Happy Overload
In case you didn't notice the fall and end of last year wasn't so great for my blogging. I was overloaded with work after changing grades in school and to be honest I just didn't feel like blogging. Never thought I'd say that after going for a few years strong, but tis true.
Anyhow, with the new year came my resolution to "relax" which meant leaving work at work and not stressing about what I didn't get done. Instead of feeling all doom and gloom I'm starting to feel more like myself, and have even been getting back into my blogging groove. I've attemped to post with some regularity and have enjoyed checking in with my favorite bloggers in my reader. Imagine my surprise when one of my blogging besties left me this over at her place.
Awww. Alli called me a sweet friend! I can feel the love. And I gotta say that Alli is one sweet person herself so I can see why the award was bestowed upon her in the first place.
Onto accepting my award.
The Instructions:
1. Copy the image and display it on your blog.
2. List 10 things that make you happy.
3. Try to do at least one of them today.
4. Pass on the award to 10 bloggers who brighten your day.
1) Gotta start with the oldie, but goodie...FAMILY! I love that my hubby is my best friend, that God blessed me with a prince and a princess, and that we are all healthy. Our home is filled with love and for the most part smiles and laughter (of course mixed in with those healthy doses of frowning and yelling...just look the other way). My family rocks!
2) My devotional time makes me peacefully, happy. I started a Facebook group with some of my lady friends to help hold me more accountable to a regular devotion time. While its been kind of quiet on the group, it has been nice to know that I have a place where I can go and share my thoughts on my daily reading. I've enjoyed spending some quiet time with God lately and look forward to my relationship with him growing throughout this year.
3) Snow days make me beyond happy! and it just so happens that I'm enjoying one today. While I love my job as a teacher, I also love the surprise days off.
4) That I'm learning how to knit. I've always wanted to learn, but never thought it possible. But, my patient sis-in-law took the time to teach me over Christmas break and I'm enjoying practicing on my own. I have two scarves in the works.
5) Cooking and baking makes me happy. Well when I'm doing it at a relaxing pace, not the rush home from work and try to get something resembling dinner together while checking homework and listening to two children whine how hungry they are. I enjoy trying out new recipes on the weekends.
6) Hanging out with friends always brings a smile to my face although lately I find myself spending less and less time doing this. I think I need to make this more of a priority. I enjoy spending time with other people, chatting, laughing, and sharing the good times.
7) Losing weight always makes me happy. Since the beginning of the year I have lost 5.5 pounds and I'm thrilled. I'll be writing more about this when the time is right, but for now I'm very happy about it!!
8) Running makes me happy...that is when I actually do it. Maybe I need to remember that running makes me happy and then that would motivate me to run more?? Last January was when I first started running using the Couch to 5K program and since then I have ran 5 races. I really want to get back to running because it does make me feel so good about myself not to mention makes me even more happier because of #7. Hmmm, maybe I should end this post now and just go run...
9) Twittering, blogging, and facebooking make me happy. I enjoy interacting with others and hearing about their lives. I like the connections I've made with people including my family through the use of these social networking tools. I can't wait to see what comes out next!!
10) Finally, putting a smile on somebody elses face is always sure to make anybody happy so for the 10th thing that makes me happy I'm going to do just this thing. I'm passing on the love to 10 bloggers who every time I read their blog seems to brighten my day. Here they are... As far as what items from my happy list I'm gonna do today. Hmmm...I think I'll work on my knitting while I enjoy my snow day and being home with my family. That hits the first three things on my list!! Of course I'll be blogging, twitter, and facebooking too so doing 4 out the 10. Maybe I'll even get my butt on the treadmill tonight while I was Bachelor, which in turn will speed up my weight loss... Geez at this rate I should be very happy by the time I go to bed!
So tell me.
What makes you happy??
Anyhow, with the new year came my resolution to "relax" which meant leaving work at work and not stressing about what I didn't get done. Instead of feeling all doom and gloom I'm starting to feel more like myself, and have even been getting back into my blogging groove. I've attemped to post with some regularity and have enjoyed checking in with my favorite bloggers in my reader. Imagine my surprise when one of my blogging besties left me this over at her place.
Awww. Alli called me a sweet friend! I can feel the love. And I gotta say that Alli is one sweet person herself so I can see why the award was bestowed upon her in the first place.Onto accepting my award.
The Instructions:
1. Copy the image and display it on your blog.
2. List 10 things that make you happy.
3. Try to do at least one of them today.
4. Pass on the award to 10 bloggers who brighten your day.
1) Gotta start with the oldie, but goodie...FAMILY! I love that my hubby is my best friend, that God blessed me with a prince and a princess, and that we are all healthy. Our home is filled with love and for the most part smiles and laughter (of course mixed in with those healthy doses of frowning and yelling...just look the other way). My family rocks!
2) My devotional time makes me peacefully, happy. I started a Facebook group with some of my lady friends to help hold me more accountable to a regular devotion time. While its been kind of quiet on the group, it has been nice to know that I have a place where I can go and share my thoughts on my daily reading. I've enjoyed spending some quiet time with God lately and look forward to my relationship with him growing throughout this year.
3) Snow days make me beyond happy! and it just so happens that I'm enjoying one today. While I love my job as a teacher, I also love the surprise days off.
4) That I'm learning how to knit. I've always wanted to learn, but never thought it possible. But, my patient sis-in-law took the time to teach me over Christmas break and I'm enjoying practicing on my own. I have two scarves in the works.
5) Cooking and baking makes me happy. Well when I'm doing it at a relaxing pace, not the rush home from work and try to get something resembling dinner together while checking homework and listening to two children whine how hungry they are. I enjoy trying out new recipes on the weekends.
6) Hanging out with friends always brings a smile to my face although lately I find myself spending less and less time doing this. I think I need to make this more of a priority. I enjoy spending time with other people, chatting, laughing, and sharing the good times.
7) Losing weight always makes me happy. Since the beginning of the year I have lost 5.5 pounds and I'm thrilled. I'll be writing more about this when the time is right, but for now I'm very happy about it!!
8) Running makes me happy...that is when I actually do it. Maybe I need to remember that running makes me happy and then that would motivate me to run more?? Last January was when I first started running using the Couch to 5K program and since then I have ran 5 races. I really want to get back to running because it does make me feel so good about myself not to mention makes me even more happier because of #7. Hmmm, maybe I should end this post now and just go run...
9) Twittering, blogging, and facebooking make me happy. I enjoy interacting with others and hearing about their lives. I like the connections I've made with people including my family through the use of these social networking tools. I can't wait to see what comes out next!!
10) Finally, putting a smile on somebody elses face is always sure to make anybody happy so for the 10th thing that makes me happy I'm going to do just this thing. I'm passing on the love to 10 bloggers who every time I read their blog seems to brighten my day. Here they are... As far as what items from my happy list I'm gonna do today. Hmmm...I think I'll work on my knitting while I enjoy my snow day and being home with my family. That hits the first three things on my list!! Of course I'll be blogging, twitter, and facebooking too so doing 4 out the 10. Maybe I'll even get my butt on the treadmill tonight while I was Bachelor, which in turn will speed up my weight loss... Geez at this rate I should be very happy by the time I go to bed!
So tell me.
What makes you happy??
1 Thoughts from you all...:
YAY!! Glad I made you happy! You have a great list going on too!
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