February Joys

So, I've gotten quite behind this month on my Joy Dare. But I'm catching up today, so here are all the joys from February!

94. A comfy Sweatshirt

95. A puffy vest

96. Plump tomatoes

97. Maps

98. Schedules

99. A menu full of Mexican food

100. Ann Voskamp's beautiful words

101. God's promise to revive the contrite heart

102. A challenge for daily study

103. A child to babysit

104. Reclaimed bobby pins

105. Painted toes

106. Cute scarves

107. Paved Roads

108. A community of Christian ladies

109. Pinterest ideas tried

110. The sound of snow crunching under boots

111. A walk with a dear friend

112. Economics I can understand 

113. Finishing yogurt before it expires

114. Finishing reading a research book

115. Plumbing

116. Washing machines

117. Iron Man pants

118. Peace while taking my midterm

119. an early night

120. Free shoes

121. Cheesy pick up lines between friends

122. Bowling

123. Ridiculous dance moves

124. The sheen of sweat that shows you're working hard

125. Getting a week's worth of physics done in a day

126. Stretching

127. People that are hard to love

128. Stopping the glorification of busy

129. One last writing course

130. Bathrooms

131. My own room

132. A quiet space where I could finish my paper

133. Heat seaters

134. Hugs from my momma

135. When the baby finally falls asleep

136. Sweet people at the library

137. Finding new shoes with a friend

138. Yummy soup

139. Gorgeous sunsets

140. The dry cracked land of Texas

141. Forgotten/Re-found clothes

142. A rested momma

143. The excitement of a gift

144. Ice cream

145. An encouraging email

146. An acceptance letter

147. A well loved recipe

148. Staying in New York

149. A quiet night at home

150. A lovely college visit

151. Extra thick smoothies

152. An unexpected pizza

153. The smell of rice cooking

154. Notebooks

155. My research paper almost done

156. A coffee cup full of frozen blueberries

157. Big fluffy snowflakes

158. Clean laundry

159. Les Mis on repeat

160. Already canned tomatoes

161. Cutting boards

162. A sturdy table

163. A picture drawn just for me

164. God's love on the pages of the Bible

165. A brand new jar of peanut butter

166. Exhaustion after a work out

167. New outfits put together

168. Only bringing two bags to the gym

169. Clear instructions

170. Plans with my sister

171. Remembering funny stories

172. Cleaning my room

173. Old Books

174. Tennis shoes

175. My daddy's love

176. God's already kept promises

177. Being OK after moving

January Joys

Here are January's Joy Dares all in one place. To see them daily you can friend me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter (@normandyrose)!

1. Little voices praying the Lord's Prayer
2. Rain
3. Conversations with friends
4. The sun
5. Electric heating
6. Chocolate Cheesecake
7. A mom who cares
8. A quiet heart
9. Jokes
10. Thrift Shop treasures
11. New recipes tried
12. Long sleeves on a cold day
13. Texts from friends
14. Room for lots of people
15. A cake rising in the oven
16. My driver's licence
17. Flavored coffee
18. Excitement
19. Butterfly Kisses
20. "I'll buy those shoes for you"
21. "Thank You, God, for corn on the cob"
22. My room before morning
23. Days past
24. Days to come
25. Spencer
26. Tall trees
27. Elsa
28. Pickles
29. Chocolate cookies
30. One last playdate before a long break
31. Rays of sunshine bursting though the clouds
32. Speckled bananas
33. Mac and cheese
34. That it's above 70 in January
35. My bed
36. My puppy
37. Clear skin
38. Lengthening hair
39. Faith
40. Fog
41. Patience
42. Life
43. Colored jeans
44. A smile
45. A new home
46. Snow
47. Productivity
48. Trust
49. White Collar on DVD
50. Meeting new people
51. The library
52. "I will never leave you"
53. "All things work together for those who love God"
54. "Be still and know that I am God"
55. My phone
56. Reunions
57. Our oven
58. Books
59. The design of a snowflake
60. Coat buttons
61. A break from the snow flurries
62. A tall glass of water
63. A number frequently dialed
64. A new library card
65. Proctor information
66. A gym membership
67. Hope
68. Comfort
69. A listening ear
70. Blue skies
71. Yoga pants
72. Waterproofer for my shoes
73. A heavy coat
74. Time to skype with my besties
75. My love for books
76. Waking up slowly
77. Swimming
78. Family time
79. Our kitchenaide mixer
80. The popcorn maker
81. Breakfast for dinner
82. Phone numbers of people who live here
83. A party invitation
84. Other people's opinion
85. The Doctor Who theme song
86. "goodnight"
87. The sun melting the ice
88. Green grass
89. A long run without pain
90. Reruns of The Big Bang Theory
91. Finishing a Physics test
92. Laughing at silly puns
93. Remembering the Dominican Republic

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! It's officially 2013! This year is going to be huge for me: we're moving in a couple weeks, my dad will be deploying in a few months, I'm finishing up Junior year and starting Senior year, I'm looking at and applying to colleges, and hopefully staying sane through it all! I never really stuck with New Year's Resolutions, so I'm changing it up a little bit in two ways. One: I'm participating in The Joy Dare, and will post my gifts monthly here and daily through Facebook and Twitter. Two: I've decided to have monthly goals. I got this idea from a different blog and it seems much more doable than a resolution for the whole year. Each month I will set a couple goals and at the end of the month I'll let you all know how I did. Feel free to keep me accountable!

This month my goals are:
1) Start the push-up challenge again
2) Finish packing and move without complaining
3) Complete my next two weight goals
4) Try out Zumba and/or Yoga