Nap Time - Happy Monday!

This video made me laugh so hard but now I want to take a nap!

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April Fool's Day - Happy Monday!

Since tomorrow is April Fool's Day I thought I'd post a video I found on YouTube of a great prank a son played on his dad.  Hilarious and clever!!!

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Mom Dancing -Happy Monday!

Jimmy Fallon and Michelle Obama on The Evolution of Mom Dancing from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

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Travel -Happy Monday!

One thing that ALWAYS makes me happy is traveling!  Whether it's far away or close to home, one night away or two weeks...it makes me happy. I love seeing new places, trying new things and creating new memories with my family.  I feel getting away from your normal routine and re-connecting with your family rejuvenates the soul and makes you appreciate your normal day to day life because let's face it, no matter where you go or how much fun you have it's such a good feeling to come home. Usually I'm exhausted the day we get home from a trip but I'm also really happy to get back to "normal" and I feel that, especially for us moms, we need that.  You need a little time away to help you remember how important those daily tasks of helping your child with homework, making dinner for your family or fighting your toddler to take a bath (then fighting with him to get out of the tub) actually are.  I love that tingly excited feeling I get in my stomach when we're planning to get away and I'm starting to get that feeling again because in a few short weeks we'll be hitting the road for a little family getaway and I CANNOT wait!  I'll be posting more on this later but in the meantime, can you guess where we're going???  Here's a clue:

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I Can't Put My Arms Down! -Happy Monday!

(Let's pretend it's Monday and that I'm totally on time with my Happy Monday post, mmmkay??)

This weekend just totally flew by and before I knew it we were facing another Monday.  Also returning way too quickly were the freezing below zero temperatures.  As I was helping Ethan bundle up before we headed to the bus stop to brave the -12 degrees outside I started to laugh to myself.  Trying to stuff him into all these layers and wrapping a scarf around him made me think of one of my favorite Christmas movies, A Christmas Story.  In fact, everyone in our house loves that movie.  As soon as I told Ethan I was thinking about that movie he knew exactly what I was talking about and with a chuckle exclaims "I CAN'T PUT MY ARMS DOWN!" to which I reply "Put your arms down when you get to school".  I love when Ethan and I can share a laugh in the morning. It's a wonderful way to start the day!

Our morning wasn't quite this exhausting but you get the idea.

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Day Dreaming - Happy Monday!

Next year the hubs and I will be celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary (!) and we've decided we're going to try to take a romantic trip to celebrate.  No kids, no friends, just us.  One of the places I'm looking into is St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.  Neither of us has ever been and it looks beautiful.  There seems to be quite a lot to do and see and there are plenty of beaches if you choose to do nothing at all!! A little R&R and some quality time alone with my love?  Yes, please!  So I've decided to post one of the many gorgeous pics of St. Thomas that I find myself staring at during random parts of my day that help me, even for an instant, forget that it's winter here in Ohio and absolutely cold and blustery outside.

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Ruth & Idgie - Happy Monday!

This is an article I saw last week on E! Online.

Meet Ruth (the cat) and Idgie (the dachshund). They are best friends (that's how they got their names, from the inseparable duo in Fried Green Tomatoes), and you're about to be very jealous that you can't be their best friend too.
When the two were found, abandoned at the end of a driveway in Florida last October, 2-year-old Idgie refused to leave 7-month-old Ruth's side, protectively barking whenever anyone came near his kitten friend.
"It was really a strange situation. Both of them were found in fairly good shape. Not filthy or malnourished," Diane Gagliano, of the local animal services, tells the Orlando Sentinel. "So it seems as though they probably had a home at some point."
She continues, "But on the flip side, no one came and claimed them, and how could the cat get very far without the owner knowing?" That is because Ruth is paraplegic must drag herself with her front paws, as her back legs are limp ("Something she was born with," Gagliano suspects).
Now, Idgie and Ruth have a forever home at the Hollywood Houndz Boutique & Spa, where owner Jacqueline Borum has adopted the friends. And Idgie is still protective of his pal: The two share a pen and whenever another dog approaches, the dachshund will stand between Ruth and the other dog and bark.
"When Idgie gets a new toy, she always takes it over to the cat, Ruth," Borum says. "They pretty much share everything.
"I mean, we've seen friendships between dogs and cats before, but never anything like this. Idgie would take a bullet for that cat."
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Happy Monday!

 

 

 

So, I've decided that each Monday, I will feature a video, article, picture or whatever it is that makes me happy in a series I'll call Happy Monday!  Everyone can use a little happy on Monday, right?!  

Today's video is from a traveler named Matt. Matt's story is a wonderful one. He was a (self-proclaimed) deadbeat who one day decided to quit his job and travel the world. He started a website to chronicle his travels. Not long after he decided to record himself in all these awesome places doing his "stupid dance" and now these videos are Youtube sensations! Check out the video below and then check out his website.

Happy Monday!

 

 

www.wherethehellismatt.com