My favorite emoticon, at the moment is this: 

  :D    

I think because it reminds me SO much of my “happy smile”. I have one. Particularly happy, crazy, and carefree smile. So whenever you see this:

:D

… in one of your emails, really picture me doing this:

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or, this…

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…or, very similarly, this…

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Typically I refer to this face as my over-the-top-intense “crazy tupperware lady” face. You know, that lady on the block growing up who was just super into selling Amway. Or Mary Kay. Or [now] Mona Vie! Not that there’s anything wrong with it… all that to say, I just am super apmed about my new fave. Sometimes, a regular smiley just won’t do.

xoxo,

A.