Five Simple Things (November 8)

Hello.

Here are five things this week.

1. This tray.

I found this granite serving tray at TJ Maxx this week. A lot of things at TJ Maxx are hit or miss, but I feel like this was a good find. I like to go in there from time to time and explore the home goods area. Sometimes their clothing, luggage, and shoes are a win, too. This tray was calling my name and I love horror-themed items, so this was a great score. There are a few dings, but overall for $13, not regrets!

2. This doggy.

We took the bus to pick up a few things needed this week. We don't take it out often to just run errands, but we decided to drive it around a bit and take Hardy with us. He absolutely loves riding in the bus and I just love how much he loves us, no matter what we are doing. Ever since we got the bus, he has always been the first one to jump on it and be ready to go. Maybe we was a bus driver in another life?

3. This box.

Kiwi Eco Box is one of my favorite items to receive each month and each month is such a wonderful surprise of eco-friendly products from healthcare, beauty, household, and everything to help change over to more earth-friendly items. My favorite thing in this month's box is the soaps, for sure. I love a good soap that doesn't leave a film on your skin, and these soaps are made with quality ingredients that are all-natural and eco-friendly.

4. These products.

I love when my new shipment of Necessaire comes in. The rosemary scent is one of my favorites. I can't say enough about these products. They are made with care and are co-founded by a woman.

5. This moment.

Making our voices heard through the ballot box. I am so proud of Skylar for supporting and voting for the things that really matter and not backing a lot of the misinformation and negativity that is dividing so many of the people in our country. Here's to hoping the people we voted for win and continue to bring the country together and not divide us with harmful words and rhetoric. Hearing someone bully, make off-color jokes, make fun of, and call another party lunatics, is uncalled for and disgusting. There needs to be a change and if we can't do it on a national level, we can at least do it on a local level.

One last thing:

We are starting this puzzle this week. I love Alice in Wonderland and Skylar got this puzzle for me recently. I can't wait to sit down and put it together as a family. A thousand pieces? We can do it!🧩

I love this mushroom puzzle, too.

Positive affirmations this week:

Finding joys and gratitude every day helps retrain your brain to see the good in almost everything and everyone. Of course, stressors will arise and will test your gratitude, but keeping the habit of finding something every day to be positive about helps counteract those intrusive thoughts of negativity. It gets easier over time, and you will see how much better it helps your mental health, too.

You can do this!🌈

The image below is from Amber Fillerup Clark's company Dae.