5 Things I’ve Been Loving Lately

1. The Clinique “My Happy” perfumes

When I graduated from college and got my first “real job,” one of the very first things I treated myself to was a bottle of citrus-y Clinique Happy, a scent I adore to this day.

All I know is that every time I wear it, good things seem to happen (it’s also what I was wearing when I met El Hub!), which is partly why I’m so enamored with these six new Happy versions.

Of course you can wear them separately, or combine two or more of them together to create a layered scent, which is what I’m doing today. I did two sprays of grapefruit-y Happy Splash (the orange bottle) and two sprays of vanilla-y Cocoa & Cashmere, and the combo is bright and cozy.

The bottles are $22 each and feel like you’re getting a good deal, but they’re also still small enough to fit in your purse.

2. Practice runs

This morning I had Connor go through her new preschool morning routine so we could get in some practice before her first official day on Thursday.

I’ve learned that she seems to feel better and enjoy herself more when she has some familiarity with new places and situations ahead of time (don’t we all?).

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