Simple Pleasures

Appreciating the small things that life offers and being grateful for the simple pleasures is one of the most important characteristics someone can have. I started making a list of my small simple pleasures in life and here is my Top 50 List.

?1.???? “I appreciate you”, “You make me happy”, “I’m proud of you”, or “This made me think of you” texts

2.???? Turning the last page of a book

3.???? Sunsets and sunrises.

4.???? Putting moisturizer and chapstick on after taking off all your makeup

5.???? Driving around backroads with the windows down when it is the right weather

6.???? A homecooked dinner by family or friends

7.???? Opening packages/mail

8.???? Fashion shows after you buy new clothes

9.???? Facetimes from friends out of the blue

10.? Thanksgiving dinner

11.? Waking up to a snow day

12.? Receiving flowers for any occasion

13.? Scoring a goal in any sport

14.? Good hair/skin days

15.? People you can genuinely be yourself around

16.? Finishing a craft/drawing

17.? Fall foliage

18.? Sweet treats after dinner

19.? Family dinner on Sunday

20.? Smores around the fire

21.? The feeling after settling into a new apartment

22.? Hotdogs at a baseball game

23.? Shuffling a playlist and not skipping any songs

24.? Live music

25.? Cookie skillets

26.? A good latte iced or hot

27.? Opening a new pair of shoes

28.? Waking up before your alarm

29.? Getting ready for a night out with friends

30.? Charcuterie boards

31.? A stack of pancakes with blueberry compote

32.? The reaction when people open your gifts

33.? Cutting vegetables

34.? Finishing a crossword puzzle or word search

35.? Summer country concerts

36.? The smell of freshly cut grass

37.? Candles in the living room or kitchen

38.? Driving around and looking at Christmas lights

39.? Cookie jars

40.? Putting away groceries

41.? The sound of ocean waves

42.? Ice-cold lemonade in the summer

43.? Movie nights

44.? Girl Scout cookies

45.? Opening a bottle of champagne

46.? Cute personal coffee mugs

47.? Binging a good TV show

48.? Ice cream on a hot summer night

49.? Lazy slow mornings

50.? Farmer’s markets and fresh produce