catching my breath.

I lingered in bed longer than usual for a Monday morning after waking up in a brief panic at 6:05 when I thought I missed my alarm. Remembering we have the entire week off, I laid back on my pillow, curled up in the blankets and smiled at all the things I can do this week just because I want to.  

Some of the things that made me smile:

• Painting the final wall in our living room after finding inspiration during a trip to Lula's last week
• Sunrise spin class on Thanksgiving
• Holding lots of coffee
• Buying a new pair of MJ fingerless gloves (perfect for holding coffee)
• Hip Hop classes at the gym
• Man Shops Globe marathons
• Letting my pesky alarm sit in silence
• The smell of turkey in the oven
• Lanvin for H&M (more on this frustration later)

I've been known to literally jump out of bed in the morning and make a mad dash to the shower while wishing horrible things upon my alarm clock. In my sleepy daze it usually takes me until mid-shampoo to realize I'm either on vacation, or it's a Saturday (trust me, this happens more than I'd like to admit).  So even if I do absolutely nothing from this list, it reminds me that I can linger in bed longer than usual and spend more time on the couch enjoying my morning coffee.