Friday, September 8, 2017

things that make me happy // 593-611







593. long drives under a full moon
594. writing poetry on the beach in my favourite little town
595. selling my used textbooks!
596. planning trips to faraway places (more on this ... eventually)
597. water and sky
598. the start of school (which equals the start of youth group at my church!)
599. bonfires after church
600. thrift shopping with COUPONS
601. the little bit of nip in the air the past few days
602. morning sunshine patterns on the walls
603. the smell of Starbucks through the drive-thru window
604. writing love poetry
605. Pumpkin Spice Lattes (terribly cliche, but I do love them)
606. high schoolers - how young and old they are all at the same time
607. sudden cloudbursts (and the fact that we call them "cloudbursts". what a great word)
608. staff breakfast with my church coworkers
609. the way Aslan talks to Susan
610. seagulls
611. doing yoga under a blue sky

 what makes you happy these days?

xx,
Olivia

~pictures from a trip to Ottawa

24 comments:

  1. Thrift shopping with coupons? NOW that is how to do it!! Discounts. I always go blind after writing or reading at the beach. These lists are wonder!

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    1. Hahaha it was a BLESSING -- my boyfriend saved a coupon his parents got and gave it to me because he knows I'm a fierce thrifter.

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    2. You have a boyfriend? That's exciting. I'm happy for you : )

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  2. I LOVE THESE POSTS. <3 And I can't wait to hear about your upcoming travels!!

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    1. I LOVE YOU, GRACE ANNE ♡ I'm excited to blog more about my travel adventures soon!

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  3. Oh my gosh, bonfires after church are literally the BEST thing. I look forward to these every fall and winter, they are some of my favorite memories with my church boys. :) <3 Also, you win all the #HipsterCred for thrifting with coupons!! YES. I did not know that was even possible! Super rad! Love these posts, they make me smile. :-)

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    1. lol I didn't even realize the hipster connotations of my thrifting choices!! SO EXCITING. <3 <3

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  4. OLIVIA!!! After reading your LOVELY comment on my blog I realized how LONG it had been since I'd stopped by yours?!!! I forgot HOW MUCH I LOVE your 'things that make me happy' posts. Urggg you're so aesthetic and positive and goals and also gorgeous. I know this is a bit of a tangent, but I am constantly in awe of how beautiful, amazing, and talented all of my blogger friends and acquaintances are. How lucky we are to be alive right now! And now back to the topic at hand, I LOVE This list. TRAVEL?!?! I can't wait to hear more! Also yasssssss to thrift shopping. There was this AMAZING 50% off sale at Goodwill yesterday and I found this gorgeous oatmeal cardigan from Eddie Bauer for like two dollars. #bless
    Keep up your LOVELY writing <3
    xoxo
    Lizzy

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    1. HI LIZZY!! So glad you stopped by! And I totally agree with you - we are lucky to be alive. ALSO, what is this I read about 50% off sales at thrift stores???!!?! Every time my store has one, I'm scared to go in because it's overrun... but the two dollar cardigans are hard to pass up... maybe next time ;)

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  5. uhm these photos make me happy yup yup

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  6. "long drives under the moon"
    <333

    so beautiful!
    i loved this!

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    1. Seeing the moon can make anything ordinary look special :) thanks Ashley!

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  7. lists like this always cheer me up :)) loved this post, olivia!

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    1. They cheer me up, too! It's fun to think back about what made me happy this month. :)

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  8. I love the things you notice and the way you write about them. : )

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  9. "morning sunshine patterns on the walls" <<<< YAAAAAAAAAAS

    this is loveliness itself :''''')

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  10. I love the idea of thrift shopping with coupons!

    I love your pictures! Did you take them?

    Things that make me happy these days? Hmm...
    Drinking a cup of coffee or tea and spending time with my mom. We spend time each morning reading, usually something religious, or talk about a recent event. In the evenings, we'll drink some herbal tea, and spend time together, or watch a little something.

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    1. I also LOVE thrift shopping with coupons!! It is the best thing :) And I don't think I took any of these pictures - most were probably taken by my dear friend Madi, who was traveling with me at the time! She is a talented photographer!

      your mornings with your mom sound like a dream ... usually I'm up early and off to work, so that sounds so wonderful!

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  11. This POST makes me happy. (: Your posts are always so lovely. <3

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