Five Little Things

My mood depends more on the weather than I'd care to admit, and this week has been a doozy. Here are five little things that made my week better:

1. Buddy and I were at a local store, picking out a book for the baby we were going to visit, when I spied a small basket...holding toys that were discounted to 25 cents each! The first thing I noticed was a little train car in the shape of an S. I thought for sure it was put in the basket by mistake, since the other toys were not as good, but sure enough, on the back of the tag, $2.99 had been crossed out, and 25 cents was written below. One more second of going through the basket produced an R train car. Those were the only two train cars in that basket, and they just happened to be the first initials of my kids. Of course I got them, and the kids have been happily playing with them ever since!

2. My friend and I went out to dinner in Northampton, and we ended the evening by eating sundaes from Herrell's outside. Need I say more? Dinner + dessert + good friend + nice enough to eat outdoors= A great time!

3. Redbox had a promo code for Rent 1, Get 1 Free. Just the thing we needed to get through yet another rainy day! We got "The Nut Job", which completely held Rosie's attention the whole time and had her laughing, and I got "Her" (the Joaquin Phoenix movie about the man who falls in love with the AI operating system on his computer). It was captivating! I enjoyed it very much. I didn't realize from the previews that it was a movie set in the future. It really made me wonder where we're heading with our addiction to our phones/email/being connected.

4. We're splurging on steak tonight for the first time since sometime last year. I've been scouring the fliers for a good deal, and this week Big Y finally has a good sale on Porterhouse. To go along with the steak, I'll be making our favorite Gorgonzola Sauce. We'll have baked potatoes and roasted broccoli with it. I'm pretty psyched.

5. Buddy was getting sleepy towards the end of "The Nut Job" yesterday, so he did his little thing where he started sucking his thumb, and cuddling against my chest. My baby has very few babyish things left about him, and I find myself savoring those moments more than ever. I love my little cuddler.

What little thing made your week?