five things: simple things to smile about

I've been thoroughly enjoying my mid-year break. I have one week free from work (well kinda, I do have lesson plans to tend to). I'm enjoying the extra moments with little guy and hubby. I've been cooking breakfast every morning after sleeping in until 8:30 or even 9am (on school days I wake up around 5am...yuk!). I even cooked lunch today, and enjoyed it! Life is good.

At present I'm sitting here watching Oprah introduce her newfound sister (so sweet!), and checking into the blog world. And I've been thinking about some random simple things that make me smile. Here we go...

Lipstick...it's amazing what a little of this stuff can do. Even if you're home being lazy, put a little lipstick on and you'll instantly feel pretty. :)

I've been very disciplined with taking my make-up off and washing my face every night before bed (it only takes a couple of minutes, why have I been so lazy about this in the past?). I've been using these make-up removing wipes from Neutrogena. They are all so gentle, even around the eyes.

I love candles. Like, really, really, LOVE them. Yankee Candles are my favorite.

I don't drink alcohol. But I like the occasional non-alcoholic drink. Holsten Strawberry is nice and tasty.

I knew a dining room table would be a great addition to our home, but I didn't realize how much we'd use it. It's a wonderful place to sit and enjoy our meals as a family, but we also like to hang out and talk, do puzzles, work on art projects, and just enjoy each other's company. It's probably the best item we purchased for our home. (P.S. That's not our table, nor our dining room. I'll share ours soon.)

What simple things bring you a smile?

P.S. Of course, there are many non-material things that bring even bigger smiles, but that would be a list of more than five things. ;)

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