Monday, August 01, 2005

100 Things That Make Me Happy - Inspired by Sarah and Rachel

1. Singing Christmas Carols and watching as your foggy breath floats through the cold night air.
2. My mom and dad.
3. My family.
4. A clean kitchen.
5. Watching little kids hunt for Easter Eggs
6. Disneyland
7. Roses blooming in my garden.
8. Hearing Sean say, "You're my Sweet Angel, Mommy".
9. The sound of crashing waves at the ocean.
10. Stars in the sky
11. Star stickers on the ceiling of my kids' bedrooms...they glow when we turn the lights out.
12. The song: "Dream a Little Dream of Me" by Louis Armstrong and also the Mammas and the Papas.
13. The smell of the chocolate when you walk into See's Candies
14. Making bracelets.
15. Watching Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett figure each other out in the A&E Pride and Prejudice
16. A good rainstorm
17. The first cool day after a long summer....when will that be??
18. Knowing that we are all dealing with issues or challenges nearly all the time. 19. In other words, we're all in "this" together.
20. Turning off a noisy t.v. and feeling the instant calm that settles over the room.
21. Wildflowers
22. Picnics
23. Red and white gingham...black and white gingham...lavendar and white too...oh...and pink and white and baby blue and white....yellow and white gingham....ALL gingham checked fabric.
24. Cheesecake
25. Sunsets at the beach
26. Waterfalls
27. Fall Foliage in Utah Canyons
28. The smell of Jergen's Original Scent lotion...reminds me of my grandma.
29. Listening to Sean (he's 5) sing when he doesn't know i'm listening.
30. The smell of fresh lavendar
31. Daisies....a bunch...tied with black and white GINGHAM ribbon.
32. Weeping Willow trees that sway in the breeze.
33. When my hairstyle "works" - rare indeed....
34. The sound of a fountain.
35. Cherries
36. Homemade Vanilla ice cream.
37. Homemade hot fudge sauce on vanilla ice cream.
38. Dragonflies
39. Ladybugs
40. Hearing my kids talking to each other and then laughing...knowing they are getting along....for a change.
41. When I clean out my closet and there's so much space!
42. Rainbows after it rains.
43. Snow-covered trees
44. Crystal prisms in the window - casting rainbows around the room.
45. Smiling babies
46. New peanut butter
47. Knowing i did my best.
48. Kind people.
49. Moral people.
50. President Hinckley's sense of humor.
51. Old vintage Valentine Postcards
52. Wearing an old thermal shirt and sweat pants in winter around the house.
53. Mittens
54. Hot chocolate with a big marshmallow.
55. Velvet
56. Satin
57. Silk
58. A new Purse.
59. Washing my face at the end of a long day.
60. Smelling a campfire
61. Burnt hotdogs
62. Fireworks
63. Bridges
64. Christmas trees
65. Gingerbread men
66. Remembering my Grandparents.
67. Finding money in a purse or pocket that you forgot you had...that doesn't happen very often....in fact, i wish it would happen again soon.
68. Vintage sand pails and shovels.
69. Photo albums
70. Hitting every light green on the way across town
71. Strawberry stands
72. Planting flowers
73. Foggy days - when i get to stay home.
74. Windchimes
75. Hearing an ice cream truck
76. Pulling into your driveway after you've been away from home for a while.
77. Sappy Love stories
78. Sand Dollars
79. Hearing the ocean in a seashell.
80. Watching your child hear the ocean in a seashell for the first time.
81. Finding a perfume that doesn't give me a headache.
82. Sunflowers and white picket fences.
83. Puppies.
84. Puppy Breath
85. Freshly washed sheets
86. Warm towels
87. The feel of relaxing under an old fashioned hair dryer...i might need to buy one.....IF they make them anymore!
88. When the electricity goes out and we get to use candles....but not in summer when we need the air conditioner!
89. Quilts
90. Chocolate Mousse.
91. Lightening storms - when i don't have to go outside.
92. Gnomes.
93. Sparkly jewelry.
94. Flying a kite.
95. Lining up dominos and knocking them over.
96. Connecting with a friend like true kindred spirits.

97. Having something to look forward to.....
98. Hot air balloons.
99. Longtime friends that are like family to me.
100. Believing in the Savior (that should have been number 1!)
101. Shooting Stars
102. Freshly vacuumed carpet
103. when all my kids are home safe in bed at night.
104. Snapdragons
105. Tiny baby toes and fingers
106. Teddy Bears
107. Happy Hour at Sonic (half price soda)
108. butterflies
109.

4 comments:

Rachel said...

oh, I miss the see's chocolate smell. I don't think they have those out here. Do they still give out free samples?

Unknown said...

yes...see's still gives free samples. yum.

Rachel said...

strawberry stands!!
have you actually found a perfume that doesn't give you a headache? Let me in on it because I haven't found one yet!

Sarita said...

they are all simply beautiful kim