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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Simply things that make me happy...

coloring (yes, grown-ups can do it, too)



crisp cotton sheets


soft skin


old family recipes


the first flowers coming up in spring


sleeping in


an exercise endorphin high


window boxes


a perfect cup of coffee


a genuine compliment (giving or receiving)


the way puppies smell


a handwritten letter or card 


waking up in a good mood...for no real reason


singing in the shower


finding a couple forgotten dollars in your pocket


doing something nice for your friend that only costs you time


a home cooked meal


laughing... I mean, really laughing...


movie theater popcorn


playing hookey


a bubble bath


swimming


an afternoon nap


stumbling upon new music that makes your heart skip a beat


your favorite song


saying thank you


helping someone in need


old fashioned photo booths


fresh whipped cream


inspiring blogs


a glass of wine


rainy afternoons


the way my cat talks to me to get my attention 


a novel you can get lost in


finding the perfect piece of clothing...on sale


clean laundry


the wind in your hair


treating the person behind you at the drive-thru


sharing an umbrella


the smell of lavender


a long walk that clears your head


a bear hug


Sublime


smiling at a stranger


eating with chopsticks (Chinese food optional)


butterflies


staying in your pj's all day


singing along to the radio and knowing all the words


fresh herbs

Sushi


ordering in pizza


happy endings...even if they're fictional


flying a kite


puppies


root beer floats


holding open the door...


...or having someone hold the door for you


fountain soda, preferably rootbeer 


white, fluffy towels


sunshine

spending the day in a beautiful hotel room


spending an afternoon in a thrift store


really great advice


green lights all the way home


the sound of rain hitting the windows


sitting in a booth


holding hands


a great hair day with no effort


building a fort with your kids *when you have them*


falling asleep with your head on someone's shoulder


fireflies - i MUST see them one day


the perfect burrito


cactus


slow dancing


the smell of fresh-baked bread


watching the same movies over & over again


great stories


the smell of gasoline


the cold side of the pillow


love letters

looking at houses and dreaming i owned them

old friends...


...new friends


a pull-through parking space


a baguette -- crisp on the outside, airy on the inside


when a dog licks your hand


sitting at the counter at an old-fashioned diner


using your favorite dishes


reading your child a bedtime story


Girl Scout Cookies


flossing

going to an amazing concert & singing/dancing until you cant any more

kissing someone you love


the smell of onions and garlic cooking

Ordering desert

hot chocolate


jumping in puddles


old photographs


birds hopping on the sidewalk


Marilyn Monroe 


a spoonful of peanut butter straight from the jar


your softest t-shirt


a new magazine in the mail

Nutella

fireplaces


having exact change

Stargazer lillies

bacon and pancakes cooking on Saturday morning

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