Therefore, I want to bring up an article I found a while ago about things that make people happy. I took the list from this article and am going to narrow it down to the things that make me happy. It's time for something uplifting this week! (I made some notes and modifications to a few items.)
2.Seeing a baby light up with a giant grin
3.Getting a handwritten note in the mail
4.Listening to your favorite music
5.Warm, fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies
7.Cuddling
8.Good chocolate
9.Holding hands
10.Laughing until you nearly wet your pants
11.Inside jokes
12.Spending time with people you adore
15.Getting a call or email from someone you love out of the blue
16.Watching your favorite childhood TV show (I love that my kids watch Full House. I sit there and laugh along with them.)
17.Singing loudly in the car
18.Hugging your babies, no matter how old they are
21.Finding money you didn't know was in your pocket
22.An icy glass of lemonade
23.Getting a great parking space
24.Sleeping in (Would be nice!)
32.Making someone smile
33.Kissing
35.Helping someone in need
36.The smell of a baby's head
39.A peanut butter and jelly sandwich (only with strawberry jelly)
40.Checking something off your to-do list
43.Waking up and finding the alarm isn't going off for another three hours
44.Swinging on a lazy porch swing
45.Snuggling under the covers on a stormy day
46.A perfectly-timed, cozy snowstorm
47.Relaxing in front of a roaring fire
48.A great book (But, of course...)
50.Cherry blossom trees
51.A clean closet
52.Unexpected good news
53.The smell of a barbecue
54.Bubble wrap
55.An afternoon nap
56.Finding an old personal treasure at the bottom of a drawer or in the back of a closet
57.Hitting a bunch of green lights in a row
59.Cookie dough
60.Your favorite movie
63.Getting a giant hug just when you need it
64.Minty breath
66.A long conversation with a favorite friend
69.Tears of joy
70.A fabulous bottle of wine (Bartenura, anyone?)
72.Bubble juice and a bubble wand (Bubble juice? Just call it bubbles!)
73.A newly-fallen blanket of snow
74.Making s'mores
75.The smell of fresh-baked cookies or bread
76.Vibrant autumn foliage
77.A foot massage
78.Licking the batter
79.Seeing a rainbow
80.Candlelight (Especially on Shabbos)
82.Hot chocolate on a cold day
85.Randomly bumping into someone you haven't seen in a while (this happened to me recently)
86.A good hair day (With curly hair, these are few and far between.)
87.When something you were going to buy anyway is on sale
90.Coming across an old photo that makes you smile
91.The season premiere of your favorite show
95.When someone lets you know they're thinking of you
97.Hearing an old song you used to love
99.When a baby falls asleep in your arms
100.Rereading a favorite childhood book
101.City lights at night
3 comments:
This was an awesome list, Melissa! :) I've also been reading about the sad things that have been happening this week, but don't let it get you down. You deserve to celebrate your birthday- it's important!
I LOVE
18 my almost 21yr old gives the best hugs!!
#21 made me smile cuz I just found $7 in my hubby's pants pocket doing laundry. Finders keepers...
#39 my favorite too! PB & strawberry jam YUM!
#54 yes bubble wrap is so much fun only you can't pop a lot of bubbles when you need it to cushion breakable a when packing Not too much fun then!
#78 I get kicked out of the kitchen when someone's baking with yummy batter. I eat too much of it!! Haha
When my hubby and I were young and skinny our favorite thing to do was to get a roll of chocolate chip cookie dough then grab two spoons and go to the drive in!
Yes tummy aches!!
Great list Melissa!! They all made me smile!
Great list. Although it's a bit annoying, I love it when my cat wakes me up in the morning licking my face.
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