5 things that bring me joy this week

Check the entire “5 things that bring me joy this week” weekly series here, a collection of seemingly insignificant things that serve as a reminder to appreciate the little things — those small joys that make a difference in our day-to-day.

I shared about our fun plans for this past weekend last week. We almost gave up on the idea since there were quite a few events happening all over the city, and we just didn’t want to “fight” that crowd, but ultimately decided to go ahead. Even though that was an adventure in itself, we had a good time.

Here are the 5 things that bring me joy this week:

our visit to the Florida Aquarium. We finally made it there but not without almost giving up because of no parking. Luckily, we were eventually able to find it in the Channelside Parking Garage (currently priced at $2/hr without the half-hour increments as advertised on their website) and immersed ourselves in the underwater world. After experiencing it, I definitely recommend visiting it — the variety of fish and sea life is so captivating! And the photos are quite something, too!
the nice rainstorm we got over the weekend. Rain is a rare occurrence around here so far this year, so this somewhat unexpected rainstorm definitely brought me a lot of joy.
everything but the bagels seasoned cashews from Sprouts. They’re yummy as a snack but I also like to add them to fried rice, noodles, salads, etc.
Schitt’s Creek. We’ve been rewatching this favorite and it just brings joy.
this dress that’s on my wishlist to be purchased asap. Should come as no surprise if you’ve seen the blog post about this dress — you guys also love it as it’s one of my top-searched for my blog.