the softness of my furry baby after her bath
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a perfectly crisp apple
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the smell inside the aveda store at the mall
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finding some old photos I had forgotten about
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wrapping up in a blanket to watch
"proof of life"
again
and
loving meg ryan even more than I already do
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meeting girlfriends for lunch
where the eating only took us ten minutes
but
the talking and laughing went on for hours and hours
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loving my mom for taking and understanding my side
when somebody said
something
that hurt my feelings
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a warm kiss on the back of my neck that I didn't see coming
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jumping up and down when my son came home from school
excited about an upcoming project
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these are some of the simple things that happened in my life the past two weeks
~
thanks to the wonderful and ever amazing christina
many of us are sharing
simple things
today
~
please visit her if you want to play along
or
if you just want to read all the many many blogs
sharing
simple things
*
55 comments:
lovely list of simple pleasures. hurray of moms and unexpected kisses :)
and love love love that picture!
you have a list of marvels and an image so striking to me...xo
Love your list! You've expressed those simple joys with beautiful words and really made me feel it. :)
And thanks for the invite to play along! My list is at www.ayearofhappy.com/2010/01/its-the-simple-things.html
What a wonderful image..and such a perfect illustration of the 'simple things'!!!
you've had some magic moments lately... soothing to even just read and dream about!
mothers are wonderful, and you are a perfect example. love your list.
you are awesome beth!
one love.
Even thought I can relate to so many of them, they are uniquely you :) Delighting in the simple things is a marvelous thing to do!
Dear Beth, I come to you in the wake of Christina's love today,but I have always been intrigued with your blog's name when I see it on other's blog rolls. I must visit more often!
I love your list, especially lingering at the table and having your mom as your champion. They tugged on my heartstrings...
such wonderful simple things...i appreciate many of those.
I love how we all have really put some thought into these simple things....they are all wonderful. Thanks fo sharing your list..it is great!!
This is such a beautiful shot - I love the symmetry.
I love your list too! It sounds like a wonderful couple of weeks! :)
So much sweetness and delight...*swoon*...Happy Day, Beth :o)
Beautiful Beth, I love your list and the photo, your Mom too for being there for you. Big hug.
The simple things in life are often the ones we remember most. I hope your weeks ahead are just as wonderful.
Oh Beth I just love your photos. (I feel like a broken record-how many times have I said that) But the goat is amazing and the "simple things" photo is so cool. Love your eye. And you of course!
Wow Beth, I loved reading this list! The unexpected kiss on the neck...swoon!
And it really does feel good when someone not only understands you, but sticks by your side.
beautiful.
xo country girl
It is so fun to see each person's list and be reminded of those simple things I forgot to notice. Thanks for being you, I love visiting here.
Mom's are great that way, arent they? Sweet list along with beautiful photo...
beth...thank you for introducing me to Christina's blog! You both inspired me with today's post!
A kiss you didn't see coming! I love that, too! Great list, Beth. Thanks for sharing.
Your Mom taking your side feels like peace on earth! And yes to lunches where you forget the food and focus on laughter and talking! Perfect!
Thank you so much for sharing your joyful list!
i know right... the aveda store smell, when i go to the salon, i don't want to leave. and meg ryan, it just real love, for me.
can we watch "you've got mail" in between gabbing and laughing soon?
simple filled, but warm love, i send you friend.
x
Girlfriend lunches are the BEST waste of time in my book!
As always love the photo...love the list! sweetness!
i must be brain damaged as i thought i commented when i read it this morning. so sorry
beautiful list - a lot of good things are happening for you - i lke that. no, i love that.
xo
I so enjoy living my life simpler... Less truly is more.
And, the goats were just too cute! Tell the truth, how many did you smuggle home?
OMG...the smell of the Aveda store in the mall!!! Yesssss! Wonderful list Beth!
xoxo
It is such a small world, even blogworld...I was on Soul Aperture earlier today and left my comment there...I mentioned things that we take for granted such as the grocery store down the street, the church we go to to workship for many many people in the world are not so lucky....I also mention all the wonderful blogs that I follow and the wonderful people behind those blogs that share their lives each and every day with complete stranger like myself.
Take care,
Donna
What a beautiful list. Finding old photos -- now that is truly a simple pleasure. And I smiled at your mother taking your side when someone hurt your feelings. I miss that. My mom has been gone 12 1/2 years now and your mention of this brought back the memories of how she would stand by me. And now I do the same with my 2 children...the circle of life. xo
delighting in the simple things - that's how it should be. LOVE that image.
I liked that warm kiss and of course old photos are so precious that they bring in so many memories.
Thank you for your comments Beth
Without the simple things, life would have no meaning.
The smell of Aveda - mmmmm! I love your list, and it's been amazing to see how many people are participating in this for such an important effort.
and clean water and a warm bed ...
What a great list! I think it's cool that you picked things that happened in the past two weeks. Your image is amazing!
Beth, I feel like I keep repeating myself.
Stunned at the whimsy or the texture or the light or the shadows or the whatever it is that you capture in your unique way.
Fantastic list! I'm glad I found your blog, nice to be so close to home, I was in Madison this past weekend :) Isn't the kids excitement catching? I love it! Thanks for sharing.
What a great list, I love learning more about my blogging friends this way......:-) hugs
I just love your list...
and I just discovered Jazz apples which are perfectly crisp and sweet!
xo
Oh the simple things in life. Are the best things. Thanks for sharing.
Katelen
Loved, loved, loved your list. Went and made one of my own :)
As busy as we are, it's definitely the little things that make us smile the most. I loved reading your list and the others I've come across tonight. Sometimes, seeing it on paper makes us all the more grateful for what we've got.
Great post, and that's the 'simple things' only in the past 2 weeks - thanks for sharing your happiness & sadness - and for helping us to realise all our blessings in our everyday life.
i love the presence of sweetness coming from loved ones in your list: mother, children...
The photo and the text go so well together for me. It's as if you're filling up the empty bins with those lovely things. Very nice.
love your list, your story...you see things in a wonderful way Beth...
you list is divine but I am also so very intrigued by your images
Simple things -- they are the best! A grand idea for a post!
another beautiful image... where are you find these? wait, they are finding you!
love to you dear friend! hope you are having a wonderful day today. ;)
xo
Such a sweet and lovely list of blessings in your life.
Oh, I love the font on this post. Howdja do it? Tell, tell...
Love those girlfriend marathon lunches too! Thanks for sharing your list!
These are beautiful heartwarming simple things. Lunch with girlfriends really is the best medicine.
I like this one "meeting girlfriends for lunch
where the eating only took us ten minutes
but
the talking and laughing went on for hours and hours"
Only wish it happened more often!
I wrote down Proof of Life and will rent it next time I want to escape into a movie...Meg Ryan never disappoints. Love her. Love you!
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