treat myself to 43 simple pleasures

What better way to enjoy the fresh green growth, daffodils and tulips, singing birds, blue sky and sunshine of a beautiful spring day!

Tonight my daughter and I shared a luscious slice of White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle® cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory. Yum!

I watched Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Ever After.

It’s freezing outside, so I made like a cat and found the warmest, sunshiniest place inside on the carpeted floor. There I wrapped up in my most comforting blanket and finished a book while drinking hot tea…:)

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Today I’m enjoying the sweet scent of Sugared Melon Kiwi. Mmm.

Given a choice between an apple and a juicy sweet red bell pepper, I always take the bell pepper…:)

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Because rosemary is one of my favorite fragrances, I potted up a small plant from my garden and brought it inside where I could enjoy it all winter. The book I’m currently reading mentions keeping rosemary inside this way:

_{“I have a huge fondness for rosemary, with its pungent aroma and distinctive taste…I was introduced to rosemary as a teenager vacationing in Provence. One of my relatives kept a pot in her bedroom because she believed the aroma was stimulating, cleansing, and comforting. Others also report this soothing effect on the nervous system. If you hold a sprig under your nose, you’ll see what these Provencales are talking about. ” ~ Mireille Guiliano in French Women Don’t Get Fat}

I like to treat myself to Panda Express once every few months…:)

Here in the extra-dry climate of Utah, the occasional deep conditioning treatment is especially important for sexy, healthy hair.

I wore this Bath & Body Works scent every time I visited Hawaii so now I strongly associate it with the happy times I spent there. Just using Sea Island Cotton bath products brings back wonderful Aloha memories for me…:)