Happiness is... (According to me)

Life has been a bit crazy and up in the air as of late and I thought that it would do my spirit good to make a list of all the wonderful things in this world that make me happy.

HAPPINESS IS . . .

• Being married to Jonathan
  
• The gospel
• Mel
• Family
• Falling snow and fresh white snow accompanied by hot chocolate
• Letters from my little brother
• A cute pair of shoes (that are also comfortable!)
• Pastries
  
• Andes mint chocolate chip cookies
• LOST
• Sense and Sensibility
  
• My favorite bracelet
• Strawberries and cream from Starbucks....Soooooo goooooood
  
• Kissing Jonathan =)
• My niece and nephew
• Tree branches swaying in the wind
• Cooking something scrumptious and then consuming it
  
• Pesto, gelato, nutella, pasta, and all other things Italian
• Oprah (I cry during about half her shows and am not ashamed to admit it)
• Art
• Good interior design
• Fuzzy blankets and sweatshirts
• Standing over the heater when its cold
  
• Laughing
• A good book
  
• Carmel
  
• Christmas smells - cinnamon, pine, spices, and sugar cookies
• Christmas music - Carpenter's Christmas Classics is my favorite
• Surprises
• Making quilts
• Snow angels
• Swimming
• The Olympics
  
• Copenhagen
  
• Being a wife (and someday a mom!)
• Warm sunshine
• Autumn leaves
• Being a college graduate
  
• Freshly painted toes!
• The color green...and pink
• Fresh air
  
• Steak fries from Hamburger Union in London... SO DANG GOOD
• French Baguette sandwiches - best thing ever
• Have you noticed that good food makes me happy?
  
• A beach house on the North Sea in Denmark
• Wicked
• My ipod and all of its splendid sounds
  
• The cabin
• A day when my back pain almost goes away
• A great pair of jeans
• Cuddling with Jonathan
  
• Road trips
• Disneyland
• Sleeping Beauty - my personal favorite
  
• The Office
• Dreaming about the future
• Fresh flowers
• Good hair days
  
• Babies
• The way that Jonathan smells - I swear that's what Heaven will smell like
• People watching
• Naps in the middle of the day
• Lazy mornings on occasion
• Sleeping in
• Photos, memories, journals
• Being present with whatever life situation I find myself in
• Choosing to be happy.

And thus I close mine epistle.