This list took some doing. I had to really think about what I really like. I found some inspiration on my Pinterest page, my Spotify account, and my IMDB page which help create a list of 30 things that make me smile. After that the things that make me smile started just pouring out. Comment below if you can relate to any of these but be sure to leave a note of what makes you smile as well!
81. Listening to new jazz album all the way
80. The Rock and Kevin Hart
79. Baby goats wearing pajamas
78. Observing kids, families, folks of all ages and sizes use local parks
77. Funky socks
76. Watching videos of friends singing twang-ey country songs off key
75. Watching teen moms get mentally, spiritually, and emotionally strong
74. Any art form done well
73. Breakfast and coffee at diners
72. Meeting new people all over the world from all walks of life
71. Pretending that dogs could talk and what they would say
70. Outdoor country music concerts
69. Climbing into fresh clean sheets and under heavy quilts
68. Going through old photos and memories
67. Massages
66. Baby belly laughs
65. Reading anything and everything
64. Waving at firetrucks
63. Fire- candles, fireplaces, firepits
62. Getting handwritten letters or gifts in the mail
61. When it’s sunny out but raining, or sun peeks through a storm cloud
60. Christmas crafts with Kel
59. Seeing a full moon or a new moon
58. Watching my husband practice one of his hobbies such as Spanish or drawing
57. hiking the same trail through different seasons
56. Catching fish and taking them on the hook myself
55. Time with my nieces and nephews
54. Well played sarcasm
53. Dancing with my girl tribe
52. butterflies and rainbows
51. Bantering and arguing with someone who will not choose to be offended
50. When my kids doing something kind or helpful without being asked
49. Slightly inappropriate innuendos and jokes
48. Eating breakfast any time of the day or night with dear friends
47. Re-watching any Star Wars, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean, or Sherlock Holmes
46. Holiday traditions
45. Making and sending playlists to friends
44. Sighting deer, cardinals, or red-tail hawks
43. The National Anthem
42. Travel adventures with families and friends
41. Sound of rain on a window at night
40 Creative uses for tater tots
39. Nighttime skies next to bodies of water
38. Eating vegetables right out of the garden
37. American cheese and saltines
36. acapella singing in perfect harmony
35. James Corden Carpool Karaoke
34. Random phone calls from friends
33. Gracious feminism
32. People who will keep an inside joke running for years
31. Excellent manners
30. Parades
29. Watching my kids excel in their talents
28. Taunting people about my holiday rules
27. Digging in warm soil
26. Watching a groom see his bride for the first time as she comes down the aisle
25. Finding a “new” used book store
24. Watching any sunset
23. The sound of water slapping a boat
22. Healing myself or others holistically
21. Any underdog story
20. Listening to babies find their voices
19. Little kids trying out inventive spelling
18. Videos from space
17. Playing with a puppy
16. Crocus peeking through the snow
15. Driving fast on flat empty country roads
14. Playing on swings
13. Videos of servicemen and women surprising their children when they come home
12. 80’s hair band ballads
11. Warm summer nights with good friends and cold beer
10. Competitions with myself to run faster, climb higher, paddle further, pedal longer
9. Walking barefoot in sand or soil
8. Anyone singing “How Great Thou Art.”
7. Nighttime drives through the river bottoms with the windows down and the music loud
6. Good hot coffee in a diner mug
5. Witnessing anyone finally accomplish a goal after failing many times
4. The smell of cinnamon
3. Listening to myself explain anything that includes numbers
2. Chocolate and peanut butter
1. Witnessing grace
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