These Little Things

I enjoy cute little things. They make my days brighter. They put a smile on my face. They remind me that I don'y need much to be grateful, to be happy.

I couldn't resist getting these!

* BTW, the little teapot/tea bag holder says "isn't life beautiful?" :)

LTBJ III

More on those little things that make me disproportionately happy...

- Taking a photo that captures exactly a moment, an atmosphere.

- Making up a new recipe with what's left in the fridge and being told by my husband that it tastes great.

- The thought of being able to do whatever I like when kids are at school and imagining people at work, bored.

Little Things, Big Joy II

Second part of this serie on the little things that make me disproportionately happy!

1- The smell of dry fallen leaves. If I close my eyes, I go back to my childhood, when we would play and jump in the Autumn leaves for hours. Aaaah, this odour brings so much nostalgia and pleasure! Makes me want to jump and roll in the leaves, again...

2- The first bite of a freshly picked apple. Juicy, warm, perfect!

3- The soft caress of the hand of my youngest son on my cheek. He likes to pat and cuddle me - and I love it, of course.

Little Things, Big Joy

I was reflecting lately on the small things that have the strange power to make me disproportionately happy. The things that others would often overlook. The things that are so simple yet they can make my day...

I was thinking I should make a list of these things. To be more conscious of them, more grateful. Sharing would also be nice. So I thought I would list 3 things at a time for as long as I can. Every week.

Here are my 3 first.

1- My perfectly mixed morning cup of vanilla soya milk and hazelnut coffee.

2- Seeing the bottom of the dirty laundry basket and being sure that all the sheets and towels of the house are also clean. For more happiness, all previous clean laundry would also be folded and in its place.

3- The very moment where my head hits my pillow at night (and most of the time, al hamdulillah, the moment where I fall asleep!).

What are the things that make you so disproportionately happy?