Happiness Project

 

Some friends and I are sharing in a book club and working on our "happiness project" based on Gretchen Rubin's book.  I haven't actually read the book yet.  I just found out my local library has a copy of it and I placed it on hold.  I'm hoping to pick it up on Friday afternoon. 

We talked about what makes us happy.  Most of the time, it's the little things that make us happy.  So I thought I'd share some of the things that make me happy.  I'm sure there are more, this is just what came to my mind, at random:

1. my children's giggles
2. baking yummy goodies
3. snuggles with my kids
4. naps for me
5. naps for my kids
6. holding hands with my hubby
7. seeing my hubby walk in the door
8. cooking shows 
9. chocolate cake 
10. purple violet tea cups
11. shopping with my Momma
12. daffodils in the spring
13. snowflakes
14. razors
15. kisses from my children
16. old family recipes
17. Curel hand lotion
18. movies based on Jane Austen's books
19. snuggling with my hubby on the couch
20. meeting a kindred spirit
21. nature walks
22. finishing a 5K race with my friends
23. hugs from my Dad
24. old family pictures
25. my mother-in-law's margaritas
26. cooking with my daughter
27. vegetable seeds sprouting in the garden
28. painted toe nails
29. Hobby Lobby
30. hearing "tank ooo" from my 2 year old
31. freshly mopped floors
32. berry picking
33. childhood friends
34. when people enjoy my baking
35. waterfalls
36. field trips
37. winter sunsets
38. homemade cards
39. coupons
40. picnic lunches at the park
41. Mojitos
42. Mexican food
43. date night
44. Soup Beans and Cornbread on a cold night
45. hearing my daughter stand up for her beliefs
46. sleeping under the stars
47. cold bed on a warm night
48. warm bed on a cold night
49. homemade quilts
50. leaf peeping in North Georgia
51. baby animals
52. resurrection hope
53. life experiences in the WT
54. apple picking 
55. board games
56. cookbooks
57. 
    

I'm also working on my personal goals.  Before my baptism, I wrote down 5 goals I wanted to accomplish before I got married.  I was able to fulfill 4 of them before marriage and one afterward.  I didn't really make any other goals for myself after that.  I think it's high time I did, after all, setting goals helps us make progress instead of regress... 

Enjoy! 

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Finer Things Friday