C'mon Get Happy

Nothing makes my blonde self happier than blogger awards! So you can only imagine my excitement when Sonja from For the Love of Stillettos passed the Happy 101 award to me. That Sonja, she is fabulous : )

So the rules of accepting this award are pretty simple. I have to tell you 10 things that make me happy. This is easy, because I'm a very happy person and there are LOTS of things that make me smile.

So here goes:

My "Happies"

1. Any music by Phoenix. Especially their album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, which has gotten me through many a hectic workday. Download "Lisztomania" and "Armistice" and you'll see what I'm talking about.

2. Mexican food. Bring on the chips and queso and order up some chicken quesadillas, I could live on this stuff.

3. Shopping. Big surprise, huh?

4. Blogging. Because reading all of your super-awesome blogs makes my life complete.

5. Creme Brulee Lattes from Starbucks. Ok, my heart still belongs to the Pumpkin Spice Latte, but this one runs a close second.

6. Paula Deen. I could watch this woman's show 24-7 and never get tired of her. I have a feeling she would be just as warm and friendly in person as she is on her cooking shows.

7. Waking up to good music.

As I'm sure a lot of you do, I have my morning alarm set to an all-music, no-talk radio station. This way I can wake up to something besides an annoying "beep". Plus, I know if the first thing I hear in the morning is a favorite song, it's gonna be a good day.

8. Baking. ...hence the reason the majority of my posts feature pics of baked goods.

9. Hobby Lobby and Kirkland's. I'm a sucker for a home decor store, not to mention ones that have weekly coupons on things like animal print lamp cord covers and coat hooks that look like door knobs : )

10. Pretty pictures. I could look at photography websites for hours on end, no kidding. Pretty pictures (like the one below from Lollipop Design & Events) bring order to a world of chaos for me.

So, I cannot just choose 10 peeps to pass this along to, because you all make me happy. Plus, I know everyone is so busy right now because of the holidays. So if you feel the urge to pass along this award, or just blog about your own "happy" list, go for it!

...and also, a big thank you goes out to Pink Lace and Cupcakes for the Glamorous Blog Award! If you are a girly girl (like moi) and love all things pink, you NEED to go visit PL&C.

P.S.- I'm going to attempt Egg Nog this year, but I have no clue how to make it. Do any of you guys have a link to a great egg nog recipe? I'm stumped on this one.