Happy 101

I'm super excited to have been nominated for another award! Makes me feel all warm and special inside. 8)

The lovely Brittany over at Tales of a Southern Belle and her Beau sweetly nominated me. Are you following her? You should be. Please take a break from reading my blog and head over there now. You won't regret it. Plus if we like you enough, maybe you can come to our special super duper parties we will one day throw. Seriously, she's fabulous and never fails to make me smile. I love her real big even if she does break my Christmas rules.

This award is meant to be awarded to bloggers that make you smile. :)

The Rules:

1. List 10 things that make you happy.

2. Tag 10 bloggers that brighten your day.

10 Things Making Me Happy:

1. My love, Vito. He never fails to make me happy. He goes out of his way to do whatever he can just to put a smile on my face. Never has a day passed by where he doesn't tell me he loves me and how beautiful I am to him. Never has a day passed by where I haven't thanked God for putting him in my life.

2. My beautiful niece. Haven't heard me gloat about her enough? I could go on and on. She is the sunshine in my life and no one on this earth means as much to me as she does. My life would not be the same and I owe that to her. She came into this world when my world was dark and light up my life. Her hugs, kisses, and "I love you Essa" makes everything better.

3. Music. I do not go through a day without it blasting. Morning, noon, and night (literally while I sleep) music is always on. It has gotten me through some rough times. I love to sing and hopefully one day I'll learn to play an instrument.

4. Finding a lovely sale. Nothing like saving money to create happiness. I'm a poor college kid, I need every penny.

5. Starbucks. They never fail to make me happy. In the winter or the summer. Nothing like getting a good drink and having long chats with friends.

6. Christmas Cards, sending and receiving. I literally squealed when I received my first one yesterday in the mail.

7. Having such a close relationship with my sister. She's the motivation that backs me and someone I constantly look up to. Even though we are 10 years apart, it doesn't seem like that. She's one of my best friends and I can't imagine life without her. No one understands you like your sister.

8. Christmas parties. I just had one last weekend at my grandfather's house. It was small but spending time with him is always wonderful. Tonight some friends and I are going out to dinner to celebrate before things get crazy busy. Nothing like this time of year to bring everyone back together.

9. Wrapping presents. I can't tell you how excited I get to wrap. I get all serious, put on my Christmas music, get out the ribbon and start curling! It is serious business and I do it when I'm not going to be interrupted. It is a peaceful time for me to get into the spirit.

10. Finally being done with finals!!!!!!!!! Knowing it was not my finest semester in my academic career, I am just glad I survived with all passing grades.

I can't believe I can only pick 10 blogs since all of you make me smile, but I'll follow the rules if I must.

Sarah from The Color Plaid

Mar from Sketches from a Twenty-Something Life

Alice from Alice's Shenanigans

Meghan from Optimistic and in Denial

Anna from The Way I See It

Amanda from Amanda's Musings

Elizabeth from E Tells Tales

Alex from Always Alexandria

Jenny from Bits & Pieces of My Life

Vienna at Living in Your Letters

These ladies are fabulous and never fail to make my day better either on here or on Twitter. Check them out and enjoy their wonderfulness like I do!