it's a good day to have a good day.

Yesterday, my bestie and I went out to do some shopping for our classrooms.

She teachers fourth.

I teach third.

We both are heading back to school soon and decided to hit the teacher sale at Mardel.

I believe that I'm heading into the school year that has snuck up on me faster than any year before.

This summer, through the home selling and buying process and the moving situation, we just haven't felt very "settled" in the farmhouse until the last few weeks.

And now that we FINALLY feel like this is home, BOOM...it's time to go back to school.

ANYway, so as I said...the bestie and I were headed to Mardel to do some school shopping.

As we walked in, I also noticed that the home decor section was marked down...50% off.

I felt like I should probably check it out.
I mean...it was half-off.
HALF.

Besides, I knew I probably needed to purchase some more wall art for the farmhouse. (Read that last sentence with sarcasm.)

I meandered around and found some great items for the farmhouse.

My three favorite purchases were a clearance "you & me" sign for the master bedroom, a sign that says "Be Kind...it's that easy.", and a sign for my classroom that said "It's a good day to have a good day."

​I think sometimes we get so wrapped up in our circumstances that we struggle to find the positive side of life.

I see it every day on social media.

There are some people on my Facebook Newsfeed who seem to struggle to find anything good to say about their day...every single day.

My heart is filled with sadness for these people, as they can't find any good in their circumstances.

I also see the opposite side of the spectrum on my Facebook and Instagram feed.

People who are struggling through really big life hurdles...chronic illness, a cancer diagnosis, the loss of a close family member. And yet, their words are encouraging and inspiring and uplifting.

I want my students to know when they walk into our classroom that EVERY day is a good day to have a good day.

Yes, we will have struggles.

A house sale or purchase doesn't go as planned.
The air conditioning goes out in your Yukon.
The car you purchased to save you money is having transmission problems.
Your three-year-old has decided that she doesn't like sleep anymore.

(These are all hypothetical situations, of course.)

But even when life seems to hit, we have a choice in how we deal with it all.

We can smile and persevere.
Or we can frown and complain.

We can show kindness to family, friends, and strangers.
Or we can be cranky and negative.

Let's just try over the next few weeks, no matter what road we are walking on right now in our personal lives...to have a good day.
To find the good in the world.
​To BE the good in the world.

Happy Weekend, friends.

​Make it a good one. ❤️🏡❤️

There's a Hobby Lobby right beside Mardel, so of course we had to run in there to see what we could find.

I can't believe I found more items to buy, but this great "Gather Together" sign was in the new fall line.

The "Fresh Eggs" sign and the beef cuts plate were in the new farmhouse line and fit perfectly in our kitchen, as we eat our own farm fresh eggs and butcher our own beef.

The farmhouse rug looks great in front of our kitchen sink...even though I didn't think about how dirty a white rug would get on the farm.

I also got a new-to-me window that my mom purchased for our dining room. I had another window on the piano that I decided would fit better in our bedroom, so I needed to fill the spot. Mom delivered, as usual!