5 Things I’m Loving This Week

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done a 5 Things I’m Loving post and I’ve missed it! Here are 5 things I’ve been loving this week:

1) Personalized Promises from Scripture

This little Scripture card holder showed up in my mailbox weeks ago and it’s been an incredible blessing and encouragement to me. It’s filled with Scripture promises that have been personalized with my name.

I have it sitting on my dresser and I usually pull one out and display it every few days. Usually, it’s the exact verse that I needed to hear right then. I’m so grateful for God’s Word and how it comforts, encourages, challenges, and feeds my soul. {The cards were a gift from Jennifer from SweetAsHoneyCards.com.}

2) Rooting for the Royals

Our beloved Kansas City Royals are in the playoffs and we are so stinkin’ proud of them. We don’t have cable, so we’ve not been able to watch all of the games, but we are loving when we’re able to catch a game on our non-cable TV.

And we’re contenting ourselves to follow the stats on MLB.com and listen to the radio broadcasts when we can’t watch the game live.

(Silas is working on loom band projects… His creativity and designs with loom bands is getting really impressive! Also, we may have a bit of a cord situation going on. If you’re kind of OCD about that stuff, you may just need to scroll away quickly!)

3) Hanging Out With Joy

My friend and manager, Joy, was in town this week for two days. It was SO fun for us to get to swoon together over my new book and how beautiful the finished copy looks!

Joy is my manager, but more than that, she’s one of my dearest friends. And she’s poured a LOT of time and energy into helping me take this book from concept to finished product. I’m so grateful for her and for all she does to not only serve as one of my biggest cheerleaders, but also to take so much off of my plate so that I can focus on my greatest priorities.

4) Downtime to Rest & Refuel

The past 7 days were really, really full. I kind of felt like I was drowning multiple times — in a sea of projects, to-do’s, and needs.

So it was such a gift to have a very, very quiet weekend. This morning I lounged and caught up on some writing, blogging, and emails (from bed!), listened to podcasts and periscopes, snuggled with my people, and drank this Dairy-Free Iced Coffee that Jesse made for me.

It was such a blessing to be HOME all day today and to get to soak up  the opportunity to have Comfy Pant Day! I’m a big believer in taking time to rest and refuel — especially during busy seasons and today was a special gift.

5) The Scoop on Scope

During my downtime today, I had a chance to read this new book by my new friend, Kristi Clover. She and I met at a conference I was speaking at earlier this year and I was so inspired by her that I went home and checked out her Periscopes, followed her, and have been so inspired by her ever since.

So I was thrilled to get to buy her brand-new book that just released TODAY! If you are wondering what Periscope is all about or you are a blogger or a business owner who is thinking about signing up for Periscope and trying it out, I think you’ll find her book so helpful! I learned a lot of great tips and suggestions for ways that I can improve my own scopes.

(If you’re not following me, I’m @MoneySavingMom on Periscope and I usually scope at 7:30 a.m.-ish and 3:00 p.m.-ish CT each weekday. My Morning Motivation scope is inspirational, upbeat, and focused on encouraging you to live with intention. My afternoon Money-Making Mom scope is all about building a business, increasing your income, and keeping a healthy balance in the process. I’d love for you to join us!)

What are YOU loving right now? Tell us in the comments!