Monday, April 4, 2011

Lil' Freebies

It's important to be grateful and mindful of the little things in life that bring joy....like freebies!
Thank you, Universe, for the free things you send my way. I am fond of all pieces of furniture I've found on the side of the road and use them all (except for the rocking chair, which needs some wood glue and a funky-fresh coat of paint). I'm ecstatic when I can redeem points at Subway and get a free sandwich. Bookmarks at the counter of the book store? You can bet I took one (...or two). "Free" is exciting and fun, and sometimes super-unexpected, which makes you value it all the greater. :o)


Thank-you, Starbucks, for having a free iTunes song upload each week. It makes getting a non-fat iced chai all the more enjoyable, and when I get home to expand my music library, I thank my lucky stars for music-friendly businesses like yourself. 


Post cards from far-away friends = instant smile, and perhaps a little jig on the kitchen floor....
It's so nice to be thought of!


Hand-written thank-you notes from friends who value a) the lost art of hand-written thank-you notes and b) sending said note  through the United States Postal Service. Receiving a genuine thank-you truly makes my day. :o)


My growing stack of Real Simple and Oprah magazines, which I get from my mother-in-law who gets them from someone else because she knows those are two of my favorite mags and after I read them, I cut 'em up for scrap-journaling purposes. Recycling magazines is the best!


Some of the Dove Chocolate inspirational messages are cheesy / dumb / far from inspirational. But every once in a while you'll find a little gem like this and you say, "Dove, you win. Thanks for your free bit of hippie-love advice. And delicious dark chocolate."


Winning a free bottle of wine at a bridal shower??? Umm, AWESOME. :o)

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