100 Things That Make Me Happy
Jes has this posted on her site and I thought it was such a great idea! Especially if you ever have one of those days when it seems as though you want to hide in your closet and eat the whole bag of mini Milky Ways you bought last Halloween but couldn't find until just now, your dog has once again chewed up and destroyed your favorite _______ (insert favorite item of your choice, in my case it would be shoes), your 6 year old has cut her own hair (short in one spot) because she got gum in it, your 8 year old was the one who helped her, and your (almost) one year old smiles sweetly up at you from her bed where she has just created the world's stinkiest and messiest diaper. On with Happiness!
1. Music
2. Scrapbooking
3. When Michael grits his teeth because it means he's really excited!
4. Making Michael laugh.
5. Laughing. Hard.
6. A good book.
7. 2 hour delays at school.
8. Cleaning my ears.
9. Getting my hair done.
10. Pedicures. Even better when it's with someone I love!
11. Family road trips.
12. Dancing like crazy with my kids.
13. Hearing my children laugh.
14. Smelling my babies' necks.
15. My car when it's clean.
16. A clean kitchen.
17. Climbing into bed with a warm bean bag when it's chilly.
18. Listening to the snow fall.
19. Blogging.
20. Taking pictures.
21. Getting mail. In my mailbox. At the post office.
22. Creating something with my own hands and ideas.
23. Giving the perfect gift.
24. Taking naps with Elayna.
25. Listening to Corrine and Hunter tell me all about the gossip at school.
26. Watching Corrine dance when she doesn't know I'm there.
27. Watching Hunter make others laugh.
28. Reading comments on my blog.
29. Shoes.
30. Purses.
31. New clothes.
32. Window shopping.
33. Not window shopping.
34. Going to Arizona.
35. Eating.
36. Eating out.
37. Chips and salsa.
38. Michael's neck. Mmmmm.
39. A good movie.
40. Clean floors.
41. Sleeping in until 8.
42. Long walks.
43. Michael's hugs.
44. Friends.
45. My family.
46. Michael's family.
47. Talking to someone on the phone about nothing for over an hour uninterrupted.
48. Seeing my childrens faces when they are doing something they love, love, love.
49. Looking at photo albums.
50. Planting flowers.
51. Planting a garden.
52. Learning about people who have lived long ago.
53. Going to Utah.
54. Watching a baby be born.
55. Feeling my own babies move inside of me.
56. The smell of my body lotion. (Would you feel awkward if I left off 'lotion'?)
57. Knowing that some people don't know if I was serious about #56 or not.
58. Putting on my makeup.
59. Washing off my makeup.
60. HOT showers.
61. Dressing up.
62. Not dressing up.
63. Calling Michael at work 20 times in a row to ask really random questions. (Do spiders hibernate?)
64. Knowing that he has to answer the phone EVERY time, because he doesn't always know it's me calling. (I have a small elephant in my shed. They told me you were the one to call?)
65. Tax returns.
66. High speed internet.
67. Pink.
68. Walking barefoot on fresh cut,green grass.
69. The smell of fresh cut grass.
70. Spring time.
71. Summer time.
72. Vacations.
73. Playing board games.
74. Dinner parties.
75. Not caring what others think.
76. Singing at the top of my lungs to a really good song.
77. The Osmond's Christmas album.
78. Cupcakes.
79. Hiking.
80. The way I feel after a good workout.
81. My Jes.
82. Michael's smile.
83. The leg wrap hug. Especially if the person doesn't know what the heck I'm doing to them. Not really, it's better if they do know!
84. Family night lessons given by our kids.
85. Having Elayna fall asleep in my arms.
86. Seeing our babies for the first time.
87. Labor. Yes, you may call me crazy.
88. Milkshakes.
89. Seeing someone I love after a long time away.
90. Hearing about others' successes.
91. Genuine happiness.
92. Hiding, waiting to scare someone.
93. Seeing thier face after I scare them.
94. Popping my kids' toes.
95. My dad's beard.
96. My mothers' (both of them) naïveté.
97. Getting a sun tan from the real sun.
98. Shaved legs.
99. Crossword puzzles.
100. The way I feel right now. I only need to eat one mini Milky Way.
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I agree, Jes and Jami. I could go on and on. It truly does make you feel better. So, those of you who are feeling a bit down, make a list of what makes you happy. Even if you are super happy right now, you should still make the list. It gives you something to do, it gives me something to read, and you'll find that there are way more than 100 things to be happy about!
1. Music
2. Scrapbooking
3. When Michael grits his teeth because it means he's really excited!
4. Making Michael laugh.
5. Laughing. Hard.
6. A good book.
7. 2 hour delays at school.
8. Cleaning my ears.
9. Getting my hair done.
10. Pedicures. Even better when it's with someone I love!
11. Family road trips.
12. Dancing like crazy with my kids.
13. Hearing my children laugh.
14. Smelling my babies' necks.
15. My car when it's clean.
16. A clean kitchen.
17. Climbing into bed with a warm bean bag when it's chilly.
18. Listening to the snow fall.
19. Blogging.
20. Taking pictures.
21. Getting mail. In my mailbox. At the post office.
22. Creating something with my own hands and ideas.
23. Giving the perfect gift.
24. Taking naps with Elayna.
25. Listening to Corrine and Hunter tell me all about the gossip at school.
26. Watching Corrine dance when she doesn't know I'm there.
27. Watching Hunter make others laugh.
28. Reading comments on my blog.
29. Shoes.
30. Purses.
31. New clothes.
32. Window shopping.
33. Not window shopping.
34. Going to Arizona.
35. Eating.
36. Eating out.
37. Chips and salsa.
38. Michael's neck. Mmmmm.
39. A good movie.
40. Clean floors.
41. Sleeping in until 8.
42. Long walks.
43. Michael's hugs.
44. Friends.
45. My family.
46. Michael's family.
47. Talking to someone on the phone about nothing for over an hour uninterrupted.
48. Seeing my childrens faces when they are doing something they love, love, love.
49. Looking at photo albums.
50. Planting flowers.
51. Planting a garden.
52. Learning about people who have lived long ago.
53. Going to Utah.
54. Watching a baby be born.
55. Feeling my own babies move inside of me.
56. The smell of my body lotion. (Would you feel awkward if I left off 'lotion'?)
57. Knowing that some people don't know if I was serious about #56 or not.
58. Putting on my makeup.
59. Washing off my makeup.
60. HOT showers.
61. Dressing up.
62. Not dressing up.
63. Calling Michael at work 20 times in a row to ask really random questions. (Do spiders hibernate?)
64. Knowing that he has to answer the phone EVERY time, because he doesn't always know it's me calling. (I have a small elephant in my shed. They told me you were the one to call?)
65. Tax returns.
66. High speed internet.
67. Pink.
68. Walking barefoot on fresh cut,green grass.
69. The smell of fresh cut grass.
70. Spring time.
71. Summer time.
72. Vacations.
73. Playing board games.
74. Dinner parties.
75. Not caring what others think.
76. Singing at the top of my lungs to a really good song.
77. The Osmond's Christmas album.
78. Cupcakes.
79. Hiking.
80. The way I feel after a good workout.
81. My Jes.
82. Michael's smile.
83. The leg wrap hug. Especially if the person doesn't know what the heck I'm doing to them. Not really, it's better if they do know!
84. Family night lessons given by our kids.
85. Having Elayna fall asleep in my arms.
86. Seeing our babies for the first time.
87. Labor. Yes, you may call me crazy.
88. Milkshakes.
89. Seeing someone I love after a long time away.
90. Hearing about others' successes.
91. Genuine happiness.
92. Hiding, waiting to scare someone.
93. Seeing thier face after I scare them.
94. Popping my kids' toes.
95. My dad's beard.
96. My mothers' (both of them) naïveté.
97. Getting a sun tan from the real sun.
98. Shaved legs.
99. Crossword puzzles.
100. The way I feel right now. I only need to eat one mini Milky Way.
_______________________________________________
I agree, Jes and Jami. I could go on and on. It truly does make you feel better. So, those of you who are feeling a bit down, make a list of what makes you happy. Even if you are super happy right now, you should still make the list. It gives you something to do, it gives me something to read, and you'll find that there are way more than 100 things to be happy about!
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