May flowers bring...a scent of simplicity!!

This season enjoy the little things in life, the blessings we've been given!!


Here are some of my favorite things that make me happy:





*take a long walk in a beautiful park close to you


*enjoy a good book in the sunshine


*smile at someone


*be happy


*be kind to those around you


*take a dip in the lake OR if it's still to cool where you live,


go to the nearest swimming pool


*try jogging


*eat healthy...for every meal


*lose a pound or two (most of us have that luxury)


*cuddle with a child


*say something kind to your spouse everyday for 30 days~


bet you can't stop there!!


*cook a nice breakfast with those you love


*be involved


*watch an outdoor sport


*do something unexpected for your neighbor


*bake cookies on a rainy day~


*enjoy them by the fire, with warm coco


*mow someone else's lawn!!


*paint a picture (don't be afraid to try)


*don't turn on anything electronic for 1 day


*listen to the birds outside your window


*have a picnic


*visit someone in a nursing home~even if you don't know them...


you may be their only visitor!!


*pick flowers~more will grow, don't worry


*have a beautiful array of flowers on your kitchen table


*enjoy simplicity


*wear flip flops


*paint your toes a bright color


*try a new recipe for a friend~enjoy the meal together


*eat strawberries dipped in melted chocolate


*allow a mess every now and then


*holds a sleeping baby


*sit outside on the deck and enjoy the silence


*buy a new summer outfit~marvel at how great you look!!





The list goes on and on. This summer enjoy the good things, the things that make you happy, make you feel whole, and make you feel proud to be who you are. Be you, be True.


Smile more, Giggle more, Eat outside more, Be kinder, Be joyful and be open to the paths time can guide us through. For a moment, believe there is a higher being, better than you, ready to hear your fears, your joys, your tears. Ready to catch you when you fall, and be there when things are great!! I hope the summer months take you to familiar places, with family and friends, where good food is enjoyed and laughter echoes through the land. Enjoy the time, for summer can be short, but can be the funnest time of all!! Unforgettable memories...to be scrapbook on cooler days to come.
Yours truely; Tawnya