Happy Mamas – A Year of JOY!

J.O.Y.

Just feel it,

Over and over,

You can do it.

 

That just came to me as I started this post. How fun is that?

You may not know this but I am part of a super not secret group of online ladies and we masquerade around as the “Happy Mamas”.  We do not, however, pretend to be happy every moment of the day but this year we have decided to spread JOY and happiness all year long! Great idea right?  We did it last year too.  There’s no stopping us, really.  Joy-spreaders, we are!!

 

Meet Amanda, Krystyn, Sharon, Arnebya, Me, Galit, Nicole, Anne, Jen, Mindi, Amiyrah, and Andrea,

 

Are you a Happy Mama?  I mean, most of the time.  Maybe not when there are 5 loads of laundry piled up and one kid is sick and another is giving a bit of sass and refuses to eat what is for dinner for the 3rd night in a row.  I get it, we cannot always be happy scrappy.  But in general, I am a pretty darn happy person and mama so I like to talk about it, and post about it and post photos about it.  It’s what I do.  And it’s extra fun when I’m most happy (of course).

You know what IS super joyful for a mom in the stage where I am with my kids?  A trip to the zoo, no lie.  Just wait – if you have little ones right now, I know what’s up because I’ve been there too. But  someday… SOMEDAY, you will be where I am and for outings like this, it’s the shiznit.

 

 

NO diaper bag – just my own purse with necessities yes still carry baby wipes, let’s not be too hasty now and my camera.

 

 

NO stroller – they all walk on their own – WOOT!

 

 

LIMITED (use of the word “no” here would be a lie) whining – really only like 3 times instead of 300.

 

 

 

NO helping anyone in the bathroom – they can all potty themselves (my work here is done).

 

 

 

NO having to point out every single animal since they know them all by name (yay for education and literacy!).

 

 

 

So see, I can find joy in a trip to the zoo and even every day things that just happen.  Even in a glass of spilled milk right after the floor was mopped!  Okay that may be taking it a bit too far.

 

 

Seriously though, we are in a great spot and I am really looking forward to enjoying this year of joy, along with my other Happy Mamas friends.  Please go check out the Happy Mamas Movement Facebook page and like it and join us this year – any month you want (or all of them)!  One of the 12 of us will be en”joy”ing things about this motherhood journey and hosting the link-up the first Wednesday of each month.  AND there will be fun giveaways and LOTS of reasons to feel great about yourself and your kiddos. 🙂

First up is Dude Mom (Amanda) herself, the inventor of joy (er… this fun Happy Mama Movement!) – so post about your joy and link up at her place!

I, along with less time-wasting, plan to find the joy in the little things this year.

What is your plan for finding joy this year?

(it’s okay if it’s a little thing)