Have you experienced true joy lately?
The tagline of The Peaceful Mom is “Save Money, Get Organized and Enjoy Life,” but sometimes I get a little heavy on the “save money” and “get organized” parts and forget about enjoying life. Today I thought I would share some of the things that have truly brought me joy lately.
Plants that don’t die (even when I forget to water them)!
New watercolors (brings out the kid in me).
Good Mail
(You know, the kind that doesn’t include bills, but does include cool FREEBIES!)
Splurging on fried chicken to eat with our Black Bean and Corn Salsa.
A 14 year old who still wants a snuggle.
(But who will probably be mad at me for posting this photo. 🙂 )
What have you enjoyed lately? Leave a comment.
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Sitting on our new swing, purchased at a local festival this weekend, and enjoying a crackling fire in our new “fire pit,” concrete surrounded by big beautiful river rocks, that we put in during a hot Texas summer! It was so nice and peaceful, with a full moon peeking through the treetops. Can’t wait to do it again!
Sounds marvelous. I would love to get a fire pit. 🙂
Watching my daughter at her camp performance. Seeing her interact with the little ones brought me joy! Enjoyed a meal with friends family and campers!
Thanks, this made me think through the blessings I received this week.
1. The preschool teacher said that my autistic 4 year old was a peer leader during class and that he was more verbal than she had heard him all year.
2. Ice cream cones with my little kids.
3. Read on pintereest site how I could wash the covers on my couch. I threw them in the washer and dryer and… they look better than ever.
4. Dinner is in the crocpot.
That’s so terrific that your child is making progress! Yeah!
(1) My 9 year old’s summer band camp performance at the pool today 🙂
(2) Listening to my oldest daughter’s commentary on how fun Lacrosse camp is (she’s going to a high school in the Fall that none of her classmates are going to, she is shy, and I worried about her making friends) and which friends she has in which class
(3) Returning the two coordinator’s binders for the VBS programs my parish ran (too much volunteer time was required for this position) and realizing that there STILL is summer time left to spend with my kids
(4) Dinner date with husband on Sunday
Taking walks with my children in the morning! We get to enjoy the beauty the morning brings; good moods, the cows huddled by the fence in the farm behind the subdivision, quiet neighborhood and our wooded streets.
Today, it was meeting a pregnant mother in need and gifting my maternity clothing and some baby clothes I no longer need. It brought me joy to help her and to connect with her this morning!
Ironing (strange), the rain (in the desert), hiking with the hubs for the past 3 weekends, the heat of the summer (makes me feel alive)
Working in the marketplace of Babylon last week teaching kids basket weaving at our VBS. And learning in the process how to make really cool sets out of cardboard, plaster and paint. Then I got to use my new mad skills yesterday to make a 50s car cut-out for our upcoming 50s social and I’m going to make a Malt Shop, too. It’s given me ideas for other things I could make for my grandkids, like kitchens and forts and ships and who knows what!
***LOVE IT!***