
Pretty much any moment that involves these two is a good one.
You know those moments that consistently blanket your heart with an incredible feeling of warmth and contentment? The following are a list of mine, the things I love:
1. Watching my girls play. I love the giggles and belly laughs that come from them chasing each other around or doing silly things to make the other laugh. It’s truly priceless.
2. The time in between bath and bed, when they are clean and smelling like Johnson & Johnson, with wet hair and in their jammies. It’s like they’ve washed off the cares of the day along with …

Loves me, loves me not....
Ever since Serophina was a baby she has had a very strong love for stuffed animals. She is drawn to them and feels connected to them and once she makes eye contact with that special one, it’s like love at first sight.
Me, being the first-time-mom pushover that I was at the time, practically bought every stuffed animal that she laid hands on. I couldn’t resist the way her little face would light up and the way she’d hug it and kiss it and walk around with it, looking at it so lovingly. It’s an understatement to say that we have a collection …

There's a lot to be happy about!
I’ve kept a journal ever since I can remember. It’s always been like therapy to me and I like feeling light inside after I’ve unloaded everything onto paper. Every now and then I’ll run across an old journal and read through all the entries. Here’s a page I found where I had made a list of all the good things in my life and titled it “Counting my blessings.” I think I’m going to keep it out and refer to it whenever I’m feeling down. Here are some things I am thankful to have:
1. Good parents who love me and raised …