I’m sure glad to be in February now! We are starting to get settled in our new house and I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel of boxes. I’m hoping to make some big progress over the next few days so I’m hoping a few giggles will give me the boost I need.

I had my best reading year so far since I started using Goodreads to track my books in 2016. I’m so glad I have this tool to keep my accountable to myself for my reading goals. I have always been a bookworm, but lost track of my love of reading for a few years because of my focus on so many online activities. Now I’m careful to keep this part of my life a bigger priority.

One of the things I most look forward to about a new calendar year is choosing a new word to focus on. I’ve been following Ali Edwards’ inspiration of choosing one word to guide my year since 2008.

This is a crazy time of year so I think it’s only fitting to share some funnies to lighten the mood. Hope you enjoy these!

I've published gift guides in the past and those posts are always among my most popular. I've felt discouraged though when later on some of the products get discontinued or are hard to find from the original links I've included. That's why I'm really excited about my new approach to sharing my favorites using Amazon Idea Lists. All the links are included and you can see the price immediately and also see what I suggest to go along with the general theme. I already have 8 great lists in place and I'm working on a few more.

I’ve long suspected that having a sense of humor makes you more creative, but I’m always glad to find proof. Check out this article from Forbes to see why humor is good for your creativity. In the meantime, let’s have some laughs!

I love to start the day with a few giggles. I believe humor is an important part of a creative life. Here are some funnies that I have found lately. Hope you enjoy them!

I think it’s generally understood around here that I’m an app and technology junkie. I especially love the combination of tech + creativity and Adobe Spark is a great way to enjoy those two interests together. I’ve honestly been meaning to try Spark for ages and finally got around to it this week. It’s so easy to use and I can see many possibilities for future projects.

One of my favorite movies growing up was Mr. Mom with Michael Keaton. There is a funny scene in the movie that I still quote where Jacks says “keep that sense of humor, it’s critical” as a callback to something his boss said to him. I do believe it is critical to get through this life. I guess that’s why I love putting together these funny little posts!