Something I find joy in...

We all seem to have something that we find enjoyable or peaceful, that others think is strange, or just don't understand.

Mine is surveys and product reviews. I love doing this, and have done it for years! It is calming, and a form of self-care. I also love the benefits that I get from taking the surveys, and offering product reviews. Yes, it can be time consuming, and sometimes I go weeks or months without logging into my accounts, but they are always there when I want to pick them back up.

Just this year I have earned over $1,000 in gift cards to Target, Amazon, Macy's, Paypal and more. I have also had the excitement of trying out new products including shampoo, conditioner, face lotion, and most recently an electric toothbrush.

My husband used to make fun of me because I would sit up at night and do my surveys while we watched TV, or while he was out of town with work and I would be up all hours of the night. Now, he enjoys the perks, and we even used most of this year's gift cards towards our lake house and all the "extras" that we didn't want to spend our money on.

It is also funny how things seem to work out... We decided to cancel the lady who would clean our home every couple of weeks now that work is slow, and money is tight. My husband knows how much I dislike our current vacuum cleaner so the agreement was that I would get a new vacuum if I was going to be the one who was actually using it on a regular basis. We started researching and pricing out options, and less then a week later I received a survey about vacuum cleaners. That led to a product test, and now I should be receiving it any day! Who knows if it is the exact one that I wanted, or if I will love it, but it is free (in exchange for my honest review)!

What is something that is completely off the wall that you enjoy doing, but you are too afraid to admit to? Do you do it anyway? Does anyone know?

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