1. spending the morning checking out garage sales in my neighbourhood.
2. seeing something at a garage sale that instantly reminds you of a friend and sending them a picture.
3. playing board games with the kids.
4. testing out new beauty products.
5. a satisfying end to a tv show.

Appreciating an official 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics Barbie at a garage sale

1. pushing myself out of my comfort zone.
2. spending time with a new friend without the distraction of kids.
3. being totally honest with a relative stranger.
4. an unexpected night out.
5. not messing up my nails while paying for my mani/pedi.

The Louvre | Paris | May 2018

1. unloading the dishwasher first thing in the morning.
2. making actual art in my studio.
3. admitting when I’ve made a silly mistake and laughing about it.
4. remembering to water the plants before they get too wilted.
5. building blanket forts.

1. seeing the top of my desk again.
2. putting away the baby stuff that has been sitting in the corner of my studio for months.
3. re-discovering a podcast that I used to listen to.
4. finding a couple of good pieces in a box of old artwork.
5. getting back into the habit of using my day planner to keep my life in order.

1. new vacuum filters.
2. getting a clean bill of health from the dermatologist.
3. baby potatoes roasted with fresh herbs and coarse sea salt.
4. watching my husband and the girls make cookies together.
5. a quiet house.