I’ve written several posts related to the theme of “how to celebrate life”, and I’ve decided to take the best items from each of these posts and turn them into an ebook. The ebook is free, a lagniappe (I love that word 
).
Simply click on the link below and download your free copy of the ebook, “114 Ways to Celebrate Life”:
114 Ways to Celebrate Life – ebook
Here are some of the things you’ll find inside:
- Have afternoon tea “alfresco”. Find a small coffee shop with tables set up outside; or pack a picnic basket with iced tea, chicken salad from the deli, scones, and a warm, crusty loaf of French bread-and head out to the park.
- Plant pots of brightly colored flowers; you can choose to plant camellias, violets, and geraniums. For fragrant blossoms plant jasmines.
- Eat berries fresh from the farmers’ market.
- Visit antique stores and flea markets until you find the perfect brass knocker for your front door, one that makes you smile every time you’re about to enter your home.
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I’m all about celebrating life. My favorite is 28 “Renew a relationship with someone you’ve lost touch with”. Facebook has been a Godsend for me. I’ve found so many high school friends that I’ve forgotten about. Our reconnection has given me hours of joy.
This is a great book of creative outlets to refresh the soul. I know I’ll be coming back to it when I need a little pick-me-up.
.-= Karl Staib – Work Happy Now´s last blog ..Value In Effort =-.
Hi Karl: It is fun to find old friends. “Creative outlets to refresh the soul” . . . thank you Karl.
Marelisa, thanks for the free e-book. The last book I read of yours was AWESOME and I’m so excited to dive into this one. Thanks!
.-= Positively Present´s last blog ..go on, admit you’re happy =-.
Marelisa, this is wonderful. Thank you for not only the book, but what is inside. We all need reinforcing and reconnecting with our own selves. I will send it out to as many friends as I can.
Again, thank you.
All your blogs are terrific and I do read each and every one.
Love and kisses
Hi Mare,
Just yesterday, my family and I were out competing in a trail run – and it poured rain the whole time – and it was so much fun! It really did feel like a celebration of life! Everyone was completely soaked, and the small group of people that showed up to compete were so supportive of everyone out there – including an 83 year old woman to completed it (to the crowds huge cheers!!).
Thanks so much for this, and for creating this in one spot – it’s wonderful!!
.-= Lance´s last blog ..Sunday Thought For The Day =-.
Hi Marelisa .. great idea for an ebook .. I had to look up Lagniappe .. and it’s a wonderful word .. going back to Mark Twain, and Louisiana French word ..
I’ll be back to your books .. I’m looking forward to reading properly again, but first things first ..
Your posts are really super .. and Lance’s comment about the pouring rain and being soaked, coming back home saturated, warming up and a large cup of tea .. perhaps with scones, or crumpets or a new cake .. delicious .. but such fun as we remember the raindrops dripping off us ..
A love lagniappe on its way to you!
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters Inspirational Stories
.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Have you seen the stones of Mars? =-.
You just have a great touch, Marelisa. I downloaded this last night and went through it today; wonderful stuff!
.-= Mitch´s last blog ..Do You Turn Comments Off? =-.
Hi Mitch: Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Hilary: Isn’t lagniappe a great word? Like when you buy a book and the bookstore throws in a beautiful bookmark, or you buy a cappuccino and the café adds a cookie on the side. I loved Lance’s comment too.
Hi Lance: That sounds like so much fun! I went for a jog in the rain yesterday, and I enjoyed it more than my usual runs.
Hi Helene: Thank you, I really enjoyed putting the ebook together and I’m glad that people are enjoying it.
You’re very welcome Dani!
Marelisa,
I shared your book on my blog. Thanks for compiling all this fun stuff.
Mimi
.-= Mindful Mimi´s last blog ..Sunday laugh =-.
Hi Mimi: Thank you for sharing the ebook on your blog, I appreciate it!
I’m looking forward to reading this – thank you!
Marelisa, the title itself makes me want to start celebrating life
This is a wonderful resource. I like your ideas. They are very creative and make me want to savor life.
.-= Avani Mehta´s last blog ..Hold On To Your Dreams =-.
Hi Janice: I hope you enjoy it!
Hi Avani: Thank you. Putting it together really made me think of all the little ways that there are to enjoy life.
What a great idea for an ebook. Very inspiring. Thanks for sharing it!
Hi Kathryn: Thank you. I hope you find some good ideas in the ebook.
The ideas that you have published on your post are certainly yummy!! It’s great that you have compiled a ton of them in an ebook! I am going to take a look into it later! Thanks!
.-= Evelyn Lim´s last blog ..Align with Abundance =-.
Good idea to put this into an e-book. You really have a knack for coming up with great ways to celebrate life.
.-= Bamboo Forest – PunIntended´s last blog ..A Chance of a Lifetime Only Comes Once =-.
Hi Bamboo: I kind of do have a knack for celebrating life.
Hi Evelyn: Yumminess is one of the prerequisites for something to be included in the ebook.