Happy Friday! This week, we are talking about five things that make us happy and this was a really hard list to make! I decided to break my list down into people, places and things to help me narrow the list because I could go on forever about things that make me happy! Per usual, Iβm linking up with my girls Cynthia and Mar for the #Friday Five. You can read our linkup rules here. Please, please, please follow the rules! Note that if you donβt play nicely, we will delete your link.
People
- My husband. Duh. He’s my number one guy even when he drives me nuts. π
- My parents. They are awesome!
- My dog. Um, Sasha is simply amazing.
- The woman who recaps Scandal for Glamour magazine. She is ridiculously hilarious. I love her writing.
- My crew. I have a tight network of friends and I’m grateful for each of those amazing women.
Places
- DC. I am really fortunate in that I love where I live. Truly!
- Dominican Republic. Our honeymoon spot was beautiful. Of course, I’m less than happy about what’s going on over there right now…
- Alabama. Sweet home, y’all. Roll Tide.
- My parent’s house. It will always be home for me.
- Disney. The happiest place on Earth! π
Things
- Running. Duh. It’s my thing.
- Bacon. Do I have to explain this??
- Wine. See above.
- A rainy morning when I can go back to bed. THE. BEST.
- A lovely cool summer night. I’m not really familiar with this in DC but I hear it’s nice π
What makes you happy?
This “cool summer night” thing is why I head north or into the mountains every summer. I hate the DC heat and humidity, so I get out of here as often as possible. Otherwise my blog would be nothing but whine for 3 months LOL.
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Mountains = way to go. I have a trip to Colorado and Seattle this summer and I can’t wait!!
Aww, seeing that Disney is among your Happy Places warms my heart! See now there is a reason we are virtual friends..lol
Lol. The Disney love is real π
I haven’t visited DC, Dominion Republic or Alabama… But now, of course, they’re all on my list! At least I’ve visited WDW – LOVED every minute!
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I love all of your favorite things! Food is a big one for me too. I swear, I run to eat!
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Love this!
Cool summer nights are wonderful! I have to say I would also love a warm, balmy summer night without a sweater! π
Have a happy Friday!
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Great list! My husband is a great guy who loves to drive me nuts too. π
I look forward to taking our daughter to Disney when she is a little older. I’ve been there a few times and it is so fun and happy!
On the subject of bacon… last night I went to a Culinary Fight Club event for bbq. There was bacon wrapped chicken, among other things. OMGOMGOMGOMG
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Summer makes me happy…the beach…and vacation…
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I love that you added your dog to your favorite people list–my dog is definitely on mine too π
My husband and family is one of my biggest fans. I can relate! I love this and thank you for sharing.
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I love your own twist on the theme! DC also makes me happy, it’s definitely in my top 5 favorite places. I can’t wait to go in a couple of weeks for Independence Day!
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Thank you for picking this topic. It is always good to spend time thinking about what makes us happy (and how lucky we are)! I picked my husband as #1, too. We are an odd match by any calculation but it works AND he makes me happy, I also have an amazing crew.
Have a great weekend and thanks again for the Happy Friday!
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Such a great list, I love your approach by discussing your favorite people, places and things! I definitely agree with you, there is no better place than home sweet home…and BACON?! Seriously, bacon is the reason why I am not a vegetarian, lol. Thanks for hosting! π
Krystal recently posted…Five things that make me happy.
I have wine too but you got me at bacon *thumbs up*
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Love your take on it this week. A couple groupings of short and to the point lists. Agree on a lot of them, especially Disney, bacon and wine.
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Courtney, you have me cracking up over here with “a lovely cool summer night” – ha! That sounds delightful and, like you, I’m wondered where I’d have to go to find it! I have to say, it wasn’t TOO bad last night, but it was still kind of muggy. And, I also thought about you as I ate my last Bacon & Egg Cupcake for breakfast this morning…sorry. Thanks so much for another great link up and I hope you have an awesome weekend!
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wait….did you say bacon and egg cupcake?!?!?!? oh my word. i need more information!
Well! Our dog had PUPPIES last night! That makes me happy, and they are all alive and well. I’m also eating a coffee cake I made from the ‘Running with Spoons’ blog. It’s delish. π Sunshine and flowers make me happy. Reading my Bible… π It’s like feeding on AMAZING spiritual food.
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We had a shockingly cool and unhumid evening just last night! It was all kinds of awesome! I love these fleeting days of super-long daylight!
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Great post! All the things that make you happy, make me happy too. Especially when I can sleep in and then have some bacon. Yum. I want to meet your dog-she looks so cute!
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Great lists! I’m with you on rainy mornings where you can go back to sleep, those are awesome.
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Love this list! There are so many different things to make us happy. Bacon and wine, who could go wrong with those 2?!
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From the heart of Dixie I respectfully say…Roll Tide, sista…Roll Tide. And, I can’t NOT say y’all. It’s impossible!
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I feel you on the cool summer night thing π great list! Yay for the weekend π
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Awwww! What a sweet list!
I think all husbands are great guys who drive their wives crazy! LOL!!
My parent’s house-always my home. The have never shut the door on me (yet!)
Wine-yes!!! Getting into loving red wines (does that mean I am old!?!)
Have a great weekend!
Well then I’m old too because I love red wine. It’s heart healthy π
I love love love your list! Those could be my lists xcept add in my kids and change the dog’s name to Murray! Happy friday and thanks for hosting!
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Haha love it π
So much to love about this post! Your pup makes me smile! And how can you not be happy when thinking about bacon and wine?!
Lindsey recently posted…Friday 5: Things that Make Me Happy
Lots of things are making me happy at the moment but if I have to pick only one, very short term, its seeing my sister in law and nieces tomorrow. Its been 10 months !
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Oh how fun! Hope you are having a lovely visit!
Bacon – hilarious. I’m the only person in the world who thinks bacon is “just okay”. π But seriously, I love this theme this week! So positive.
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We don’t get those cool summer nights, but our winter is filled with them. ha ha!
I like your spin on this week’s theme. Cute little lists.
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Bacon is to you what ice cream is to me.
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Your list is 100% adorable! I love it!!! So many things to be happy about.
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Ask my husband’s family and they’ll 100% confirm for you that Disney is the happiest place on Earth. π
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Come to Utah to get a cool summer night. π
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There’s nothing like spending time at home with my family to make me happy! It’s the best in my book!
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