Simple Joys of the Week, January 16th Edition

A few of the simple, sensory pleasures that have brought me joy over the past week or so...

HEAR: "The Fear" by Ben Howard
A while ago, one of my fabulous readers recommended that I check out Ben Howard, and it wasn't until I was making January's class playlist (weeks ago, now!?), that I actually looked him up and listened. Of course, my sweet reader was spot on, and I loved him! I have two of his songs on this month's playlist and they're making me want to hear more from this young lad (born in 1987, which makes me feel old). You can listen to one of his great songs, "The Fear," below.

PS. On a much more ridiculous note, I've also been singing this song all week. Must be because I'm such a big partier/so big on da club scene? Esp. on Tuesday nights ;) 

SEE: Our new, very own, very real HOME!!! Eeeeeeekkkkkkk!
As I *may* have mentioned a time or two, we closed on our house yesterday. So, that means we're homeowners. Woah. Lots more coming on this subject next week, and pics coming soon (we want to make sure our first real pic is of us in front of the 'SOLD' sign, which we're waiting on--so the tiny pic above is just a sneak peek), but I'll just say that we're THRILLED and can't wait to get over there and start removing wallpaper and painting this weekend. A big shout-out to Young House Love, who has helped us believe in our abilities to do these things on our own. Will keep you posted...!

TASTE: Sparkling water from my new Soda Stream
I got a Soda Stream for my birthday and I couldn't be happier with it. Previously, I was at the point where I was buying like 8 bottles per week, and I hated wasting all of the plastic, money, and grocery-carrying manpower (am I reaching here?). Anyways, it's been fab and I LOVE being able to drink as much sparkling water as I want on a daily basis. [#wildwoman]

SMELL: Ellovi Vanilla Body Butter 
The kind people at Ellovi sent me a jar of their new handmade body butter to try out, and I am obsessed [FYI, this is not sponsored--it really smells THAT good!]. The vanilla scent is so amazing that Sayde turns into a psycho every time that I open the lid, and she will do anything in her power to get to the jar because she wants to EAT IT. I love me a good-smelling body product that actually works + includes real ingredients!! Thanks, Ellovi!

TOUCH: New-ish snuggly winter hat
I treated myself to a new winter hat back in December, and I have been wearing. it. out. y'all.  It has a pom-pom, and believe it or not, I had been on the hunt for a good pom-pom hat for months. Is that embarrassing? Anyways, Ben calls me a "Snow Bunny" when I wear it (#TMI?) and I have to say, I feel like one. Three cheers for snuggly winter accessories!

Hope you had a wonderful week! I'm absolutely EXHAUSTED from mine, and am already looking forward to putting on my PJs and pouring a glass of wine at 6pm sharp tonight.

What brought you joy over the past 7 days? I urge you to take some time to reflect today, if you can.

Oh, and a reminder that there will be no Roundup tomorrow, as last week's edition was the last one for a while (so I have more time to scrape wallpaper off of walls and paint cabinets)...

Enjoy your Friday!