Happiness in November

November was another busy month, but any time near the holidays is busy.  The busyness brought with it lots of smiles and good times.  Here's some of the things that made November so great.

*  celebrating Mr. O's birthday  *

*  homemade enchiladas and learning the recipe..finally *

*  putting up Christmas decorations  *

*  nighttime farmer's market events with friends  *
*  Suzy Wong's House of Yum  *

*  pumpkin butter  *

*  Thanksgiving and having a lot to be thankful for  *

*  being loud in coffee shops full of quiet people  *

*  spending quality time with the fams (both sides)  *

*  finding out my sister is pregnant too  *

*  phone chats with my bro while we're both making dinner  *

*  family pics and lunch out with the fam  *

*  movie nights with the nieces and nephew  *.

*  Toy Story 3  *

*  celebrating good friend's birthdays  *

*  checking people off my Christmas list  *

*  sleeping until 11:00 a.m.  *

*  outing ourselves out on Facebook and getting such wonderful comments  *

* lunch with THE one and only beaz  *

*  dancing in the shower to pop music  *
* lunch with my some of my lovely coworkers  *

*  seeing the baby moving, swallowing, and being stubborn via an ultrasound  *

*  having that ultrasound come back normal  *

* my mom's cornbread dressing  *

*  seeing the O parents  *

*  My brother asking, "Who's the daddy?" in front of my sister's boyfriend when she told him she was pregnant.  He is one funny dude  *

*  getting my brother the perfect Christmas gift  *

*  The Walking Dead  *

*  not getting the stomach virus that is rapidly taken over Hendersonville and the ER  *
*  popcorn and movie nights with Mr. O  *
*  chocolate and regular milk, I seriously can't get enough  *
*  lunch and shopping with Marcia  *
*  receiving The Very Hungry Caterpillar as a gift for Baby O  *
* surviving a hellish night in the ER without a tear shed  *
*  having my niece say, "There's a little girl in there."  We'll see if she's right  *
*  five days off of work  *
* pleasure plans (I'm not elaborating on this one)  :)  *
*  finding a babysitter/daycare in our neighborhood..hopefully, it turns out to be great  *

Lots of goodness happened in November.  I'm sure December will bring much of the same.

Happiness in September

Here's a monthly round up of things that made my heart happy in September:

.  amazing flea market finds  .

.  steaming cups of (a variety of) teas  .

.  quality time with my mom  .

.  dinner with the Rices  .

.  hanging with the Eddys  .

.  5 day long stretches off work  .

.  being told I get to work one less Sunday a month  .

.  sunshiney fall days  .

.  opening our windows up for days  .

.  breaking out one of my hoodies  .

.  cozy days, curled up in owl pajamas  .

.  journaling (yes, every day for like 3 weeks)  .

.  James and the Giant Peach (I'm currently reading it again)  .

.  spicy oatmeal cookies  .

.  Supernatural marathons  .

.  being home to catch a leak, just in the nick of time  .

.  a freshly cleaned house  .

.  unfortunate date nights that are great just because of the company  .

.  homemade pot roast  .

.  Lucky magazine  .

.  celebrating 8 (craziness!) years of marriage  .

.  Mr. O starting school  .

.  breaking out the boots .

.  going through my closet..it was beginning to feel suffocating in there  .

.  plans for a yard sale next month .

.  going to lunch with my nephew  .

.  phone conversations with my sister and brother  .

.  promises of new things to come  .

.  strawberry dream cake at Nana Rosa's in Hendersonville  .

.  Mondo on Project Runway (I.love.him.) .

.  first day of fall  .

.  the return of Oprah, House, and all the good shows  .

.  plaid shirts  .

.  my hot husband  .

. surviving Labor Day weekend at work  .

.  lunches with friends  .

. listening to my celebrity boyfriend (Chevelle)  .

.  my sister having a seizure while she was NOT driving.  I'm so glad that they pulled her license, even though she is less than thrilled about it  .

.  late evening walks with Mr. O  .

.  having a little toddler boy on one of our walks say, "Hi, neighbor."  So cute.  .

.  adorable little patients  .

.  bowling and doing it well  .

.  an unexpected dinner with my most amazing (former roommate) sister-in-law  .

.  getting some long over due home projects started/completed  .

.  free days at the Science Museum, though I didn't get to go  .

.  Kat Von D eyeliner (I don't like her, but girl can make some makeup..and wear every one of her products at the same time)  .

.  a pregnancy for a girl on a blog I read (she has PCOS too, so it makes things very hopeful for me!)  .

.  Make that multiple pregnancies and births on the blogs I follow  .

.  the return of my winter/cooler weather scent, Euphoria by Calvin Klein  .

.  living, breathing, and smiling every single day  .

September did live up to August.  It even said, "Watch how I do this."  Have I mentioned I love fall!?!

Happiness in August

Lovely things that happened in August:

.  throwing a Fiesta Fifty for my beautiful mother  .

.  a house for just two  .

.  getting ACLS certified  .

.  peanut butter fountains  .

.  celebrating lots of friend's and family's birthdays  .

. fertility drugs that actually seem to work with my defiant ovaries   .

. a wonderful, relaxing vacation to Tybee Island .

.  successful antique store shopping for the perfect birthday gifts  .

.  friends following their dreams  .

.  cool breezes that remind me that fall is around the corner  .

.  friends helping me out when I'm in a bind (Thanks B!)  .

.  grilled pizza  .

.  Secrets from a Stylist and American Pickers  .

.  a clean and tidy house  .

.  being sun-kissed  .

.  bike riding on the beach at night  .

.  homemade ice cream  .
.  building things with my little nephew and playing cars  .

.  pancake breakfast birthday parties  .

.  vegging out to Supernatural before work (don't judge)  .

.  shopping and lunches with friends  .

.  Burlington Coat Factory finds  .

.  Nancy Drew books at Goodwill  .

.  Hayden spending a couple of nights with us  .

.  playing at the pool with said nephew and Mr. O  .

.  gold, shiny flip flops  .

.  the alphabet game on long drives  .

.  Not getting sick on long drives (shout out to Dramamine)  .

.  being told I was the best nurse that a patient had ever had at HMC  .

.  music that makes me smile:  The Weakerthans, Kate Nash, Carla Bruni, Vampire Weekend, Stars, The Black Keys, We are Scientists, Pedro the Lion...I could go on an on and on  .

. angry birds..stupid iphone and your provoking of time-wasting  .

.  Dream Cakes Etc and their delicious cakes  .

.  seeing the first leaves falling to the ground  .

.  meeting new neighbors  .

.  getting compliments on my home's decor  .
.  new blog readers  .
.  crafts that come together beautifully  .
.  party planning  .

It was a really good month.  Hope September follows suit.

Sunshiny things in July

These are the great things that July brought to me.

.  visits with the fertility witchdoctors  .

.  new found wisdom  .

.  refinancing for 1.25% less .

.  having enough equity to do some home remodeling  .

.  dinner with one of my favorite people  .

.  celebrating my beautiful sister-in-law  .

.  City House pizza  .

.  dinner with two more of our favorite people  .

.  alluring summer nights  .

.  going to my old stomping grounds with Beaz  .

.  being inspired by my friends  .

.  anticipating vacation  .

.  not feeling like I missed out on Fourth of July .

.  successful making of my next schedule with my partner at work  .

.  having coworkers that will cover for me when I need them too  .

. summer corn chowder  .

.  cheap school clothes finds for my nephew  .

.  riding a tricycle with my niece  .

.  girl chats with Audra  .

.  glasses of cab-sauv wine .

.  loving my husband more and more as the days go by  .

.  make-believe time with Ava  .

.  Sarah's House  .

.  sunday morning coffee and paper reading  .

.  summer thunderstorms that roll by in a blink  .

.  crisp cool sheets on hot nights  .
.  underwear and t-shirt sleeping  .
.  jean cut-offs and sandals  .

Happiness in June

Happy things in June:

. being told I was the best nurse someone had ever had .
. another year with my fabulous brother, who turned the ripe ol' age of 26 .

. rain with the sun shining .

. Dips in the pool  .
. fabulous finds for my trip .

. finding another location to take said trip .

. headbands .

. dinner with the lady friends .

. surviving my three day in a row weekend shift .

. being told that I look like Audry Hepburn .

. ice cream on hot days .

. fresh herbs that are growing on my front porch .

. our beautiful hydrangeas .

. dinner and shopping with the Eddys .

. lunch with the BF before work (makes the work day better!) .

. sweet potato fries .

. plans for my mom's 50th birthday party .

. summer meals .

.  birds chirping when I leave work at 1:00 a.m.  .

.  laying in bed laughing and talking with Mr. O late at night  .

.  summer fun at the brother's house  .

.  passing EKG class  .

.  backgammon games with Mr. O .

.  avocado dip  .

.  summer thundershowers  .

.  cool, breezy summer nights  .

.  finding the perfect diaper bag (no, I don't need it...yet)  .

.  finding the perfect quote for my collage  .

.  being told by a PA at work that I am a  "kick ass nurse!"  .

.  summer music  .

.  having dance sessions with Ava to techno music..that kid has the music in her  .

.  talking to a sweet niece on the phone  .

.  the Cooking Channel  .

.  baseball nut ice cream from Baskin Robbins  .

.  New trucks for deserving husbands  .

.  Top Chef  .

.  secure plans to Tybee Island  .

Happy May Things

Yet another month gone by.  Here are the happy things that occurred in May.

.  successful start to a new job  .

.  giving thanks to my mom for being so great  .

.  lunches with friends  .

.  playtime with nieces and nephews  .

.  new bathing suits on clearance  .

.  anthro-like things at Target  .

.  successful garage sales  .

.  Memorial day celebrations with family  .

.  estate sales  .

.  late night Scrabble games  .

.  trips to the library  .

.  Biggest Loser finale  .

.  becoming a runner (Woot!)  .

.  grilling  .

.  new yoga routines  .

.  freshly groomed dogs  .

.  maple baked beans  .

.  rain showers in the sunshine  .

.  being saved from mother nature's fury  .

.  lending an ear to a friend in need  .

.  cakes in celebration of a great sister-in-law  .

.  Running with Mr. O  .

.  Beers on the back deck  .

.  corn hole games  .
.  spending all day in pajamas  .

For the love of April

I will say it again, "I cannot believe that April is over."  Where did it go?  Here's a monthly wrap up of happy things that occurred inside this month.  For it to have gone so quickly, it was filled to the brim with love and happiness.

.  a new job adventure  .

.  more birthday wishes and presents than anyone could ever think to wish for .

.  easter egg hunt with the neices and nephews  .

.  more reece's peanut butter eggs than one person should ever consume  .

.  lunch with my fellow Aries friend  .

.  celebration of another year with that annoying lovely little sister :)  .

.  compliments about me from patients to my boss  .

.  new cds and music  .

.  spring cleaning .

.  grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwiches  .

.  sunshine and surprisingly little rain for April  .

. $0.31 ice cream scoop night at Baskin Robbins  .

.  peas and Q's nail polish  .

.  coffee with nursing friends  .

.  yard sales with an easy profit  .

.  spending easy yard sale profits  .

.  Avatar and pizza birthdays for an amazing 11 year-old nephew  .

.  sushi and ice cream birthday celebrations with Mr. O  .

.  cooking with new pans  .

.  reading in the sunlight  .

.  a pea pickin' good cake baked with love from my mom  .

.  playing twister with my 3 year-old nephew  .

.  family walks to a local nursery  .

.  slowly getting back into the exercise grove  .

.  planning a possible 1/2 marathon run at the end of the year  .

.  clothes that were tight that now fit perfectly or loosely  .

.  pulling my hair up into the first ponytail of the season  .

.  a healthy immune system that finally kicked my two week long sickness  .

.  500 Days of Summer  .

.  breaking out the grill  .

.  many cups of tea and coffee  .

.  promises of good things to come  .

.  bike rides and picnics with friends  .

. Spring time playlists  .

.  relaxing days off from work  .

March, how I love you

I can't believe it's time for another monthly round up of all the lovely things that put a smile on my face, but it seems like it is, so my heart is now taking over this post.   Happy things that filled March...

.  Ani Difranco concert  .

.  lunches with friends  .

.  purple nail polish called Climax  .

.  new job opportunties  .

.  smiles from the universe  .

.  expanded recycling  .

.  Liberty of London for Target  .

.  flea market trips with family and friends  .

.  flea market finds  .

.  girl's nights out  .

.  discovery of  new music:  Phoenix, Dan Black, Joanna Newsom  .

.  rekindling old music flames:  Ryan Adams, Ani Difranco, Tracey Chapman  .

.  Cascadian Farms chocolate chip granola bars  .

.  the return of the sun  .

.  a nephew's first piano recital  .

.  healthy yearly check-ups that bring a hope of things to come  .

.  two Saturdays off!  .

.  Etsy finds  .

.  hair long enough to pull up  .

.  date nights with Mr. O  .

.  Negro Modelo beer  .

.  sunshine for longer  . 

.  Spring!  .

.  free books from patients  .

.  Modern Family  .

.  new workout pants found on clearance  .

.  coupons for Publix  .

.  sweet potato and hominy soup  .

.  loss of weight/becoming healthier  .

.  spring cleaning  .

.  new magazines in the mailbox  .

.  avoiding sickness when surrounded by the sick  .

.  making winter meals before it gets too warm  .

. turning on the ceiling fan for the first time for the year .

. denim shorts and tights  .

.  NOT falling asleep while driving home from work  .

.  answered prayers  .

.  late night ice cream runs in pajamas  .

.  blooming flowers and trees  .

.  late nights all to myself  .

.  opening up the windows to let the sunshine in  .