It's so important with the crazy world today to remember all of the things that make you smile. I put together a list of my favorite things (in alphabetical order, of course).
After writing them I noticed that my trends included being warm, things that taste good, comfortable clothing, mini-adventures and yummy smells.
- Antique Shops (flea markets, garage sales - I love a good vintage find)
- Beautiful Views (mountains, oceans, beaches - doesn't matter)
- Being Early (mostly so I can get the best seat - nerd alert - I know...)
- Being Nice
- Book Stores (specifically the small ones that smell like new books)
- Burnt Marshmallows
- Candles (when my house smells delicious it makes me so happy - if it smells like clean cotton, a sweet treat or fall - I'm sold)
- Camp Fires (the ones that last all night surrounded by friends - where you clothes smell like smoke for days)
- Chicken Noodle Soup (really any soup is okay in my book)
- Chips and Salsa (unlimited and preferably with a margarita or two)
- Christmas Morning
- Cleaning (it's my stress hobby)
- Coffee and Hot Tea (Skinny Vanilla Latte or Cold Brew and Earl Grey are my go-to)
- Cupcakes (I like them to be so pretty it's hard to eat them - plain vanilla on vanilla - lemon raspberry is also a favorite)
- Dancing
- Finishing a Book
- Fresh Cut Grass (I love the way it looks, feels, smells - I'm a sucker for the summer)
- Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (any and all please!)
- Fresh Sandwiches (specifically Jersey Mikes)
- Fluffy White Blankets & Towels (freshly washed!)
- Funny Pictures
- Good Grades (I like to see my achievements in black and white)
- Grandma’s House (gosh I miss her and her house!!)
- Haircuts and Highlights
- Hoodies (the really worn in ones)
- Lindt Chocolates (specifically the red ones with the milk chocolate in the middle)
- Long Phone calls that feel short
- Lots of Choices
- Meeting New People
- Mom’s Cooking (specifically not having to cook for myself)
- Multi-tasking
- Music
- My name (Mandy/Amanda - I like both - they fit me perfectly - thanks mom and dad)
- New Jeans (Lucky Jeans with a perfectly fitting white Tee)
- Notes in my Lunchbox
- Pineapple and Coconut (anything that smells like sunscreen will do)
- Power Tools (the smell of fresh-cut wood! YUUUM)
- Pretty Signatures
- Purses
- Quiet (I need that me time!)
- Romantic Dates (I'm a hopeless romantic so I like to dress up, get flowers, go on an adventure, eat good food and see some twinkly lights)
- Running
- School Supplies Shopping
- Song lyrics that pertain to exactly what you’re feeling
- Spur of the moment trips
- Summer Nights
- Sunday morning cartoons
- Sunrises and Sunsets
- The Beach
- The smell of clean babies
- The smell of Clove
- Tractors
- Typography
- Taking nature photos
- Twinkle Lights
- Victoria Secret Sweats
- Warm Cinnamon Rolls
- Warm Showers
- White Kitties and Puppies
- Writing
- WWE (The Rock, Rikishi, Scotty Too Hott!, Lita, The Miz)
- UFC (It’s Tiiiiiiime for the main event of the evening… ya I have it memorized)
- Yoga