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Happy Things

July 25, 2014June 2, 2015 ~ Erika Shirk

Friends getting married.

Lilacs in July.

The epic adventures of my husband.

Chubby running buddies.

Making sunshine.

brilliant baby smiles.

Summer sweetness.

Easy food in the freezer.

Toddler cheese.
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What some happy things in your life these days?

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#30junebooks - blue books: I give you the blue cube on my bookshelf. Yes I rainbowetical’d my shelf. I blame @emilypfreeman and @thenester for this happiness. Of course i have my own spin.. so swipe to the last photo for my version. Have you tried rainbowing your books? Are you for it or against it? — Verbal-ish tour: Right side: most of my unread books. it seems a little out of hand, but I just found out about library sales last year and still haven’t caught up. 😁😬📚😍 Top left: harry potter :) i’m going to reread these soon. At least so I keep telling myself. 😍😍 Beginning third row left side: ROYGBIV. N - neutral. LH - Little House. Kids have their spot for library books on the bottom though apparently they are elsewhere. Then come Bob books, magazine, piano books and photo albums. — #bluebooks #onmyshelf #readinglife #bookshelves #booksbooksbooks #hopewriters #hopereaders

Summer and all the outdoor activities are here! We hiked yesterday and had a fun bike ride/run (I’m never sure what to call this 😂) today! Sometimes it is hard to pause to look at the view when also herding all the kids. Just like the rest of life it can get muddled into a riddle of logistics and managing energy levels. I didn’t really stop very long to look at this view, but this picture invites me to look back when it’s quieter and appreciate the goodness of where we’ve been and what we get to do. Sometimes all we can do is catch the moments and appreciate them when we can. Sometimes it’s enough to notice sometimes that - minor catastrophes, tantrums, and everyday humdrum aside - I like the view from here in my right now life. Taking pictures and documenting the good helps me to be more content and grateful for this everyday goodness and all the things (or at least some of the things) I might not otherwise see. What is helping you to appreciate the view from where you are? #fiftyhikesofshirks2019 #shirkshike 16/50 #iwentlookingforbeauty #boisemoms #boisefoothills #idahoskies #hikewithkids #momlife #motherhood #runnermama #hopewriter

I couldn’t believe how hard it was to find an author or title beginning with the letter ‘u’! I found one in all my booksheleves though. Have you read it? I might reread it soon I remember it being very good. And that cover is so much fun! #30junebooks @howjessreads #bookishfun #ifyouwanttowrite

All in: a spine-poetry haiku #30junebooks prompts fun from @howjessreads Technically this was yesterday’s prompt, but I found a haiku in my library and just-read piles and had to go for it. :) have you read any of these? With the Fire on High was so good 😍 #bookishlove #spinepoetry #justforfun

I don’t usually plan rewards for getting through blog tasks, but today I did and, when I got into my groove, promptly forgot. I laughed to find those two marshmallows when I finally closed my laptop. More for now! 😂 In other news, May QuickLit where I tell you what I read and what I thought each month, is posted on my blog! Link in my profile, of course. Ps- @hopewriters wanted us to share where we write. This is it! Though often I’m siting next to my desk with my laptop on my desk chair. Whatever works! #whatIread #quicklit #whatshouldireadnext #bookstagram #bookreview #erikareadsbooks #erikasminibookreviews #hopewriters #whereiwrite #hopewriterlife #readinglife #writingcommunity #bookblogger

If only every day could be a blue sky beach day. But I wouldn’t read half so much if it was. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I have two shocking things to note per the #30junebooks by @howjessreads prompt: 1. The oregon beach is a terrible, if beautiful, place to read. What is this #beachreading everyone else is doing? How? 2. However I don’t visit the beach that often so I’ve already read 82 books this year. I’m feeling shocked, but not offended about this. What’s your shocking bookish revelation? #bookstagram #idratherbereading #itssimplytuesday #whatshouldireadnext #iwentlookingforbeauty #hopewriters #writersarereaders #takemeback #30junebooks - day 11: shocking.

Monday again. — (Thanks @booklookbloggers for this review copy) Run the Mile You’re In is an inspiring story of running and staying grounded in God. I really appreciate Ryan Hall’s perspective and humility. I’m only halfway through, but i think many christians, but particularly christian runners will be blessed by this book. #drivewaybookclub #summertime #bookstagram #runthemileyoureinbook #mamarunner

Hiking fills me up. I love how we can climb high enough to see further than the house across the street, hear more than lawn mowers, feel the breeze fresh from the sky, and enjoy the un-curated color palette of wild growing things. — #fiftyhikesofshirks2019 15/50 #hikewithkids #hopewriterlife #reset #motherhood #boisefoothills #wholetogetherfamily #wholeheartedliving

I’ve been hoarding my flower photos for no apparent reason. I have nothing to say about them except that I like them muchly and none of them were especially hard to come by. Volunteers-from-who-knows-where white petal-y things, planted-by-someone-else clematis, and grocery-store irises planted in march are all making me happy right now. What’s making you happy right now? —- #flowerseveryday #iwentlookingforbeauty #everydayjoy #1000gifts

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