“Being happy isn’t having everything in your life be perfect. Maybe it’s about stringing together all the little things.”
― Ann Brashares
Here are a few of the little things I got happy about this week…
{Sushi solving a case of the “Mondays”}
{Mmmmmmm…motorboatin’}
{Pure happiness on the lake…}
{Dog-sitting some lovely Golden Retrievers}
{Bloody Mary drinks…more like meals}
…What made you happy this week?
Have a lovely weekend!!
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“Beauty must appeal to the senses, must provide us with immediate enjoyment,
must impress us or insinuate itself into us without any effort on our part.”― Claude Debussy
What my senses are enjoying right now…
* sound of lapping waves *
* feel of sand between my toes *
* smell of sunscreen *
* taste of cold beer *
* sight of breathtaking sunsets *
…ahhhh, the beauty of being by the lake!!
What appealed to your senses this week?
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“No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anyone but oneself.”
― Virginia Woolf
Here are a few of my little moments of being myself this week…
{Attending a gorgeous & fun orchard wedding…}
{Finally cooled off enough to enjoy some bonfires…}
{Cheering on a friend’s lovely concert…}
{Devouring a lemon-blueberry cupcake from Yum! }
{Goofing off with my brother…}
…What made you happy this week?
Have a lovely weekend!!
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“Sometimes,” said Pooh, “the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”
― A.A. Milne
Here are a few of the small things taking up room in my heart this week…
{Color Run 5k madness…so much fun}
{Bright new running shoes…after the Color Run}
{A Kubb set made by my brother…a Swedish lawn game}
{On the lake…best way to beat the heat}
{A little lunchtime gluttony here}
…What made you happy this week?
Have a lovely weekend!!
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“We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy,
even if it is only picking grapes or sorting the laundry.”― E.B. White
Here are a few of the little things that gave me joy this week…
{Hot, summer sun in the city}
{Captivating dance performance}
{Oh so many popsicles}
{Unbelievably delicious & creative food from here}
{Getting ready for the 4th of July }
…What made you happy this week?
Have a lovely weekend!!
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“I was smiling yesterday, I am smiling today and I will smile tomorrow. Simply because life is too short…”
―Santosh Kalwar
Here are a few of the little things I smiled about this week…
{Playing the piano…after too long}
{Rocking out to Aerosmith…love me some Joe Perry}
{Late night walks in the summer rain}
{Double rainbow…all the way (ha ha)}
{Taking my trusty Schwinn out for some rides}
…What made you happy this week?
Have a lovely weekend!!
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“I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things… I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind.”
― Leo F. Buscaglia
Here are a few of the little things I got enthusiastic about this week…
{The rumble of thunder}
{Lilacs…my favorite scent}
{Colorful & fun new running gear}
{Reading when I should be sleeping…this & this}
{Packing for a baseball trip to Milwaukee/Chicago}
…What made you happy this week?
Have a lovely weekend!!
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“If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive.”
― Eleonora Duse
Here are some of the little things making my soul feel alive this week…
{Blue skies & 80 degree weather}
{Celebrating my Dad’s 57th B-day}
{Three little deer playing outside my office window}
{Reunion concert with lots of lovely ladies}
{Gardening on May Day}
…What made you happy this week?
Have a lovely weekend!!
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“The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.”
― Henry Ward Beecher
I extracted happiness from these common things this week…
{Ahhh, the smell of rain & blossoms on a run}
{Cheering on the Wolves for the last time this season}
{Can’t put this book down…a lot like “Hunger Games”}
{Getting lots of sweet canine hugs}
{Bonfire season is upon us…}
…What made you happy this week?
Have a lovely weekend!!
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“Small events and choices determine the direction of our lives just as small helms determine the directions of great ships.”
― M. Russell Ballard
Here are some of the small events making me happy this week…
{Unbelievable March Weather}
{Purple Nails & African Violets}
{Patio + Good Book = Joy}
{Homemade Iced Tea}
{St. Patrick’s Day Anticipation}
…What made you happy this week?
Have a lovely weekend & a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!
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