Smiling gnomes (hidden in front yards),

white owls,

happy messages,

striped flowers in the sun,

paint and my vintage paper collection,

afternoons at the lake,

green smoothies and reading tom robbins!

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3 comments on “7 Things That Are Making Me Smile”

Ardor71

August 2, 2012 - 10:55 am

Love the purple flower photo Juliette and have you seen Gnomeo and Juliet? I LOVE that movie and it makes me want a yard obnoxiously filled with gnomes…so that people drive by and think look at all that crap in their yard!!LOL Every time I see one now I imagine them coming to life like in the movie…adorable!
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Cristi Baxter Clothier

August 2, 2012 - 12:29 pm

What a yummy background you've started!
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Dianne

August 2, 2012 - 2:21 pm

I love that collage! Such happy things!
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