100 things that make me happy
1. When my husband comes home from work every day
2. Puppy snuggles
3. Cooking dinner for family and friends
4. Capturing a moment with my camera
5. Blankets
6. Hot chocolate and Christmas movies
7. Watching a friend’s face light up when they watch a movie for the first time – especially if it’s one of my favorites.
8. Phone calls to friends far away – and just reconnecting with friends in general.
9. Being festive any time of the year.
11. Expressing myself in any form – talking, painting, drawing, writing, and especially photographing.
12. Looking at old photos.
13. Recalling shared pastimes with family and friends. Those “do you remember when…” stories.
14. Christmas lights.
15. Watching puppy prance in the yard, or in the house, or in the park, or just about anywhere.
16. Going out and about with my husband
17. Disney World
18. Ok…just about anything Disney.
19. Twice Baked Potatoes on Thanksgiving and Christmas
20. Spending time with my brothers and their ladies.
21. Receiving correspondence from a friend – letter or –e-mail.
22. That surprise package in the mail!
23. Snickerdoodles.
24. The Muppets
25. My favorite movies.
26. Bubble baths.
27. Eating homemade cookies.
28. Visiting friends and family, or having them visit me.
29. Grenadine in my soda – Shirley Temples and Roy Rogers are yumm.
30. Kennett family shindigs.
31. Visiting our old haunts – places I grew up in and around.
32. Being a part of something – just being involved.
33. Detail planning
34. Just planning in general.
35. And organizing – going through piles of junk or papers, or drawers of whatnots and just sorting.
36. Just knowing that I worked for/at Disney World – and in photography no less.
37. Puppy’s face when she hears a new noise – how her head cocks back and forth – teehee!
38. Seeing my art in print and on display.
39. Uncovering lost treasures.
40. Decorating, and taking things down and decorating again – it’s the best thing about Christmastime.
41. The first snowfall.
42. Forts – blanket forts, snow forts, tree forts – you name it.
43. Screaming at the top of my lungs on Rockin Roller Coaster.
44. Back rubs from hubby.
45. When weekends roll around and I get to spend time with hubby.
46. Finishing a project.
47. Helping someone in need.
48. Volunteering at the animal shelter
49. Planting and gardening.
50. Eating fresh veggies and herbs from my own garden.
51. Fresh flowers. – getting them and growing them.
52. Going out to eat.
53. Good food.
54. Candles – especially seasonal ones. Pumpkin pie in the fall, cinnamon, pine and peppermint in the winter, clean cotton and lilies in the spring, and beach-side scents in the summer.
55. The smell of Chlorine – especially from fountains.
56. Hotel amenities – Disney style.
57. Seeing my husband smile or hearing him genuinely laugh – just knowing that he’s happy.
58. Feeling like I did something good or right.
59. Hot tubs, jacuzis, spa tubs – the works.
60. Swings!
61. A hot shower on a cold day.
62. The smell of clean clothes – fresh from the dryer.
63. The smell of wood-burning fire places and fire pits.
64. Pajamas.
65. Finding the perfect gift for the perfect person and watching them open it.
66. The Harry Potter books and movies – I can’t wait to go to the park!
67. A clean house.
68. Playing board games on a holiday’s eve.
69. Teddy bears.
70. Taking photos while out with friends.
71. Phone calls from hubby while he’s at work.
72. Christmas lights – our own, lights on the tree, and looking at Christmas lights before Christmas.
73. Putting ornaments on the tree and remembering where each ornament came from.
74. Going out with friends
75. Watching puppy and hubby play.
76. Uploading my photos
77. Finding photo in a batch that I didn’t realize was good, but suddenly feel accomplished about it.
78. Watching a new episode of a favorite show – especially season premieres.
79. A shopping bargain.
80. Making a difference and making someone smile.
81. Creating
82. Finding that comfy spot under the covers.
83. Travelling and staying in hotels. There’s something thrilling about being in a place where I know I don’t have to clean the sheets.
84. Trying a new restaurant.
85. Talking to my brothers and sisters on the phone and especially seeing them in person.
86. Being crafty – making something I can decorate any part of my house with, holiday or everyday.
87. Seeing something I made everyday and appreciating the time I put into it.
88. Did I mention Disney? You know, Disney could potentially take up half of this list if I let it.
89. Gardens – herb, flower, vegetable, it doesn’t matter. All gardens.
90. Blogging. Writing. Telling stories.
91. Smiles. Especially the ones I helped make.
92. Designing.
93. Learning something new.
94. Facebook. Ok, I hate to admit this, but I like Facebook. It makes me happy to know that I can be in touch with so many people from different walks of my life.
95. Traditions. Even silly ones.
96. Arguing with my husband about stupid shit. Don’t tell him, but every time he calls a Boston Cream donut a Bavarian, and we argue about it to no end, it makes me love him a little more.
97. Hearing little kids talk in different languages. So endearing.
98. My mini collections – especially the dolls from my dad’s trips overseas. He brought one back for me every time, and I’ll always have these.
99. When someone random tells me I have a cool dog. It makes me feel like a proud mama. Even though I have nothing to do with what she looks like.
100. Everything above and so much more.
Your list makes me happy too :)
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