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10 Things That Make Me Happy: Melissa Allam
What makes you happy? Can you name 10 things that make you happy? Try it! It’s a fun activity and I am thrilled to feature what makes the A Beautiful Ripple Effect community happy :). This guest post is curated by Melissa Allam! You can read more about Melissa at the end of this post.
1. Chai Tea Lattes from Starbucks
I love tea, but one drink I would drink everyday if I could would be a Chai tea latte made with soy milk from Starbucks. The spicy smell and taste get me going in the morning. {image via A Traveling Journeyer}
2. My dogs Roca and Ruby
Every morning they lay on the sofa in the office next to my computer and keep me company. They greet me with joy everyday and they are never in a bad mood.
3. Chocolate
There is a lot of good chocolate out there, but whenever I need it, the good ole Hershey’s candy bar can always be found at my local grocery store.
4. The ocean
It is my favorite body of water. I love the sound of the waves as they rush in and out. I love the way the water feels when it washes over my feet, and the sand under my toes. I love that it is massive and great and is a vibrant living world for creatures great and small.
5. Being creative
I am an interior designer and have decorated for events as well. There’s nothing like decorating for a party. When it all comes together in the end, there is great joy and satisfaction in making an atmosphere of fun for others.
6. Balloons
No matter where I am, when I see balloons, I see parties and a fun time, and they make me smile. {image via amorphity}
7. Summer garden roses
There is nothing like the smell and color of a rose from your own garden.
8. The color aqua
This color is like a living vibrant color for me. It reminds me of water, which is a representation of life. We would’nt have life without water.
9. Home
It is my place of comfort, security, permanence and stability. I know I am loved there.
10. Blogging
I have enjoyed posting about things that inspire me and making friends along the way who enjoy the same things that I do.
About Melissa
I live and work in Washington State (USA). I am a wife, mother and interior designer. I love to create and design. I get my best ideas in the shower, it’s a good place for your mind to just run wild. I’m a very visual person. Pictures float around my brain like crazy and words often take a back seat, but I can get pretty deep with words when the inspiration strikes. I realized that I really enjoy event design last year when my friends kept asking me to decorate for their events and celebrations. I’m starting my own business this year for interior and event design.
Melissa’s blog is Design Delights.
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Melissa, I couldn’t agree with you more about #9.
Twitter: benspoont
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Your dogs are really cute!
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I agree – so cute!
melissa’s happy list makes me HAPPY! :) there is nothing like Home & my puppies. unconditional love in BOTH.
xoxo
Thank you Alli, Ben Carolyn and Micaela
I pretty much agree with your list Melissa – well except my bizarre balloon phobia stops me from number 6!!
xx
This is such a great post! Your puppies are adorable! I didn’t know you were starting a business this year! How exciting!
Fantastic 10 things! I shared a lot of common in between. I simply couldn’t resist no.1 and no.3! And mine, i am totally trilled about hearing you starting your own business this year for interior and event design! Wow, good lucks! ;)