Daily 5 Revisited - Day 18

Today's Daily 5:

1. a quiet day at home since I'm fighting yet another sinus cold
2. kiwi fruit tango green smoothie for day 9 of the 30 day challenge
3. amooza string cheese
4. reading a good book on transit
5. a decent conversation in an unexpected moment

Daily 5 Revisited - Day 17

Today's Daily 5:

1. a good phone conversation this morning pertaining to nursing
2. still loving the green smoothie challenge (day 8 today)
3. a bubble bath at mom and dad's
4. dropping birthday cards in the mail for a couple good friends
5. peanut butter and raspberry jam on warm naan bread

Daily 5 Revisited - Day 16

Today's Daily 5:

1. a mostly restful night of sleep
2. a really tasty green smoothie on the 7th day of my green smoothie challenge
3. tackling the making of vegetable stock from scratch
4. enjoying a bit of a lazy day
5. a long skype date with a dear friend who really gets me

Daily 5 Revisited - Day 15

Today's Daily 5:

1. a new (natural) coconut lipbalm that was a Christmas gift from a friend
2. commiserating with a friend via text
3. working a list to create success on a day when it felt like life was defeating me
4. some positive news
5. the way exercise can help with mood (even if this reality annoys me, as someone who thinks exercise is quite awful)
6. doing a few errands with mom - getting out of grandma's basement is helpful for my sanity these days
7. a bacon portobello mushroom melt burger from Wendy's
8. settling in for a cup of rooibos de provence from David's Tea and watching an episode of Downton Abbey
9. twinkling of a tea light across the room
10. a bit of chocolate to end the night (love me some ferrero rocher)

Daily 5 Revisited - Day 14

Today's Daily 5:

1. accomplishing a number of needed housecleaning tasks
2. working with my day planner and journals (such a list and organization geek!)
3. texting with a couple good friends
4. being able to laugh when a miscalculation in the order of household tasks this morning resulted in a cold shower for me (note to self - start laundry and dishwasher after shower is accomplished in future!)
5. simple meals (including day 5 of the green smoothie challenge - kiwi berry punch today)
6. a quiet moment of recognizing a truth in my life
7. Malcom Guite's sonnet for the Feast of Epiphany
8. tackling a task that I really didn't want to do, and knowing that now I don't have it hanging over my head
9. freshly washed sheets on my bed
10. sinking back against soft pillows at the end of the day