Category: What’s Making Me Happy

I’ve been out of the hospital for about a month, and it has not always been easy. Thankfully, I have amazing friends and family who have kept a smile on my face this December. They are what truly make me happy. A few other small things have buoyed my spirits: Cozy Hugs Plush Animals We’re…

  This post is a bit late, but I think I have a pretty good excuse. Earlier this month, I had a brain aneurysm and it’s thrown my regular schedule off quite a bit. In any case, I have SO much to be thankful for and I am just happy to be alive. That said,…

I usually immerse myself in spooky/horror entertainment during October, but this year, it’s been murder mysteries that have been making month. There are also some techie things I recently learned about that have been a godsend. Here’s what’s been making me happy this October: Grantchester It’s the early 1950s and an unlikely duo of detective…

September has been a whirlwind of craziness, but there have been a bunch of things getting me through the trying and busy times: Pluots/Apriums My Trader Joe’s carries a lot of unique produce including funky fruit hybrids. When I saw pluots and apriums on the shelf together, my initial reaction was, “Aren’t those basically the…

With the end of August also comes the end of my summer break. I had a wonderful last month of vacation full of travel, delicious food, birthday celebrations, and more. A few smaller things also put a smile on my face: Parking Panda I used to dread driving into Washington, DC knowing that parking on…

Just being on vacation for the summer makes me incredibly happy, but there were a handful of things in July that really rang my bells. Here’s what’s made me happy in July: Little Witch Academia Originally a short film followed by a sequel, Little Witch Academia was recently released on Netflix as a 13-episode series…

As the tagline of my blog says, my goal is to help you live your best literary lives, but I am a firm believer in balance. Books and reading make me very happy, but there are lots of other things out there that to do too! So, each month, I’m going to share a handful…