Wednesday

1. Our store did really well last quarter = Ashley gets a bonus!
2. Laughing at crazy (literally!) customers instead of letting them get us down.
3. America's Taco Shop for Tuesday Night Dinner Club. This place is a gem, check it out!
4. Gelato with my TNDC family.
5. Affirming text messages.

shorty

1. Reading this.
2. That is all for today.

...sunday...

1. Seeing my nieces and nephews for the first time in 4 months. Yay family time.
2. Hearing the wonderful news that some friends from church got to finally bring their new born baby home from the hospital. Praise God.
3. Hearing my sweet friend's heart in a voicemail she left me. Can't wait for the phone convo to follow.
4. Opening and closing at work today, and still loving my job. (don't worry, had some time off in between)
5. It's Krislyn's! birthday...we have some amazing friends that through her a special Surprise party! Wish I could have been there, but Happy Birthday to You, Krislyn!!

Saturday

1. The feeling of a fresh, new haircut.
2. Starbucks/Einsteins with Katie- she gets me.
3. Corey Smith <-- check out this guy's music.
4. Every time Steph or I come home, we greet each other with, "Hey roomie!" and are excited, no matter what.
5. Quiet evenings in.

...I forgot to post this last night...

1. Fancy new file folders = organization at work. Now if only I could do something about this mess called my room...
2. Good catch-up conversation with the roommate. She listens to me go on and on and on so well.
3. All girl crew at Starbucks this mornin.
4. Realizing again and again how special my mom and my relationship is.
5. Staying up waayyyy past my bedtime for a night out with the girls. :)

... :) ...

1. Grey's Anatomy with my roommate and a glass of wine.
2. Starbucks School today! I love this stuff!
3. Reunion dinner with Sarah
4. Being excited to wake up at 3am (am I for real?! yes.)
5. Audiobooks.

...1 week, going strong...

1. My dad has started texting. It makes me laugh.
2. Checking things off the to-do list.
3. YogurtLand, and the fact that every time we go there, we see an NBA player. Grant Hill tonight.
4. Bike rides to used bookstores.
5. Short-work days.

...yesterday...

1. Tuesday Night Dinner Club!
2. Spontaneous sleepover with Shandy Mey.
3. Store Meeting at work, getting everyone excited and on the same page for VIA next week!
4. Trying out new recipes- Blueberry Cobbler!
5. FALL IS HERE <---I hope it's not a trick. :)

...steph is my fave...

1. Feeling 100% supported by my boss.
2. The smell of bookstores.
3. Sharing a pint of Starbucks Java Chip Frappuccino Ice Cream...that we didn't pay a dime for!
4. Learning new things about the roommate everyday. She can't eat cold things with a metal utensil.
5. Laughing really hard after she shared that she didn't get the memo at school that Spirit Week is next week, and showed up in her pajama pants.

weekend edition!

1. Our Home is now warm thanks to our lovely friends stopping by last night.
2. Stitch 'N Pitch- Baseball and Knitting, what a great combo!
3. Celebrating Katelin's life and upcoming wedding with a poolside lingerie shower.
4. Photos that capture joy.
5. Feeling right at home while checking out a new church this morning.

...today...

1. Celebrating Rosh Hashanah for the first time.
2. Perfect sunset as we learn about why we observe this holiday.
3. Spending time with old friends and roommates at Kiley's birthday party.
4. Top Shelf salsa. Nothing better.
5. Getting an email from a sweet older man who was a former customer of mine, telling me how much he misses me. Seriously, how precious is that!?

How He Loves Us II

1. Getting a mix CD in the mail from my favorite friend in Tennessee.
2. Shey! starting a blog.
3. New friends.
4. Catching up over lunch with BFF in Tempe.
5. Exploring Grad School options online (Who am I?!)

You don't have to believe me...

...and you probably shouldn't. But I'm really going to start blogging again.

Ha!

Today I was sorta cranky. Ok, really cranky. I just felt weird, I knew what was off. I have been go go going for a while and just needed to rest and be still. I was too antsy, I just couldn't. Even in the past week, I would get in bed at night and think, "There is no way I'll be able to lay here for seven more hours." I would think of things I need to do, errands to run, people to call etc. Finally, this afternoon, I decided to take a walk to the grocery store to get some baking ingredients for our Housewarming Party this weekend. It was so great, I found myself finally calming down. I started to humm the David Crowder tune "How He Loves Us," and think about the ways this love is demonstrated to me daily. I want to look be able to look back and remember the "small things." This led me to think about my blog, and how I want to be committed to it. I'm sure years down the road it will be cool to see the ramblings of my 25 year old self. So here it is. I plan on jotting five things down daily. I'm sure some days will be more "boring" than others, but all will meaningful. Well, to me, at least. :)

Note: Definitely didn't come up with this idea on my own. Check out my friends Jordan and Katelin.

...catchy Title to come...

1. Mid-week days off.
2. Walking to the grocery store- and purposefully leaving my phone at home.
3. Checking the mail first and finding a $3 off Fresh & Easy coupon!
4. A much needed long catch up phone date with my favorite former roommate/co-worker/friend.
5. The smell of pumpkin baking.