So often, we get caught up in our day to day routines and forget to appreciate the little things in life. In my Little Things series, I like to honor the details that are making me happy today, and ask you to do the same!
The Little Things making me happy today are…
1. Pumpkin Chai Tea in my Disney mug. We received a pair of Mr and Mrs Disney mugs from Dan’s Florida cousins for our wedding. 
2. I somehow lost my pair of stud earrings, so I went to Target to get a new pair for Italy — dangly earrings get in the way of my bike helmet! Low and behold, I found a set of 3 pairs of nickel-free earrings for $8. A dangly pair + a stud pair + these adorable bicycle earrings! How cute are they?
3. I smile every time I walk by our wine rack. I’m so proud of our DIY project!
4. It is SO sunny today, so there is a lot of light coming into the office through our bay window–love it!
5. It is Thursday. Thursday is my favorite day. All my favorite shows are on, plus I have a scheduled gchat date with Kelley every week (though we had to cancel tonight 
), and a gchat date with Heather!
6. We leave for Italy in 5 days. Enough said.
7. The USA Today article that I was quoted in yesterday. Yep, that is still making me grin today!
8. The upcoming addition to Savvy Eats — “The Little Things: Reader Submissions” page! But before I launch the page, I need your submissions. Send me a photo of one of the “little things” making you happy today, along with a short note. You do NOT have to be a blogger to take part, but if you have a blog, I will link back to you. Send your submissions to savvyjulie@gmail.com, with “The Little Things” as the subject line!
What little things are making you happy today?
What a great list of things to be happy about! Congrats on the USA Today article!!
I love the bicycle earrings!
I love that idea! How long are you accepting submissions? (Or, rather, how long do I have to take a photo?)
My little happiness-inducing things:
1. Fringe returns tonight.
2. My parents are visiting this weekend.
3. Honey goat cheese.
Fringe is one of the shows I was referring to in #5. LOVE.
I’m accepting submissions for…forever? This is going to be an ongoing thing, so no deadline, really!
Yay! I think you’re the first non-family member I’ve heard of loving Fringe. So glad there’s another fan out there who gets it! I try to tell everyone how smart and complicated and funny it is–but they brush it off as total sci-fi.
Bones comes back tonight!!! Its my favorite show ever
and also, my 1 year wedding anniversary is this weekend. Nothing can make me happier right now!
How did I miss the quote in USA TODAY????! How amazing!! Congrats!
Thanks, dear!
That’s a great list to be happy about. USA Today article?! That’s great!! Heading over now to check it out.
I’m a new reader, love your blog!! Leaving for Italy isn’t a little thing, that’s awesome!!
I’m with you on some of my favorite shows coming back on.
Thank you!
Babe!! I’m so sorry that I can’t make our gchat due to silly band practice.
I would say we can do it next week but we can’t because you’ll be in Italy!!!! Ah!!! So excited for you!!
We’ll have to catch up on Fringe and Bones with each other tomorrow or something. So pumped!
Miss you bunches!
In all fairness, I am missing the following two weeks because of Italy…so, call it even?
Not sure if I congratulated you on the USA article, but I meant to
How awesome is that?
love, love, love your earrings!!
Those earrings – ahh, soo cute!!