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Happiness 101

It's time for an award again. The phenomenal blogger and bloggy friend, Thom of Thom's Place 4 Well Whatever bestowed upon me this Happiness Award. Thank you, Thom. I like awards that are a way to highlight things that make me happy. This is so nice of you. I appreciate this very much.


Here are the suggestions:

1. Link the blogger who gave you the award on your post...
2. Write 10 things that make you happy...
3. Share it with at least 10 friends...Have fun!

Ten Things That Make Me Happy:
i. my boys, biological CJ and canine Mozart
ii. rustic charm
iii. the absence of pressure from my job on my personal life
iv. playing the piano
v. not having to cook dinners when I don't want to
vi. internet
vii. reading: libraries, bookstores, books, museums
viii. travelling / sightseeing
ix. blogging
x. real friends, online and offline

An extra:
xi. the third suggestion from this award makes me happy too. It is a suggestion, not a rule. Therefore I won't be breaking any rule if I passed this award on to just half of the suggestion, but all lovely and wonderful lady bloggers:

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Anya said…
ConCATulations on your award
and
THANKS Hazel
for give it to me :-)
Loved your answers about the
"Ten Things That Makes You Happy"
:-)
9 February 2010 at 23:10
Anonymous said…
Congrats...but I gotta ask. Your one line friends aren't real? ROFLMAO. You are also so clever...look at you making me think when using roman numerals. :) Poor CJ...only getting to eat when you are ready to cook? The boy's gonna be a fast food junkie...Oh well nothing wrong with that ... so am I ROFLMAO!! Congrats again my friend :)
10 February 2010 at 01:34
kalea_kane said…
Awwwww! Hazel Crongrats to the 200th power! And thank you for so kindly passing it on to me too! You are very dear!

Your list is wonderful. Of course number 1 is awesome, and two very cute boys you have too! I also fully agree with traveling!

Have a beautiful day!
10 February 2010 at 05:49
Hazel said…
LOL! Thom, you shoould see me laughing when you pull my leg. But the roman numerals chaos was not cleverness. I absolutely misplaced my brain again last night. It's already corrected.

kalea_kane, thanks. Travelling is so much fun. I should have worked with it in mind since 1993. Ah well, one country at a time now.
10 February 2010 at 06:49
Carrie said…
=D Thank you so much! I really appreciate the nod and the award.

Blessings back to you!
12 February 2010 at 07:13
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