One and a Half

Day 18, 19 & 20 of 31 Days of Happy


Is combining three days of happiness in one post cheating?  I think not...I prefer the term "efficient."


Today Lucy is officially 1 1/2 years old.  


She talks non-stop.  Most of it we do not understand.  Her brother Jake (6yrs wise) informed me it's because she's speaking in Chinese.  Alrighty then.  


She has gotten quite good at saying animal sounds, uh oh, and sit.  And if you saw her cute little Miss America wave, you'd die.  She has the wrist-flick down to perfection.  


She also screeches.  A lot.  When happy, mad, excited, angry...you get the idea.  


We'd like the screeching to stop.  Like immediately.


The screeching aside, she's a hoot.  And so stinkin' adorable we can hardly stand it.  


She makes us all happy.  

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Happy Monday

Day 17 of 31 Days of Happy

Sitting here on the couch, next to my husband, while he watches his football team makes me happy.

If his football team, chose different colors for their uniforms, I'd be even happier.  Seriously Miami Dolphins, you're a football team...choose some manly-er colors already. 

The end.

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Happy to be Imperfect

Day 16 if 31 Days of Happy

Happy Imperfection.


I am definitely not a perfectionist.  I'm completely, unabashedly aware that I am not perfect...so how can an imperfect person contemplate doing something with perfection?  I can't fathom it.


Although, as a side note, I do expect perfection from my surgeon that I or someone I love may need someday...I'm just saying...


Anyways, I've been sewing like a crazy woman this week.  I've managed to make an ottoman cover, two pillow covers, fabric letters of the alphabet for Lucy for Christmas, and repaired my favorite chambray shirt.


I'll share my pillows and ottoman pics with you later this week...along with another little thing that makes me happy.


Everything I made displays mistakes.  It's a far cry from professional looking, but it's good enough for me.  And good enough is better than perfection.  Because good enough = done and perfection= never starting.


I say...embrace your imperfection.  Shout it from the roof top.  God shows Himself when we do...He can actually use us then.  

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Happy Scentsy

Day 15 of 31 Days of Happy

I have a lovely friend who sells Scentsy.  Heard of it?  I love it.  LOVE.


And tonight, I decided that Lucy is going to get THIS for Christmas.  With the Newborn Nursery scent pack...because it smells like baby powder and seriously, I can't get enough of that smell.


Don't tell Lucy about her present.  She hates when people spoil surprises.


Yummy smells = Happy


The End.

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Fresh Air

Day 14 of 31 Days of Happy

Fresh-Air Happy


The boys didn't have school today, so we made our annual trek through the outdoors.  It was a little chilly, the perfect kind of chilly.


Boys conquered trails...steep trails.  Us girls admired (and prayed for safety) from down below.  We played.  And soaked it all in...because the farmer's fields are quickly emptying of beans and corn...and every Iowan knows that empty fields mean:  Winter is coming.  *shudder*

Do you see the cloud shaped like a duck through the nasty dirty windshield?  That was our happy ending to the trip.

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Happy Bedtime

Day 13 of 31 Days of Happy

Bedtime for my children makes. me. HAPPY!


I love them.  Like crazy.  But by 8:00 Mama is done.  Really, really done.


I need the time between when they go to bed, and when we go to bed to just wind down...in quiet.  And by quiet, I mostly mean catching up with the DVR or Netflix, with my husband.  It's what we do.  Happy.

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Happy Pictures

Day 12 of 31 Days of Happy

So the other day, on my Big Earrings post, Leah asked what the thingy in the background was.  Kudos to Leah for paying attention to details...or maybe she was just trying to look at anything other than the weird expression on my face...I don't blame you Leah.


Here's the picture.  Again.  Because I have no shame.

See it back there?  I took a better picture of it for you...without my face in front of it.

It's a metal thing with little clips on it.  I've had it a few years. I bought it at a store in a town fairly close to me.  If you're local and you think you need one, email me and I'll give you the location...they still carry it. ;) It makes me happy.  At Christmas time I stick everybody's Christmas pictures on it.  Fun stuff.


Leah had mentioned that she was thinking of making something similar from the metal thing from a crib...you know, that thing the mattress lays on.  And I think that's an awesome idea!  So now, when the time comes to move Lucy to a big girl bed, I won't be so sad...because I'll secretly be glad to get my hands on the metal thingamajig.  Thanks Leah!  


So, this also brings me to another thought...if anyone else has any questions for me, I'd be happy to answer.  Just leave me a comment.  

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