This here is the last Mighty Summit giveaway! Hello, trusty tote.

Large Natural Zip Top Canvas Tote Bag by Lands End
Man, these things are useful, and strong. We use ours to carry our child like an expensive, overbred dog. No, I kid. We use it on our yacht.
Yours will not say “Gifts” on the front, but it will have yellow trim. You could use it to carry around all these books:

You Lost Me There, by Rosecrans Baldwin
Hey, my friend Rosecrans is a novelist! Even better, the book he wrote is very good, and you will like it. It’s about a memory specialist who loses his wife and later finds a set of index cards covered in her writing. He comes to learn that his memories of a perfect partnership aren’t true to his wife’s feelings of isolation and disenchantment with the marriage.

No One Cares What You Had fro Lunch, by Margaret Mason
This is a signed copy of my book, which is not a novel. But! It is very green and full of good ideas for your blog.

Wiley’s Guide to California Wine
In which you will learn that California wine is delicious. Apologies for the spoiler.

This is the book Laura edited full of great writing and photography from women around the Web. Also, it is pretty.

In addition to the tote, Lands’ End also threw in a gift card. You could use yours for this. Or this. Or one of these. Whatever you want, really.

$50 Gift Card from Soma Intimates
And who doesn’t need new skivvies?
To enter, please tell us about one thing that always makes you happy. And remember that we still have a few open giveaways, so put your name in over there too if you haven’t already.
Fine print: Please only leave one comment for each giveaway, because itβs the nice thing to do, and also because multiple entries will be disqualified. Iβll use random.org to select the winner, and Iβll announce who won at the top of this post and in a separate post next Monday.
Rolling over and shutting off the alarm because it’s the weekend and it’s time to sleep in late.
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A lazy Sunday morning with the New York Times and GOOD coffee…
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Giving myself a chunk of time, away from everyone and everything, to reflect and be thoughtful. And blueberries in my oatmeal.
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Feeling this little baby kick in my belly! π
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Books always make me happy! No, really. It’s like this post can see into my soul.
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The smell of my baby’s neck. Even when it smells faintly of barfed-up breastmilk, it still smells like home.
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Going to my Great Grams house and going through the “junk jewelry” box. She passed a year ago, but luckily, her stuff is all still in it’s place and I can go over and relish in fake pearls and rinestone broaches. At 26, I think it’s important to indulge in childhood pleasures like this.
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That moment in the movie theater when the lights dim.
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A book and coffee.
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Getting home early from work!
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My morning commute. I know that’s really weird, but I find taking the subway to work really relaxing–it makes me feel like a good version of myself.
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The way my husband’s eyes crinkle in the corners when he smiles…
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Ice Cream. Always.
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without fail the unbridled affection of my dog makes me happy.
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The way my dog greets me first thing in the morning as if he hasn’t seen me in YEARS.
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leaning against the kitchen counter; drinking that first cup of coffee of the day.
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My kids always make me happy!
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My son yelling to me from his bed asking for me to rub his back. Even though he’s supposed to have been asleep for an hour. Hope that doesn’t stop anytime soon…
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Live music always makes me happy…it’s my reason for livin’.
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sprinkles..specifically but, baking in general…oh how it makes me smile just to think about home made goodness!
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I want to say my lovely dog but you said ALWAYS makes me happy. He’s close. But not quite an ALWAYS thing just yet. He’s super cute and I would actually carry him around in that tote bag, because I could zip it part way closed to discourage him trying to squirm out of the bag and across the subway car chasing a stray grape dropped by a homeless man….erm….hypothetically.
A good book, though, that always makes me happy. I love to nap on the subway during my commute if I haven’t gotten enough sleep but if I’ve got a good book, it makes me too happy to read the book instead. Good books are a balm for the soul.
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chai latte with a shot of espresso. never disappoints. π
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It’s cheesy and cliched, but I’m always happy when my husband comes home from work. We really are best friends, so every minute we spend together is fun and fantastic!
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Oh lots of things! Kiss by Prince, the smell of a campfire, Bob Marley, a Big Squeeze from my bf, game night, boardwalk food, Meet Me in St. Louis…the list goes on!
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pretty dresses, cloche hats, and my husband!
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The antics of the two year old (as long as it doesn’t involve injury) always makes me happy. π
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One thing that always makes me happy is a 3-day weekend.
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I’m always happy after a shot of tequila, a backrub from my husband or a long talk with my best friend. β€
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the Fall chill in the air – just enough so I can break out a scarf, without breaking a sweat – and no need for a heavy coat and layers.
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Watching my Basset Hound chase his cat sister (and never even get close). My husband calls it low rolling thunder.
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My brother getting engaged to a girl he loves – that we love too!
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Kittens!
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Dinner and movie night with my family….we’re all just tuned into being together.
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My 2 beautiful girls!!!
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My son always makes me happy. Even when he’s being “that” kid – by the time he’s asleep like a little angel, I am always so thankful and happy that he’s mine!
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having dough between my fingers
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Babies is large sunglasses or hats. Dogs itching their backs in the grass. A rare sunny, warm day in March. Advice columns.
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nutella on anything.
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Thoughtful letters (or emails) from people I love.
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Watching my son building sand castles in the sand.
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cuddling with my baby
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the laughter of my children.
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Watching my guy’s face when something cute comes on television. Lately it’s been that tiny giraffe on the Direct TV commercial. I spent almost as much time watching his face during Despicable Me than I did watching the screen because the adorable expression he gets makes me so happy.
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A sunny day at the beach with my wave-loving six-year-old son!
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Now that I live far away from San Francisco, the first sniff of California air after I emerge from SFO always makes me indescribably happy. Some deep part of my animal brain knows that I’m home.
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The pure joy on my nephew’s face when he smiles. It comes straight from his wee heart! β€
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One thing that always makes me happy is Ginger Essence body wash by Origins. It reminds me of my honeymoon π
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Mornings with my baby. That’s when he’s at his smiliest.
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Seeing someone’s face light up and knowing that I’m the cause…and that the same happiness is reflected in my own expression.
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My husband. π
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