They say, “Beware the Ides of March!” But you know what? Today has been pretty rad, as has the rest of the week. I’m very thankful for a lot of things in my life right now, and I’m so excited to share them. So here’s this week’s list!

THINGS THAT MADE ME SMILE THIS WEEK:

•  My new (to me) SLR camera! I named her Ashley, in homage to her former owner. Some very important photos (our engagement photos!) were taken with that camera back when Ashley was just a wee photography student. My how things have changed — she’s only gotten more awesome!
• A Saturday morning coffee date with Ashley, since she totally owed me coffee. (We had a bet on the gender of Durrenbaby, and I won! Well. I guess we all won, because I’m having a baby. And how can you lose?)
• The weather! It’s definitely spring time here in Florida and I am oh so very thankful for that. We didn’t have much of a winter this year either, which also makes me happy!
• Going for walks.
• Rereading The Hunger Games to get amped for the midnight premiere!
• Mentor-y type emails with Beth. She’s a smart lady, y’all. When I grow up, I hope I’m as awesome as her (and have kids that are as awesome as her kids.)
• Pretty lip gloss.
• Trace‘s goodbye party. I’m so excited for him, even though it’s going to be tough around here without him…
• Solidarity in sobriety!
• Kyle’s sweet fondant skills.
• Funfetti cake!
• Balsamic vinaigrette.
• Random accidental coffee dates with my husband where we talk about deep stuff.
• Seeing my buddy Sydney play music. She’s so talented! So proud of that little booger.
• Making music and worshiping with good friends!
• Sending my dear friends Evan and Suzanne out into ministry.
• EPIC NAPTIME.
• Silly conversations at T.G.I. Friday’s.
• Being able to drop some background vocals on one of Evan’s jingles!
• Thrugs. And thrug life.
• Lunch with Chelsea and other newsies on Tuesday, lunch with Sarah at Panera (and scoring a sort-of-kind-of free Mary Kay compact that I get to fill with all kinds of goodies later) on Wednesday, and lunch with my hubs today. I’m a lucky girl!
• Running into Tara at Crepevine! SO GOOD!
• Free food: Bagel Bagel, Panera, and then Krispy Kreme. Y’all, I am the free food QUEEN this week.
• My silly bible study.
• An Idiot Abroad. What the heck, how did I not know about this awesome show before?
• Being prayed for. Like truly, honestly, for-reals-style prayed for.
• Getting to have dinner tonight with the bestie, her boyfriend, her little brother, and his girlfriend! WHAT UP!
• Josh, your dreams have now become a reality. You are on TILT!
• Flowers in my hair.
• Psalm 91.
• Life!

What an awesome week! What do you love?