{"id":37,"date":"2013-04-18T20:10:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T04:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsdontcollectdust.com\/?p=37"},"modified":"2014-04-27T13:12:31","modified_gmt":"2014-04-27T20:12:31","slug":"10-simple-ways-to-have-a-better-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsdontcollectdust.com\/?p=37","title":{"rendered":"10 Simple Ways to Have a Better Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Has it really been almost two months since my last post? \u00a0Prepping for leaving the country sure keeps a girl busy! \u00a0Last week I arrived back home from my belated honeymoon in Jamaica, and I cannot <\/i>wait to share pictures! \u00a0They will come in a later post though, as today I want to share 10 of my favorite ways to make my day a little brighter. \u00a0Sometimes we need a little pick-me-up, and for me, these always <\/i>do the trick!<\/p>\n

1. Treat Yourself to Coffee or Tea<\/b>
\nIf I’m ever lagging, I know a Starbucks run will wake me up and <\/i>put a smile on my face. \u00a0Win win!<\/p>\n

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2. Watch “Dirty Dancing”<\/b>
\nDirty Dancing is my go-to movie anytime I want to have something on in the background (like when I’m folding clothes for instance.) \u00a0It always puts me in a good mood– even when doing laundry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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3. Paint Your Nails<\/b>
\nThe finished result always makes me feel a little more put-together. \u00a0Plus, I love choosing colors! \u00a0The color below is “Off The Shoulder” by Essie, which I have and love!<\/p>\n

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4. Go For a Walk<\/b>
\nJust being outside in general usually puts me in a good mood, so going for a walk is always a good idea. \u00a0I have two dogs as well who enjoy walks even more than I do, so our evening walks are a highlight for all in my little family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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5. Read<\/b>
\nI enjoy letting myself escape reality for a little while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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6. Reminisce<\/b>
\nI tend to be a very nostalgic person, so I enjoy looking at old photographs of good memories to put a smile on my face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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7. Bake Something<\/b>
\nI really enjoy baking, and eating the goodies afterward is pretty great too. \u00a0(P.S. These brownies are quite possibly the best brownies. Ever. \u00a0Recipe below courtesy of Smells Like Home!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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8. Cross Things Off Your To-Do List<\/b>
\nWhile I am pretty good at procrastinating, my mood improves when I get things done. \u00a0I’m a constant list-maker, so crossing things off is extremely gratifying.<\/p>\n

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9. \u00a0Call a Friend\u00a0<\/b>
\nI definitely have friends where just talking to them on the phone for a few minutes improves my mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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10. Try Something New<\/b>
\nI love <\/i>trying new things. \u00a0Even something as small as trying out a new recipe. \u00a0Don’t have the resources to accomplish this? \u00a0Make plans to try something new! \u00a0Sometimes planning can be just as enjoyable as the doing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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And there they are, 10 simple ways to improve your mood. AND, tomorrow is Friday. \u00a0Now there is an eleventh thing that makes me happy :)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Has it really been almost two months since my last post? \u00a0Prepping for leaving the country sure keeps a girl busy! \u00a0Last week I arrived back home from my belated honeymoon in Jamaica, and I cannot wait to share pictures! \u00a0They will come in a later post though, as today I want to share 10… [Read More]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-misc","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p42QGB-B","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/momentsdontcollectdust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_1673.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/momentsdontcollectdust.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/momentsdontcollectdust.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/momentsdontcollectdust.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/momentsdontcollectdust.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/momentsdontcollectdust.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/momentsdontcollectdust.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1476,"href":"https:\/\/momentsdontcollectdust.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37\/revisions\/1476"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/momentsdontcollectdust.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/momentsdontcollectdust.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/momentsdontcollectdust.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/momentsdontcollectdust.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}