20 great things that happened in 2020!
Happy New Year! I think we can all agree that we’re more than okay with saying goodbye to 2020. A year that filled our lives with so many mixed emotions. A year where our lives changed more than we can ever imagine. Has it been easy? No. Have there been many moments of stress, fear, and sadness? Yes. But as I look back on the year, I can’t help but be filled with smiles as I focus on the good things that did actually happen, which is a lot! I did a round up of 20 great things that happened in 2020, and to be honest while creating this list I almost had to up the number because it turns out a lot of great things happened!
20 great things that happened in 2020;
got to explore cool spots in toronto (for a few months) with otis + pete ; coffee shops, restaurants, shops and places we love
spread some joy during early days of the pandemic to our neighbours (+ made some new friends too!)
found my dream galentine ; i participated in a huge galentines day swap with chalkful of love + got paired up with the sweetest, most kind gal. we exchanged the most magical packages and are now insta pals. i just adore her
hosted a galentines day party with some of my favourite girls. we drank wine, ate treats and charcuterie and they got to snuggle otie baby
got to go to my work holiday party to the raptors game in feb & see some of my fave people
managed to squeeze a little family getaway to prince edward county in with otis & pete before covid really hit. we had the most hygge, cozy little trip ever
got crafty ; started making pom poms, working on scrapbooks + makin cute sh*t
got some special tattoos ; i lost my uncle + grandpa while i was pregnant and really wanted to get some little tattoos to remember them, and of course one for my sweet baby otis
made our home cozy + did some re-organizing and little home projects ; we had a big list of things to work on during the pandemic and it helped us stay organized + optimistic
reconnected with friends over zoom ; we had lots of chats and calls, for hours & hours with people we miss and also don’t get to see often. was a great excuse to make time for eachother
we celebrated from home ; lots! pete’s birthday, mother’s day, father’s day, my birthday and every other little special moment inbetween
we listened + learned and starting educating ourselves on being anti-racists and better allies
we got outside ; as soon as it got nice we took otis to the park every day and went on walks, hung in bellwoods, enjoyed our patio and spent as much time outside as possible
we got a car! we knew we’d get one eventually since having otis but city life is so accessible. the pandemic gave us a real push to really need one and it’s been so great to be able to drive to see our family and friends (even if from afar too!)
did some fun family outings like strawberry picking, flower picking, a trip to the pumpkin patch
the book my brother worked on & edited ; “we have always been here” won canada reads book of the year! so proud, and i absolutely loved the book so much!
worked with shine bootcamp to do a doodle for each of the 50+ talks by the amazing speakers. this really introduced me to some incredible people and kept me creative
had a magical first birthday celebration for our otis! even though it was very small, i went all out with the decorations and we all had so much fun. we’re so lucky!
got to spend so much special time with my two boys, and feel gratitude towards them and our life every single day!
returned to work after a year (and a very crazy one at that) and i’m beyond grateful for my job and am excited to work hard and make a positive impact as best i can in 2021!