Hey! I shared last week that things hadn’t been super great, but I’m turning it around! And that’s such a key to lasting happiness and practicing self love. I finally made progress writing my book, and I’ve been spending my time in a much more productive, meaningful way lately. Thank you so much for your support and kind words while I worked through my stuff! And always being so wonderful when I get (even more) real with you.

Speaking of real, did you check out the “My Swimsuit Style” post from yesterday? It’s not too late to jump on board and participate! Love your body, love yourself.

I kind of can’t believe that my birthday is this Sunday. It snuck up on me in a way it doesn’t usually, and I think it’s because I’m scared! Twenty-seven seems like a very real adult age, where fucking up isn’t super cute anymore. I’m in the middle of my Saturn Return, and things are starting to seem very real to me, where I’m much more aware of my decisions and their consequences. Don’t get me wrong, I know in the grand scheme of things I’m still very young! I don’t mean to imply otherwise. I just want to start making more things happen for myself, and realize that I’m totally in control of my destiny.

While we’re on the subject of my birthday, I’d really love to get to 2,000 likes on Facebook by Sunday. It doesn’t look like that’s likely at this rate, but any shares, likes, or word of mouth recommendations would make me very happy.

10 Things Making Me Happy | Uncustomary Art

10 Things Making Me Happy | Uncustomary Art
1. Throwing giant beach balls

10 Things Making Me Happy | Uncustomary Art
2. Cristen bringing me three bouquets of flowers to cheer me up

10 Things Making Me Happy | Uncustomary Art
3. After seeing that the ring of my dreams was sold, I decided to take stock of what I already have and be grateful

10 Things Making Me Happy | Uncustomary Art
4. Seeing my favorite British Boy

10 Things Making Me Happy | Uncustomary Art
5. Pasting tiny typewriters of love on red buildings

10 Things Making Me Happy | Uncustomary Art
6. An early mermaid birthday card from Janice

10 Things Making Me Happy | Uncustomary Art
7. Spotting flowers on walks in the city

10 Things Making Me Happy | Uncustomary Art
8. Consoling myself eating Funfetti batter that Maura made out of a bowl, braless on my boyfriend’s couch

10 Things Making Me Happy | Uncustomary Art
9. Remembering that pom poms aren’t just for pep rallies

jVrJze10. Dancing disco balls

Yes, there’s another giveaway today because I love you just oh so much. Today, Clown Antics is giving away a $50 gift certificate to their store! You can find tons of cool stuff there, like face paint, temporary tattoos, and props! Make up, accessories, balloons! You could buy a giant toothbrush, juggling balls, and magic tricks! If there’s even a small part of you that likes to party, you’re gonna want to enter this giveaway.

Enter below, within the Rafflecopter widget by following both Clown Antics and Uncustomary Art on social media (And yes, if you’re already following that counts! Just check that you did it and include your info) and/or tweeting about it. Every entry gets you one more chance to win!

The winner will be picked at the end of the day on June 23rd. Unfortunately, this giveaway is only open to US participants, and the winner will need to provide a snail mail address to receive their gift certificate via snail mail. Please let me know if you have any questions!

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Clown Antics

Clown Antics was founded in the San Diego area back in 1988 and is currently owned and operated by Blake Cabot out of New York, NY. Clown Antics has been the one stop shop for clown supplies, balloons, face paint, wigs, glitter tattoos and more for over 20 years. The company strives to provide their customers with an easy shopping experience while with the end goal of providing fun products that inspire laughter and joy.

Don’t forget to follow me on Pinterest, too, for more happy and inspirational images throughout the week! And stay tuned tomorrow for the results from Round 3 of my Snail Mail Game Show!

Your turn! What’s on your happy list this week?