I ran across this idea on Kapachino who got the idea from The Literary Wife.  I love the concept of trying to focus on the positives on life.  And I am going to try to do this: record at least one good thing every day for a year.  Here's January's list:

1. The boys finally got to go sledding
2. Lots of new clothes for not much money
3. Great lunch with Beth and Sarah
4. Fun tie-dying pizza party with Tori and Alli
5. Basketball game with Sarah, Avery, Melanie, and Laura
6. Saw Lincoln with mom
7. Monday night Munchies with half-price pints
8. Going home to California
9. Relaxing at home
10. Walked two miles
11. Finished season one of American Horror Story
12. Finally went to the grocery store
13. Last day of Bout of Books Readathon 6.0 -- lots of reading
14. J is finally getting over his illness
15. First card class of 2013
16. Quiet day of reflection
17. Surprise dinner at The Firehouse
18. Yummy salmon at The Fish Market
19. Dinner and board games with J's coworkers
20. Finally finished The Passage
21. Finished the entirety of The West Wing
22. Helped Pam with a team building exercise at San Jose State University
23. J came home early today
24. Read two books
25. Got ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery
26. Finished linking book reviews to reading challenges
27. Fun book club meeting (A Long Way Gone)
28. Start of Stamp Club and lots of buying of craft supplies
29. Quiet day reading at home
30. Lovely free crafting night at Panera.
31. Created ~10 cards.