{"id":1947,"date":"2012-06-07T02:59:26","date_gmt":"2012-06-07T02:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.wordpress.com\/?p=1947"},"modified":"2012-06-07T02:59:26","modified_gmt":"2012-06-07T02:59:26","slug":"10-things-that-make-me-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/07\/10-things-that-make-me-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things That Make Me Happy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><strong>I have a lot to feel happy about right now.<\/strong>\u00a0 I&#8217;m happy to be back to blogging and yapping with you lovely people!\u00a0 I&#8217;m also happy that Victoria is doing so much better right now.\u00a0 She&#8217;s recovered from the latest surgery very well and the pain has been much more manageable during the recovery.\u00a0 Lovely people from all over have sent heartwarming little cards, letters, craft projects and pick-me-ups.\u00a0 The rest of us are finally over our various illnesses and it really seems the clouds have lifted.\u00a0 Victoria will have another round of tests in 3 months to check on the cancer but we&#8217;re optimistic, and we&#8217;re doing what we can to keep her super healthy in the meantime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><strong>Here&#8217;s a few other things that are making me happy lately&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Baby feet.\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8168\/7161781187_3cbf39b700_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Siblings who still like to play together. \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7236\/7161781565_93d675a299_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:#000000;\">\u00a0New herb gardens even though I didn&#8217;t get a chance to plant a veggie garden (yet) this year.\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7094\/7161781799_346af8ed6c_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Puppy kisses.\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7103\/7346991040_49db2c8f0f_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Glamour photo shoots in the back yard.\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8014\/7346990840_00f5c0f62a_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:#000000;\">My <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/on-roses-and-child-abuse-can-abuse-survivors-be-good-parents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bulletproof roses<\/a>.\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7081\/7161781351_17f7c2839e_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Kombucha mother shared from a friend so we can start a new round of flavored concoctions.\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8020\/7346989500_fd50168bbd_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Kids who love nature and photography.\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8153\/7346511412_b9eae2c588_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:#000000;\">New parks and places to explore together.\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7230\/7346508244_27c9e378bf_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/>\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7094\/7346508904_ddb37cf40a_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/> \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7213\/7161300893_fbccbb2fdf_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" \/> \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7071\/7161301749_2fc6393e9e_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/>\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8152\/7346509926_e8cea0fbf4_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:#000000;\">You.\u00a0 Thanks for all of the comments, well wishes, prayers and encouragement this month.\u00a0 It really means a lot, and every bit was appreciated.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I&#8217;m hoping to be back in the swing of things soon.\u00a0 <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, who&#8217;s up for some fabulous messy fun?\u00a0<\/strong> I hear international Play in the Mud Day is coming soon&#8230;&#8230;\u00a0 \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a lot to feel happy about right now.\u00a0 I&#8217;m happy to be back to blogging and yapping with you lovely people!\u00a0 I&#8217;m also happy that Victoria is doing so much better right now.\u00a0 She&#8217;s recovered from the latest surgery very well and the pain has been much more manageable during the recovery.\u00a0 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