Happiness is...

[mndtrp]

When I was a child, I had this sheet set:



On the way home from work last night, something came to mind:

New windshield wipers. I always put this off when needed, but can't understand why once I finally do get the new set.

Which got me thinking, what are some of the simple things, things that pop up in the moment but you may not think of later, that make you happy?

[MTS04]

The first knife swipe into a brand new jar of peanut butter. It always, always makes me happy. (:

[Bournecrazy]

The coca-cola ad at Christmas

[Libby]

Happiness is splashing whales!

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[oheoh's momma]

a cool evening
a coke
the jingle of hubby's keys when he come home
seeing my daughter's car pull in the driveway
my neighbor's dog coming home with his bone everyday from the resturant down the street ( except when my doggie sees him and he whines)
clean laundry
cake baking in the oven
seeing the people I love numbers show up on caller id

[Rhayne]

-The smell of a fresh pot of coffee (reminds me of grandma house and my mom's house)
-The smell of anything cooked in the oven
-The sound of my dog in the background when I talk to my mom on the phone (he lives with my parents because I can't own a dog here)
-The sound of rustling leaves in the fall

[ohio47]

My grandson coming home from Afghanistan in a few days
Holding a newborn baby
Sheets hung on the line
The Charlie Brown Christmas special
The words I love you
The gift of each new day

[Ramona]

A phone call from a loved one.
Company.
A fresh bar of soap.
Chocolate cake.
The smell of clean clothes.
A nap.

[Luv2BeFrugal]

Hearing my Dh holler that he's home from work.
Chocolate.
Hot cup of tea on a cool, rainy day.
Time with my best friends.
Paying off a bill!

(P.S. I LOVE those sheets! I had Snoopy sheets when I was little, too!).

[OOwl]

-A cool evening, sitting on the back porch, throwing the ball for my dogs, listening to wind chimes.
-My family, all checked in by phone or under my roof, going to sleep knowing everyone is safe and sound for the night.
-A clean-smelling, fluffy towel to wrap up in after a bubble bath.
-The first night crawling into fresh, crisp, clean sheets.
-The smell of rain, and having it come early on a weekend morning so I can sleep in and not have to get up and go to work.
-Gazing at a full moon.

[pollypurebred39]

~Crawling into bed next to my soundly sleeping DH and feeling his hand slip into mine

~A kettle of chicken and dumplings just like my Grandmother made

~The smell of Honeysuckle in the night air

~Iced tea on a hot day & hot tea on a cold day

~Great smelling shower gels, lotions, oils and perfumes

~A new dress

~A pair of hand crocheted slippers to keep my feet warm in the Winter

~A trip to Ikea. The only place I can walk in spend a dollar and be completely content.

~A platter of authentic fish & chips with a pot of tea

~Coffee with real cream and sugar

~My Black Forest cake made with Kirsch

~Remembering the smell of chocolate in the air in Hershey Pa. Chocolate chip pancakes from room service. Best part of our Honeymoon.

~Puppies!!!!!

[TheRootedNomad]

~ curling up in my bed after a long day
It passes happiness and moves closer to perfection when it's been a REALLY long day and includes hubby curled around my back and my furbaby curled at my belly.

[Lora88]

Picking out the Christmas Tree with my Hubby

Family dinners with all the Kids

Memories of my Daddy

My dogs running in the yard

My house in the woods

Snow so white and quiet while its falling

The sun reflecting off the pool

falling leaves wet with rain

THe first blooms of spring

My fountains in the yard

Dinner on the table on a cold dark night and my family safe and sound

[Telephus44]

I had that book as a kid - it was "Happiness is a Warm Puppy."

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Having a warm towel fresh from the dryer when you get out of the shower :-)

[Lady_V]

... the first sip of iced coffee of the summer.
... the first perfect leaf to abandon the tree in the fall.
... the first snowflake on my tongue in the winter.
... the first flower poking it's way to the sun in spring.
... hearing my daughter tell me she loves me... ALWAYS.