Feelings

Isn't it funny the way things can make us feel?


A thank-you note from something you didn't even think twice about can give you a warm feeling.

A fresh pair of contacts gives me a happy feeling & makes my eyes feel so fresh and clean.

My 5 year old got to experience the feeling of new socks. As weird as it sounds, I totally understood. New socks have so much more cushion, they're so soft, and they're perfectly sized, not stretched out or unevenly worn. His response was "THANK YOU MOMMY!! THIS IS THE BEST FEELING EVER!!".

Bless his little heart. Do you think he'll still be saying that when I buy him new socks for his first day of college?
I love good feelings.

Then there are the bad feelings. Ugh. Here is one that is standing out to me after spending 4+ hours in the car yesterday:

A dirty look from a stranger in a car driving the opposite direction. Why do some people look so angry when they drive? I want to hunt them down and ask if they wouldn't mind too terribly, could they please put on a happy face. But the real question is, why aren't they happy?

Take a minute to think about these 3 questions:

What does your face look like today? and why? How can you try to put a smile on someone else's face?

　
　

$5 Amazon Gift Card Winner

Hello Fans, Friends, and Family! I really quickly wanted to announce the winner of the $5 Amazon Gift Card GIVEAWAY!

The winner is my friend Autumn! Yay! Congratulations Autumn! I'll be sending the e-card your way shortly!

There were *SO* many great responses.   I've been away all day and am really longing some family time before the kids go to bed, so I'll real quickly sum up the tips I received:
*Try not to run the air as much as possible
*Don't use lights unless it's dark outside! And then we usually only use enough to see.
*When we are putting things away after meals, we try to gather all refrigerator items, so we only have to open the fridge once.
*Clean your air conditioner yearly and change the filter monthly.
*Use quilted window curtains.
*Turn the Heat down in Winter.
*Set air hotter in Summer and use your fan on slow or medium.
*Keep curtains on sun side of house closed.
*If the humidity isn't too high, once the temp drops in the evening, turn off the air and use fan on low.

Here was my favorite tip of all:

Invite my daughter over; then she unplugs everything.

HAHAHA! I wonder who wrote that one... hmm ;) I love my mom!

Thank you to all who entered! I look forward to hosting another giveaway in the future.

  Have a Happy Fathers Day weekend! 

Don't forget to take time to thank your Heavenly Father for all you have, and wish Him a Happy Fathers day as well.

Celebrating with a GIVEAWAY!

I just got an e-mail from our electric company.... our bill last month was just under $100!  This is cause for celebration in our house! 
Especially throughout the spring, summer and fall months we all work extra hard to keep the bill down, with the less than $100/month goal in mind.  We used to celebrate with ice cream, but these hot summer days ice cream is almost a part of our regular routine.  So we just do a happy dance & pat ourselves on the back. 

Some of the very simple things we do are:

• Keep the heat/air off-  With being pregnant this year, July in our house might be a different story!
• Dry a majority of the laundry outside- Last year it was all done out there, but again, being pregnant I sometimes opt for convenience.
• Switch lights off & open the curtains instead.
• Take shorter showers to reduce the amount of time the hot water heater has to work. 

These are all super simple folks, you can do it! 

What are some ways you save on your electricity bill? 

Fill out the form below & be entered to win a $5 Amazon.com gift card.  I ♥ Amazon and am happy to offer this gift to my readers for your support of visiting my blog & sharing your input.

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