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 it’s the nice thing to do, and also because multiple entries will be disqualified. I’ll use random.org to select the winner, and I’ll announce who won at the top of this post and in a separate post next Monday.
Giving my parents that first hug when I step off the airplane. Yes, I’m 27. No, that doesn’t bother me one bit.
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WATERFALLS! Thankfully, Washington state is riddled with mountains and the water than runs off ’em. Specifically, Deception Pass has a delightful bridge you can stand on and see the water fall and feel it rushing over the rocks under you. It’s glorious and makes me feel like I can do anything.
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Fall makes me happy! Oktoberfest! Pumpkins! Halloween! Blue skies!
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Right now iced chai lattes that I make at home from concentrate. I’m pregnant, and it’s the only thing besides water that even sounds good. Water can get old fast. 🙂
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Having a plan work out makes me incredibly happy. 🙂
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Oddly: Liver in whiskey cream sauce. I just discovered this.
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Seeing the joy in the eyes of my chunky, lovable pit bull when she sees my car pull up to the house ALWAYS makes my day brighter. To recall an image I’ve seen around the web: “I owe it to her to be worthy of such devotion.” =)
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The way my almost-nine-year-old daughter greets me when I come home every day always makes me happy. I hope she’ll always be so glad to see me!
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The look on my daughter’s face when I walk into a room as she puts her hands to her mouth and screams with delight to see me.
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Hearing my kid laugh always make me happy. It always seemed like such a cliche, until I experienced it. There truly is no more beautiful sound.
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Warm chai tea with a snuggly blanket while it snows/storms/thunders outside. Yum.
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Oysters on the half shell and a glass of white wine.
Watching my daughter grow.
Giving gifts.
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little kids in obvious “i picked out my own outfit!” clothes.
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A good cup of coffee, a good book, and a lazy Saturday morning.
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The first email of the day from my husband always makes me happy. I’m not much of a morning person, but I get some coffee in me and then see his name pop up on my screen and I’m smiling.
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Sunshine always makes me happy. Always.
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A great big hug and kiss from my babies.
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Laughter and hugs with those closest to me always make me happy..
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Snuggles!!!
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my mom’s fried chicken and mashed potatoes. listening to the younger two send their older sister off to school with “goodbyes” and “we love yous”. two-in-one. Still fair?
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A good book 🙂
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Well, one thing that makes me happy is to have a functional bag to carry my life in. Reading also makes me happy. Especially in a comfy bed, with just the right amount of covers.
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I derive a great sense of happiness and comfort from a bowl of oatmeal and a nice cup of black tea. Simplicity at it’s best.
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A finished to-do list.
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Balloons. You’d have to be having the worst day ever not to smile at balloons.
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That book IS good. We are glad that Mr. Baldwin calls NC home now.
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Any Buddy Holly song – they always make me smile and feel lighter about life!
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Baking always makes me happy. A good hour or two in the kitchen covered in flour and chocolate and I’m all sunshine and rainbows.
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My cat jumping up and sleeping in my lap. Making people laugh. Singing out loud, really loud, in my car.
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Bike riding makes me happy! And doughnuts with coffee. Unexpected visitors from out of town. Seeing my daughter dance. Swimming in the ocean.
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Kisses from my kids.
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Laying on my couch watching West Wing DVDs and doing Sudoku puzzles. Yes, at the same time. Yes, I am nerdy 🙂
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An hour at Office Depot, deli sliced roast beef, and brushing my daughter’s hair. Yup yup.
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Puppies!
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Seeing the forsythia I planted in my front yard in full bloom. It’s the first sign that the winter will actually win and that spring is on the way.
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What makes me happy? The smell of the ocean and eucalyptus trees around the Marin Headlands. I want to bottle it up and carry it with me, always.
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Book+roaring fire+big storm outside+G&T = happy 🙂
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Enjoyed the incongruity of fall colors and 80 degrees yesterday in the park.
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Belly-laughing babies make me happy
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Always makes me happy: grilled pizza night with fig jam, quattro formaggio, prosciutto and Penzey’s pizza spice.
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My morning cup of tea never fails to make me happy.
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Hearing my son (12 mo) laugh out loud unexpectedly – like this weekend when I was swatting a fly, saying “shoot”, or reading a story.
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Crisp fall days with colorful leaves. Even pictures of them.
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crisp fall days always make me happy!
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Heavily foggy mornings make me happy. You go out in them and it’s like adventure is right around every corner. Is that a mysterious masked man, or a mailbox? Do those lights belong to a cavebeing, or an approaching car? It’s just extremely good fun.
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Hearing my nephew say “Auntie, auntie.”
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Always makes me happy? Smiles from strangers.
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nice fall weather, warm socks, and cuddling up with some pancakes and coffee on a morning off.
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Getting a hug and snuggle from my daughters.
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The smell of a campfire.
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