Living a Joyful Life

1. What We're Eating This Week... Monday: Chicken wings, vegetable Tuesday: Salmon, quinoa with kale, & broccoli Wednesday: Tonight I'm going out to Outback with a friend 2. What I'm Reminiscing About... When my nephews and nieces were little and how grown up they are getting. I really miss them and I hope to visit them as soon as I can. Credit: QuoteDiary.me 3. What I'm Loving... That the New York Mets clinched the NL East and are playoff bound!! They haven't been to the playoffs since 2006 so I'm super excited for the postseason! I'm also loving that it's Fall and that it's the pumpkin everything time of year. I'm also loving (as always) planning in my Erin Condren Life Planner. Credit: Newsday.com 4. What I've Been Up To... Trying to find a full time job and watching lots of baseball! 5. What I'm Working On... As mentioned above, I'm trying to find a full time job. ...

Linking Up With... Fall is definitely my favorite time of year and I wanted to make a post about some of my favorite things about Fall. Credit: Heather A. Stillufsen @  Rose Hill Design Studio 1. Pumpkin Everything I love pumpkin flavored and pumpkin scented products as well as pumpkin/fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving decor. I love going to Hobby Lobby, Target, Walmart, Michael's, AC Moore, Marshall's and TJ Maxx all the time but especially during the Fall & Winter seasons. I've already brought a bunch of pumpkin food products and as of last weekend I had my first PSL of the season. I've had lots of yummy pumpkin yogurts. My favorite brands are Chobani Greek yogurt (as well as the pumpkin harvest Chobani flips) and the Noosa brand from Target. I've tried some other great pumpkin stuff as well, including pumpkin Poptarts. Credit: Someecards.com 2. Playoff Baseball & the World Series I'm a huge sports lover and my all ...

This Weekend I... -did some shopping with my mom at Target, TJ Maxx, & Torrid --> I got some groceries at Target as well as some other things I needed and I got a new shirt and a new tank top from Torrid and a case for my iPad on clearance at TJ Maxx -ran errands with my mom and then we went to Starbcuks where I enjoyed my first iced PSL (I rarely drink hot coffee) of the season as well as a yummy pumpkin cookie and my mom enjoyed a hot PSL and a piece of pumpkin bread -watched the Mets/Yankees Subway series games -spent quality time with my fur babies ^Davey was trying to take a nap in the sun and Pumpkin came over and had to annoy him until he got up and left. Davey's "little sister" loves to tease and annoy her "big bro". -wiped down the patio furniture & swept the patio -put my stickers (for scrapbooking & planning) into organized binders -went for a walk around the neighborhood with my mom -read a lot an...

This is my second year subscribing to Pop Sugar Must Have Box and I'm such a huge fan of this subscription box and I really enjoy receiving it every month. Here is what I received in my September PSMH Box: ^September Information card^ ^What Inspired September's box^ Kris Nations "XOXO" Bar Chain Bracelet Retails for: $35 I'm not a fan of gold jewelery so I gave this to my mom but the bracelet itself is pretty. Most subscribers received the "XO" earrings from Kris Nations but on my profile I let them know I don't have my ears pierced so I received the bracelet instead. PS also included a coupon for 20% off the Kris Nations website. NCLA So Rich Vitamin-E Enriched Cuticle Oil Retails for: $18 This was another miss for me. However, my mom loved it so now it's hers. Too Faced Cosmetics Brow Envy Brow Shaping & Defining Kit Retails for: $39 This product was another miss for me as I don't shape/def...

I was tagged by the lovely  Jenny  to answer 10 questions and then pick some bloggers and have them answer 10 questions I choose for them. 1. Why did you get into blogging? I've been an avid Livejournal user but I decided I wanted a more public forum to write posts and to reach out and connect with other bloggers, which is why I started my own blog. 2. How did you choose your blog name? My favorite word is joy and I wanted to incorporate that into my blog name. I've always loved the saying 'Be filled with joy' and 'Find joy in the ordinary' and I decided to use Be filled with joy as my blog name. Credit: HuffingtonPost.com 3. What is your favorite season & why? Definitely, Fall. I've always loved Fall since I was a little girl. It's the start of the holiday season with Halloween & Thanksgiving. I love everything to do with pumpkins, whether it's food/scents/decorations/etc. Growing up in NY and now living in the...

1. 14 years: September 11th, 2001 Today is a day of remembrance for those who lost their lives on 9/11, but it shouldn't just be today that we remember them, it should be everyday of our lives. I want to thank all of the heroes who gave their lives protecting us that day. I want to thank all of the heroes that continue to serve in our military and armed forces. I want to thank the heroes that go to work everyday and risk their lives to serve and protect us: police officers & firefighters. I want to personally thank MY HERO, my big brother. My brother worked the recovery efforts and I can't imagine the horrific things he had to see, experience, and endure. My brother has always been my hero. I love and admire him so much and I'm so lucky to have such a selfless and special brother like him. He is so courageous and brave. I'm so incredibly proud of my brother and all he has done. He is the best big brother a girl could ask for!! Credit: Beria Charles ...

I snagged this survey from Beth @  This Blog : 1. Favorite Food: Pasta with chicken & broccoli, steak with loaded mashed potatoes, Chick Fil A's chicken nuggets & waffle fries 2. Flip Flops or High Heels: Definitely, flip flops. 3. Favorite Places To Shop For Yourself: Target, Bath & Body Works, Torrid, Barnes & Noble, Old Navy, Ulta, Sephora, Amazon, Marshall's/TJ Maxx/Ross 4. Standard Coffee Order: Depends on my mood but usually an iced caramel macchiato or iced vanilla/caramel latte 5. Road Trip Must Have Snack: Lay's potato chips, Sweet Tart licorice ropes, Jolly Rancher chews, granola bars or trial mix 6. DIY or Hire It Out: Depends on the project 7. Top 5 TV Shows: Currently: Chicago PD, Chicago Fire, Grey's Anatomy, Nashville, The Mysteries of Laura Of All Time: Dawson's Creek, Beverly Hills 90210, One Tree Hill, Rookie Blue, 7th Heaven, & Law & Order: SVU (I couldn't pick just 5) 8....

August Happy/Loved List: + Trip to NY to visit my family & quality time with them + Sleep overs with my nephews & nieces + Mets game with my nephew J & N, brother R, & SIL A + Weekend trip to the lake + Saw my Aunt K & Aunt R & cousins L & M + Visit from my cousins K & D and their kids + Lots of swimming in NY + Target and Bath & Body work shopping trip with Mom (got 2 new shirts at Target, 3 soaps, 5 anti-bacs, anti-bac holder, and perfume at Bath & Body Works) + Won tickets to the Mets game on September 2nd (sadly, I can’t go because I’m back home but my dad is going) + Received my August Pop Sugar Must Have Box + Received my 2 boxes with samples from Pinch Me + Read some great books