Category Archives: stuff that makes me smile

01
Sep, 2006

surprise!

for the past few months i’ve been feeling sort of grumpy about the ten pounds i’ve gained since last fall. my clothes haven’t been fitting as well and i’ve just been a little down in the dumps about how i … Continue reading →

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14
Aug, 2006

little weasel

this morning i got to play with a baby for a few hours. a friend of mine, who moved a few months before her baby arrived, is in town this week to do some research, so she was looking for … Continue reading →

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13
Aug, 2006

travelogue: door county

mr. happy stuff and i have never had a chance to visit door county and we’d always heard such nice things, so this past weekend, we finally packed up and went to the great northern thumb of wisconsin. we had … Continue reading →

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03
Aug, 2006

of rats and mice

so last night as i was cleaning up some beets to pickle them, i noticed that the roots on them looked just like i would imagine the tails of the three blind mice to look (am i a children’s librarian … Continue reading →

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26
Jul, 2006

a few little things

i made fresh lemonade to have with my supper tonight. there were two dads in my baby storytime today (that’s somewhat rare). mr. h-s suggested a bike ride for this evening after supper and we got a nice 16 mile … Continue reading →

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23
Jul, 2006

wonderful weekend

what a lovely weekend i had at my friend’s house. we shopped at too many thrift stores, then we spent the next day shopping at some froo-froo stores on the other side of town. we ate amazing food (mmmm….. gelato….) … Continue reading →

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16
Jul, 2006

[check mark]

have i mentioned before that i am a listmaker extraordinaire? i looooove to check things off of lists. i have been known to write down tasks that i just completed (that for whatever reason hadn’t actually made it to the … Continue reading →

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11
Jul, 2006

the aquarium

yesterday, we visited an aquarium. i wasn’t really aaaaalllllllll that excited about it, but once we got in, i found myself fascinated with some of the bizarro creatures found underwater. the sea anemones and spiny urchins and starfish were just … Continue reading →

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08
Jul, 2006

another favorite artist

I went to an art fair today and discovered a few new favorite artists. one of them was jay long. he has the kind of artwork that i could stare at for ages. i love the texture and feel of … Continue reading →

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08
Jul, 2006

full house

wow. what a crazy week it’s been here in the happy household. i had a total of six houseguests–my bedrooms were all full and there were non-bedrooms that had to be called into use! i had a fabulous time. my … Continue reading →

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