Little Luxuries

Once a day: Warm flannel sheets, a piece of good dark chocolate, deciding what shoes to wear, rich and fragrant shea butter lotion, playing with the dog, cozying with Michael.

Once a week: A soy chai latte, carpooling with a good friend, Gilmore Girls, a glass of good wine, mid-week martinis with Jen.

Once a month: Massage therapy appointment, a new pair of shoes, bargain hunting at Marshalls, New York style pizza.

Once every six weeks: Hair appointment.

Once a year: Anniversary dinner, a big shopping splurge on clothes for the next season, (OK, so maybe that's twice a year...) sorority reunion, Mom's Thanksgiving dinner, toasting the new year.

What are your little luxuries? Go ahead, I love comments.

Distraction

How to take your mind off the crappy stuff and put yourself in a better mood:

Go out to lunch with friend. Discuss things that make you laugh and laugh.

Pop into a store after lunch and leave with two beautiful Ralph Lauren and French Connection tops that are as soft as bunnies on clouds and were ON SALE that you just lurrrve.

Buy two magazines to read curled up under a blanket on the couch when you get home.

Have a really great hair day with perfect waves that are neither too curly nor too frizzy.

Remember the Ben and Jerry's peanut butter cup ice cream that's waiting for you in the freezer.