Just Little Things

These are some of my favorite things!

1.   Laughing so hard, no noise comes out, so I sit there clapping like a retarded seal

2.   Hearing a new song and instantly loving it

3.   Knowing all the words to a song

4.   When the last item in the store is just my size

5.   The feeling after a really good movie

6.   Listening to Grandparents tell stories

7.   The smell of popcorn in a movie theater

8.   Getting mail

9.   The feeling of relief after finding something I lost

10.  Waking up and realizing the bad dream I had isn't real

11.  The look on the Groom's face as he watches his Bride walk up the aisle on their big day

12.  Contagious laughter

13.  A full pantry or fridge after grocery shopping

14.  Finally remembering the word on the tip of my tongue

15.  Reading my old diaries and journals

16.  The look of freshly vacuumed carpet

17.  Turning on the TV just in time

18.  Falling asleep on the couch and waking up with a blanket on me

19.  Wearing new clothes for the first time

20.  Being told I made someone's day

21.  When other families treat me like a member

22.  Tearing out a piece of perforated paper perfectly

23.  When the stoplight turns green right before I brake

24.  Jumping into a pool on a hot day

25.  Untouched snow

26.  Sleeping on clean sheets... preferably dried in the sun

27.  Finding money in my pocket

28.  The sound of the ocean

29.  The smell of fresh laundry

30.  Feeling the warmth of the sun on my skin

31.  Being home alone, blasting music, singing loudly, and dancing crazily

32.  Sleeping in my own bed after being away

33.  Finding out something was cheaper than I thought it was

34.  Getting the perfect parking spot

35.  Holding a baby in my arms

36.  Realizing it's Friday

37.  When my on-line order arrives

38.  Dresses with pockets

39.  Lazy Saturday afternoons

40.  Getting my hair washed at the salon

41.  Finding joy everyday

42.  When someone's laugh is better than the joke

43.  When no one notices what I do until I don't do it

44.  Letting the sunshine in

45.  Thinking outside the box

46.  Friends who give me total freedom to be myself

47.  When something seems impossible until it's done

48.  Being home where I can look and feel ugly and enjoy it

49.  Making wishes on eyelashes, wishbones, dandelions, shooting stars, pennies, 11:11 and birthday candles

50.  Knowing I can't say Happiness without saying "penis"

51.  Killing them with kindness

52.  Starting each day with a grateful heart

53.  A cup of hot tea

54.  Hearing song lyrics that totally apply to my current situation

55.  Sitting on the corner of AWESOME and BOMBDIGGITY

56.  Reading a book and getting absolutely, and undeniably attached to the characters to the point that I laugh and cry with them, and physically miss them when I finish the book

57.  Laughing out loud at something that happened in the book I'm reading

58.  When someone comes running to hug me

59.  Seeing and hearing a baby laugh

60.  Clever puns

61.  Waking up and realizing I have more time to sleep

62.  Laughing until my stomach hurts

63.  Pretty skies

64.  Looking through old photographs

65.  Good dreams

66.  Getting the piece of chocolate I wanted out of an assortment box

67.  Revisiting favorite childhood places

68.  Coming home

69.  Clear starry nights

70.  Holding hands

71.  Moon gazing

72.  When someone tells me I look nice

73.  The feeling of accomplishment after exercising

74.  Friday Night Date Nights

75.  Evening strolls with my husband

76.  Crossing things off my "to do list"

77.  Being a Hostess and entertaining others in my home

78.  Burning candles in my house, so that it always smells nice

79.  The fresh clean feeling after a shower/bath

80.  When having to go to plan B works out much better than the original plan A