Happy Saturday! Today, I'm linking up with Charlotte, Lindsay, and Beth for their weekly happy and grateful list link-up. It's been a couple of weeks since my last Happy List, but I finally had some time to share one. I'll be sharing some things that have made me happy and/or grateful over the past few weeks.
1. It's finally January, and it's a new year! 2024 had its good days and bad days. I learned a lot last year and am curious to see how this year goes.
2. After being sick for over a week, we finally feel much better. Thankfully, I started feeling better just in time for my birthday. I'm so grateful for modern medicine.
3. I celebrated my 34th birthday! I had a low-key birthday, and it was glorious. John and I went on a day date to the movies and saw The Damned. I really enjoyed the movie, but I thought the ending was a little abrupt. John and the boys bought me a Cake Batter Confetti Ice Cream Cake from Cold Stone Creamery and some gifts.
4. A song that's been on repeat: Lost Time by Tiwa Savage. *Random note: I absolutely love finding new-to-me songs at stores. I heard Lost Time at H&M and had to look up the song. Another favorite store that plays great music is Target.
5. I'm currently on a Claire Keegan kick. I recently finished reading So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men. This was such a great short story collection. There were three short stories, and each one was fantastic. However, the short story Antarctica was my absolute favorite. Now, I'm reading Keegan's novella, Foster. I'll have to share my reviews on these books soon.
6. One of the perks of having a birthday in January is to use my birthday rewards from my favorite stores and restaurants. I combine them with gift cards I received over the holidays and my birthday, so I save a lot. I use at least one reward at the end of each week in January for a little pick-me-up.
7. I bought a pair of cargo pants in khaki green from H&M and absolutely love them. They are just a tiny bit long, but they are so comfy.
8. I'm behind on sharing a few posts (I haven't shared my monthly goals or my word of the year), but I don't feel as stressed as I usually would. I'm giving myself grace since this new year started a little differently than expected. I'm just now feeling 100% better after being sick, and then I had to readjust to getting back into my regular routine after having time off from work for two weeks.
9. School and work were canceled due to inclement weather. And I'm so happy to say that it has indeed snowed! The absolute joy I felt when I looked out the window this morning and saw all the snow was unreal. I'm so excited to have a long weekend. I plan to read and catch up on some blog posts.
10. I woke up today. "It is a privilege to be alive."
What made you happy this week?
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Until next time...
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