Last year on my 36th birthday I shared 36 things you may not know about me and today I'm sharing 37 things that bring me JOY as a nod to my word of the year and hopes of LOTS of these things this next year!
1 - Snuggling a sleeping baby
2 - A sip of tea that's borderline too hot but exactly right
3 - Oversized sweatshirts
4 - Hearing my kids laugh when they're playing with each other
5 - God "winks"
6 - Warm sun on my skin on a chilly day
7 - Holding hands
8 - The sound snow makes when you're walking through it
9 - Glassy lakes
10 - A really good pen :)
11 - Fresh flowers
12 - Freckles on sunkissed noses and cheeks
13 - Sunday afternoon naps
14 - Watching my kids do what they love
15 - Vacuum lines
16 - The smell of laundry
17 - Fall leaves
18 - Open doors/windows
19 - When a student has a "lightbulb" moment
20 - Snail mail
21 - Hanging out in a hammock
22 - Raisinettes at the movies
23 - Walking in the grass barefoot
24 - When you go underwater and sounds get muffled
25 - Clean counters
26 - Reading outside
27 - A picnic
28 - Gilmore Girls
29 - Dinner on a patio
30 - A fountain diet coke with nugget ice
31 - Live music
32 - Witnessing my kids unprompted politeness/kindness
33 - After dinner walks
34 - Sunscreen smell
35 - Making food my family loves
36 - "God winks"
37 - Family reading time
HAPPY Monday, friends!!! I'd love to know something that brings you JOY! Let me know in the comments :)
Happy Birthday! I really love your blog and IG. I'd love to know what you mean by God "winks" and "God winks". Take care!
ReplyDeleteBirthday blessings!.......clean sheets!
ReplyDeleteThe sound of my children and grandchildren laughing brings me great joy! I love God "winks" too! My word of the year is peace...I find peace in all the little "normal" things at home that help me feel centered.
ReplyDeleteSeeing my kids succeed in their careers, the excitement my dog shows every time I come home, cozy pajamas, yoga, late night walks with my husband, dark chocolate salted caramels, iced coffee, straws, fun pens... thanks for helping me start my day with joy! Love your list. Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Andrea! What a sweet post to look at all the happiness life brings.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!! Things that bring me joy: when puppies find their bark, baby belly laughs, homemade frosting, blogs, my son, Donnie Wahlberg, diet ruby red squirt, my 85 year old grandma. I know your sweet family is going to treat you well today, enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteWhat are God Winks?
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Andrea! Thank you for providing such a wonderful corner of the internet. Wishing you a day filled with all of the above JOY.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! A couple for me - and I love most of yours too - burning fireplace, the smell of charcoal, smell of sunscreen + marine oil :) I know that last one is weird, but man, it's going to be a good day when you're smelling both of those!
ReplyDeleteGiggles from our 4 yr old granddaughter! Ultrasound of our second grandchild!
ReplyDeleteHappiest of birthdays! This is one my favorite blogs. My girls’ giggles bring me so much joy!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!!!!!!!! May your year bless ahead bless you with all of those joys and more. A few things that bring me joy are watching my succulents grow, the sun shining so brightly when it's below 0 and the clearance aisle at Kroger that has all of the deals after a holiday.
ReplyDeleteThe colors in sunrises and sunsets in the winter!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!❤️
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy birthday! I love clean sheets, snow and the sound of my husband and daughter laughing.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Love your blog so, so much.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Hope you have a fabulous day and feel celebrated and loved!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Ditto on the Diet Coke and so many other of your joyful things!
ReplyDeleteSlow morning. Hugs. Fresh flowers.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you recommend as a good pen? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThese are great and I think we share quite a few of them in common. Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteMy granddaughter’s giggles.
ReplyDeleteWhat a list! Happy birthday! I admire your big, creative heart! Your kiddos are SO lucky to have you as their mama!
ReplyDeleteYour blog!!! It’s my very favorite and I look so forward to reading your posts.
ReplyDeleteYour blog! It's my very favorite.
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