What Brings You Joy?
My dog eating snow as it falls.
Y’all, I’m not going to lie. It hasn’t been my day, my week, my month… or even my year. My apartment building raised my rent to an even more expensive rate than it already was. I’ve had to run around to find an apartment and it was also a busy week of work. UGH, I HAD TO WORK. FROM MY BEDROOM!!!!!!
So today I want to focus on the tiny, baby joys that have got me through the week. You know them, you love them. They’re the small things that make us happy and are maybe, probably getting us all through the pandemic. It’s still a trying time, even a year later.
So here are the little things that are making me happy this week:
Mommy Doomsday podcast. Here’s the thing, I watch Dateline every single Saturday morning and it’s literally my favorite part of the week. The best Dateline episodes are Keith Morrison episodes. The best Keith Morrison episodes are the Lori Vallow episodes. Now they’ve turned them into a podcast! I’m listening, even though I’ve already watched them, and Keith Morrison’s voice is heaven.
The smiley face vase my friend Kelly got me for Christmas. Mine is sold out, but this one is similar. I fill it with flowers every Friday and it makes me smile every single time. I also want this butt vase for my new apartment’s butt-themed bathroom. (Oh, yeah, I have a butt-themed bathroom.)
My faux fireplace. It perfectly accompanies snowy days!
Speaking of faux, how about this throw? No? My dog and my cat love it. Especially when it’s on me, and they’re taking away all of my personal space.
This version of Emma read by Emma Thompson. (It’s included in your Audible subscription if you have one, or steal one from your sister.)
Mike’s Hot Honey Mustard Dressing except I used apple cider vinegar because I didn’t have lemon.
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. The results are in and one of my group chats says, “SUCCESSFUL FIRST SEASON CAST!”
Bundling up and going to the dog park. There’s no link for that.
Virtual yoga with my favorite yoga teacher, Julie Ann.
This scalp scrubber and this shampoo.
Logging out of Instagram for a full day. Wow, I’m addicted.
PAJAMAS! These are the softest!!! And this top and these shorts make me happy. And these are cheap and soft AF from Target. JUST LIKE ME!
What are the little, tiny, baby joys that are making you happy these days? I hope you find them and focus on them this weekend instead of real life. Even if it’s only for an hour.