Things that made me a little giddy this week

In the past few weeks, I've made some personal goals to be more consciously optimistic by assessing that which makes me happy. I've found a few things that put a smile on my face this week.

1. Mom made me stop the car and buy grapefruit and oranges off the back of a truck. This purchase almost literally "fell off the back of a truck"! I think we bought a bushel (whatever that means) for dirt cheap! Scurvy will never get us!

2. My good friend, Zapp B, alerted me on the Sanrio anniversary celebration toys that would be included in McDonalds Happy Meals. Khanster and I made a date over nuggets and I got this sweet watch! It made my day! I kind of want them all though...

3. I went on a Hello Kitty craze this week and really needed a purple pen to write out some holiday cards. I don't know why, but I love using purple ink in cards. It's a thing. Anyway, I purchased this pricey little purple pen. (It's an excellent micro-tip specimen. I'm very pleased)

4. My mom bought me some ridiculous Sketchers Shape Ups sneakers. For any of you that know what I'm talking about, you know they look absolutely crazy... like a hybrid moon boot and geriatric shoe. I'd never in a million years buy a pair myself, but this is perhaps the reason my expectations versus actual experience were so drastic. I'm not one to advocate for products, but boy! were my thighs sore. Between the Texas high noon heat and the Shape Ups, I barely got through a sad sad mile run and returned home with BURNING thighs, calves and butt. The next day was even worse! Being moderately athletic, I was shocked and pleasantly surprised. So kudos to Sketchers for making one butt-ugly product for a butt-pretty result. Perhaps photos for later ;)

5. Christmas season is upon us! To the possible dismay of employees, I had two Christmas trees and a Frosty assembled this week, along with about a dozen strings of lights untangled and hung. I've never had a Christmas tree before, so I was extra-excited about decorating. Tinsel, ribbon, lights, bells, bulbs of all sorts! It was a magical experience :)
Here's some of our handy work:

What makes you guys happy? There must be so many things! I need more inspiration to keep up my spirits :)