I’m sharing 5 things that have brought me happiness this week as a way to practice gratitude & appreciate even the smallest of life’s gifts, in order to inspire you to do the same!
Happy Thursday! I love reading short lists or favorites posts, so I felt inspired to create a list of my own. I want to share 5 things that have brought me happiness over this past week. Be sure to check out my post, 3 Manageable Tips for Practicing Gratitude, where I talk about some quick ideas that you can use each day. I truly believe that practicing gratitude and finding happiness in small things makes such a difference! I hope that this post provides you with the opportunity to reflect on your past week & to take note of the things that brought a smile to your face!
My 5 Things!
1. Summer weather
Hello summer! This is my favorite weather to play outside with the kids! Sunglasses, the smell of sunscreen, beach towels, and water fun has made me SO happy! There’s nothing better when summer weather is in full swing at the very beginning of summer break, am I right?!
2. Iced coffee
Speaking of summer weather… I have loved enjoying a mid-morning/afternoon iced coffee each day! Hot coffee is still my #1 way to kick off the day, but, man, iced coffee during the warmer months is magical- and enjoying it outside makes it even better!
3. sending snail mail to people
I love sending mail to people, I’ve mailed out a ton of birthday invites for our daughters’ birthday party this past week & there’s just something about writing out the addresses, putting the stamps on, & dropping the huge stack at the post office that is so fulfilling!
4. creating a packing list
Last night I got in a mood where I all I wanted to do was focus on getting as organized as I could for our upcoming trip and making a list is the best way for me to do that – the next thing I knew, it was 10:00 p.m. & then I wrote this blog post LOL! But I find organizing my thoughts to be so relaxing. I love to put together a good list for each task I have – so this one seemed fitting!
5. celebrating my daughter’s birthday
On June 6th, my daughter Whitney turned 2! The night before, I wrapped presents, hung some streamers, and blew up balloons. It brought me so much joy to see her face light up when she woke up the next morning and saw everything. We spend the summer-like day at the pool and then came home for dinner, ice cream, and the classic happy birthday song- it never gets old!
What brought YOU happiness this week? I’d love to hear!
