17. This is sort of a silly one, but I love the smell of candles that make the home feel warm and autumny and/or christmas-y. like apple spice, apple pie, pumpkin pie, lattes… those kind. i just bought a vanilla latte scented from my neighbor for her school fund-raiser. it just makes the place feel cozy. i love it. my best friend suprised me yesterday with another new one for my birthday… tamarind spice. ohhhh! so exciting!

18. i know i go on and on about this, but i love the feeling of falling in love over and over again… everyday… with my daughter. she is the sweetest, most remarkable individual in the entire world. i can’t get over that she is mine and that she is so sweet and easygoing. i can’t put into words how i feel about her, but i just L-O-V-E her and she fills me up everyday, all day, and there is nothing more joyous than that.