Daily Affirmation #56.

Today, I am happy because…

After getting together with my friend and her daughter at the park yesterday, I got to thinking about childhood. Honestly, and this may sound completely strange, but I had the best childhood I could ever imagine. I remember days of laughing and playing outside and even eating ice cream sandwiches in the hospital cafeteria. I’m thankful for those memories every single day, and it makes me smile to see other children having fun — that pure joy and carefree spirit that naturally comes with looking at the world through the eyes of a child.

I’d love to know, friends: What’s your favorite childhood memory? What’s your first memory?

P.S. I’m trying to figure out what that magazine is on the table. Can anyone tell what it is? :)

Daily Affirmation #55.

Today, I am happy because…

I received an email from the lovely Ana of Live and Enliven a few days ago letting me know that I won this Nina Necklace from the shop Fournier. Anabel founded the shop in 2004 after a trip to Bolivia, where she saw first-hand the country’s struggles with poverty. All the items in her shop are now handcrafted by Bolivian artisans. How awesome is that, friends? Thanks, Ana and Anabel! xoxo

Daily Affirmation #54.

Today, I am happy because…

It’s another nice day, so we’re off to a picnic in a local park. It’s actually the park I used to spend hours in as a child, spinning until I got dizzy on the swings and kicking my feet in the sand. We’re pretty low-maintainence when it comes to our picnic gear, but I love these picnic boxes. I can just imagine lounging on the soft grass now, can’t you? :)

[Thanks, Diana!]