list of happy, pt 12

My last list of happy was posted two years ago. If you haven't been poking around these parts for that long, my "list of happy" posts are just that: things making me happy lately. 

- Three day weekends, every weekend. Four day work weeks are my jam, and they certainly lessen the Sunday scaries. And yes, even though I love my job, I still get the Sunday scaries.
- Watching Schitt's Creek with Ryan on weeknights. If you haven't started watching this show, ohhh my god (reference...if you know, you know) you need to start watching this show. It's kind of like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia meets The Mick? So good. Plus, you can't beat 25-minute episodes.
- Our dwindling wedding countdown. 179 days, and I cannnnot wait. A dwindling wedding downtown also means a dwindling countdown until our honeymoon in Kauai! But in all seriousness...I am so looking forward to being able to call Ryan my husband. Even typing that out is so strange, but SO EXCITING.
- Upcoming travel plans. Colorado this weekend, Nashville in September, Hawaii in October. As much as I love a good routine, breaking the weekend mold with a little getaway is the best mental refresher.
- Going bare-faced...well, almost. Since starting at the hospital, my go-to makeup routine involves mascara and a little eye-brow touch up...and that's about it. Maybe some concealer if I'm afraid of scaring the kids with my zombie-like eye bags. I feel more confident in what I look like, and now putting on a full face of makeup for weekend shenanigans feels like a treat.
- Meeting my best friend's son 24 hours after he was born...that was a moment for the books. I didn't think babies could make me emotional, but I literally cried in the hospital room.
- Playing word games on my phone with my grandma, a cup of English tea in hand.
- Closing out my evenings with a few pages of a book.
- Waking up and realizing you still have five hours of sleep before your alarm goes off.
- Leaving work 45 minutes earlier than usual, which means getting home 45 minutes earlier, and getting to go for an evening run outside before the true Florida heat kicks in.

What's making you happy lately?

A List of Happy, pt. 6

I've been wearing one of Ryan's t-shirts to bed...as a dress. It's so roomy in here.
Having lost almost six pounds in the last month. Small victories.
The last lick of cream cheese frosting from a slice of gourmet bakery made hummingbird cake.
Finally ordered my first package of frank coffee scrub.
When I come home to my parents' house and my dog, Micki, throws himself on the tile floor and demands his belly to be rubbed.
Discovering new music. If you're an active Spotify user and love acoustic music, check out their Afternoon Acoustic playlist under browse. On repeat.
24 days until our long weekend in Savannah. Errrmehgerrrd.
Coming to terms with my own personality flaws, and working toward overcoming them.

A List of Happy, Pt. 3

Red, white and blue cupcakes made from a box and sangria made from scratch.

Homemade quesadilla & Redbox movie nights with my handsome boyfriend.

Settling back into a routine after coming back from vacation.

Counting down the days until St.Augustine next weekend.

Going home to see my parents tonight. And my dog. Mostly excited about seeing my dog.

Hot stone pedicures after a rough day at work.

Getting a grande chai instead of a tall chai on Monday morning in anticipation of a long week.

Taking a cold shower after a hot run.

Kisses on the forehead.

XO

A List of Happy, Pt. 2

Finally deciding on a couch after a month of unsuccessful hunting.
A fresh coat of OPI Charged Up Cherry nail polish.
The way Ryan's eyes light up during a playful conversation with me.
Maleficent. Good. So. Good.
Heart-to-hearts with my mom over a cup of hot tea.
Finding a new favorite song to overplay on my commute to work.
Approving commission checks.
The salt of a margarita rim.

A List of Happy.

Wearing my boyfriend's jacket as a throw blanket.

Pouring my soy chai tea latte from Starbucks from its original cup into a fancy mug.

Crawling underneath freshly washed bedsheets after a lawwwng day.

That feeling of excitement the night before leaving for vacation.

Coming home to a clean room after vacation.

Lighting my sea salt & sand candle as soon as I come home from work.

Splurging my calories on a margarita after eating healthily all week.

That warm feeling in my heart when I steal a glance at Ryan and I know with 100% certainty that I am crazy, crazy in love with him.