Happy Home Fairy

Welcome to Happy Home Fairy!  If you are new here, I started a new series called Fairy Favorites – sporadic posts celebrating the little things in life.  Thinking about these small blessings has really helped me keep my focus on what He has done in my life, instead of on what He hasn’t.

It is my prayer that in sharing these little things that you, dear Reader, will be inclined to consider your own little things, in hopes that the exercise will inspire a grateful heart in the day-to-day mothering madness.

Today’s Fairy Favorites include…

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Have you people read this book?!!?

It is soooo adorable.

Seriously, this little boy wakes up one wintery day to his snowman looking slightly disheveled and droopy.  It prompts him to wonder what the snowman had been up to all night long that would make him look so different from the perky, perfectly formed creation he had made the day before.

Your Happy Buddies will love imagining with the author all of the fun adventures the snowmen go on while the rest of the world sleeps.

It’s such a great January read!

Y’all know I am a big fan of snail mail.

And you know I love Disney.

Combine the two with this set of Disney stamps I picked up at the post office the other day and talk about rocking the corner of an envelope!

I like to think that the people on the other end of our water bill get a smile on their face when they receive our magical payment.

We hit up a restaurant the other day to celebrate my upcoming 30th birthday and the Happy Buddy went bonkers over this giant fry he found on his plate.

We had to document it’s unprecedented length!

The Happy Buddy was playing around on Netflix one morning when he stumbled upon this cutest show ever.

You won’t be able to watch just one episode.

It’s PRECIOUS.

Even the Happy Baby loves it – drained 7 ounces the other day in about 10 minutes all while having eyes glued to the Color Crew.

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Finally, my mom recently picked up one of these awesome Better Homes and Gardens Storage Containers from WalMart for me.

It is so nice!  They are really affordable, stack easily, and have an incredible seal.

If you’re looking to get more organized in 2013, I say start with these!  Your pantry will thank you!

What little blessings are you thankful for this week??

Happy Fairy Favorite-ing!

I had a lot of fun writing THIS POST for you about some of my favorite things I enjoyed throughout the Christmas season.

It was really therapeutic for me to dwell on those small, favorite ‘happies’ that help cheer me up even on the most difficult day.

We tend to be super aware of the big blessings He gives us (our family, our homes, jobs, etc.), but often miss the little reminders of His love that He sends our way on a daily basis (a parking space up front, a day with no humidity – this is important for people who have frizzy hair like me -, or a snail mail from a friend…).

So I thought I might launch a series on Happy Home Fairy called Fairy Favorites where I occasionally share with you the little things that are blessing me.

It’s my prayer that in sharing these little things that you, dear reader, will be inclined to consider your own little things, in hopes that the exercise will inspire a grateful heart in the day-to-day mothering madness.

Today’s Fairy Favorites include 5 of my favorite gifts that I received for Christmas this year…

#1 – A new pair of boots.

I hang my head in shame because I have never really been known to have a great sense of style.

Most of my wardrobe is comprised of clothes that I wore when I was in high school (which, if you’re thinking How, after 2 babies, does she still fit in her high school clothes?  you have a very valid point and the answer is – I don’t – which makes the whole matter all the worse).

I am always, ALWAYS about 2 years behind when it comes to what’s trendy.

By the time I catch on to what everyone’s wearing, everyone has already moved on to something else.

It’s taken me 2 years to get with the whole cute boot trend and boy am I glad they are still in style because I love them so much!  I even wear them with my pajamas (more evidence that you won’t be seeing me on Project Runway anytime soon)!!

#2 – Giant Googly Eyes.

I don’t know about you but I am very passionate about googly eyes.

So when I opened this gift from my little brother and his girlfriend, I almost fell off the couch because I was so excited.

Now I just need to figure out where to put my giant pair of googly eyes…  I am thinking it’s going to have to be on something of the Happy Hubby’s as a funny surprise…  Maybe his car or his dresser?

#3 – Beth Moore’s Breaking Free Day By Day Devotional Book.

Have any of you ever done the Beth Moore Breaking Free study?

It will totally and completely change your life.

I did it a few years ago with my mother-in-love and sisters-in-love.  Loved every second of it.

So when I was given this devotional that has little daily snippets to read every morning, I knew it was just the thing I needed for a new year of quiet times.

#4 – A Splatter Shield.

Holy cow I wish I had known about these things sooner!

Now when I make bacon we don’t slip and slide all over the floors from all the grease popping everywhere!

I truly loathe mopping, so anything that helps me avoid this particular chore is my new best friend.

#5 – Twilight.

Okay, people.

I know that there are groups of precious friends who probably view this movie as less-than-wholesome, but I am just being honest with y’all and would appreciate it if you don’t judge me for absolutely loving every second of this movie!

The Happy Hubby gave it to me as an anniversary present (we celebrated our 9th on December 27th, so it’s kind of like a Christmas gift) because I have been asking him for months if he’d watch it with me (note – I am also several years behind on whatever movies and books are trendy).

I was sooooo excited when I opened it up and we watched it as a part of our anniversary date.

LOOOOOOOVED it and maybe, just maybe, the Happy Hubby liked it, too, although you did NOT hear that bit of news from me or this very public blog.

Made the Happy Hubby drive me to Target the next day so that we could buy part 2.

Then discovered that my next door neighbor has the whole series so now you know why I haven’t blogged much since 2013 began.  Haha!

And there you have it!

What were your favorite Christmas gifts?

Happy Fairy Favorites-ing!