Wednesday, February 11, 2015

The Smell of Jergens Lotion

Is that the most ridiculous thing ever for which to be grateful?  Perhaps.

But I love this scent.

Even more than I love the smell of vanilla, Juliebean ;)!

Perhaps it is the nostalgic in me...  I remember this scent from my childhood, because my mom used the Jergens lotion, and that smell of cherry and almond just stuck with me and has always been a smell I could smell all day long and never get tired of!

The soap in the bathrooms at the Seattle Temple smells like this.  And it always makes me smile when I wash my hands and smell that wonderful cherry-almond smell.

And yeah, it's a small thing.  But sometimes it's all about the small things that make us happy :).


What are you grateful for today?

Thursday, February 5, 2015

The Library Hold System

I've been grateful for the library in the past, so I can't do that again....  Well, I could.  Because I seriously love libraries.  A ton.  For a lot of reasons. 

But tonight, was sitting here online putting books and movies on hold.  And it occurred to me how awesome the library hold system is. 

True, the "hold" policies change from library system to library system.  Here we are able to put movies on hold as well as books, etc.  But regardless of what the rules are, it's just awesome.  I'm able to put books on hold I will be reading for the book club.  I'm able to make requests for a variety of movies -- both older and newer -- for myself and my little bug.  And I get them!  For free.  Sure, I may not be as up-to-date on the movies...  But I'll still get to see them.  And free beats 13.00 any day of the week for me!

Anyway, I think it's just plain awesome that we can make requests for library items which ensure our ability to utilize said items at some point.  So super convenient!

What are you grateful for today?