12 Things That Make Me Happy.

You know that feature in Elle Decor, "12 Things I Can't Live Without?" Well, I was flipping through a back issue the other day and Peter Som said one of the things that HE COULD NOT LIVE WITHOUT was his Tiffany keychain. And I was thinking a keychain? You CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT your Tiffany keychain? You would need to be stuck on a desert island with your Tiffany keychain?

So I started thinking, what are some things I can't live without and, basically, they all are breathing or food or water, so I was thinking what are some ITEMS that I would really rather not be without, which I feel is a more fair question. So, aside from my family (which is/are not an "item" anyway), computer and photos, here are mine:

1) Levi's.


2) Williams-Sonoma All-Clad Pots and Pans.


3) Dogfish Head 60-minute IPA.


4) Freshly ironed sheets.


5) My engagement ring.

Yes, of course this is to scale. :-)

6) Seda France candles.


7) My doggies.

Stella* aka Stellabean the Dancing Machine. (*not an item; don't care)

8) Art supplies.


9) A roaring fire (I prefer good gas logs; I like to be able to turn it on for short bursts any time of day and we have one that looks real but is more environmentally friendly than wood or at least I like to think so).


10) iPod.


11) My book collection.

I had to replace Breakfast at Tiffany's because I forgot I already used it.

12) Fresh flowers (white tulips are my fave).


So, off the top of your head, what are 5 things that make you happy?