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1. The Young and the Restless on

SOAPNet in the evening.

:)

2. My sister who sets aside three kids,

a husband and a remodeling project to listen to me

carry on about nothing in particular.

:huggie:

3. coffee

:tea:

4. 90s Alternative Rock

:drum:

5. Lapbandtalk.com

:grouphug:

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1. Coffee:target:

2. A whole lotta Water :eek

3. Hope for tomorrow (something that is new to me!) :high5:

4. Personal friends, family coaches and supporters :clap2:

5. My furry friends who love me just as I am:cat::):flock:

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1. DH...always wakes up in a good mood...guess it is contagious

2. My daily walk--although it is getting pretty cold...makes me want to stay home some days.

3. My granddaughter ( I babysit for her 5 days a week...she's my little buddy)

4. Other Family & Friends

5. My computer & LBT

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1. My relationship with God

2. My DH, DS and DD

3.Looking in the mirror and saying not bad.

4. My Protien shakes

5. My supportive friends and family

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1. Prayer

2. My DH and DD...we have a very close and fun family!

3. My friends, in person and online, are a special blessing.

4. COFFEE!!! I love my coffee, especially during my long commute to work.

5. Learning...my brain needs to be engaged in something.

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1. being with my husband (he's my rock)

2. being with my dog (she's my surragate child)

3. something sugar free but sweet

4. clean Water (I appreciate having it because some people in the world don't)

5. having two strong legs to let me do what I have to do and do what I want to do

edie

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1. My family, DH DD and my mom and stepdad.

2. My furry babies, they make the day pass so quickly

3. A nice hot tea with a flavored cream and splenda

4. a good book

5. the internet, mostly LBT and Ebay

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This is hard to do, actually. All I can seem to think of are things I have to deal with every day. But here are the good things:

1. The cup of coffee my DH leaves for me in the bathroom each morning when he leaves for work (before I get up). Every day that makes me smile.

2. The "Mommy's home!" I get from two beautiful young ladies when I walk in the door every afternoon.

3. Taking pride in the fact that as a health insurance broker I can actually help people. (I am the only one I know who makes that a priority over just making a sale.)

4. Knowing that I am bringing home enough bacon to feed my family and provide for our futures.

5. My online distractions, LBT and others.

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1. My ever deepening and rich relationship with God and Spirit

2. coffee -- that first one in the morning -- Nirvana! And the 1/2 Decaf tall Americano mid afternoon

3. Extensive and wacky email/Internet network - including LBT

4. 21 year marriage to DH and delightful DD and DS offspring

5. Puzzles, games, books, Sirius satellite radio, and NPR

Jo Ann

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1. 20 minutes of solitude in the morning before anyone else gets up.

2. Taking the long way to work. It takes me 8 minutes rather than 5, but I get to go through farms and vineyards. Beautiful.

3. The angel that looks after me at work so I can do what I have to do. She runs interference when needed, screens my calls, cuts through any bureaucracy that befuddles me, respectfully and gently bullies me to get my paperwork done and makes me tea when I'm tired.

4. A few minutes each day to listen to music alone. My tastes are sometimes quite alarming to others.

5. Anticipation of the evening home with my family and pets.

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1) My place of employment - it's my saving grace...my support and encouragement comes from my co-workers - and my DH and DS

2) My Slim Fast shakes in my Magic Bullet

3) The Internet - LBT and Memory Creators (scrapbooking community)

4) Scrapbooking or something related to the hobby

5) Dasani Water

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1. DH, my life companion and absolute best friend. Our adorable dog. My job - I absolutely love what I do and have a very strong passion for doing it the best I can. Anticipation of the great things happening the following weekend. Spontaneous shopping trips. The time DH and I put aside every day when we get home from work just to lay in the silence and hold each other.

Guess I only have one.

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My DH andDD- can't imagine life without either.

Jake the wonder dog who can always tell what kind of mood i am in and licks my face.

My job- as much as i complain, I guess i thrive on stress and as my co is a non profit it is nice to know we are doing good.

coffee, coffee coffee

Sliding into a pair of jeans i couldn't have even looked at last year at this time!

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1. Morning coffee while surfing the net

2. Wearing something cute

3. Giggling with my son

4. I love yous to and from my husband

5. Laughing with my students

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