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Peace, Love and Pancakes

Day 90 – #100HappyDay Challenge Sunday is for baking or making pancakes…  For my Sunday funday, I decided to take a stab at making pineapple upside down pancakes, similar to those I enjoyed at Snooze…except mine are gluten free. What…

❤️ Bookstores & Coffee

Day 89 – #100HappyDay Challenge The scent of books and coffee welcomed me as I entered one of my favorite places this morning…Barns and Noble. I ❤️ bookstores. I always have. One of my first memories is being curled up…

Hit Snooze

Day 88 – #HappyDay Challenge Snooze an a.m. eatery with a hipster-kind-of-vibe which just happens to be a perfect brunch spot for this Alaskan transplant. Believe it or not, this is the first place I’ve walked into that evokes a…

Absolutely Brilliant Self Care Concept

Day 86 – #10HappyDay Challenge Isn’t it fun to discover hidden gems tucked away promising tasty treats!?! During a lunch break I introduced a few coworkers to a shop that specializes in hand crafted deserts along with pretty good cappuccinos.…

Full Steam Ahead 2018

Day 85- #100HappyDay Challenge Like the dwarves singing in Snow White, off to work we go, happy, energy vibrated throughout the day. I’m loving it. Diving head first into my work week was exactly what I needed to shake me…

Empty House = Empty ❤️

Day 84 – #100HappyDay Challenge The best part of today was making breakfast for my son. It wasn’t anything special; egg and sausage scramble with a croissant. But the act of caring for people I love makes me happy. Then…

Are You “Happy”?

100 Days!

Day 83 – #100HappyDay Challenge Over the last eighty some odd days focusing on happiness has pushed me to think about things a little differently. Maybe a lot differently depending on the day. Growth opportunities come in all shapes and…

Pushing The Limits

Day 82 – #100HappyDay Challenge Patience often eludes me when I need it most. It’s Saturday afternoon in Houston and I swear to you every person that CANNOT drive is out. My son offered to drive home. That’s when I…

Do What You Love

Day 81 – #100HappyDay Challenge Some days are best being experienced. Especially when I get company! My son and Mr. Abraham finally arrived despite the airline delays and flight changes. Seems like the cyclone bomb (aka ugly winter storm) is…

Recipe for Joy

Day 80 – #100HappyDay Challenge Do you ever feel like just when you think things are going your way, roadblocks show up derailing all your hard work? What do you do? Seriously, would love to know your strategies. When I…