Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday is a fun weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's theme is supposed to be Books That Make Me Smile. Only I couldn't narrow my list down to just ten. So, I decided to tweak the theme a bit and make it a little more general.

Here are 10 random things in life that ALWAYS make me smile:


Books!  
The ones with happy endings, humorous dialogue, suspense, fun adventures, romance, smart-ass characters, a little snark, a lot of fun, magic, twists and turns, thrills and chills, mystery, ghosts, even a bit of sadness. Because ALL kinds of books make me smile. (Which is why I couldn't come up with a list of ten for this post.)




Minions...
(No explanation needed.)




Doughnuts!!!
(The one food item I can never resist or turn down. Good thing I don't live close to a Krispy Kreme!)





Funny movies...like this one:

(And the scene that ALWAYS makes me smile:  "Run to water, men!")



Puppies!
(Just look at that face!)



The beach on Napili Bay...
(My favorite place on planet Earth.)



A John Atkinson cartoon:




Blogging friends.

Buddy reads.

And comments on my blog.


What makes you smile these days?

40 comments:

  1. Definitely agree with the things you mentioned here, Lark! And that pic of Napili Bay is beautiful! If only we could travel now!

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    1. I really wish I could be in Napili Bay right now! :)

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  2. I love LOVE this list! Blogging friends -- I totally agree with, and puppies!!!

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  3. Just the cover of The Paper Bag Princess made me smile!

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  4. You've made me hungry! These days, good food, time with my boyfriend and pets, and taking the time to relax all make me happy.

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  5. Yes to books, minions and cute puppies for making me smile! A big yes to my friend's blogs as well which help keep me sane!

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  6. I loved everything about this post. Thanks for stopping by a minute ago.

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  7. This post makes me so happy! So many lovely things :)

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  8. I love books and I'm pretty sure I'm willing to stop buying everything else that's not a necessity to get them. The magic of books is that they offer so much and yet, all we do is read them.

    I enjoy Minions in small dosage. The minions movie wasn't that great, it was too many minions.

    I used to like donuts but now I don't like them and I don't even know why.

    I saw 'the burbs' but I can't quite remember how it ended, might have to see it again.

    Puppies are great but I only like to look and not touch.

    Not a fan of beaches but I like to go to one just so I can photograph a sunset without buildings and houses.

    I think you might have posted a lot of John Atkinson's cartoon but I like seeing them.

    Blogging friends - absolutely.

    Buddy reads - haven't had one yet but let's hope.

    I hope you'll enjoy my comment even if it's a bit long.

    Have a lovely day.

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  9. I love Krispy Kreme. Same here- the closest one is across town and that's a good thing haha! Minions too- they're awesome. :)

    The PAper Bag Princess looks like a fun one!

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    1. You have to read The Paper Bag Princess! It will totally make you laugh.

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  10. PUPPIES!! Who doesn't love puppies? Puppies are adorable. Also that cartoon is hilarious and soooooo accurate! Doughnuts are just heaven on earth.


    My TTT

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    1. Right? Puppies are awesome! Loved your list, too. Twenties Girl is one of my favorites. :)

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  11. Such a fun list! I absolutely agree with funny movies, especially funny Tom Hanks movies - The Burbs, the Toy Story movies, The Money Pit, Sleepless in Seattle ... so many. He's the best.

    Happy TTT!

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    1. Tom Hanks is the best. His comedies always make me smile.

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  12. PAPERBAG PRINCESS!? One of our family favorites. Now I have to get up and go look for it! Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a great week! Stay safely away from the coronavirus!

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    1. It's one of my favs, too. Hope you and your family are safe and well, too! :)

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  13. Doughnuts, puppies and books!!!! Basically my idea of heaven! 😍 Great list! 💛

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  14. That's a whole lot to smile about. Especially books and minions. :-)

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  15. This post made me smile so big! Gotta love puppies, books, and minions. :D

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    1. Gotta find the things that make you smile...especially these days! :)

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  16. Minions, doughnuts, and puppies! I agree! The Burbs was pretty funny, too. I gotta do a rewatch. It's been a long time.

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    1. I watch The Burbs at least once a year. And it always makes me laugh. :)

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  17. The jigsaw one 'really' made me laugh. (I have a 3,000 piece one on the go at the moment.)

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    1. I thought of you when I saw this cartoon! :)

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  18. I love your list!! Oh gosh, I would love to be on that beach right now!

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  19. Funny cartoon by John Atkinson! It made me laugh, because it's so accurate. :D

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  20. That last cartoon is a hoot! So funny. And, yes, puppies how can you not love those little faces. I admit I love donuts. Of course now I want one! haha...

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