Happy For Life

Friday, after work I went to Hobby Lobby and got some amazing decor for my jewelry store….I truly cannot wait…my brain will not stop working on all the ways I am going to use these…

I then went to get some tulle for wrapping…..and for the last four years I have complained about glitter everywhere on this certain type of ribbon (blame all my years of homeschooling) we all detest glitter! This year however, if it makes my staff happy….does glitter really ruin it? Will life stop if there is glitter?

Today, was my one day off this week as there will be a very big conference I will be headed to…and I had to make today count…

My daughter and I cleaned out half of the basement…got rid of so much crap….how do we get all that? I then cleaned the house…did some baking….apple butter….sourdough bread….cut up soap. My husband warned me when he left for the day not to over do it…..

Today….I just did it because I could….

I wanted to make my sour dough bread with a pumpkin shaped on top….

I wanted to make apple butter….so I did ….pumpkin chocolate chip muffins….I made beef stew….

Then I cut up some beautiful soap I just made….

How is it that when we go through scary things and come through that we go right back to our old habits?

That grateful spirit for life and simple things goes out the window almost immediately….its like a constant fight to keep gratefulness and joy as something I choose each day.

Today my body felt like it used to. I never could do all that I did today four months ago….and today O thankfully remembered that.

This week is busy….but instead of wishing the week over….what if each day we decided we would be thankful that we get to live it.

That we get to be here…that we get to enjoy fall and all the amazing things we are seeing right now…

What of we did that?