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Contest: Smitten Sticks + What Makes You Happiest?
The day has arrived! The newest issue of Southern Weddings is (slowly but surely!) making it's way to newsstands!
Having a copy of Southern Weddings in my hands always brings a huge smile to my face. Turn to page 12 of our new issue and oh, there is something else that makes me smile... Smitten Sticks! These unique, imaginative smiles and mustaches (love them!) are perfect as wedding favors or for some adorable polaroids. Want some Smitten Sticks for yourself? How about entering the giveaway... you could get some big smiles of your own! You can also follow them on Twitter here.
Win: One kit of 8 super cute lips and sticks from Smitten Sticks and a copy of Southern Weddings.
To Enter: Tell us what brings a smile to your face : ) Leave a comment below before 11PM on Friday, November 20, describing what makes you the happiest in life.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 05:51PM
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Being at home as the sun is setting, with my hubby by my side and the chickens playing in the yard.
My fiance' Joe makes me smile! :)
My students. Not a day passes that one of them doesn't say or do something that makes me giggle to myself and show them a huge smile. Today, it was one saying "Oh Miss ******, I looooooove you." Even on the worst of days, I know I will find a smile in my day!
My dogs make me the happiest. They love me even when I have on no make up or I'm pmsing! hahaha
Most simply: LOVE! [either being gifted w/ love, witnessing love or giving love]
ooh ooh ooh! i need to win this mainly because I have been swooning over all the sneak peek posts about the new mag all over blog land and have been hoping to get a copy sent to me over here in the uk! many things make me happy...
date nights with my husband
being silly
having girlie night out
pretty photography
kind people
online friends
a glass of wine or two
taking silly photographs will funny faces (the smitten sticks will help!)
pink!
a clean house and a happy home
MWAH!
Little surprise life moments that sneak up on me and take me back to the past while make me sigh a sigh of relief and contentment to recognize I am proud of where I am today and in love with the woman I have become!
Unbridled love and optimism from family and friends. Times may be hard... but we still have love, laughs and each other. What could make me happier?! hmm.. maybe having the new issue of Southern Weddings in my hands tonight! But then I may just burst from a happy overdose! ;)
p.s. these smitten sticks are TOO smart and adorable. yay!
What makes me happiest? Coming home from a long, long day and being dead tired...and then being surprised by the wonderful smells of my fiance making dinner (usually homemade lasagna)!!! I'm instantly reminded of dozens of reasons why I love this man and want to spend the rest of my life with him. Yep, I'm a lucky girl!
Newlywed here. My favorite thing is getting home after a very long day, jumping into my softest jammies and snuggling up with dinner and a movie. The simple things in life are what matter.
OK, my entry doesn't count, but I couldn't pass up a chance to share what makes me happiest:
God's grace, my family and amazing friends, the kindness of strangers, the love and support of the brilliant women I have the honor of working with, skiing, leaping over things, laughing with people I love and with perfect strangers, the silence that comes with the first snowfall, hearing my grandma's voice, children, babies (I know you'll love that one Katharine!!), fall leaves, digging my toes in the sand, adventure, and Pinkberry. : ) Lara --and I have to add one... dance parties with the Mammoth Men. Legendary.
I love watching my children sleeping. So peaceful and content.
the fact that i get to be so blessed to marry someone who loves me for me, and lets me be that person makes me happier than anything else. i'm so lucky to be with a guy who supports and encourages me!!
This one's easy! I immediately thought of my fiance. He's currently deployed overseas, but just thinking about him makes me smile!
My wake-up calls in the early morning from my very most favorite person right now makes me happy. Just starts the day off right. . .
Stumbled across this blog tonight - love it!
What makes me happiest? Hearing a little voice every morning from the next room saying : "Mommy, are you awake"? Melts my heart every single time.
My heart truly smiles each night when I lay in bed and hear the sweet sound of the LOVE of my life's voice on the other end of the phone saying, "Sweet dreams baby, I'll meet you there!" He is the man of my dreams and I cannot wait for the day that we can lie next to each other and have that goodnight kiss. HE makes me happy.
my cat, oliver, is super talkative. when i walk in the door, all he wants is to jump in my lap and purr at me. he understands i don't always feel like talking. he always makes me smile :)
Receiving a phone message with a photo attached of my lil 8month old daughter..it can brighten the worst day!!!!
Today is my husband's birthday so that makes me happy. That we have had another wonderful year together... happy birthday baby!!
www.sublimestudios.com
So I have spent the past 3 years living in Chile, where I met my wonderful husband to be. Recently we just moved to Brazil so that he could study his masters. (Which is another 2 years abroad) Afterwards we plan on moving to the states so that I can be closer to the family and he can experience my culture. I am missing the Southland like crazy and this website really helps me to feel connected. The wedding will take place only 2 months after our arrival state side.
You can imagine coming from other sides of the world there are so many different things that we have had to learn about each other. It is really a lot of fun comparing childhoods and style of jokes etc.
This Christmas he is coming home with me for the first time to meet my brother and sisters as well as all of my friends and extended family (parents have already met him and approved whole heartedly). He is a bit nervous about the trip and has decided to learn everything he can about my family's Christmas traditions.
The best things excite him...he has asked that no one give him flip flops or other summer related articles....only scarves and mittens. He practices his English everyday, looks at the IHOP menu online and studies friends' pictures on facebook to make sure he knows who's who. And best of all he is learning the words to ever hokey Christmas song ever made.
The other night I heard him in the shower singing "Oh you better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout I'm telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town."
How can a girl not feel completely overwhelmed with happiness to hear that?
I smile when I see him, my fiance - an occurrence usually once a month. But it's enough, when you know - you know.
Reading about complete strangers weddings makes me happy, because it's showing global love! These people who I will no doubt never meet, inspire me in different ways and are unknowingly contributing to what I hope will be my own amazing and inspiring wedding - I love SW for bringing these beautiful weddings to those of us who just love LOVE itself!
My fiance and our little girl Maddie, bring endless smiles to my life.So many to choose from but here's one of my favorites:
I am usually the first to wake, but every once and a while they let me sleep in late ...only to wake me up with a fabulous homemade latte : ) Maddie carries it in with careful hands and proudly asks me what I see in the design (as she is the one who always pours the milk into the shots) and all three of us come up with silly answers. Then of course I drink it up! This never fails to make my morning and cast a huge smile across my face! : )
The latest issue of Southern Weddings! We don't have a great regional magazine in town, so I LOVE the inspiration and great information SW contains. And, it is all so relatable!