Have you ever realized how many RANDOM days there are on the calendar?  I don’t mean the days of the week, I’m talking like National Best Friends Day and Google.com Day.  (Those are both real, apparently.)  I don’t know about you, but I could really get into celebrating National Napping Day!  And Eat an Oreo Day!  Earlier this week I caught wind that today is International Day of Happiness, and I thought to myself, “now THAT is a day that everyone should know about!”  Maybe it’s the anticipation of springtime and the winter slump that we get stuck in right around this time of year, but it is WAY too easy to settle into a grumpy mood and forget to remember all the reasons that we have to be happy.  So today I’m reflecting on some of the things that bring me joy and a smile to my face, and I would love for you all to do the same!  This is the perfect excuse for us to have some fun and do a little giveaway!  Here’s how it goes:

Post a picture of something that makes you happy on my Facebook page and tell us why!  You’ll be entered into a drawing for a $10 Panera gift card, and the winner will be announced on Friday.  Easy as that!  Does your dog make you smile?  A beautiful sunset?  Your family or friends?  Chocolate??  Whatever it is, share it today!  Take the time to count your blessings and be thankful for the endless reasons we have to smile :)

These cutie patooties right here are the best sources of smiles for me!  My nephews Michael and James are just plain awesome.

I filed my taxes this week, so that’s a SUPER happy thought!  Not the fact that I had to sell my soul to the IRS to pay my taxes, but you know, just the fact that it’s over now.

Mandy cleaned my teeth Tuesday, and guess what?!  NO CAVITIES!  Happy happy happy!!!

I get to marry my mountain man in 184 days!  WOOOO!  Ok I just realized that that’s exactly 6 months away…eeek!

Look at this fabulous bunch right here!  And I’m related to them!

If you want to smile daily and need an insane amount of cuteness in your life, get a hedgehog.

Hot power yoga at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Youngstown is the highlight of my week!  Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:15, I LOVE my class and this yoga community!

Any day now….spring will be here!  Sunshine and happiness!!!