There's a lot to be loved and celebrated in this world, and these are the things that bring me joy. So to celebrate the 200th day of the year, here's a list of 200 things I'm currently fond of:
I love Pillows (one can never have enough) · the other side of the pillow · sleeping with one leg under the covers and one leg out · Cathedral Window quilts · high thread count sateen sheets that get softer with every wash · the fetal position · the snooze button · the dog excuses (legitimate, in fact) · freshly- brewed Coffee · breakfast for dinner...or any meal for that matter · Cocoa Krispies and Fruit Loops and Cinnamon Toast Crunch · Entertainment from my dog, Easton · spending time with my family · Angela's salad recipe (a favorite) · weekend getaways · greeting cards · fireplaces · front porches · little villages · Helping people in need · Doing something right even when it's really hard · Doing something wrong but learning from it · day dreaming · bookshops · Sunday afternoon naps · Easton cuddling next to me · Celebrating my dog's birthday even though he has no idea what's going on · the loving welcome from my dog when I return home (wiggling back half of his body, head down waiting for a rub, and then goes to find his bone where he hid it and show me) · Having the most popular dog at the dog park · Park Café · finding the perfect parking spot · coffee shops · Dose · playing with a Canon D30 · vintage mix-and-match table settings/chairs · fabric beaded necklaces · floral headbands · aqua and teal shades with yellow or green color combinations · the color green in all shades · the smell of fresh-cut grass · the realization that socks are a thing of the past · pale nail polish · going barefoot · reading a good book · picnics minus bugs · Untamed Heart Photography (Missouri) · root beer floats · ballet flats · pearls · hydrangeas · tulip bouquets · large tote bags · lipgloss · Riesling · Fine dining · Country cooking · farmer's markets · herb and vegetable gardens (but I'm not a green thumb) · Local Taco · Dog parks · Knowing dog owners who visit the dog park by their dog's name · learning that talking to strangers is like a puzzle...and enjoying it more often · Pente · solving the newspaper brainteasers with my Grandpa · watching My Fair Lady with my Grandma until 1:30 in the morning · A surprise visit from Mom with homemade Chicken Noodle when not feeling well · The smell of onions and celery frying in butter · recycling · collecting and purging · my Macbook Pro (thank you, thieves, who stole my old laptop) · USB drives · Driving sans traffic · Turn signal synchronization · Passing my emissions test on the first try · Paying off a car loan · Online shopping and the joy of receiving presents on my doorstep · Finding Santa in the middle of summer in shorts and a t-shirt ·Frozen grapes · Coconut flavored ice cream (but without dried coconut in it) · Cold Tangerines by Shauna Niequist · Dole Pineapple Orange juice · Las Paletas · dancing to my own beat · playing copycat · trying new recipes · warm, homemade bread right out of the oven · running across cool names (I have a growing list of potential baby names should anyone need help there since I won’t be having any for a while) · A Gorgeous Sense of Hope: a love fable by Emma Magenta · Sarcasm · Bringing handmixers to flames · Free wifi · Eye glasses…just wish they would stay straight · Oversized sunglasses · opaque stockings · shortbread · Gingerale · Gouda · A Very Story Photography (Nashville) · Fresh flowers · Pinstripes · the sound of a lighted match · aged paper · Libraries · People who tell interesting and humorous stories · Receiving unexpected personal snail mail · Writing · Owning at least one amazing pen · Tide To Go Sticks · Having all areas of the house clean at the same time · Drinking straight from the carton so I don't have to wash a cup · Free samples at the grocery store · Coupons · the extra compartment in my stomach for desserts and taking advantage of that space · Bluebell Vanilla Ice Cream · On a similar note, Cracker Barrel Milkshakes (made with BlueBell ice cream) · songs with piano in them · Concerts · Rocking out to my ipod songs at work · Google image searching · Skype · the surge of energy that that comes when generating new ideas · finding joy in imperfection (everything is unique) · my faith in God · God’s faithfulness · conversations about spiritual growth, learning, and devotion · dinner parties · laughter with friends · City House · a crowded kitchen · company · making homemade pizza · Acqua di Gio for Men · the Irish accent · Live Irish folk music · Getting to eat the tomatoes off of Sean's plate · Double Iced Cuban at Crema · lightning storms · Chuck Close · Bold color · Photography · Photoshop editing · Collecting books · Solid, yet whimsical, carved furniture · Interior decorating ideas · finding reasons to use my handheld drill · drawing · Mac eyeshadow · Anthropologie · unexpected sales · treating other people to dinner · relaxing · Spa pedicures · Professional salon hairwashes · the smell of clean laundry · the feeling after flossing · bicycling · meeting friends for coffee · Iced lattes · Jackie's Apple Crumb cake · Caving · Hiking with my dad · the stars on a clear night · colorful clouds · line drawings · baking · Wayne Thiebaud · art books · texture & detail · cinnamon & spices · cookbooks · embroidery · cupcakes · tea cups · vintage typewriters · homemade journals · handwritten letters · typefaces · classic books · Netflix · Christopher Nolan movies (go see Inception) · sitting beachside on the ocean watching the waves · wading in water · Mountain views and sunsets · Adolf Wriggers · painting · international travel · traveling within the US · planning trips in general · the exhilarating thought of being airborne while off-roading on the sand dunes · reconnecting with old friends in the near months to come and the trips planned · spontaneity · organizers/planners aka. my blackberry · planning art projects · seeing how people decorate their art studio/craft space (ie. Martha Stewart’s space is creepily organized) · Etsy · crochet · collage · list-making · life and living!!!
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