I got tagged by Leslie who got tagged by Abby and let’s just say I needed something like this today.
Instead of going to the grocery store last night, I took a nap in the middle of The Red Tent on our bed with no sheets. Hello massive sentence full of prepositional phrases! Nice to see you again. My 9th grade English teacher Mrs. Clark would be proud. For me this is on par with drinking out of the milk carton, but I was too tired to care.
And then this morning I cursed myself when I tried to make lunch with no food. I dug an applesauce out of the back of the fridge and its rogue twin committed suicide right in front of my eyes. Splat – onto the floor – from 5 feet up. Right onto my favorite pair of black pants. Applesauce suicide is a messy business.
So I went upstairs to change and grabbed a pair of pants that wouldn’t also warrant a shoe and trouser sock change, and possibly an entire outfit change. (Sidenote – don’t you hate that? This is what men don’t understand. You very rarely can change just one thing about your outfit without it snowballing and then it’s out of your hands and has a mind of its own. That’s why it takes so long to get dressed! If I change to brown pants I can’t possibly still wear my black trouser socks and shoes. It’s maddening.) The others were perfectly boot cut and sat on my hips so nicely, and these pants are cut more like 80s mom jeans and are high on the waist.
I don’t know why I’m telling you all of this except to explain what my Monday morning brain is like on splattered applesauce. It’s not pretty.
Clearly I need an exercise in positive thinking.
So, onto the entire point of this post. 10 Things that make me HAPPY. Here goes.
1. My little family. Joe, Bella, and Buddy. I am so glad I have those creatures happy to see me when I come home. Today I especially am thankful.
2. My job. I know some days I complain about the little things, but really I am so fortunate at 25 to have been working at a place I love almost 4 years and have responsibility and be challenged and trusted with new ventures.
3. Dave Ramsey. He’s changed our marriage, our lives, and our outlook and life goals. Joe’s school would not be possible without him. And he appreciates (and validates) my love of spreadsheets.
4. Our church. This week marks one year since we first visited and they are some of the most supportive and friendly people I’ve ever met.
5. The library. I transform when I walk into those doors and the pages and pages of adventure and possibility overwhelm me – in a good way of course. Books are such a sweet escape.
6. Cards or Letters in the mail. It’s so nice to get stuff that isn’t a bill.
7. Smoothies. They taste sodarn good.
8. Clean, crisp sheets. I wish I could have new ones every night.
9. Scrabble. I play a mean game and it’s one of my favorite family traditions.
10. The DVR. I can catch up on TV at my leisure and there will not be a throwdown in this house when Biggest Loser and Lost are both on at the same time tomorrow.
I am going to tag…
Katie
Chelle
Sierra
Cynthia
Jenny
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