Oprah isn’t the only one who has a list of her favorite things. Just because Fridays are supposed to be light and fun, here are a few of the things in life that put a smile on my face:
1. The color turquoise. Is it blue or green? I don’t know, but it just makes me happy all the time! I love that color.
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2. Daisies. I like all kinds of flowers, but daisies are the most cheerful, in my humble opinion. If I could combine the shape of daisies with the fragrance of lilacs or gardenias I would have created the perfect flower. I like Daisies so much that I named my daughter Emma Daisy.
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3. The smell of wet dirt. Think rain, think watering the lawn with a sprinkler, think gardening, think spring.
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4. Kissing a baby’s head. I can think of nothing more heavenly than kissing the soft, downy hair of a baby’s head. Unless of course the baby is dirty, in which case, that’s not a good smell.
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5. New shoes. Sometimes I just walk through a shoe store and inhale deeply. And getting a new pair of shoes makes me unreasonably happy. I don’t know why. Probably just because I’m a girl.
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6. Art. Looking at it, making it, talking about it, appreciating it- I was made to love art. It’s the language of my deepest soul.
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7. Books. I have a Kindle because I live in a Spanish speaking country where English books are hard to find. I love my Kindle because I can still read with it, but I vastly prefer books. The cracking-spine sound of opening a new book. The smell of paper and ink. Turning a page and feeling the progress of one side being heavier than the other side.
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8. Laughter. I love laughing until I cry or until my tummy hurts or until I make a croaking sound or something equally silly and laugh inducing. I love people who make me laugh. I love movies that make me laugh. I love every kind of humor from slap stick and junior high humor to dry, intellectual wit and sarcastic banter. I love it all! I have no problem laughing at myself either.
9. Naps. I’m a 20 minute power napper. I’m a much nicer person after I’ve had an afternoon cat nap. Every mommy loves nap time. Even though my kids have out grown naps, I still want one every afternoon. I just wish I had a hammock.
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10. Coffee. And again in the morning, I’m a much nicer person after my cup of happy goodness. Sweet and creamy is my M.O. The smell of coffee is better than… anything! They should make coffee scented car air fresheners and coffee scented deodorant and coffee scented breath mints and -OH- I could go on and on and on! It’s the best legal addictive stimulant around. Coffee makes me happy, happy, happy! I usually feel invincible after 2 cups, so I just stick to one in the morning and go about my regular Wonder Woman way.
Of course there are many more things that could go on this list. Beaches, fall leaves, camp fires, baking, cats (no haters!), compliments, baby animals, dark chocolate covered almonds, date-nite with my husband, my kids, traveling, learning new things, teaching, coconut lime sugar cookies, the list goes on and on. The world is full of things that I love! Eat your heart out, Oprah.
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