Now is Now

I've been feeling quite overwhelmed this week. Sometimes life is a lot, isn't it? It is times like this when I find it even more important to think about the blessings and the happy moments in my days, to make a list of them - because writing them all down in one place is a poignant reminder, a helpful way to see the light among all the crazy and sad.

Here are the things that have brought a smile to my face, a flutter to my heart, and joy to my days this week:

• Free coffee day at the coffee shop on Monday - what a super way to start the week
• Some much needed scrapbooking time
• Claire's new smile - she lost another tooth, and there is nothing cuter than her toothless grin
• The girls' bookshelves. They each have a bookshelf in their room filled with favorite stories and treasured stuffed toys. I love to see how they arrange things and what they treasure, it is a sweet peek into their little souls for sure
• Freshly washed sheets
• Finding the perfect curtains for the dining room (finally, after five years of looking)
• Crochet, always crochet
• A well thought out meal plan. I am not always excited to cook dinner at the end of the day, but knowing what I am making really makes things much easier
• Sunshine - it has been rare this week, but oh so welcome when it has appeared
• Flannel pajamas
• Finding a pair of jeans that fit (in a smaller size than usual, hooray!)
• Cucumber-mint tea, a new favorite
• A growing pile of things to take to the thrift store
• Finishing my latest book: "Big Magic" by Elizabeth Gilbert. So good.
• Binge listening to "Magic Lessons", a podcast by Elizabeth Gilbert 
• Watching the girls at their swimming lessons
• A cafe mocha treat
• Hugs from my girls

Hope there have been lots of happy moments in your week, friends. Have a wonderful weekend.

(My focus for this year is: Now is Now. Read more about it here)