#306: Opening a brand new jar of peanut butter

 Reason to Be Happy #306:

Opening a Brand New Jar of Peanut Butter

Being the first to slide your spoon into that unbroken, smooth surface of peanut butter...just a fun little perk when it happens. :-)

#305: Warm Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

 Reason to Be Happy #305:

WARM KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS

 They're best right off the conveyor belt. It's so fun to watch them go through the waterfall of glaze. Mmmm... Must. Go. Get. Some. Now.

#304: That Floaty Feeling of Being Smitten

Reason to Be Happy #304:

That Floaty Feeling of Being Smitten

You know that feeling. When you can't stop grinning. When you have that little spring in your step. When everything seems a little brighter, a little more fun, a little more interesting. A little more full of possibility.

:-)

#303: The Way Colors Intensify After Rain

 Reason to Be Happy #303:

The Way Colors—Especially Green—Intensify After Rain

 All the spring flowers are almost shockingly vibrant after rain.

And that green—as bright as the fake Easter grass they put in baskets.

#302: The warm, damp smell of dirt

 Reason to Be Happy #302:

The warm, damp smell of dirt

#301: SWING

 Reason to Be Happy #301:

SWING

 The dance. The music. How can you not love this stuff?

Can you imagine how fun it was to hit those clubs, all dressed up, and dance like that?

Heck, even in a Gap commercial, it makes me smile!

#300: First Frappuccino of the Season

Reason to Be Happy #300:

FIRST FRAPPUCCINO OF THE SEASON

300? How did we get to 300 already? I started this on July 1, 2011 and said I'd do it for one year. That means we have only 65 left. (But since it was a leap year, we'll have 366 reasons).

As the weather turns warmer, it feels like a season marker when I order my first frap of the spring. Caramel, thank you. And yes, to the whip. Life is short, after all. I'm not a fan of deprivation. (That's why I run...). Enjoy!