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Simple Joys: Discovering Wonder in the Everyday | Candace Payne
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Laughter that makes your stomach hurt, the perfect cup of coffee, a few moments alone with your Bible - these are moments of joy to be found on even the most difficult days. When you know you can trust God no matter what, lasting joy will be yours. Find your joy in Simple Joys: Discovering Wonder in the Everyday by Candace Payne. Who hasnt struggled with discontent, being overwhelmed, and the fight to be happy? You know that you have much to be grateful for, but sometimes the world feels so heavy and its hard to recognize the good stuff, let alone find and experience true, lasting joy. Candace Payne, better known as Chewbacca Mom, reached more than 200 million people when her surprise outburst of joy at the simplest pleasure of a Star Wars mask went viral. Her story of struggling with loneliness, discontent, and unhappiness came out soon after, which made the world question: What makes her different? I could write a million words, books, and even songs to explain this, Candace says, but my gut feeling tells me you didnt buy this book for a theology debate. You are reading these pages hoping to find joy - real, authentic, and unwavering in any and all circumstances. The kind of contentment that says, Im not only happy, but Im satisfied as well. I have enough and I am enough. Because what Ive discovered is this: contentment will often lead to more joy. Do you have that kind of joy? Do you want it? Find the secret to happiness, satisfaction, joy, and more in Simple Joys, a beautiful, full-color book that walks you through Candaces journey so that you can replicate it in your own life. Read about several simple ways you can reclaim joy in your day-to-day routine and start living more joyfully today.
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Daisey
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Another late post, but this has been a week full of joys worth sharing.

💛 Strawberry mule made with vodka I infused with fresh strawberries
💛 Church dinner with the homemade rolls I made
💛 Traveling to see my family with very well behaved pets
💛 The beginning of a trip to Alaska!
💛 Getting to fly to the village where my cousin has taught for several years

#5JoysFriday #DaiseysJoys

dabbe 💚💜💚 4d
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peanutnine
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

1. Spent Saturday outside while we had decent weather, reading & hanging out with Sally ?☀️
2. Rearranged my bookshelves! I love looking at them now
3. Arthur wanted to "help" with the organization ?
4. It's been a rainy week, perfect for cat snuggles ?
5. A pair of Eastern Wood-Pewees have been hanging out by the back windows & I spotted a nest above a light fixture with little babies! Can't wait to watch them grow!

dabbe 💙💚💙 6d
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Spending the week in beautiful Scotland has been filled with too many joys to count. The people are friendly and welcoming, the scenery is stunning, and there is so much to see and do! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

peaKnit What a great week!! 6d
kspenmoll What an amazing experience!!! So happy for you! 6d
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 6d
AnnCrystal 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💝💝💝💝💝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. 6d
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Daisey
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I lost track of time yesterday and forgot to post. It‘s been a quiet but enjoyable week.

💛 A couple of meals out with friends
💛 Days to stay at home cleaning and reorganizing
💛 Fresh strawberries! 🍓
💛 Beautiful weather and time outside with the pets
💛 Time to cook - including fish tacos with onion straws, grilled ribs with roasted sweet potatoes, and sourdough English muffins

#5JoysFriday #DaiseysJoys

dabbe 💙💚💙 2w
Lesliereadsalot Yum! I think I noticed your name somewhere with the old #EuropaCollective which we‘re getting back together. Are you interested? 2w
Daisey @Lesliereadsalot Thanks for checking! I wasn‘t in the old Europa group, but @tpixie did ask me specifically about the June read. I would like to, but I can‘t fit in any more reading groups. 2w
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tpixie @Daisey strawberries 🍓? Home grown? Someday I need to eat your sourdough English muffins ! 😋 2w
MemoirsForMe 😻😻😻 2w
Daisey @tpixie Not my own strawberries, but picked at my cousin‘s. I‘ve been having all kinds of strawberry things, including a strawberry matcha this morning and making strawberry pretzel salad for church tomorrow! 2w
tpixie OK, that does it. I‘m gonna come and move in with you. You‘re always cooking delicious things. Of course, I guess I could cook too…. 2w
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BooksandCoffee4Me
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

😋 Indulged in my guilty pleasure, lemon Oreos!
💝 Litsy love from @dabbe !
☀️Walking at the pier and doing 2 flights of stairs - I‘m healing!!
💊 New med to hopefully decrease knee inflammation affecting my sciatic nerve and to reduce the pain!!!‘
❤️ My husband who loves me so well!

Mollyanna Good luck with the new meds! Sciatic pain is 😩😡. 2w
TheBookHippie Oh I hope it works !!! Also lemon Oreos!!! I didn‘t know they existed! I love lemon!!! 2w
dabbe 💚💜💚 2w
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Lesliereadsalot Loving husbands are the best! 🩷 2w
AnnCrystal 🙏🏼💝💝💝💝💝. 2w
kspenmoll Hope new meds etc help! Lemon oreos are the best! 2w
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peanutnine
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. Got dinner and caught up with my friend, then we saw an aerial performance at my studio
2. Hiking South Mountain with Lewis and friends. A butterfly kept landing near me 🦋
3. The cat at the groomers likes to seek attention. He's adorable and friendly. His name is Squint 😼
4. My favorite reading podcast hosted a readathon on Sunday. I spent the day with my books and my cats
5. Great bookclub discussion!

dabbe 💚💜💚 2w
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julieclair
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kspenmoll An alligator behind your house!!!!🐊😱 3w
TheBookHippie 😵‍💫🐊🚫 3w
AnnCrystal 🐊🆒💝💝💝💝💝. 3w
mcctrish So glad you are happy about your toe colour now - I got a pale yellow once and it looked awful and just made me sad. I would be moving 🐊 3w
dabbe 💜💚💜 2w
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Daisey
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Last weekend was so busy that I never had time to share, so I‘ve got two weeks of joy!
💛 Bored Teachers comedy show with friends/colleagues #TeachersOfLitsy
💛 End of the school year events and graduation for another class
💛 As commencement speaker, I was able to reminisce with the seniors about writing and reading projects as well as personal memories from our experiences together.
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Daisey 💛 A quick trip to my sister‘s for a family Mother‘s Day get together
💛 My classroom is organized and packed up for the summer, and I got to start a quiet weekday morning at home today!
💛 Bonus joy: More time with the pets this week after barely being home for a few days last week

#5JoysFriday #DaiseysJoys
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kspenmoll Yay for the end of a school year for you! We have one more month-get out 6/16. So glad you can spend time now with yr pets! 3w
dabbe 💙💚💙 3w
mcctrish Oh that Bored Teachers tour looks like something else!!! 3w
Daisey @mcctrish It was a lot of laughs, and a great way to celebrate the end of another school year with friends. 3w
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julieclair
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AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 3w
TheBookHippie Yay turtles!! 3w
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! 💛💛💛 🐬 & 🌊🐢 3w
dabbe 💜🐝💜 3w
julieclair @TheBookHippie We take our turtles very seriously here. Teams of volunteers walk the beaches each morning and evening, roping off new nests that have appeared, relocating nests to a safer spot if necessary, filling in holes left by beach goers, picking up sand toys or other things that could block the baby turtles‘ path to the sea, etc. Plus, no beachfront houses can have outside lights on overnight so the babies don‘t confuse them with the moon. 3w
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peanutnine
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. My partner and I have started taking walks together down our (fairly long) driveway when we get home from work to connect & chat about our days 💖
2. Sally's energy is always so joyful 🐕
3. Cat snuggles & a good book 😻
4. My niece had an end-of-year concert that I unfortunately couldn't attend in person but got to see adorable pictures and videos. She didn't cry this time! 😂
5. Book mail! Pretty special editions ✨

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 4w
dabbe 💜💚💜 4w
DogMomIrene 🙌🏼🌟❤️ 4w
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peanutnine
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#5JoysFriday on Saturday! My collage this week is messy and all over the place, much like my brain 😵‍💫
@DebinHawaii
1. Independent Bookstore Day spent with my hubby
2. The last bookstore we went to was also a restaurant so we sat outside for lunch. I had a cocktail and read while we waited for our food
3. The cats being sweet and silly. We tried Cam in her harness but she mostly wanted to lay on the pavement and sniff grass
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peanutnine 4. I didn't think our calla lily was going to bloom this year but it's finally sprouting! Just a little later than usual
5. The pasture behind the house grew a blanket of little yellow flowers 🌼
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kspenmoll ❤️🩷💛 1mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
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Daisey
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💛 More morel mushrooms!
💛 Completing a very busy week of school
💛 Teacher appreciation events at school
💛 Bacon & tomato sandwich
💛 The pets

#5JoysFriday #DaiseysJoys

mcctrish Nothing beats a BLT 🥪 ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo
dabbe BLT's were my mom's favorite! I'm hoping our tomato plants yield some good ones this year! And those morels! Wow! 💚💜💚 1mo
TheBookHippie Yummmmm BLT 1mo
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Daisey @mcctrish @dabbe @TheBookHippie Yes! BLTs are one of my favorites. It‘s not the same with a store bought tomato as a summer one, but still good. 1mo
TheBookHippie @Daisey oh I agree about the tomato! 1mo
thecheckoutstack Great morel find!!! 🍄 1mo
Daisey @thecheckoutstack Thanks! It‘s the best batch I‘ve found in a while! 1mo
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BarbaraJean Such wonderful joys! Congratulations on your new great-niece! 1mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛💛💛 1mo
kspenmoll Love each of your joys! A new grand niece! 🩷💛❤️ 1mo
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mcctrish All your joys point to embracing a new season 💛💛💛 1mo
AnnCrystal 🥳💖 Congratulations on your new great-niece 💝💝💝💝💝. 1mo
julieclair @mcctrish You are so perceptive! And correct. I am totally loving the relaxed pace of retired life, and the utter joy of a new generation in our family. 💝 1mo
julieclair @BarbaraJean @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @kspenmoll @AnnCrystal Thank you! Now we just need to plan a trip to Brooklyn so we can meet her. Can‘t wait! 💖💝💖 1mo
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1. Taylor Bradshaw (an independent folk musician I listen to) just released a new song.
2. I bought some books this week.
3. The neighbor‘s cat is still visiting us.
4. I saw a Carolina Wren in the backyard under the patio. I never got a picture of it because birds don‘t stay still so this picture is from Google.
5. I‘m watching the Battlefield Of The Mind conference on livestream this weekend (4/24-4/26).

#5joysfriday

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Daisey
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💛 A long Easter weekend with my family
💛 Luthien & Gracie (my sister‘s dog)
💛 Mushroom hunting with my dad & my niece
💛 Easter nests
💛 Fresh asparagus

#5JoysFriday #DaiseysJoys

TheBookHippie Beautiful mushroom. 1mo
kspenmoll Fresh asparagus! Yum! 1mo
mcctrish Fresh asparagus 💚💚💚 1mo
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 1mo
Jari-chan 💖💖💖 1mo
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dabbe 🩵💙🩵 1mo
mcctrish I need to spring clean but now I‘d rather be outside in my garden maybe I need an app 1mo
julieclair @DebinHawaii Tagging you now… for some reason it wouldn‘t let me when I first posted this. 🤔 1mo
julieclair @mcctrish I wish I was a gardener. I do love to look at beautiful gardens! 1mo
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TheBookHippie Decluttering over here too!!! 1mo
Bookwormjillk I didn't know the FlyLady was still around. I'll have to look into that. 1mo
julieclair @TheBookHippie It‘s a constant battle. 🤪 1mo
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julieclair @Bookwormjillk I know… she‘s been around forever! I always turn to her when I need to get back on track. I‘m really enjoying the app, rather than all those emails that used to flood my inbox. 1mo
TheBookHippie @julieclair I may need this app…. 1mo
julieclair @TheBookHippie FlyLady‘s a bit on the bossy side 😂 but her heart is in the right place. 1mo
TheBookHippie @julieclair 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 1mo
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
Overflowing with joy from this past weekend!
My niece Jolene turned 4 & had a princess tea party to celebrate! 👑🫖
My parents came to visit for the occasion & Lewis cooked a feast on Sunday while we played outside in the sunshine.
My present to Jo was her own wooden tea set which she wanted to paint immediately.
I also was able to give my dad his belated Christmas present, some new custom Spider-Man shoes that I painted

peanutnine Also attended a silly pajama party at my aerial studio where we got to do an obstacle course, play Hungry Hungry Humans, and make charm bracelets 1mo
dabbe 💙💚💙 1mo
julieclair What an absolutely lovely list of joys! 1mo
TheBookHippie It‘s all so lovely!!!!! What fun. 1mo
mcctrish The best week imo ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo
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julieclair
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DebinHawaii Lovely joys! 💛💛💛 Love all the family moments! 🤗 2mo
BarkingMadRead I live right near Charlotte, have the best time 2mo
julieclair @BarkingMadRead It was such a wonderful visit! They have recently moved out of the city and into Huntersville, which seems like a nice town to raise a family. 1mo
BarkingMadRead Ohhhhhh Huntersville is soooo nice! 1mo
julieclair @BarkingMadRead Oh, that‘s so good to hear! 💙 I had never even heard of it until they bought their house there. 1mo
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peanutnine
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Happy #5JoysFriday ☺️ This week seemed to fly by! @DebinHawaii

1. Lunch at a great new Mexican place 😋
2. Love being back to regular aerial practice again
3. Met up with my sister's bookclub at the new all romance bookstore. Fun people and a great store!
4. Many bookstore trips for the Charlotte Book Crawl! It's so fun but I always buy too many books 🫣
5. Took a chance on a mystery book that turned out to be one I wanted 🎉

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Daisey
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💛 I planted a couple broccoli and an early tomato plant.
💛 My strawberries are blooming & violets are popping up all over my yard.
💛 The tulips are beautiful! 🌷
💛 The pets! Luthien ran for miles yesterday, and LaGata got some snuggle time.
💛 It‘s Easter weekend and our spring break for school.

#5JoysFriday #DaiseysJoys

kspenmoll My spring break ends next Monday. It‘s been fabulous! Hope yours is too. Love all your veggie plantings & flowers blooming. 2mo
MemoirsForMe 💛💛💛 2mo
Read-n-Bloom Love those tulips! & all other blooms as well but those tulips are beautiful! Love your kitty too! 2mo
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dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
ShelleyBooksie Beautiful flowers 2mo
Daisey @kspenmoll Enjoy this last weekend! I‘m looking forward to a long weekend visiting family! 2mo
Daisey @Read-n-Bloom Thanks! I just planted these tulips a couple of years ago, and I‘m so excited they‘re doing well and look like I can start diving them. 2mo
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Daisey
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It‘s been a good but busy week and weekend.

#DaiseysJoys #5JoysFriday Sunday Edition

BooksandCoffee4Me Beautiful daffodils! And oh, do enjoy your times with your students — missing mine. 2mo
dabbe #daffies! 💙💚💙 2mo
Daisey @dabbe @BooksandCoffee4Me Thank you both! Also, I am absolutely enjoying these spring events with my students. 2mo
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! 💛🌼 💛 Happy Litsyversary! 🎉📚🎉 2mo
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jenniferw88 At first, I read 'poetry' as 'poultry', and I was like??? 🧐🤣🤣🤣 2mo
5feet.of.fury Oh yay! So happy for your grandbaby 2mo
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! 💛💛💛 So glad baby is home now & the blue heron sounds incredible.💙 2mo
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AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 2mo
dabbe #yayforthegrandbaby! 💙🩵💙 2mo
julieclair @jenniferw88 Now THAT would be quite an event! 😂🤣😂 2mo
julieclair @5feet.of.fury @DebinHawaii @AnnCrystal @dabbe Thank you! 🩵💙🩵 2mo
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julieclair
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Joy doesn‘t seem like a big enough word for me this week…

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩🥳 Congratulations 👶💖

💝💝💝💝💝

Prayers for your grandson's to become stronger and stronger 🙏🏼💫.
2mo
Karisa 💗💗💗 2mo
Ruthiella Congratulations! ❤️ 2mo
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Deblovestoread Congratulations! Sending hugs to you and your family 💚 2mo
kspenmoll Congrats! Sending love to you & your family, especially the new little one.💖💖 2mo
TheSpineView Congratulations! Wishing all the best for your little one. 💞 2mo
mrp27 Congratulations! 2mo
LeahBergen How wonderful!! ❤️❤️❤️ 2mo
dabbe Such joys! Congrats to all of you! 🤩🩵🤩💚🤩💙 2mo
BooksandCoffee4Me So happy for you! That photo of you, your son, and your grandson is beautiful. ❤️ 2mo
Zuhkeeyah Congrats!!! 2mo
Gissy Congratulations ❤️❤️❤️ 2mo
CarolynM Congratulations 💕 2mo
Sace Congrats! 2mo
mcctrish Congratulations 💕💕💕💕 2mo
Reggie Awwww congratulations!!! 2mo
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Daisey
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A day late this week, but still worth acknowledging

💛 A weekend with my family
💛 Helping Dad clean up a field and burn brush piles
💛 Plants continuing to green up and bloom for spring, even if it‘s turned cooler again
💛 Fixing my dishwasher
💛 Pets, of course

#5JoysFriday #DaiseysJoys

DebinHawaii Excellent joys! 💛 Love those daffodils! 🌼 2mo
Daisey @DebinHawaii Thanks! With the changing weather, the daffodils in different parts of my yard have all bloomed through quite a long range of time and I‘m thoroughly enjoying them. 2mo
dabbe Daffies! 🌼💛🌼! 2mo
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Leftcoastzen 👏👍 2mo
Sace So jealous of your daffodils! A careless lawn man whacked mine last year. They came up this year with no blooms 😭 2mo
Daisey @Sace Oh no! Hopefully, they‘ll be back to blooming next year. 2mo
mcctrish Yay for spring flowers 2mo
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My #5JoysFriday are from our recent camping trip in Georgia. I got to read most of my book in front of the fire. We went hiking to Brasstown Bald, the highest point in GA, and also trekked to a few nearby waterfalls. We saw a huge snapping turtle in the lake of the park we were staying at. The trip was a meetup for my husband's Coleman lantern collector's group, so we got to visit with them. Spotted a few new birds in the mornings!
@DebinHawaii

Bookwormjillk I used to visit all the state highpoints. Brasstown Bald was a favorite! 2mo
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! 💛💛💛 Sounds like a great & relaxing trip. Reading by the fire is the best! 🔥 2mo
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 2mo
monalyisha Looks like the perfect getaway! 2mo
Daisey What a wonderful trip! 2mo
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julieclair
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TheBookHippie New life ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2mo
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! 💛💛💛 Ah, spring! 2mo
Susanita ♥️azaleas 2mo
AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝👶💖. 2mo
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#5joysFriday Hard hard week at work so I‘ve got to think really hard on this one.

1) attending a friend‘s award ceremony for her book
2) even though I‘m 57, Mom @Doll8455 still checks up on me 🥰
3) going to my daughter‘s induction into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society this morning
4) it‘s close to only 1 month before son comes home from college for the summer
5) I may be close to hiring a new paralegal (my previous one retired)

@DebinHawaii

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 2mo
Bookwormjillk Good luck with the hiring. It‘s so hard to know how things will turn out. 2mo
BooksandCoffee4Me Congratulations to your daughter, and oh, how treasured are those times when our sons come home. 2mo
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Daisey
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💛 Pets!
💛 Our HS quiz bowl team placed second in their conference tournament.
💛 My daffodils are blooming!
💛 Wild ramps are coming up.
💛 A weekend with my family

#5JoysFriday #DaiseysJoys

dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🖤 2mo
MemoirsForMe ❤️❤️❤️ 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Yeah for HS team! 👏👏👏 2mo
Texreader Yay!! 2mo
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peanutnine
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

1&2. My husband had to work over the weekend so I took the day to get a pedicure and eat at my favorite Mexican restaurant on my own 😋
3. Perfect weather for reading out on the porch 🍃
4. Sally is also loving the warmer weather 🐶
5. Browsing the library after work

TheBookHippie Yum. 2mo
Gissy Beautiful reading spot📖😍 2mo
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julieclair
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AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 2mo
TheBookHippie I love the cards so very much!!! 💚 2mo
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 2mo
kspenmoll I am behind; my cards will be mailed toorrow. Love your joys Julie! (edited) 2mo
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Daisey
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dabbe 🩵💙🩵 2mo
TheSpineView ❤️🐾🎉 2mo
PatriciaU Beagle!!! Mine is laying across from me, glaring at me because he‘s wearing a cone after having some surgery last week. Thinks he deserves ALL the treats! 2mo
Daisey @PatriciaU Yep! Mine is currently curled up on my lap after having her evening treats following a run and a bath. 2mo
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peanutnine
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Happy #5JoysFriday! ? @DebinHawaii

1. Jolene asked me to do her hair when I visited and she was so delighted with her "Anna braids" ?❄️
2. My newest comfort rewatch show, Parks and Rec
3. Virtual book chat with some online friends ?
4. Flowers blooming along the driveway ?
5. Trees in bloom everywhere! (Even though the pollen is killing my allergies ?)

AmyG Jolene is adorable! 3mo
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 3mo
peanutnine @AmyG I wholeheartedly agree! 😍 #proudauntie 3mo
ShelleyBooksie Beautiful blooms! Jolene is a cutie! 3mo
mcctrish I just recently finished Parks and Rec for the first time - I don‘t know how I missed it but it‘s the best 3mo
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Daisey
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dabbe 💙🩵💙 3mo
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! 💛💛💛 Chocolate & coffee always! 🍫☕️🎉 3mo
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julieclair
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Happy Friday, everyone! If you‘re reading this, consider yourself tagged. 😃

#LitsyLove

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 3mo
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 3mo
Read-n-Bloom Happy Friday! 3mo
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mcctrish The 40 day donation lent challenge is a great one! I can‘t wait for spring to hit here, it‘s such a mood boost 3mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Happy Friday! 3mo
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! 💛💛💛 I‘m really loving the tree-a-day book too! 🌳💚 3mo
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peanutnine
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. I was complaining about lack of shelf space one night & the next morning my husband cleared off one of his random shelves for me. That's love, y'all
2. A couple friend of ours gifted me this gorgeous cat blanket just because! My husband also received one with a D&D style dungeon map on it. They know us both so well
3. Game night with said couple friend
4. The kitties, always
5.The anticipation of waiting for book mail

TheBookHippie How lovely!!!!! Warm fuzzies! ♥️ 3mo
AmyG Love the blanket! 3mo
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 3mo
Leftcoastzen Beautiful blanket ! 3mo
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! 💛💛💛 The 🐱 blanket is gorgeous! 3mo
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Here are just a few of the many joys we experienced on our Caribbean cruise this week! 🏝️

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

peanutnine Sounds like an amazing time!! 🤩🦩🌊 3mo
AnnCrystal 🚢💝💝💝💝💝. 3mo
dabbe 💚🩶💙 3mo
DebinHawaii A lovely list of joys 💛💛💛 Wild 🫏 🫏🫏 &🦩🦩🦩sound wonderful! 3mo
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I'm terrible at posting my #5JoysFriday ...on Friday 😅
1. Costco trips with the nibling. Her love of berries is adorable 🍓
2. I don't talk about Sally enough. She's the best dog ever and I love her enthusiasm whenever we return home 🐕
3. Harry the local heron sighting at the pond!
4. Reading while covered in cats 😹
5. Been reading two amazing ebooks this week that I haven't wanted to put down! 📚
@DebinHawaii
Bonus joy ⬇️

Daisey Reading while covered in cats (or in my case cats and the beagle) is the best! 3mo
dabbe 💚🌼💚 3mo
DebinHawaii Lovely list of joys! 💛💛💛 Love all of animals especially! 3mo
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💛 Sourdough cheeseburger focaccia
💛 Enjoying a HS conference band concert
💛 My team had 2 mostly successful nights of matches to start their Scholar Bowl/Quiz Bowl season!
💛 The pets, featuring LaGata this week
💛 A Friday night out for supper with friends

#5JoysFriday #DaiseysJoys

mabell The focaccia sounds and looks yummy! 3mo
Daisey @mabell It‘s a recipe I‘ve been meaning to try for a while (there‘s pickle juice in the dough), and it was delicious! 3mo
mabell What a creative idea! Could you notice the pickle juice addition? I just made cheeseburger pizza last week, coincidentally 😄 3mo
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dabbe 💚🌼💚 3mo
Daisey @mabell It wasn‘t strong, but I do think it was noticeable and added to the overall flavor. 3mo
DebinHawaii Wonderful joys! 💛💛💛That focaccia sounds amazing-especially with the pickle juice! 😋 3mo
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. I bought a new (to me) car!! It's hard to tell in the picture but it's a beautiful blue color, my favorite 🩵
2. First jonquil blooms and signs of spring 🌱
3. Cat cuddles 😻
4. Catching up with an old friend who is planning her wedding! So happy for her 💒
5. Lewis, always ❤️

DogMomIrene Congratulations on the new-to-you car! Buying used or “certified pre-owned” is so smart. I had a new car once and didn‘t see the hype. 3mo
peanutnine @DogMomIrene yes I don't see how they are worth the price! This one is a 2023 and only had one previous owner so in great condition 👍🏼 3mo
ShelleyBooksie Congrats on the new wheels! 3mo
dabbe 🩶💚🩶 3mo
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My photos are a bit food centric this week, but there were lots of joyful things.

💛 I went to town for a few groceries and tried a new to me local place for supper, and it was delicious.
💛 I made sourdough oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies to have in the freezer.
💛 Luthien ran for hours and came home happy but muddy.
💛 I made a strawberry cake for a carry-in meal at school.
💛 We had a full week of school!

##5JoysFriday #DaiseysJoys

dabbe 💚🩶💚 3mo
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Want to play, #LitsyLove members? 🩵

AnnCrystal
⛴️💝💝💝💝💝🚢.
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Deblovestoread Lovely especially #1. Enjoy your cruise 🩷🌸🩷 3mo
Leftcoastzen Lots of good things! 3mo
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LeahBergen Enjoy your holiday! 3mo
dabbe 🩶💚🩶 3mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Have fun!! 🤩 3mo
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kspenmoll All wonderful joys! Scotland road trip- please post your journey! 💕💕 3mo
Librarybelle Oh! Scotland…how lovely!! 3mo
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! 💛💛💛 A Scotland road trip sounds divine & yay to good haircuts!🎉✂️ 3mo
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AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 3mo
julieclair @kspenmoll @Librarybelle @DebinHawaii We are very excited about the Scotland trip. I hope to visit the towns in Ayrshire where my ancestors came from. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 3mo
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💛 A long weekend full of pets and books
💛 Baking on cold, snowy days
💛 Getting caught up on grading
💛 Simple snack lunches of sausage, cheese, and crackers
💛 Reliable heat during cold weeks

#5JoysFriday #DaiseysJoys

mom2bugnbee Getting caught up on grading! 🙌🏻 3mo
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! 💛💛💛 Pets, books & baking all sound wonderful! 3mo
Leftcoastzen All good things ! 🐶😹 3mo
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Daisey @mom2bugnbee Yes, a joy I‘m not sure anyone other than other teachers can really understand. 3mo
Daisey @DebinHawaii @Leftcoastzen Yes they are! Thank you! 3mo
TreenaReads Love this! 3mo
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. Book mail 📚
2. We ate at our fav little Mexican place on Valentine's Day & they gave everyone carnations 🌸
3. Car shopping this past weekend was a bust but I got some good reading time in the car 🚗
4. Ben experiencing bubbles after my bath 🫧
5. It snowed a little this week (rare here in NC) & there was a moment at work where we all went to watch the snow fall out the front windows that felt magical & child-like ❄️

TheBookHippie ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ 3mo
Ruthiella 😻😻😻 At first I thought your cat was wearing a little yarmulke! 3mo
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! 💛💛💛 I love Ben with the bubbles! 😻🫧 3mo
dabbe 💚🩶💚 3mo
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AmyG So cute! 4mo
dabbe 🩶🩷🩶 4mo
Ruthiella Luthien! ❤️🐶 4mo
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Texreader How marvelous! I love these!! 4mo
AmyG All wonderful joys! 4mo
AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 4mo
dabbe 🩶🩷🩶 4mo
kspenmoll Such joy! 🤩 4mo
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