Be a Joy Seeker: A Picnic a Week

A few weeks ago, Charlotte from Vivi and Margot (here is her IG) shared the word joy seeker in one of her posts, talking about the small joys in life. I promptly adopted that word to describe those moments during the day when I try to pause and just soak up the joy of the small things that bring me pleasure. One of those things is having a weekly (or almost weekly) picnic. I enjoy being outdoors and eating outdoors and having a beautiful scene to look at while I eat is a bonus. It helps me relax and recharge.

One of the places I like to go to is the Indian Mounds near my house. It’s a 5 minute drive, and a 5 minute walk from the entrance brings me to the river. I bring a blanket to eat on and to lay down if I want to. I eat watching the river and just soak up the peace and quiet.

Springtime is a great time to have a picnic here because all kinds of wildflowers grow in the fields by the mounds.

I typically take advantage of the pretty scenery to take my daily outfit video. The blanket below is a packable blanket that I keep in my car, it is reversible and very easy to wipe down.

I really do love this place and am so thankful it is a quick drive from the house. I often take pictures for the blog in the parking lot which is also picturesque.

Do you enjoy picnics? Or do you find them to be too much trouble? I would like to bring my husband here for a little date… but springtime is not the time for him because all the grass and tree pollen would make him sneeze!

A bientôt!

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