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.
Salted caramels always make me happy. So does the first day of spring sweeping through New York, and a book so good I have to read it walking home from the subway.
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One thing that always makes me happy is cool, drizzly autumn days (especially if I can stay at home and nap the day away).
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Knowing I am loved.
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The momentarily feeling of weightlessness when I go over a small hill in a car. Or when there’s slight turbulence while flying.
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I’m really happy when I get to snuggle with my husband when he gets back from his business trips to SF:)
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Sunday brunch with my friends.
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My son playing with my husband ALWAYS makes me happy. Little boys with their daddy is a beautiful thing 🙂
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Indian summer over a weekend as a respite before the cold sets in!
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Growing things makes me happy
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The movie “Enchanted April”. LOVE. Just thinking about it makes me happy.
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Spin class… love the endorphins, love working out with other people (all of my other exercise is solo), love feeling strong and sweaty at the end.
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Sunshine! Living in Portland, we get more than our share of rain and gloomy overcast days. (This summer in particular was wet and cold.)Just seeing the sun stream in through my office window (like it’s doing right now) never fails to lift my spirits and make me smile.
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The unconditional love of my pups…I swear it can cure anything!
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Spending time with my mom.
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what an excellent bag! and excellent items inside!
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Telling people to “save yo drama for yo mama” makes me happy
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Squirrels. Seeing squirrels being all squirrely-frolicksome always lights up the pleasure-centers in my brain. It is my fondest wish to someday have a pet squirrel of my very own.
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Dancing and singing to “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire!
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Making a big dinner for close friends.
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Spending time with our two dogs
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Nothing better than a tote filled with goodies!
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When I see someone belting out a song in their car.
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A beautiful sunshiny fall day, like today, walking along the beach beside the ocean. Hearing the waves hit the shore, the gulls, and the dogs run up and down chasing after sticks. I have a good book in hand and the time to stop and sit on a log and read it, soaking up the sun and fresh ocean air.
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Riding my bicycle makes me happy. I ride so that I know how the trees smell after a rain, so that I know when the leaves erupt in fall color, so that I see the first tiny blooms of spring, so that I know the moon’s cycle, so that I can hear the whispers of Mother Nature.
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Walking to a neighborhood coffee shop on a crisp fall morning. Love the chill in the air!
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The first day it’s cold enough to wear a sweater, sip a hot drink, and feel the air nip at my nose after a long, hot, humid summer.
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Driving through the mountains in the fall with the windows down and the music blasting.
It’s the best remedy for feeling melancholy.
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My son’s huge smile and excited giggling when I return home from work!
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a pumpkin spice latte from starbucks!
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Taking a nice long bath pretty much always makes me a happy camper. Which probably means I’m not much of a camper. I’m fine with that.
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clean sheets & freshly shaven legs.
of course they are each nice on their own, but particularly AWESOME together.
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Roller skating ALWAYS makes me happy! I feel like I’m flying 🙂
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Hugs and “I wub you mommy.” from my toddler make me happy every day.
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My camera. And books. And french fries.
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Sunday morning…crisp fall air…open windows…cozy pj’s…snuggly husband and baby and dog…fresh coffee…New York Times…nowhere to be but the couch. Sigh.
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Hearing my running training app say “You are halfway done!” and “Last run coming up!” Also, long drives alone through Eastern Ontario during fall time.
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The way my boyfriend knows me so well, he anticipates my needs. I am forever grateful.
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Wegman’s Grocery Store
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As ridiculous as it may sound, I get extremely giddy each & every time I hear the tv-staticky noise that plays right before the HBO logo pops up at the beginning of each show. I ❤ HBO.
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shallow as it seems, my hair iron! would have killed for this device back in high school when my hair always won the battle of the frizz.
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Lazy Sunday afternoons!
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Hugs. Definitely hugs.
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Sitting in front of the fire on a snowy day with a Jane Austen book & a cup of hot chai
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Hearing a baby laugh.
Paco (my dog) smiling at me when I get home.
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A meandering bicycle ride on the trail through the marshes near my house. Even the bugs and heat in the summer can’t make me ever regret choosing an afternoon ride, and the fall is particularly wonderful.
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A hug from my youngest son.
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Sitting down with a shiny new book that I just KNOW I’m going to love always makes me happy. Bonus points if that comes with a snuggling dog and/or my fiance’s lap while he’s watching football over my head.
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The gorgeous fall leaves in the mountains near my home. I love it!
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My loving, supportive family that was chosen for me and my local loving, supportive family that I have chosen for myself.
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A lazy sunday afternoon with my kids, and of course, ice cream.
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