Good Things: April

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 April's list:

1. Monday nigh Munchies with Beth, Sarah, and Jared
2. Nice shopping day with A
3. Busy day: playdate, shopping with N, dinner with the family
4. Good visit with Grandma and Grandpa
5. Yummy Thai Chicken Pizza for dinner
6. Dinner at Henry's with Sarah
7. Casino visit with mom
8. Back home to California
9. Glad to relax back at home
10. Bagel sandwiches for breakfast
11. Got back into reading A Clash of Kings
12. Omelets at work!
13. Lunch and games at coworker's house
14. Relaxing day at home
15. Good team meeting at work
16. Decent day at work
17. Good checkin at work
18. Lots of work completed
19. Saw Oblivion with J and some coworkers
20. Finally bought some maternity clothes
21. Fun book club discussing P.S. I Love You
22. Getting back to work
23. Mom's bday, sent her a lunch box and scarf
24. Good work team meeting
25. Yummy lunch at work: sliders
26. Dinner with coworkers
27. Errands run to Michael's and the library
28. Milkshakes at the Creamery and cupcakes at Sprinkles
29. Finished a huge task at work
30. Fun card class with lots of gabbing

Good Things: March

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 March's list:

1. Wrapped Fantasy February and New Movie Month.
2. Read a lot...
3. Lazy day with brats on the grill.
4. Card class with order delivery = new toys!
5. My birthday!  Phone calls from mom and the boys.
6. Finished tons of housework.
7. Got my present from J: a Big Shot!
8. Shawn of the Dead movie night.
9. J took me to Buck's in Woodside for awesome brunch.
10. Glass of wine with dinner -- I really missed it.
11. Nausea wasn't horrible today.
12. A potential job got back to me.
13. Survived getting blood work done.
14. Quiet day reading.
15. Had a good chat with the CTO about a possible PM job.
16. First trip to the Farmer's Market since last fall: quiche, danish, mixed greens, and pretzel rolls.
17. So much reading...
18. I earned $50 in hostess dollars from Stampin' Up club.  Wohoo!
19. The boys turned 10.
20. A great meeting with a possible job.
21. Received my official job offer.
22. First day of the new job went great.  I'm so excited!
23. Huge clearance sale at the craft store.  I bought a ton of new supplies.
24. Book club: smaller but still a good night.
25. Second day of the job - making progress on the project.
26. Not great food at work, but did get In n Out.
27. J's birthday!  Yummy dinner at Firehouse.
28. Long day traveling, but got to see to the boys at the end.
29. Lunch and shopping date with the boys.
30. Boys' birthday party at Crazy Pinz.
31. Easter dinner with the family.

Good Things: February

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 February's list:

1. Dinner and Star Trek with one of J's friends.
2. Awesome craft meet and greet over lunch.
3. Sick, but great TV shows to comfort.
4. Laurie R. King author event at Santa Clara library.
5. Started The Moon is a Harsh Mistress and actually like it.
6. J came home early, so dinner at Rok.
7. Finished ST:TNG Season 1.
8. Possible good news, but must wait for confirmation.
9. A partial confirmation.
10. A good night's sleep.
11. Lots of energy for house cleaning.
12. Reading The Forgotten Garden... awesome book.
13. Walked to the library, found some great books.
14. J sent me flowers!
15. Energy for card making.
16. Sick, but J took care of me.
17. Spent the day lounging.
18. Another day relaxing and reading.
19. A great card class to get me out of the house.
20. Free craft night with Pam and new friend Kati.
21. Chicken salad sandwich and mocha at the coffeehouse.
22. Started Battlestar Galactica.
23. Almost completed "Reviews by Author" page on blog.
24. Fun and yummy Dishcrawl in Mountain View.
25. Awesome stamp club night.
26. Good news confirmed.
27. Got a chunk of reading done.
28. Beautiful sunny day for a walk.

Good Things: January

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.