I’m in a bummer of a mood tonight, so I’ll spare you a rant on how I feel sorry for myself tonight. You’re welcome.
This afternoon I had a snack. It happens every day.
One secret to taking spaghetti squash up a notch – after steaming and shredding it, cook it up in a pan with onions and mushrooms. It helps make it more tender.
Dinner.
For some reason I have just been down all day. This afternoon I tweeted that needed something good to happen. 
Then, I got some random good news – my blog hit one million page views when I wasn’t looking. Ha! (Cue the balloons and streamers!!!)
Before I even realized that, I knew I needed to make a list of things that make me happy…
Ben and that parrot cat on his shoulder.
Dark chocolate!!!
Matt as breakfast company 
Frozen yogurt
Palm Trees
Traveling!
Question: What do you think about when you need to a lift?
A few years ago, I actually made a happy list for this very reason! There are over 200 things on there because I kept adding to it. I haven’t looked at the list in years but now I really want to go and find it again!
Congratulations on your one millionth page view! You have many wonderful reasons to be happy 🙂
When I need a lift I usually look up pictures of kittens online.
I know, that’s just about the cheesiest thing every, right? But, kittens make me SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
Thank you for the spaghetti squash tip. I will have to try that.
I’ve been in a funk this week too. What’s helping me “get through it” is the fact that I have 5 days off next week for my birthday!
1 million views!?! Nice job girl!! Chin up! 🙂 When I’m feeling down, wine always makes me feel better. 🙂
I think about my super cute nephew who said my name for the first time over the phone the other day. Melted my heart.
i call that the january blues – it’s so easy to feel down after all of the holiday excitement dies down. but 1 million views?!? that’s awesome!
Congrats on the 1 million page views! I’ve been working to increase readership on my blog, and it’s hard! So that is a major accomplishment! Woot!
Sorry you had a tough day–hope the next one is better!
thats a bomb afternoon snack girl!
Congrats on hitting 1 million!!! Wahoo!!! 😀
I love watching videos and looking at pictures of my nieces and nephews. They remind me to smile. 🙂
1 million views! That call for a champagne toast. When I’m feeling down I think about the husband, and the good things in the world like puppies, kittens, pretty much baby anything, and how one bump in the road doesn’t ruin the whole thing.
Cheer up buttercup!
Awesome blogging milestone..you are totally my hero!!
I get happy and out of a funk when my little ones crawl up my lap and tell me I am their favorite momma in the world or when the get in bed with me early in the morning on the weekends and hug me tight around my neck..whispering they love me! Makes everything better!!
Good job on looking for the positive! I know how hard that can be when you’re feeling down. I’ve been there a few times myself in the past couple months.
I hope things start looking up soon for you!
The kitty photo is too cute!
What has made me very happy this week are the unexpected snow days that turned a normal weekend into a four-day weekend!
Congrats on the blog milestone! I had the same thing for dinner…spaghetti squash with mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes. Yum!
1 million page views? That’s amazing!
My goofy dog always cheers me up and the new season of Tosh.O (so wrong, yet so funny)
Hi Monica,
I haven’t commented here before (I think), but I did want to tell you I watched your videos last night and you’re even prettier in motion. 🙂 Now that I sound like a creepster…
I live in MD, and work only about 20 minutes from Columbia. It’s a shame we never met up while you lived out here! You’d hate it now though – super windy and bitter cold. I thank baby Jesus every day for my treadmill.
I give myself a little tough love – I have a roof over my head, my body is healthy, and food whenever I want so I am luckier than so many people around the world! That usually puts whatever is getting me down in perspective. I go one step forward and think about how grateful I am to have a wonderful husband, family and friends in my life. We all get a little down sometimes, so I hope you feel better soon!
Congrats on 1 million page views! That’s awesome! 🙂
I like reading through my old journals or photo albums when I’m down. Looking at happy memories tends to help. Hope you are feeling cheerier today.
When I’m feeling down (which is much too often lately; I blame winter), I look at photos of my nieces and nephews; they make me smile. Even better is when I Skype them after a bad day! Love their cute faces. Also, I listen to my favorite music: anything by Paul McCartney, solo or Beatles. Always helps!
I think of my daughter and husband…and a warm sunny beach 🙂 Cheer up, you’re amazing 🙂
Besides that Sound of Music song? (that’s what the name of this post reminded me of before I even read it)Hmm, when i need cheering up…I thing of J-rock songs 8D. Seriously, they’re so happy and peppy, if I’m home, or out and have my i-pod it can turn my mood around and forget things for a while
Congrats on one million views! That’s definitely something to smile about.
I’m sorry you had a bummer day. I’ve been feeling down, too. A good cup of coffee cheers me up. So does a new episode of Top Chef or a handful of chocolate chips straight from the bag.
I hope youre feeling better this morning.
I usually read.
plunge myself in a different world until Im ready to return to my own.
Congrats girl on the 1 million views!!!!! Thats awesome!
What makes me happy, well thinking of my honeymoon in less than 6 months in Maui, getting married, my son, my fiance, and just wonderful peeps in my life!
Cheer up girl! U got so much to be happy about : )
RIP Pink suitcase
Ah I feel you.
I’m definitely feeling like something has been off recently and I just don’t know what it is. I’m trying to make myself feel better by remembering all the great things I have in my life and all the wonderful things I have the privilege of doing and knowing.
Hope things turn around for both of us soon!
cheer up, buttercup! things that make me happy: my dogs, watching the game show network, waking up on saturday thinking it is a work day and then realizing it isn’t, rolling around in the snow and then hopping in a hot tub. havent done that last one in years. love you!