An Inventory of Happiness..Part 2

I'm gonna go ahead and give you a few more things this post...well...because you can handle it!! As I said before..this is just a small looksy into my heart...so be gentle!!

Enjoy!!

Quilts A great smelling perfume

Knowing that I am loved unconditionally

Decorating

Any reason to dress up

Jesus

Sales

My handwriting

Auctions

A juicy steak cooked to perfection

Peace

Recycling

Prayer

A big roaring bonfire

Fuzzy socks

Randomness

Body wash that smells up the entire bathroom

Window shopping

Washing dishes by hand

Flip flops

Soft carpet on bare feet

A new loofah

A pretty journal

Driftwood

My awesome family

British comedies

A pain free day

Compliments on my daughter

The first stretch in the morning

Finding a pair of jeans that makes my ass look stellar

New recipes and old cookbooks

Chopping anything on a cutting board

Paying a bill before it’s due

Opera

Punch buggies

Birds

Kindness

Birthdays

Fun friends

Cool fonts

Pretty scrapbook paper

Spontaneous drives

Adventures

Warm sand between my toes

Ocean air

Bacon

Penguins

Museums

Sea glass Homemade guacamole

Makeup Staying up to read ‘one more chapter’ and finishing the book

Being right

Great music played really loud

Massages

Calm and quiet

Cold water with fresh orange slices

Spas

Ice cream dates

Coloring

Chick-fil-A sauce on hot salted waffle fries

The sounds of the house when everyone else is asleep

Spring cleaning

Open windows and cool breezes

Sunshine

Vacations

The scratchy sound of a record

Redemption

Happy endings

Holding hands

The way he looks at me from across a room

Starry nights

Wildflowers

Pinterest

When Small makes something creative for me

Old wooden spoons

Cute aprons

Vintage fabrics

Rolling pins

Crisp linen

Slow dancing in the kitchen

An organized desk

A meaningful quote

Fun pajamas

Harry Potter

Painted wood furniture

Pretty mismatched china patterns

Gnomes

Big fat Hydrangea blossoms

Picnics

Hammocks

Paris

Old lace

Cake

Romantic hand written love letters

Bubbles

Football

Laundry drying on a line in the sun

Creaky hardwood floors Sweet tea and messy BBQ

There you have it. All the things that make me smile, that make me swoon, that keep me sane. And couldn't we all use a little happiness and sanity? Yeah...I though so!!

XOX

An Inventory of Happiness..Part 1

I have, since the beginning of the year, compiled a list of things that make me happy..things that I am thankful for...things that fill my life. Turns out I have very little to complain about! So...in my infinite wisdom (or rather because someone told me that I would bore you all to tears)...I have chosen to whittle the extensively excrutiatingly excessively long list down to multiple blog posts. You can thank me later!
I am inviting you all into my inner sanctum of happiness. I am sharing my bliss with you. Please be gentle with that knowledge. That said...here are the first 50 things on the list! (In no particular order!!)

Small Him (most of the time)

Getting packages in the mail

Coffee

My cameras (Canon and Minolta)

Laughing

Amaretto

My wine collection

Zero and Windy

Straight A’s on a report card

Gel pens and Sharpie markers

Blogging

New books

Cute shoes

My Vera Bradley bags

A warm bed with clean sheets

Waking up to the smell of breakfast cooking

Baking

Road trips

Learning something new

Scentsy

Being a stay at home mom

Libraries

Knowing my kid is amazing

Kissing

Tattoos

Maple Nut ice cream

Vanilla Mt. Dew

Cuddling

A great sermon on Sunday

Hearing “I love you”

The sound of Small giggling

Karaoke and country music

Concerts on the lawn

Family game time

Long hot showers

Manicures and pedicures

Heated car seats

Sleeping in

Rainy days

His cooking

Walks with my camera

The beach

A clean kitchen to cook in

Homemade soup with chunky bread

Antiquing

Taking naps with my puppies

Money in the bank

The smell of freshly mowed grass My niece and nephew

There you have it. Part one of the "Getting To Know Me" series of blog posts! Thanks for muddling along through that mire. Perhaps you will start your own 'Inventory of Happiness'? The only way to count your blessings is to know which blessings count!!
Until next time!

XOX

Stop It...

I write this post for me...but if you need to take away from it, be my guest.
We all need to stop. Stop negativity. Stop hurtful behavior. Stop lying. Stop cheating. Stop manipulating. Stop expecting. Stop taking without giving. Stop....

When will you start...stopping?

XOX