Hey guys and welcome to brand new happy diaries! If you have been reading here for a while then you already know the drill! This is a little series where I share a few of the happy things that have made me happy recently! I have not done one of these in quite some time but today is a new day and I have a few things that I would like to share with you! So sit back, relax and enjoy the blog post!

• Today I got a brand new phone! I have not purchased a new phone in quite a few years so I was very excited about this purchase during the New Year! I had been rocking my iPhone 7 plus for a very long time and I could not wait to get my hands on my new iPhone 11! Now that I finally have it I am completely obsessed and I cannot wait to start taking some really cute pictures with it! Grant it, I am not the type to be totally obsessed with the tech side of things but I know a good thing when I see one and I just know me and my new phone will be besties for the resties! Ha!

• Ok, so I know this may be for old folks but I recently got a brand new robe and slippers and why am I sooo excited about this! I don't know why but nothing makes me happier than receiving new fuzzy socks and slippers during the holidays! My slipper collection has been growing like crazy during this pandemic and I must say I ain’t mad about it!

• Ok, so I have been spending alloooot of time on my computer, and I mean a looooooooot which means I have been watching quite a few things on Disney+ that I have been enjoying! The first movie that I indulged in was Soul! Yall, that movie was soooo good and it truly made me think about life! Another fan favorite that I have been watching is Anastasia! I used to watch that movie in the 90’s and I still love it now just as much as I did back then! PS: I remember how good the soundtrack was but I just want to say that it’s still fire to this day!

• So you guys know that we have entered Mardi Gras season and you know what that means? All of the stores are releasing my favorite Mardi Gras flavored things and I can hardly contain myself! I have already purchased my coffee and new creamer and I swear it has made my mornings that much sweeter. I am a firm believer that sometimes you have to find that one thing that brings you happiness and try to hold on to it during times like these…

• Of course, I have been keeping up with my thrifting and I have been loving trying new books that I normally wouldn’t try! I do not like to step out of my comfort zone when it comes to reading but this year is going to be very different. Life is way too short to continue to do the same things and I want to start by expanding my reading capabilities! If you guys know of any books that you love then feel free to drop them down in the comments down below!

Even though this past year was a total drag, I know this isn’t how it’s supposed to be forever! I am practicing finding one thing a week that brings me happiness even when the world appears to be falling off of its axis! At the end of the day, I don’t want 2021 to drag me around like 2020 did and I don’t think there is any harm in wanting a little slice of happiness in my life! Anyways, enough of the chitter-chatter! I hope you guys are doing well and staying safe out here!

Always Living and Forever Learning,

Sha’Carey Martin