Cocobay Resort, Antigua

When I dream of the Caribbean, I conjure up images of beautiful crystal clear blue seas, soft white sand and little pastel coloured houses. I always imagine a luxurious hotel where everything is pristine and perfect with staff that cannot do enough for you. We found exactly this when we…

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November’s Taking Stock

I saw this post originally on Love Audrey’s latest blog post which directed me to Meet Me At Mike’s writing and the exercise, Taking Stock.  On first glance, it seems quite easy but some of the prompts REALLY made me think! Cooking : I’ve become stuck in a rut again…

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What is Luxury?

Luxury:  Noun:  a state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense What is ‘Luxury’?! This is a question that’s been running through my mind a lot recently – there’s so many different ideals for people and it’s not a case of one size fits all.  When I…

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2016 – the look back post!

2016 might not have been the greatest year in the news…there’s been the loss of famous musicians and actors, terrorism acts and let’s not mention the politics side of life! 2016 hasn’t been too shoddy in the HappyWiseOwl household…I don’t want people to read this and think we’re showing off…

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The Art of Hygge

You may have recently read my post on the Definition of Happiness – I believe it isn’t something you can define but something you feel. When you look around at other countries and their cultures, the Danish seem to have hit the nail right on the head without too much…

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