1. More writing done.
2. Stopped myself from eating fast food and felt very good about that.
3. Nice phone chat with a friend.

1. More good reviews for Manifesting Destiny.
2. More writing done on Brynnde (so close to finished!).
3. Happy, healthy kids.

1. Being productive, at least in terms of housework and errands. (Less so with writing.)
2. Having the house to myself.
3. Finished The Crown. Which is good and bad because now there's no more of it to watch. :(

1. Fresh bagels.
2. Habit Burger.
3. Getting out of the house for a bit.

Yeah, it was mostly about the food . . .

1. Winning NaNoWriMo (but the book isn't finished, so I'm still going).
2. Chat with my mom.
3. Really nice review of Manifesting Destiny on With Love for Books.

1. Being home.
2. Writing.
3. My son's birthday, which featured sushi, his favorite chocolate pie, and several rounds of drawful.

Thanksgiving Vacation Edition

1. Smooth flights.
2. Good boarding positions.
3. Amazing food: Mike's Tacos, Hodad's, Surf Rider Pizza, Pícan . . .
4. Dolphins.
5. Glorious sunsets.
6. Sky rides.
7. Big cats of all kinds.
8. Coming home to little cats, too.

1. Helping my boys create their own board games.
2. So close to done with this current manuscript.
3. Being able to close my office doors.

1. Five Guys Burgers (and a milkshake!)
2. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
3. Figuring out the rest of the book I'm writing.

1. A fun new hair color.
2. Getting my nails done.
3. One month until my birthday.

1. My orthodontist sanded between my teeth. Like, basically flossing with sandpaper (or diamond grit paper in this case). And it didn't hurt. I count that as good.
2. Finished writing a chapter that felt like it had been going on forever.
3. Ramen. It's kind of dumb, but I actually really enjoy eating it now and then.

1. Evening out with my oldest. We had a yummy dinner and then saw Murder on the Nile. Great fun!
2. A little more writing done despite my busy morning.
3. School librarians interested in my book.

1. Got so much writing done! The best writing day in a long while. Yippee!
2. Had a good time on the online panel, though I'm not sure how much I actually contributed.
3. Lots of new newsletter subscribers and Likes on my Facebook page.

1. A nice breakfast out.
2. Good chat with my mom.
3. Successful job hosting a Facebook event.

1. Survived my son's birthday party. 4+ hours at the arcade/go karts/mini golf/bumper boats/laser tag place... @.@
2. Bubble bath.
3. Sleep.

After a few days away, I'm back on the Good Things train. It's been difficult--it still is difficult--in the wake of the U.S. election, but life can't stop. It can change, but it needs to keep going forward.

1. Mother/daughter time complete with hawks, hummingbirds, and bunnies.
2. Curling up with a really good book.
3. Hilarity in attempting to play a board game my son created.

1. New Vans hi-tops. (Purple.)
2. New iPhone.
3. Bagels.

1. Lazy day at home.
2. Tea party.
3. Getting work done.

1. Nice lunch out with the family, including in-laws.
2. Nice walk after eating that big lunch—fabulous weather, just perfect.
3. Painting a tea set with my daughter.

1. Minerva (the new cat) getting more comfortable with us.
2. Cookies.
3. 17th anniversary of my first date with my husband.

1. A little more writing done.
2. Good session with the writing group.
3. Free bagel.

1. Feeling better after a day of being sick.
2. Getting some writing done.
3. Cubs won.

In truth, I don't have any particular attachment to the Cubs, but everyone loves an underdog story, right?