Ten Things!

today's blog is inspired by 

Emmy Mom--One Day at a Time

& her amazing post about 

10 things to smile about this month! 

sometimes it's very easy to think about things that make us:

mad, frustrated, angry, unhappy.

but i like to think about the things that 

just make me smile!

so here are my....

10 things to smile about this month:

1. that i have amazing parents, who loves me endlessly. 

2. that me & my new husband are loving married life!

3.  that even though summer break is almost over, 

i'm going back to nursing school! something i wanted more than anything!

4. having this blog makes me smile, mostly. 

i am so blessed to be able to write, which is my favorite

& have great readers like you that read it!

5. Jesus & all he does for me.

6. picnik & all the great things it does. 

& that i can make my pictures look like this :)

7. my sweet dog maggie, 

even though she lives with mom, she makes me smile! 

8. craft projects like this one at the 

hungryhippie that i can't wait to try!

see here.

9. my family reunion, which is super fun 

& this picture of michael with his 3-legged race partner.

10. & finally- looking at pictures like this one-

 me & michael when we first started dating.

we rode alllll the time.

we still do when we can, but this was before responsibility :)

Well that's it.

10 great things that really make me smile.

Have a blessed day!