.Day 23.

.Day 22.

.Day 21.

Natural light is proving the best for iPad pictures. haha.

.Day 20.

.Day 19.

I am grateful for sleeping in, Shrek movies, and having the refrigerator fixed at work!

.Day 18.

Today I am grateful for air conditioning, electricity, and pizza rolls.

.Day 17.

.Day 16.

3minutes.... Friends, relief society, and pet stores. Whew!

.Day 15.

I'm not feeling so great today, but still so happy-it's the strangest thing. I am completely content to be sitting here on my couch, drinking my lemon water, enjoying my rest time. I'm glad I don't have to work today and that I have a new book to keep me occupied.
Also, the Bachelorette started last night...I enjoyed the show back in my single days when I didn't know what real love was really like, but now I just feel sorry for them all; so desperate and willing to humiliate themselves in the name of love. Tragic. However, there is this blog I follow and she does hilarious commentary on all the episodes. When I do watch, I have my laptop/iPad at the ready to read along as I watch. Here is the link to her first Bachelorette post for those of you interested.
Chris is still dead asleep, in case you are wondering. I will let him sleep, though. His job is very physically demanding.

Have a great day!

.Day 14.

.Day 13.

I would be crazy not to post about how grateful I am for my amazing mother. I can't express how much I love her and admire her. She is so many things I wish I was...maybe some day.

1. I am grateful for my mom's never ending supply of love and support, no matter what it is; whether its going to a private (expensive) liberal arts college or getting married at 19- she's there.
2. I am grateful for my mom's example of setting and achieving goals. She is constantly improving herself in all aspects of life. If I could have just one ounce of her motivation- I'd be set!
3. I am grateful to have a mother who raised me in the gospel. Not only did she teach me to live it- she showed me by living it herself. She is so diligent in all of her callings, and is always giving service.

I love you, mom! I hope you had a great mothers day!

I love old photos.

.Day 12.

I am grateful for....sitting, dessert, and kisses from my husband. Short, sweet and to the point. :)

.Day 11.

Haha, I know I spelled convenient wrong...

.Day 10.

.Day 9.

.Day 7 & 8.

.Day 7.

Today has been a great day. Here are 3 things I am grateful for

-I am grateful that I got to spend some quality time with my hubby. Even when we're running errands and cleaning the apartment its a good time.
-I am grateful for myfitnesspal. It is such a blessing and a help to me; I would have had no idea that a doughnut has 420 calories. Good thing I only ate one. ;)
-I am grateful for good hair days; makes life a whole lot easier!

.Day 5 & 6.

.Day 5.

I'm too exhausted and too lazy to write in my journal tonight...but I am determined to make it all 31 days!

I am grateful for...
-The warm, fuzzy feeling I got when I helped the sweetest girl on the planet find a new bra (in the right size).
-The view I get of the temple on my way home from work; too gorgeous for words.
-My sweet husband...who tried especially hard to make me happy today, even though I didn't deserve it.

.Day 4.

Today, I just noticed that I am happy....for no apparent reason. I remember having a lesson (sometime, somewhere) that talked about gratitude. Some scientists did a study and found that people who wrote down 3 things they were grateful every day experienced exponential increases in happiness. Participant's overall happiness level doubled in a period of three months.

I know this is hard to measure...but I believe that it is true. I wish I had the credits on the study so ya'all could look it up....but I guess you'll just have to take my word for it. ;)