Here is the continuation of my ongoing list of things that make me happy.... may it inspire you to to start your own list, or at the very least to stop and remember all of the small joys in life.


-peppermint vanilla candles
-homemade chicken noodle soup
-the smell of freshly cut grass
-the smell of saw dust
-hummingbirds
-birthday wishes
-blue cheese
-capers
-white dishes
-my own herb garden
-slow cookers
-making hummus
-baking anything
-freshly squeezed tangerine juice
-dog clothes and accessories
-homemade marshmallows
-a spicy bloody mary
-the ocean
-tide pools
-picnics
-freshly squeezed lemonade
-rocking chairs
-cooking shows
-drive in movies
-sweet potato fries
-my great great grandmothers yeast roll recipe
-someone that is able to finish my sentences
-unconditional respect/love/acceptance
-leaving a conversation with a new understanding
-the moment of inspiration
-4am pancakes after dancing
-smoked salmon
-love notes
-making lists
-discussing a great book
-making hors d'oeuvres
-goat cheese
-picking blueberries
-making up songs to sing to Bentley
-napping on the couch
-the perfect song
-autumn leaves
-tiny vases filled with flowers
-sees dark bordeaux
-chocolate dipped strawberries
-board games
-a well made monte cristo
-the opera
-lilies
-hydrangea
-fresh figs
-meeting new people that feel like old friends
-old friends that never cease to amaze


to be continued. . .