https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4 What is something big or small that brings a smile to your face? en-us 2022-03-14 19:59:35 UTC 2022-03-19 03:33:06 UTC hello@padlet.com lilianavargas https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2098158662 If there is anything that brings a smile to my face during these crazy times in the world, it is looking at baby animals. I follow Zooborns on Instagram. Zoos from all over the world post pictures and videos of newborn animals. Whenever the stress, worry, or tension rises, I take a peek and the images and videos always bring a smile. Here is the website: https://www.zooborns.com/]]> 2022-03-16 14:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2098158662 margueritelukes https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2100049994 I get real joy from my weekly compost shift at the greenmarket through GrowNYC. Fun, strenuous, mucky and helping NYC turn waste into a valuable resource (and man do we have a lot of waste!). And since I love to talk to everyone, it's been fun to educate folks on how to reduce their food waste.]]> 2022-03-17 13:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2100049994 joyzhou https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2100086427 As tough as parenthood can be (especially trying to get baby Norah to sleep and stay asleep), hearing her giggle brings me tremendous joy :D  

ps- I'm speaking Mandarin with Norah ^^ ]]> 2022-03-17 13:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2100086427 mireiarothmansimon https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2100184663 This is a little bit existential, but the arts bring me joy, especially outdoors! The last couple of years have been very challenging for many New Yorkers, and Jaume Plensa’s sculpture, “Water's Soul”, across the Hudson River is a reminder to me of the power we have as individuals for resilience and renewal. Plensa’s description of his idea for the sculpture brings me hope and make me happy: “One drop of water is quite alone, but many drops together can create a tidal wave: When individuals come together to exchange ideas and create community, we can build something incredibly powerful." ]]> 2022-03-17 14:29:54 UTC https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2100184663 https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2100535750 Adi and Nora are starting to play together and it’s pretty great! Also terrifying because Nora is pretty sure she can do anything Adi can…lots of busted lips these days! ]]> 2022-03-17 17:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2100535750 zhoujingao https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2100784825 Okay this is something weird, I like watching professionals do house cleaning. It makes me feel happy. loll ]]> 2022-03-17 20:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2100784825 https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2101853654 2022-03-18 12:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2101853654 https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102031298
I have great friends who keep me smiling.  Last month, one of my dearest friends of many years, Tara, became the first African American to cover National Geographic.  She is a journalist following Black scuba divers and historians searching for slave trade shipwrecks.
She is super sweet and awesome and I'm so proud of her! Check out her six-part podcast series, Into the Depths, at https://www.nationalgeographic.com/podcasts/into-the-depths

]]> 2022-03-18 14:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102031298 juliema4 https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102102211 As my kids are getting older, I missed the silly times we spend together. We played minecraft and Roblox together, we played PS4 together, and we had political conservations together. Every moment that I spent with them brings joy and happiness. ]]> 2022-03-18 15:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102102211 https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102140316 My cat and husband are always snuggling and watching shows together. One night I find them color coordinated! hehe]]> 2022-03-18 15:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102140316 https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102168681 This is Picacho Peak in Santa Fe from a couple weeks ago!]]> 2022-03-18 15:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102168681 https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102191861 Also got to take him out in a stroller for the first time. I do love this little one. ]]> 2022-03-18 16:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102191861 https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102214827 2022-03-18 16:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102214827 https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102251916 Went and made shadow puppets last week at the Kennedy center. Such a simple thing, but brought great joy. - Maggie]]> 2022-03-18 16:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102251916 madelyntorres https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102274708 2022-03-18 17:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102274708 https://padlet.com/juliema4/mr042ql5kcbhh4d4/wish/2102287025 Let's set aside the fact that he had to write an apology note and celebrate that he decided what he wanted to write and sounded out these words all by himself! 

Starting from the bottom up, tt's supposed to say: 
Miss Maria
Lo siento (I'm sorry)
Yo te amo (I love you)

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