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. New season of Lucifer!

2. Starbucks' Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino

3. Finding the Starbucks limited edition Molten Chocolate Latte

4. Using reusable products

5. Two strangers complete the Pittsburgh Marathon together

6. Target

7. Reading

8. Did I mention Starbucks?

9. My boys

10. Afternoon walks with my boys

What made you happy this week?

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Atlanta Area Moms Blog

Today I'm over at The Atlanta Area Moms Blog with a new post. I'm sharing some gift ideas for the moms in your life. Feel free to check out my post and let me know what you think.

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Target Finds

Welp. So much for making a monthly Target Finds blog post. The last post I made on this series was in February. I don't really know why I didn't share anything in the past two months especially since I'm always at Target. I'm going to do things a little different today and share some things that I found at Target in March and April.

1. Easter seasonal treats 

I love Target's seasonal items. The Easter seasonal items at Target were terrific and reasonably priced. There was a great selection, and I was able to get everyone's Easter treats and gifts from Target.

2. Hostess Donettes - Carrot Cake Mini Donuts

Lately, I have been trying a lot of different seasonal and limited edition products. I was so excited to try the Hostess Carrot Cake donuts. I love carrot cake, and these donuts taste just like it. I'm surprised and proud that I didn't eat the entire bag of donuts in one sitting.

3. Talenti Gelato Layers

Oh my goodness! Everyone has to try the new Talenti Gelato Layers. It is so delicious! I've tried the Vanilla Fudge Cookie (my favorite), the salted caramel truffle, and the mint fudge cookie. I love that there are layers. You get to taste a different flavor and texture which is interesting. I plan to try the other flavors soon. 

4. Cantu Detangle Brush

I've been searching for a brush that works well with curly hair, and this brush is perfect. My little sister recommended this brush to me. This brush detangled my hair faster, and it felt so much gentler than the other brush and comb that I was using. I plan on using some other products from this line as well. 

Overall, I found some great stuff during the past couple of months at Target. I was also able to save money on all of these items by using coupons and the Cartwheel app. I can't wait to see what other things I can find at Target. 

What are some of your favorite Target finds?

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Michael - 9 Years Old

Dear Michael,

9 years ago today, I became a mommy. I can't believe that you are 9 years old. 9 years old! It seems just like yesterday that the nurses laid you on my arms. These 9 years have been such an adventure.

I've been reflecting so much over the past few days. There are so many memories and things to look back on these past 9 years. We have all grown and changed in these past 9 years and it has been amazing.

You have brought so much joy and love to our family. I learn something new from you every single day. You have taught me to have fun all the time and to live in the moment. You are such a funny and kind boy. I am beyond blessed and honored to be your mommy.

You may be 9 years old, but you will always be my baby. I hope you have the best birthday ever.

May you always have that never-ending energy.

May you always continue to explore.

May all your hopes and dreams come true.

Here's to many more birthdays, my sweet boy.

We love you to the moon and back.

What I Read in April

Last month, I didn't accomplish my goal to read two books, but I am happy to say that I read one book. I am slowly getting back to reading at least one book a month. I'm still finding bits of time to read which has helped me get closer to accomplishing my reading goals.

Before I start to ramble, let's check out the book I read as well as the blog posts that I loved.

Must Read

I Really Didn't Think This Through: Tales from My So-Called Adult Life by Beth Evans

I enjoyed reading this book. Beth has dealt with OCD, depression, anxiety, and self-harm. This book is not a self-help book, but she did offer some ways that helped her personally cope with some of the issues that she deals with in her life. The only problem that I had was the layout of the text and the illustrations. A lot of the illustrations was mixed in with the words. Some of the pictures were on the next page with the text being on the other side. I had to either flip back to the pages to see the illustrations or read the story first.

Blog Posts I Loved in April

Sara's piece on Toddler Induced Anxiety

Vanessa's 30 Days of Lists mini album

Taylor's piece on faith, religion, and a few other things

Embracing the Hot Mess by Jen

Sunny Days Travelers Notebook Ideas


What did you read in 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. Zaxby's

2. Baby shoes

3. Ice cream cones

4. Quiet mornings

5. Quiet evenings

6. Iced coffee

7. A/C

8. My boys

9. Flowers

10. The scent of clean laundry

What made you happy this week?

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May Goals

How in the world is it May already? April just seemed to fly by so fast. April was such a fun month, but I'm glad that it is May. The highlight of April was celebrating Raphael's first birthday. We all had such a great time.

I'm really excited that it's finally May. There's a lot of exciting things that are going to happen in this month, and I can't wait. Since it's the beginning of the month, it's time to make some new goals. Before we get to the new goals, let's recap on my goals from last month.

Recap of April Goals

• Read 2 books: This was a fail. I did read one book and almost finished reading a second one. April was such a busy, exciting, and exhausting month. Honestly, I'm just glad and proud that I even read a book this month.

• Complete 1 class on Skillshare: This was a fail. Honestly, I had a hard time deciding which course to take. 

• Try 2 new recipes: I'm not sure whether to consider this a fail or not. I did make bread for the first time, and I did try something new with a recipe that I have made before. 

• Finish Season of Creativity album: This was a fail. I'm still trying to figure out how I want to make the themes and prompts work for me. I wish I could make art every single day, but some days are just too busy. I think I might try to work on the seasons weekly.

• Work on Get Messy Art Journal - Season of Failure: This was a pass. I didn't make art every single day, but at least I made a few layouts. I had a lot of fun working on the projects that I made this month. 

May Goals

• Read 2 books

• Complete 2 classes on Skillshare

• Try 2 new recipes

• Finish Season of Creativity album

• Work on Get Messy Art Journal - Season of Inspiration

• Work on The Painted Diaries monthly theme - Explore an artist

What are your goals for May?

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