{"id":379596,"date":"2013-03-03T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-03T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.annahelizabeth.com\/index.php\/2013\/03\/03\/the-joys-of-giving\/"},"modified":"2013-03-03T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-03-03T12:00:00","slug":"the-joys-of-giving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.annahelizabeth.com\/index.php\/2013\/03\/03\/the-joys-of-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"The Joys of Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Breakfast for a group of growing boys<\/div>\n
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I love preparing special little gifts, special occasions, everyday events, and surprises for the people in my life.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I recently put together fun packages for my college kids and their companions.<\/span><\/div>\n
I felt so much joy baking the goodies, wrapping other little wintry whatnots, and writing a personal note to each of the kids on my list.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Big Guy had a gathering of friends for an overnight this weekend.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I couldn\u2019t help but smile as I listened to them joking and plotting over the Apples to Apples game they pulled out, or thanking me for the delicious food I\u2019d prepared.<\/span><\/div>\n
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A crockpot of meatballs for subs. My homemade chicken wing dip. Piping hot cookies. (Why, I was so busy I forgot to take photos.)<\/span><\/div>\n

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A bucket of cheese balls (complete with wet cloths for wiping hands.) The boys all laughed when I told them I didn\u2019t want orange fingerprints on my white furniture.<\/span><\/div>\n

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The sound of footsteps bouncing down the stairs when the boys smelled the morning cinnamon buns I\u2019d prepared made for a doubly happy feeling.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cYour mom always makes us such good food,\u201d one of them exclaimed. And the others nodded in agreement, mouths full of warm sticky buns.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Even better? It was all simple stuff to prepare, but selections the boys consumed with great gusto!<\/span><\/div>\n

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What about you? What Happy Happens Moment(s) from this past week did not take note of? What instance (s) brought a smile to your face or a moment of joy to your heart? Do you find more pleasure in giving or receiving?<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n

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Soon\u2026<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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