10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

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

1. Celebrating Christmas with my family. On Christmas Eve, we went over to Mami's.  My older brother, little sister, and their significant others were there, too. I held baby Vivi almost the entire time we were there. It was nice seeing the boys play with their little cousin, Amir. We enjoyed great food and music. Then we exchanged gifts. 

2. Christmas Day was low-key, and I loved it. The boys woke John and me up to open their presents. Raphael wasn't feeling well, but you honestly couldn't tell because he was still running around. We stayed in our pajamas all day long, and it was glorious.

3. A new favorite: Copper Cow Coffee Churro Ground Coffee. I got a bag of this coffee in the Festive Feast Breakfast Gift Set, and I'm so glad I decided to buy it. I don't usually drink ground coffee, but this coffee is amazing. I added Chobani Cinnamon Coffee Cake Creamer, and it was perfection. 10/10 recommend this coffee.

4. I'm currently reading Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey and am loving it. This instalove short story is about a single mother named Evie and a farmer named Luke. There's a little misunderstanding that is quickly resolved. This short story is part of the Under the Mistletoe collection, and I can't wait to read the next stories.

5. I'm currently listening to the Love Playlist under Apple Music's Find Your Mood section. I've already found some great new-to-me songs and some old songs I haven't listened to in a while. I'm currently on a Michael Bublé kick and was excited that the first song played was Bublé's cover of My Valentine.

6. I may have found my word for 2025—in fact, I have found two words. However, I'm still undecided whether to choose only one. I also ordered a few things from Ali Edwards' 2025 One Little Word collection and can't wait to set up my album.

7. We have all been sleeping in for the past few days. Most of us have gotten sick, so the extra sleep was much needed. 

8. Comfort food and treats. My diet has consisted of soup and Christmas treats like cookies and hot chocolate for the past few days. I've also been making lots of smoothies and drinking tons of water.

9. I bought a couple of things from the Christmas clearance section at Target and can't wait to use them. I bought two tiny star Christmas garlands in metallic white and metallic silver. I plan to use them in my art journal.

10. This past week, I've been decluttering, donating, and recycling. It felt good to clear out space. I'm always surprised at how much we accumulate throughout the year(s). 

What made you happy this week?

Thanks for visiting!

Until next time...