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A Happy Lazy Day!!

I had better hurry up and get this post posted before midnight hits!! You see, I took a nap today this afternoon, and it may have been a little longer than I had planned on and I am sooo not tired now and hadn’t realized how late it actually had gotten!! OOPSIE!!! šŸ˜‰

I have such a MARVELOUSLY LAZY DAY!!! I spent some time getting some blog-gey business done, I did some reading after straightening up my bedroom and then took some time to read. While reading I started to fall asleep, and since it was my day off decided to take a nap!! Got up later (actually A FEW HOURS LATER!!!), had dinner, watched some NetFlix with Jason, and then we went for a swim!!! WHEW!!! It was actually quite TERRIFIC to be able to do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted!!!

I did stumble across an old magazine article – I have a file of torn out articles that I pull from when I have a few minutes to read – and this particular article was basically ideas on how you can add some happiness to your day!! I thought this was VERY fitting for my day off today, and thought I would share some of my own happiness ideas with you!!

  • Purchase a single rose, or some other flower of your choice, and place in a simple vase on your desk at work! Instant happy!! šŸ˜‰
  • Do something nice for someone else for no other reason, but to just do something nice!
  • Clean out your purse, it is something quick and simple that you cross of your list, giving you a sense of accomplishment.
  • Take a mini-break to just do something you enjoy, like crafting, reading, walking, etc.
  • Play with a dog – they are so faithful, loyal, and love you no matter what you have been up to or how long you have been gone.
  • They say that laughter is the best medicine, find something that makes you laugh.
  • Reach out to your close friends or family.
  • Escape into a good book! (THIS ONE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES!!!!)
  • Take a nap – this one can be tricky to fit in, but when you can it is HEAVEN!!
  • Take a walk in the park. or any other kind of exercise!
  • Close your mind and imagine yourself in a dreamy-make-believe world of your own design.
  • Smile more. The simple of act of smiling helps make the feeling of happiness come to fruition.
  • Try journaling.
  • Write a letter to someone letting out all of you frustrations, and then shred it. The simple of act of getting out all of your thoughts is therapeutic, just make sure not to send the letter!!
  • Play a game with a friend.
  • When all else fails, grab the nearest pillow and use it to smother a scream!!! Great for the lungs and also very stress-relieving!!
  • Breathe!
  • Rock out to some happy music! If you want to heighten the effect – get up and DANCE!!!
  • Volunteer! Give back to those less fortunate then yourself!
  • Can you say B-U-B-B-L-EĀ  B-A-T-H???
  • Give yourself a head neck, hand, foot massage. AAAAH!!!

I am feeling happier all ready!!!

Have a FABULOUS evening! šŸ˜‰

Sleepin’ in & Feelin’ Groovy!!

Good morning!!

Today is the start of day 7 of my vacation, and I was FINALLY able to SLEEP IN TODAY!!! YEAH!!! I can’t believe it -I woke up at 9:30 today!!! WHOO! HOO!! I am up showered, dressed, ready to get my day started!!!

Ok, just so I don’t lose my momentum, I do have a small to-do list for today that I will get to that in a minute…but right now, there is a lesson that I have recently learned that I want to put into practice for today! I have been reading a book called, “Live for a Thousand Years”, it is by Giovanni Livera. One of the lessons that it teaches is that you have to make time for playing.

WHAT A NOVEL CONCEPT!!!

This is one of my MOST DIFFICULT things to remember! I am such a to-do list girl, that spontaneity seems to be really difficult for me – always has been!! Today, seeing that it is the 7th day of our vacation – and my husband and I are starting to go a little stir-crazy, me trying to be PROACTIVE 24/7, and him having to live with me while I am on COMBAT MISSION mode!!! šŸ˜‰

So, I have decided today, besides the few things that I MUST get done, my Sweetie & I are going to head out and go have some spontaneous fun!!! I am not sure what that is going to look like yet, but I will give you an update this evening!!!

As for my to-do list?? Well, I am going to try to keep this short and sweet:

  • Blog
  • Track food – I can do this on the go, on my Blackberry
  • Drink at least 2 liters of water
  • Read for at least 1/2 an hour
  • Sort bills
  • Dinner & Swimming with Alex & the kiddos!!!
  • and last, but not least, GO HAVE SOME FUN!!!!

With that…

Have a FABULOUS day!!!

New Year’s Eve!!!

Good afternoon!

Here is the day! The last day to get whatever it was you wanted to get done during the year 2010 – if you haven’t gotten it done by now, you’ve got some work to do. As for me, I am getting ready to close the door on 2010, and start over – YEAH!!!!

This past year has been a year of ups and downs, successes and failures, laughter and tears, but all-in-all, I am so thankful to have made it to eagerly anticipate 2011. I have made my New Year’s resolutions – or more specifically my 60 Day Life Makeover goals:

  1. Lose 20 pounds
  2. Sock away an extra $1000 into savings
  3. Find a church home
  4. Clean, organize, and purge our entire home of unloved and/or unused belongings from top to bottom
  5. Purchase and refinish one piece of furniture to sell to get the ball rolling on getting paid to do what I love

These are my actual written goals for the next 60 days, but if I had the ability to wish for one thing, I would wish for happiness – whatever that looks like! So, my goal for the next year is to live my life seeking out true, authentic happiness. I want to laugh more, love more, dance more, hug more, smile more, and just BE HAPPY!!!

Do you have any New Year’s resolutions? I would LOVE to hear about them – please feel free to post them in the comments sections above. šŸ˜‰

As for this evening, we have a small group of friends coming over for a casual and impromptu get together, dinner of lasagna (one of my favorites), games, drinks, and maybe a movie, but hopefully lots of fun, and memories!!! We are going to have fun ringin’ in the New Year!!!

To all of you, I wish you an extremely HAPPY and SAFE New Years!!!

Have a FABULOUS day!!! šŸ˜‰

Saturday Update!

Good morning!

I have slept much too long this morning and now I am going to pay for that by being sore and achy!!! I am still feeling under the weather, but I have made plans to meet with my girlfriend, Dawn this evening – and just hang out!! Jason is going to go out with the guys to have his manly birthday celebration! He turns 35 on Friday, yes the day after Thanksgiving!!!

Yesterday, I got some crafting done, I made this cute barrette out of old scraps of felt that I cut out and stitched up – I may where that out today. I also did a little bit of painting, but I really couldn’t do much since I really was out sick!!

Last night Jason and I were going to go see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and that was out since I was feeling under the weather – BUMMER! If I am up to it tomorrow, we may go watch it then, otherwise it will have to wait until later in the week!

I am having a difficult time being in a cheery mood today, must be this bug that I’ve got, so I am going to leave you with these videos, that have always cheered me up when I have been feeling out of it!

I hope you enjoy!!