Sometimes it is the simple things....

When we were on vacation my brother dug a huge hole on the beach for Will and my nephew and they literally played in that hole for hours. They said it was their castle fully equipped with a kitchen, bathroom and many bedrooms. It is a good reminder that sometimes we can find great joy in the simple, little things well actually it was a pretty big hole.

I (heart)....

I (heart) Spray roses... they are one of my favorite flowers and the flower I chose for our wedding.

I (heart) anything Amy Butler... I think this room would be heavenly. This photo is from Amy Butler's Booth at the International Quilt Market.

I (heart) lunch with my boys at Panera, what could be better? I especially (heart) Panera.

What do you heart?

Love, Love, Love...

I (heart) pictures, the more frames the better!

I (heart) making paper Valentine's, it makes me feel like a kid again!

I (heart) Dove Dark Chocolate and rolos!

and I LOVE MY SON MORE, we say this back and forth to each other and it is the inspiration behind this piece.

What brings you JOY???

Finding Joy In.....

My afternoon tea in my favorite mug always brings me joy. Why does tea or coffee for that matter taste better in your favorite mug?

My Mom gave me this mug for Christmas and I love it, my Mom knows how much Will and I enjoy the book Guess How Much I Love You and that it is the inspiration behind the I Love You To The Moon And Back necklace in my shop. Meaningful gifts are extra special aren't they?

Sometimes it is hard to find JOY but when you really look for it you find it!

What has brought you JOY lately?

Finding Joy Winner

The winner of the Finding Joy necklace giveaway is Ellie who was randomly selected and here is what brought her Joy: "My 23 month old grandson called me "gramma" for the first time. He's been just calling me mommy. It was so cute hearing him say that." eswright18 at gmail dot com

Congratulations Ellie!

Thank you to everyone who entered, I really enjoyed reading about what brought you joy!

Finding Joy: Even in the cold

One of the things I am striving to do this year is find more JOY out of life. I don't have a long list of resolutions, I just want more JOY out of life! I am going to post each week about something that brought me joy, so if you want to join in please do so.

I really don't like the cold weather in Michigan but found great JOY sledding with Will and my hubby. I haven't done it in years and had so much fun. I especially loved seeing the excitement in Will. As soon as we hit the bottom of the hill he started running back up to go again and again.

What brought you JOY this week?

I am really enjoying reading all the comments on what has brought you JOY for the Finding Joy Necklace giveaway so if you want to earn some extra entries head on over here and leave me another comment about something that brought you JOY.

Giveaway: Finding Joy Hand Stamped Necklace

My Journey to finding Joy................(and it includes a Giveaway!!!!!)

I didn't create a long list of resolutions this year but the one thing I am aiming to do is find more JOY, and that even includes the very small things in life. Each day passes by in warp speed so I want to relish some very simple moments. Perhaps I will find JOY in a perfect cup of coffee, a simple I love you from Will, giggling for no reason or a simple smile from a stranger. Each week I will share just one of my joyful moments here at my blog. To kick off my journey in finding joy I am offering my Joy necklace from my shop, Kristen's Custom Creations to one lucky reader.

Would you like a chance to win it?

Main Entry: Leave a comment with something that brought you joy this week.

Extra entries: (leave a comment for each extra entry)

Become a fan of Kristen's Custom Creations Facebook page HERE. (3 extra entries)

Follow me on Twitter HERE. (2 extra entries)

Tweet about this contest (1 extra entry)

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Add my shop button to your blog (3 extra entries, code in upper left corner)

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This contest will close on January 13th at 11:59PM and is open to US Residents. Please ensure that I have a way to contact you if you are the winner. Once notified you will have 48 hrs to respond otherwise another winner will be chosen. Good Luck now go find some joy!