I have a to-do list a mile long today, so I got up extra early to tackle it. I have had so much going on lately, my spinning head feels like it’s going to explode, and I never know if I am coming or going.
I need to take a moment. I need to pause. I need to stop dead in my tracks and focus on things that make me happy.
I love:
- The smell of coffee.
- The gentle purr of my fat cat when I pet him.
- Laughing at my husband and the kids joking around together and being silly.
- Waking up with my husband’s arm around me, or his hand holding mine in his sleep.
- Our home, and knowing we worked for every bit of it and take care of it ourselves.
- When someone stops me when I am working in the yard to tell me how adorable our house is or how nice the yard looks.
- New roses just opening up.
- Quiet afternoons with a good book.
- Getting random text messages from my husband, just letting me know he misses me or is thinking of me as we go about our day.
- Chicken wings (hey, who doesn’t?)
- Chilly, drizzly weekends, and snuggling up under a blanket to listen to the rain.
- A fire crackling in the fireplace on a cold winter night.
- Coming home and seeing my husband smile when he sees me.
- Animals. Penguins (and cats) are near the top of my list, but I have a soft spot for all animals.
- Waking up early, realizing it’s Saturday, and being able to roll back over, tuck back under the covers, snuggle close to my husband, and go right back to sleep!
There’s a lot more, but this did the trick. I still have a lot to do, but at least now I can do it with a smile on my face.
First up? Time to cross my workout off today’s list!
Sweat & Sparkle 