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Beautiful summer.

 
A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken.
- James Dent
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Beautiful summer days and nights are spent with my family. We enjoy spending time in the garden and cutting fresh flowers. Our daughter enjoys evenings out playing with water and drawing with chalk. The clouds move in, and the sun peaks through. It's so beautiful, these summer days and nights. I'm thankful for all that we have and the time we spend together. My flowers are blooming, so many beautiful colors. We spend a lot of time creating art and exploring with different colors of paint. I find so much happiness in the little things. Lately, I've been cooking up a few new dishes and baking like the Fall season has arrived. (Especially when we have our rainy evenings.) We enjoy cozy nights spent out on the patio. We play music and dance with our little one. Oh, what a beautiful summer it has been. Where do you find your happiness?  I hope you all have had a lovely weekend with your loved ones as well.
 
 
Welcome new readers and Google+ followers. I am so pleased to have you here. I hope you enjoy this journey with me. So happy to have you here! :)
 
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  1. Jennifer HallAugust 25, 2013 at 12:35 PM

    Hi, hitting ya back!

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  2. StephanieAugust 25, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    :) Thanks Jennifer!

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  3. Jennifer HaysAugust 25, 2013 at 1:37 PM

    I'm glad you've been having such a wonderful summer and I've enjoyed being along for the ride. :)

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  4. StephanieAugust 25, 2013 at 1:39 PM

    Thank you Jennifer, and I too have enjoyed having you along for the ride. You're a wonderful blog friend. :)

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  5. Michell PulliamAugust 26, 2013 at 4:27 PM

    Hi Stephanie! Yes, indeed happiness is found in the little things! We do have so much to be thankful for, don't we? Time with our families, healthy loved ones, families who love us and we love back...the list goes on and on! Thanks for the great reminder and thanks for linking up! Have a wonderful week!

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  6. StephanieAugust 26, 2013 at 4:39 PM

    Michell, Indeed the list goes on and on! Thank you for stopping by. I appreciate it, you also have a wonderful week.

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