“Let Nothing Dim the Light That Shines Within”
~ Maya Angelou
These past 14 weeks of focusing on happiness, finding the silver lining, releasing the negative, and surrounding myself with things, and people who make me happy has made it easier to find happiness, and I am a better mom, wife, friend, a better me for the doing of it. (I still falter, and have moments of negativity and doubt, but they are fewer and farther between)
Here’s what’s brought me happiness this week:
- I’m in love with these GORGEOUS for the eyes and delicious for the taste-buds, Rainbow Sangrias from Gimme Some Oven – like happiness in a glass!
- This is COMPLETELY NSFW and may be deemed inappropriate by many, but my husband and I laughed ourselves to tears at these Top 19 Most Hilarious Responses to the US Airways TwitPic debacle
- So thrilled for my friends Josh & Maria of Two Peas and Their Pod on their Healthy Habits feature in this month’s Cooking Light Magazine – Love seeing great things happening to wonderful people!
- The Boston Cream Pie Cake from Unsophisticook looks gorgeous, sounds delicious, and makes me smile at the thought of the faces of whomever you share it with!
- Giddy with happiness over the birth of my friend Courtney’s {aka the talent behind the gorgeous and phenomenal Entertainment blog} Pizzazzerie’s baby girl, Berkley. Congratulations, Court! She’s gorgeous!!!
- You know you want a peek inside a food blogger’s fridge – here’s your chance with Aggie’s 10 Things in My Kitchen Series! She even features my fridge!
- Family time, even when it’s because we’re saying goodbye – Family Time is precious.
The final thing making me happy this week is being a part of Carrian – Oh Sweet Basil’s birthday week giveaway! She’s hosting a week of giveaways to celebrate, and today’s giveaway is a $1000 Amazon Gift Card!
<3 <3 <3 Happy 30th Birthday, Carrian!!! <3 <3 <3
Ooh that sangria is calling my name!
I’d probably buy the supplies for tons of DIY projects… I’m addicted to em. 😉
hmmmm, a new sofa or new curtains for the WHOLE HOUSE. i literally hate every single curtain in this house
What would I buy? BOOKS! A portable ballet barre! Fun stuff for my kiddos! A new shotgun for my hubby. Wait. Am I allowed to say that? 😀 What a great giveaway, Rachel!
Wow~ what an amazing giveaway!
Love your blog! And I love that you’re focusing on happiness. I try emphasis on TRY to follow what I took from the movie The Bucket List which is To Find the Joy in All You Do.
Oh ~ I would love a laptop, maybe some books and a sewing machine for my girls.
Oh the things I would buy!!!
I wonder if $1.000 would cover mine and Brad’s Amazon Wish Lists. We both have several books on our lists and those make us HAPPY 🙂
I would also use part of it to help a family transitioning from the Salvation Army into a home… that would make me HAPPY 🙂
New kitchen cabinets!
The drinks look amazing. We will have to make these when we have our girl’s night out.
Hey there, who wouldn’t love a $1000 gift card?!?!
Definitely books and yarn.
I need a new computer and some video equipment. This would definitely help. Awesome giveaway.
I just found out I am pregnant, so I would get some amazing baby gear!
Wow- a $1000?!? My iPad needs updating so I’d probably buy an iPad air first!
There are too many things I could use this money for! What a fun giveaway and now I have a bunch of new bloggers to follow online too! Bonus!
I would buy all the things I need to get started for our homeschool adventures!
Oh what wouldn’t I buy with that gift card.
I would get a new iPad. Thanks for the giveaway.
I would likely buy gifts for loved ones 🙂
Also, thank you for saying that you are thankful for “Family time, even when it’s because we’re saying goodbye – Family Time is precious.” This rang true for me this past week as well. As difficult as it is to say goodbye, the time together is precious indeed.
I would like to make our currently empty back deck a comfortable place for my family to eat together outdoors when the weather is nice. I have this vision of 3 well-behaved boys, my hubby and me eating dinner surrounded by nature. 😉
Happy birthday, Carrian.
We’re expecting our second. So I’d buy the fancy-schmancy stroller that we’re drooling over but can’t otherwise afford. And all the other essentials that you somehow need two of.
I love your happiness posts, Rachel!
That sangria is so cool. I may mash it with my favorite summer drink, come y bebe (only the most awesome thing to come out of Ecuador..besides maybe those giant turtles).
Books and movies and tv show, oh my!
Um. Thats what I’d buy with the gift card, i mean!
An iPad. Can you believe I don’t have one yet?! And some fabulous shoes….because you can never have enough! 🙂
Kitchen gadgets and cookbooks, of course! 😀
wow! I would buy a whole lot of books, give each of my three sisters $250, and share the rest w my hubby!
Would buy everything! I order everything from office supplies to books. Would love a gift card. Happy bday Carrian.
I would love a new wardrobe 🙂
I would be happier than a kid at Christmas!
How vibrant and beautiful are those sangrias? That Boston cream pie cake looks out of this world good!
Those sangrias look so beautiful! I would definitely splurge on some shoes, and then books, books, books.
Items for my daughter’s bedroom – it’s ready for a re-do!
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This is a right choice for summer time.Thanks for sharing!