Things that bring me joy and happiness.

Today we are going to become smile makers. That means we are going to do our best to make you smile reading about things that make us smile. Is that a deal?
 
We welcomed Jacinda to our blogging team and were so happy to read her very first blog. See! We’re already happy and smiling…
 
 
Dear readers  this  week’s topic is  something that brings you joy or happiness
 
Let me start by telling you about what brings me joy or happiness and that is  seeing  my Umbrella friends and listening to music. My family and my family dog Gucci and getting my nails done once in while. I also love reading and watching  my favourite  movie  Twilight. Just to clarify, I also read the Twilight books and I also like to watch the tv show the Vampire diaries. I like going shopping and going glamping with my  family  for some of you that don’t know what is glamping is, it's fancy camping in a caravan and I really like when it’s a warm sunny in the afternoon because I like to go outside and sit outside under the carport in sun.
 
I've written this week’s blog at home because I was feeling a little bit unwell but by time you read this I hope be back at Umbrella.
 
I have a question for the readers: what is something that brings you joy or happiness?
 
Written by Charlotte
 
 
I see acts of kindness at my work all the time. I make sure I say "Hi friends have a nice meal...enjoy"
And I see that it makes people smile.
The people I serve at work also give me tips and that is kind.
My special mate at work is coming with me to Somers Camp in May. I am looking forward to it and my other friend is coming too. Everyone is kind at Somers Camp and they are close friends.
Close friends are kind to each other and always say "Hi".
A smile is kind and being nice with your eyes. My friend Brooke is very kind. If someone smiles at you, always smile back.
Not everyone is kind but it is important for me to be kind to everyone.
Thank you, your kind friend, Thomas
 
 
I am kind and I have smiles for everyone.
I have lots of kind people that I love and they are kind to me.
I love Mondays at the park with my Umbrella “Handmade” friends. We dance and laugh and sing, we are kind to each other.

Hugs are being kind and I like to hug my closest people. I hug my friends and they smile.
When I go on holidays I see many kind people, and I am excited for my birthday that is coming. I have a huge cruise coming up to Canada for 6 weeks.

I love my boyfriend and he is kind. He has kind eyes. And he is kind to me for my birthday too.

I have Krystle who is kind, smart and special. She is a good woman. We go to the movies and lunch together. We also play a word game which we like called Splat. Every time we listen to Disney, we sing together on the way to the movies. And on the way home too.
Thank you for reading, your kind friend Claire.
 


Hello everyone, my name is Jacinda how are you all ? This is my first time doing blogging from home. It can be nervous starting something new, but Cindy and Krystle said there’s nothing to be worried about. This weeks blogging topic is "What brings you joy?"

Firstly, things that makes me happy and bring me joy are when I go on holidays with my family. I have been to Japan twice, New Zealand, Indonesia (which is my nationality). I haven’t been to many countries but I would love to go to more. 
Everyone deserves to go on holidays. I can be envious sometimes when people go on special holidays but they deserve to be happy just like me. 

Last year I went to Japan in March and April. I really love going to cute places like Tokyo Disneysea, Super Mario World in Universal Studios, Sanrio shop (Sanrio is where Hello Kitty is from like Mickey Mouse is from Disney). Do you like cute things like me? 

The most memorable part of that holiday is when I went to Super Nintendo World with Mum. Dad didn't go he just hung around. My ticket says I can enter the Mario World by 6:40pm so I could not enter before 6:40pm. I was very impatient because I really love Super Mario characters so much, especially the Cheep cheep fish. Have you heard of that character before? 

Then when it was my time to go in I was super happy. I went on a ride called “Mario kart bowser challenge". It was fun and I really loved the toilet in Mario world because it’s underwater theme. Can you guess what the wallpaper was in the toilet? Cheep cheep and his friends Blooper and the colour is light blue as its underwater theme. I would love to thank mum for accompanying me there, I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to go to Mario World in Universal Studios Osaka Japan

Thank you for reading my very first blog
Bye from 
Jacinda



I love watching my friend Mark work on his plane which he pulls apart into a million pieces. I love to work on lawn movers which make me happy and hopefully I can fix them.
 
On the weekend I went to Maryborough to help my friend Mark to take the wings off his plane. It took hours and it was great fun.I had to unscrew the nuts and bolts there was so many of them. It was so hard but I found it so interesting and fun to do.

When I am at home I have fun playing my games on my computer and my favourite game is flight stimulator with Ethan my best friend, this makes me smile.
Another thing that makes be smile is when I am working and I find some interesting things.

I love to hang out with my friends, this makes me smile
Nick
 
Welcome to another happy and smiley blog. Today we are talking about what makes us smile. As people know I love my sport but I also love media. I love how I can be myself and express myself and add emotion into anything I do.  It doesn’t matter if it’s here at blogging, podcasting, editing or working. I feel like my disability disappears when I get behind a computer or microphone.
 
I’ve always had a passion for media so to be able to do what I love without my disability interfering is amazing. I’ve made some lifelong friends who I’m very grateful for and who support me in everything I do.  I hope to get a job sports media one day to combine my love for sport and media.
 
Keep being awesome. – Ben VR
 

An act of kindness that has made me smile.
Acts of kindness are truly magical acts for all that need it and even those who don’t need it at that moment but will remember the kindness for life and may even pass it on to others. From paying it forward with a coffee or meal or leaving a small uplifting note I’m a big believer in spreading kindness and making the world a little brighter, it’s just such a beautiful moment knowing someone will benefit positively from a small act that may be seen as huge to someone else. Our world needs all the kindness it can get to be honest.

I have seen many people benefit from acts of kindness and it honestly makes my whole heart happy, doesn’t have to be an act of kindness that I have participated in it just needs to be something that has made someone smile. I remember other people’s joy far more than my own however there have been some acts of kindness that I have been the recipient of that have hit me all in the feels.

As a young child I had always wanted a sibling so when my sister was born I saw that as a gift to me from my parents, so I believed this to be the ultimate act of kindness and it really made me the happiest big sister in all of Victoria.
 
I feel like all the things that make me smile that I could write about start and end with my sister. She is my absolute favourite and I can say that because I only have one sibling so there is no chance of jealousy.
 
My second act of kindness I want to talk about is when a lovely, beautiful and kind person gifted me my sewing machine when my old one was no longer working and needed to cross over to sewing machine heaven. I was not expecting that level of kindness and I am EXTREMELY thankful and grateful that I was so lucky. My sewing machine helps me to make scrunchies and then I am able to build on my confidence and attend markets and sell the scrunchies I make.
 
I also pass on the kindness by gifting sewn goods to others and I have also been able to help out with a primary schools performance costumes.

I am extremely grateful for all acts of kindness that come my way and also grateful to the people that help to spread kindness around our world because this is how humanity should be.

Go out and spread kindness to others but also don’t forget to be kind to yourself. You are truly wonderful and deserve some kindness too.
Your friend always,
Shan
 
 
Have you showed an act of kindness or has anyone given you an act of kindness? 
Some people also say “pay it forward” for example a pay it forward situation is where one person can do something nice for someone, they would say pay it forward, so that person who received help, will help another person.  The simple acts of kindness usually makes someones day, like opening the door for them, smiling at them or even saying hello. 
 
Acts of kindness and happiness, belong together I think. Acts of kindness usually brighten up peoples days, and can bring them happiness for the day.
 
What brings me happiness, is being around people, where I can be my true self. My very own quote “Some people make me feel like I’ve got a trench coat on, but other people, make me feel like I can open the trench coat and be myself.” 
 
My cats are Maggie and Banshee.  Last night I had a delivery and it was a cat tie and a laptop, I dressed Banshee up as a business man, he was adorable. My family and I had a great chuckle at him. This made me happy. 
 
Spending time outside in the sun with the cats also makes me happy.  
For some reason Maggie will only go out with me, no one else.  I think she trusts me a lot, which makes me happy too.  Haley.
 

Good morning readers,
What makes me smile is when I see my mum and dad smile. I live with two of my friends who make me smile when they come into my room and sit down on my couch and have a chat. Kindness to me is love when think of mum and dad.

Kindness to me is friendship when I think of my housemates and closer friends.
The other thing that makes me smile is when I speak to my friend on the phone. That is what makes me smile a lot. If I am being kind I am being helpful, with a smile and happy face.
Over and out, for another week. Ben C
 
 
An act of kindness that made me smile 

I’m happy for when people are kind to me and others. Everything makes me smile and helps me feel calm.  At Handmade on Mondays when they listen to me and I listen back to them. I always be kind and respectful, love each other and be friendly.

If you want to be happy to hangout with your friend or family, always be kind and love.  Sometimes I listen to music which makes me calm and have a lovely day.
 
Your friend, TJ
 
Hi friends how are you today? I am writing my blog from the city. Today’s topic is something that brings you joy or happiness.  Something that brings me happiness is starting my own business for people with disabilities or special needs, and their Mum and Dad. Support workers are more than welcome to come, my friend Amelia has inspired me to start my own business. My business would be called BB karaoke and it would be big for parties or just for fun and I would make a facebook post about it and I would also sell T shirts. I would also make invitations and sell them to all of my friends. I want it to be like a party theme and disco lights and smoke machine and balloons. I want everyone to dance and sing their worries away.
 
What brings you joy or happiness readers
Thank you for reading my blog?
 
This is Bethany signing off until next week.