Bright Ideas: Beat The Winter Blues and Smile

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Are the Winter Blues getting you down? Here are some tips to be happy and energized! For me, I instantly feel happier when I make my bed, get outside, connect with friends, do something good for someone else every day, and smile! Even if your smile is a fake one, it will instantly make you a little bit happier. Go ahead, try it right now...</span></div><div><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4661813544_7954f8c8cc.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 434px;" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. ~ Phyllis Diller<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Beauty is power; a smile is its sword. ~ Charles Reade</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important. ~ Janet Lane</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">I just like to smile, smiling's my favorite. ~ Quote from ELF</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">So go ahead and <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=245304&u=483599&m=27764&urllink=&afftrack=">Send Flowers</a> to someone you love!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; 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Color Inspiration: Nautical Navy and White

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Navy and white is such a classic and elegant color combination. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >For fashion and design... it's always in style!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/2111734/blue-white-upholstered-1_rect540.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 540px;" /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://images.anthropologie.com/is/image/Anthropologie/19133859_041_b?$redesign-openLarger$" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 453px; height: 676px;" /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.potterybarn.com/pbimgs/ab/images/dp/wcm/201041/0026/img63m.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 344px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Related posts:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://brightboldbeautiful.blogspot.com/2010/05/beautiful-living-seaside-terrace.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Beautiful Living ~ Seaside Terrace</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >and <a href="http://brightboldbeautiful.blogspot.com/2009/06/feeling-nautical.html">Feeling Nautical</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); 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Color Inspiration: Nautical Navy and White

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