march.

So we're almost a week into March already!  My, how time flies.  It feels like Christmas was just yesterday.  Crazy.  I never really give much thought to the month of March. This year it should be a pretty good one.  Things I'm looking forward to: finding some time to get some hiking in at the pinnacles (hopefully), St. Patrick's Day (though I don't actually celebrate this day in the way 20somethings normally do - I do like to wear green though), and at the end of the month I'm going for a week long vacation to mister's land (aka- home of my future)... 3 of those days my parents will be with us.  

I'm pretty excited about the last week in March and being in the land of my future for a whole week.  I rarely take time off work.  Almost all the trips I've been on in the past years have always including some kind of obligation or work and not much time to relax.  This will be good.  My parents are pretty pumped too, which is way cute.  Mister and I will definitely show them a good time the weekend that they are there.  We don't have any set plans for ourselves during that time yet.  We'll see where that week takes us. 

Any fun Spring Break plans for you?  I guess some places have their Spring Break in April?  I don't know.  But March, though it's been rainy and cold for most of the days so far, is looking pretty fun and lovely.

[THE PICTURE IS MY MARCH PAPER-CRAFT CALENDAR FROM THE CURIOSITY GROUP. I FORGOT TO POST FEBRUARY'S ADORABLE GROUNDHOG PAPER-CRAFT.  HERE IS JANUARY'S IF YOU REMEMBER MY YETI NAMED JULIAN!]

the little things.

It's the little things in life that make it worth living, right?  Enjoying the little things is something I'm accustomed to.  I take excitement in EVERYTHING.  As someone once commented - "the exclamation mark is usually overused by people that don't mean it - you actually do exclaim every little thing."  When I get a free bagel at Panera I jump up and down.  When Linda shows me a new supply of the blue ink pens I love I clap my hands.  Little things in life make me HAPPY.  I hate it when people scoff at that, but listen... if you have some kind of emotion, why keep it in?  Why not make it big?  And most importantly - allow yourself to be crazy excited over little things.  Smiling is important and if you allow yourself to get really excited over an awesome parking space, a free drink, hand-me-down awesome office supplies, life isn't going to seem as bad.  Trust me.  So get excited!

Here are two little things this week that have made me happy.  The first is something that is actually little.  The second is a little gesture that means a lot. :)

The Curiosity Group is starting a Calendar of the Month DIY paper craft.  If you're like me and like crafting - this is a little something special.  I found out about it from Becky's blog.  January's calendar is a little Yeti with a kitten on top.  How adorable?  I made him the other day.  He's super easy and quick to make!  A fun little paper craft that actually comes in handy if you need a calendar - with modifications if you don't want a calendar or hate the little kitty that sits on top.  I named my yeti Julian {the ginger cat is named Lawrence}.  So you should make your own!  {And don't forget to sign up with the Curiosity Group to get the new calendar paper craft each month.

Julian the yeti {with Lawrence on top!}

My mister is someone super special.  We always have a wonderful time together no matter what we are doing.  The other night we actually just sat on the couch in snuggies crocheting (him) and knitting (me) and it was so fun - we may sound lame, but we like it!  My mister is also someone that is AMAZING at the little things.  Seriously, he is the most thoughtful.  He remembers EVERYTHING, even just small things said in passing and will put that to good use later.  Yesterday I came home from my lunch break to find he had made an elephant out of towels like they do on cruise ships!  It might sound small, but I was over the moon excited.  Elephants are my favorite animal {I doubt you could even count how many you see just in my room alone} and I had mentioned one night over dinner with the mister while he was making fleur-de-lis outta napkins about how on cruise ships they always make towel animals.  He took it upon himself to learn this new towel craft and made me an elephant, sitting waiting for me on the bed when I got home.  Lovely.

luv cruisin' with my mister

{once again, sorry for the crappy quality iPhone pics.  someday I will find the time to actually use my camera again.  it's still full of other pictures waiting to be uploaded and edited.  I'm a bad picture taker girl.}