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. chat and a Sip

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with a friend.

A chance to Sit "ba.ck

a.nd ca.tch up.

A little oaSiS of pleasure.

~ea Time-a very civilized Servinj of

In British mystery novels, the detectives Can hardly solve

a crime without a '·cuppa."

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~ow delieiou5 to Savor

a favorite memory from the paSt.

It's I. iKe. c' n .. o .

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e~f· it all over a.']ain

(AsK your endorphinS.)

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is fun to roll around in your mouth.

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then fill it up with

contentment

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not to mention bacK scratcher.

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j urround yourself with flowers and soruethinjinSide

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to be thanKful [or shoes ... from the depths of our souls,

of soles, of whatever.

Once upon a time, shoeS weren't made for left and risht feet-

you were stucK with the Same-shaped shoe for each foot.

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DiSSolve your troubles in bubbles. feel the stress float away.

Prepare yourself for

whatever little Surprise

life brin,9S you next.

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If you don't have a child in your life, consider borrowinq one.

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to do a little favor9

to help Someone out

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to open your heart and taKe in the

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a \\. holf' I lunch of people ...

set that sroup ener_9Y thins ;Joins·

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no Inatter how small.

You must have done soroethins to muKe yourself proud.

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TaKe a moment or two

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You're one of a kind, SnowflaKe.

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Double doS dare ya.

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Do somethin,9 that's totally newfor you.

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to Dream Citythat's one of life's bissest

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* ........._ "\. Eric DiS ney pretty much always liKed to draw and hoped that one day he could actually maKe a Iivin,9 at it. Born and raised in KentucKy (fort Thomas) and schooled in Ohio (Miami U), he eventually became an illustrator at H.allmarK, where he is Known not only for hiS qUirKy characters and diStinctive color palette, but for hiS eclectic SocK and tie collection.

Cheryl HawKinSon didn't plan on bein,9

a writer when she waS ,9rowin,9 up in MinneapoliS. Minn. She wandered around quite a bit before she found her way to H.allmarK, where she haS been happily ensconced for Some time now, tutnins out a wide ranse of whimSy, includins the infamouS sreetins card, "He WaS Only a C.hocolate Chip CooKie, but I Loved Him."

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Lie trieS to 9d uS to notice what'S really important, but we get very busy complicati n9 thin9S.

We for9d to pay attention to all the deiicious day-to-day moments that are warm or funny or sweetly satisfyin9' The tricK is to stop and Savor them ... every little slice.