As they say over here in the US you must be feeling awesome with your husband’s new job becoming permanent and having a lovely Easter break. It’s actually lovely reading such a positive and warm post.
Yep, pretty awesome, thanks! And thank you x
Wow congrats on the job front brilliant news, I love that word too such a nice post to read x
Thank you very much x
Great news about your husbands job, I bet they feels good. Sounds like you’ve had a lovely week, even if unpredicted.
Thank you, yes. Been one of those unexpectedly lovely weeks 🙂
A fantastic word! So please for you all about your hubby’s job =] glad you have a had good week x
Thanks very much 🙂
A good week!!! X
Yep! Thanks x
So glad you have had such a positive week. Does feel nice when things start falling into place x
Feels great, thank you x
Sounds like a fab week! I haven’t been very good about keeping up with my blog reading and commenting this week – life has got in the way – but I will be interested to read about your day out and anything else I’ve missed! X
Thank you, yes, all’s turned out well 🙂 I often have weeks like that! X
That’s great news about the job and glad you’ve had such a lovely week-sounds like there were some lovely moments 🙂
Oh yes, a lovely afternoon with your good self included 🙂
What a great week, such good news about your husbands job, brilliant x
Thanks very much x
I love this word. It’s one of my favourites. So beautiful.
Hope your little man is feeling better and congrats to your husband on the permanent job.
Excellent news x
It’s a gorgeous word. Yes, Little Man’s on the up, thanks, and we’re happy with the job news x
What a serendipitous week indeed – and EXCELLENT news about your hubby’s job 🙂
Thank you – we are pleased!
Sounds like a great week and some great things happening for you and the family. I love the word Serendipity – wasn’t there a song or something in the 80s? I know my aunt had a craft shop called it and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the one from the film in New York. A great word as always!
It has been a great week and I love the word and the film, too. Didn’t know about the song, though! X
A great big lovely happy word !
Absolutely!
Sounds like a lovely family filled week. Great news on the job front and glad Little Man wasn’t poorly for long. x
Ah, thanks very much
What a great word! It must be a huge relief that your husbands job is now permenant, congratulations! Sounds like you’ve all had a great week x
Yes, a great relief, thank you x
Serendipitous: one of my favourite words both to say and in what it means!
A lovely post to read and sometimes it’s the everyday, unexpected things that give us the most pleasure when the all fall into place. You’re week sounds lovely and one that has lots of memories to keep! I’ve taken a lot out of your post, and I hope I’ll be using your word for my #WoTW soon!
xx
It is a lovely word all round, I totally agree. Glad you enjoyed reading & tool something from it x
Aww what a wonderful word to have as your wotw! Love it and really happy your hubbys job is going well!! Xx
It’s a great word, and thank you 🙂
Congrats on your husband’s job! I hope you all have a great weekend. 🙂
Thank you very much, and you x
What a great upbeat post! Such good news on the job front too!
Yes, thanks very much x
The best kind of week 🙂 Such good news on your husbands job! Have a lovely weekend x
Absolutely! Thank you, and you, too x
Ooh I love weeks like that, when your plans don’t exactly pan out but things turn out even better than you hoped. Excellent work and congrats to your husband on the job!
Yes, it was just that kind of week, and thank you x
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Such great news about your husband 🙂 Frozen I think I know it word for word now, Scarlett loves it! xx
Thank you. Oh yes, I literally have the soundtrack going round my head 24/7!
Great news on the job front!
We went to Hatton adventure world on Monday. Seems we missed each other by a day! x
Thank you! Oh yes, just missed you then. We had a lovely time there x
Fab news on the job front…
Have a great day tomorrow…
S xXX
It’s great! Thank you x
what a brill word and what a great week you’ve had! lovely post 🙂 #WotW
Thanks very much 🙂
Great word – everyone should use it more! – and sounds like a great week too x
They definitely should! Thank you x
I love this word! I sometimes think that Seren is not only named as a ‘star’ but because she was our serendipity.
I am so glad your week was so good to you, and what a fantastic end to it- congratulations to Mr RR!
Ah, that is lovely, and a lovely name.
Thank you 🙂
What a fantastic word! Great to you’ve had a good week. Great news about your husbands job x #WotW
Nice to hear things are going well for you 🙂
Thank you 🙂
Brilliant news on the job front! My week has been a bit like this, no real plans on Monday, but then spent a fab day in Shrewsbury. Plans for weekend – then Joe gets chicken pox!
Thank you! And oh no! Hope he’s over it soon x
Sounds like you’ve had a lovely week!
Great news about your husbands job x
Yes, thank you 🙂
Serendipity is one of my favourite words and it suits your week wonderfully.
Great news on the job front for your OH x
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I love the word, too. And thank you x
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Oh I love this word Jocelyn! Good choice! And so happy to hear that everything has worked in your favour this week. Hope you had a lovely weekend too xxx
Thank you – it is such a fab word! Yes, good week and the weekend flew by! Hope you had a good one x