You may have seen the new blogging phenomena that’s going round at the moment, 50 things that make you happy. I’m delighted that the lovely Rachel from Ten Minutes Spare tagged me. This is for two reasons really:
What makes me happy?
- My husband
- The toddler terror
- The bump turned baby boy
- My expat friends who are more like family, you know who you are
- My actual family,especially my amazing Mum, who extended her stay out here last time and came flying back out when baby boy arrived early
- Sunny days
- Clean bed sheets
- Lie ins
- Wine
- Baking with the toddler
- Baking more elaborately on my own
- Newborn cuddles
- Goodnight kisses
- Downton Abbey
- Losing myself in a good book
- Chocolate, of all varieties
- Freshly baked bread
- Dancing,like no ones watching
- Meeting up with friends
- Travelling to explore new places
- Holidays in general
- Blogging
- Having a garden to play in
- Cake
- Laughing with the toddler
- Date nights with the husband
- Running (not the actual act but the sense of achievement)
- Learning something new
- Tea and dunking biscuits
- Evening sundowners
- Snow
- Toddler sayings; “I no like my hair put” is a great example, as is “Mummy put the EP on, please, please, please”
- Learning something new for myself
- Pedicures
- Breakfast in bed, decadent!
- Skype sessions
- Naps
- Musicals, especially at the theatre, but films are good too. Blood Brothers is one of my favourites
- Memories
- A clean house
- English countryside
- Asking questions
- Barbecues
- Teaching the toddler new things
- The husband teaching me new things and vice versa
- Standing on grass with no shoes on
- New dresses
- Wearing make up (though you wouldn’t think it at the moment)
- The magic of Christmas
- Giving presents
- The lovely Elaine from Entertaining Elliot
- The fabulous Chantelle from Seychelles Mama
- The wonderful Hannah from Budding Smiles
It really is the small things in life isn’t it!? I started writing down things that made me happy after my baby was born – kind of for my own look back on list when I needed it, and then curious to see what made other people happy too. I ended up doing a 100 things that make people happy list and an online site took it and published it. I guess that would have been number 101! Funny thing is when you think of happiness, your initial thoughts are about consumer led products – cars, clothes etc. but it’s the tiny things like you say – clean sheets, wine, good book. Up there for me too is clean house. Because it’s so hard to attain! x
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A clean house that I didn’t clean but the magical cleaning fairies!