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The only journey is the journey within.~Rainer Maria Rilke

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Things to be Happy/Grateful for: Trip to the Camden Aquarium. Time with family and friends. A good cup of Hot Chocolate. Long Sleeved T-Shirts. Seeing the mounds of snow getting smaller. Talkative two year olds. Increasing jogging time. Fitness app on iPod. Stopwatches. Olympic Ice Skating. 

The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. –Emelia Earhart

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Things to be happy/grateful for: Finding a new volunteer opportunity. Sobe Life Water. Snow shovels. Watching snow fall from inside. The news and Newscasters. A good meat tenderizer. Rahmscnitzle. Orchids. Seeing Hippos for the first time. Seahorses.

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.~Albert Einstein

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    Things to be Happy/Grateful for: Not having to drive to work in bad weather. Meeting some new people. Fresh new snow on trees. Seeing the movie August: Osage County. Baked Ziti with homemade sauce. Shallots. Finding another awesome Italian Market. More eBay sales. Portable massage chairs. Receiving a letter from an old friend. Cooking Tip: Use the rind from your chunk of Parmigiano Reggiano in your tomato sauce. Remove after your sauce is done cooking. It adds alot of flavor.

See the glass half full then fill it the rest of the way~Unknown

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Things to be happy/grateful for: Old bottles...I really like old bottles, something about them like each one has it's own story to tell. Essential Oils. Learning how to make Aromatherapy Massage Oils. Saving money. Red Onion. Italian Cheeses. Nieces. Nephews. Conversations with random strangers. Pad Thai food. I'm seriously going to learn how to cook Pad Thai. :)

Happy New Year!

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Things to be happy/grateful for: The New Year! Spending the holidays with family. Photographs. Visiting The Mercer Museum in Doylestown, PA. www.mercermuseum.org Seafood Markets. Lobster dinner on New Years Eve...Yum! Watching the Mummer's Parade. Mediterranean Salads. Wool socks. Woodpeckers.

Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da, life goes on. - The Beatles

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Things to be happy/grateful for: Trip to the Philadelphia Art Museum. The special Leger exhibit at the museum. Visiting Valley Forge National Park. The150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. Ringing Rocks Park. Homemade Bolognese Sauce. Beagles. Aloe Vera. Ceramic Christmas trees. Learning more about herbs. Homemade Cocktail Recipe (A Citrus Dream) 1 oz or shot of Clementine Vodka 1 part Peach Mango Juice (Tropicana Farmstand works well) Splash of lemon. Ice. Mix all together and enjoy!

“(after listening to people gripe and complain just smile and remember) Crows can’t hang with eagles.” ~Joel Osteen

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Happy Face Things: Long weekend trips home. Bobby pins. Thermal Shirts. Fresh fish. Deep Sea fishing (my husband did this and caught some very nice fresh fish). Rest. Sharp knives. Veterans. Seeing a Buck running fast and jumping through the woods. It's rutting season. Long conversations.