10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Friday! Today I'm linking up with Charlotte, Lindsay, and Beth for their weekly happy and grateful list link up.

1. Loco Contigo (Cedric Gervais Remix) by DJ Snake & J Balvin

2. Cupcakes from Smallcakes

3. Finding a new-to-me Latin radio station

4. Free ebook from Neil Gaiman (Click here for your free copy)

5. Catching up on Castlevania

6. Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino

7. Love Notes to NYC by Mari Andrew (Check out the rest of this series on her Instagram: @bymariandrew)

8. Mini York Peppermint candies (Put them in the fridge or freezer...trust me. You'll thank me later.)

9. The boys are caught up with their schoolwork

10. Que Tire Pa Lante by Daddy Yankee

What made you happy this week?

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10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Friday! Today I'm linking up with Charlotte, Lindsay, and Beth for their weekly happy and grateful list link up.

1. The boys are caught up with their online schoolwork

2. Listening to new songs

3. Reading

4. Breakfast from Einstein Bros.

5. Curbside Pickup

6. @sashazeen's art journal pages 

7. Funny memes and videos

8. John

9. The scent of freshly brewed coffee

10. Ice cream

What made you happy this week?

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If You and I Had Coffee

If you and I had coffee...

We'd chat once again via FaceTime, Skype, or Zoom because of the damn coronavirus. Most likely, it would be via Zoom since I need to learn how to use it. You would most likely notice that I have a massive mug of coffee. Let's just say that homeschooling stuff has been a bit...challenging.

If you and I had coffee...

I'd tell you that I've wanted to go on lots of walks, but the pollen has been insane. So we've been stuck inside. It's such a shame because the weather has been fantastic and the flowers are so beautiful. I've wanted to take more photos, but being stuck at home is not helping.

If you and I had coffee...

I'd tell you that I'm still in a creative block. I have so many ideas and things that I want to make and write, but I haven't had the energy to do anything. It's really frustrating because you would think that being at home all day would help me create more, but of course, it doesn't. Just my luck.

If you and I had coffee...

I'd ask you what you are currently reading and if you have any book recommendations. I've been reading a lot. I'm so happy that I've been putting my Kindle to good use. The Kindle app has also been incredibly useful. I highly recommend the Kindle or using the app.

If you and I had coffee...

I'd tell you that I'm planning on trying to get the boys to write in a journal. I think it would be cool for them to share their thoughts and feelings, especially during this time. I also wonder if they'd be interested in art journaling. Sometimes I like to add their artwork in my journals. It's a good thing that we have lots of art supplies, but I need to find some more inexpensive art journals for them. If you have any recommendations on art journals for kids, please let me know.

What would you tell me?

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10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Friday! Today I'm linking up with Charlotte, Lindsay, and Beth for their weekly happy and grateful list link up.

1. Celebrating Raphael's birthday

2. Cleaning

3. Getting my printer back after it had to be repaired

4. Getting more good news

5. Taking photos of flowers

6. Warm weather

7. Ice cream cones

8. My kids' laughter

9. Austin Kleon's collages

10. @felicitasmayer's traveler's notebooks, art journal pages, and project life pages

What made you happy this week?

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April Goals

Happy Monday! It's a new month, and I am so glad that March is over. March is always a difficult month for me, and this year was even more difficult than usual. Now that it's April, I'm feeling so much more hopeful and at peace. Even though we have to stay indoors, we are so excited to celebrate Raphael's upcoming birthday and Easter.

Well, let's check out which goals I accomplished last month, which ones I didn't, and my new goals for April.

Recap of March Goals

• Read 2 books: I accomplished this goal! In fact, I have surpassed my reading goal for the year. I read about 15 books in March. Most of them were novellas, but that's ok. I need to find a better way of keeping track of the actual days that I read the books. I use Goodreads, but sometimes I forget to add the start and end dates.

• Work in my journal: This was a fail. I didn't feel motivated at all to write in my journal. 

• Write more personal pieces for the blog: I have so many ideas, but I just haven't gotten to writing much or blogging as much as I'd like. 

• Stay active: This was a fail. I blame the coronavirus and the weather. I have to figure out a way to work out in my house. 

• Try 2 new recipes: This was also a fail. Once again, I blame the damn virus. The stores have been out of a lot of stuff so I've been making our usual and go-to meals. 

• Take more photos: This was a pass. I didn't take as many as I'd like, but I did take some photos. 

• Work on 1 Awesome Ladies Project prompt or class every week: This was a fail. Just like I didn't feel motivated to write in my journal, I didn't feel motivated to create much last month. 

April Goals

• Read 5 books

• Work in my journal

• Write more personal pieces for the blog

• Take more photos

• Work on 1 Awesome Ladies Project prompt or class every week

What are your goals for April?

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10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Friday! Today I'm linking up with Charlotte, Lindsay, and Beth for their weekly happy and grateful list link up.

1. Fresh air

2. Me time

3. Reading (I've already surpassed my reading goal for the year!)

4. Taking things easy

5. Hearing about my friend's great news

6. Everyone's creativity during this pandemic (the videos, memes, etc. have been hilarious)

7. This story about a Brooklyn landlord who canceled rent for hundreds of tenants

8. Suleika Jaouad's The Isolation Journals creativity challenge (check out #TheIsolationJournals on Instagram...everyone's work is fantastic)

9. Catching up on TV shows

10. Wearing pajamas all day long

What made you happy this week?

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Until next time...