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101 small pleasures you can enjoy every day
By Sarah McColl, Shine staff, on Fri Mar 12, 2010 6:04am PST

Earlier in the week when we talked about the habits of happy people, many of you mentioned the small pleasures you enjoy that are worth more than anything money can buy, like walking on the beach and flying paper airplanes with your children. Since one of the key tenets of happiness is being able to savor small pleasures, here's a list of 101 delights that are worth enjoying today (not all in one day, though!). Let's try to come up with 101 more in the comments!

1. coloring (yes, grown-ups can do it, too) I LOVE to color. I just call it painting now :-)
2. crisp cotton sheets
3. soft skin
4. old family recipes I just make up my own, that works better for me
5. the first daffodils of spring hooray for rebirth!
6. sleeping in ahhhhhh
7. an exercise endorphin high
8. window boxes
9. a perfect cup of coffee
10. a genuine compliment (giving or receiving)
11. the way babies smell double ahhhhh
12. a handwritten letter
13. waking up in a good mood...for no real reason
14. singing in the shower
15. finding a couple forgotten dollars in your pocket
16. doing something nice for your neighbor
17. a home cooked meal
18. laughing what could be better? I especially love the giggles when we go to bed.
19. movie theater popcorn mmmmmmmmmm
20. playing hookey
21. a bubble bath that sounds so good I think I'll have one tonight!
22. swimming
23. an afternoon nap I think a nap should be part of every single day
24. street musicians we have these downtown. Some of them aren't too bad
25. your favorite song
26. saying thank you
27. helping someone in need
28. old fashioned photo booths
29. fresh whipped cream
30. inspiring blogs
31. a glass of wine
32. rainy afternoons
33. the funny things kids say this is the kind of thing that will make you laugh for YEARS
34. a novel you can get lost in
35. finding the perfect piece of clothing...on sale
36. clean laundry
37. the wind in your hair
38. treating the person behind you at the drive-thru
39. sharing an umbrella
40. the smell of lavender
41. a long walk that clears your head
42. a bear hug
43. The Beatles
44. smiling at a stranger
45. eating with chopsticks (Chinese food optional) This does NOT sound like fun
46. butterflies
47. staying in your pj's all day
48. singing along to the radio and knowing all the words
49. fresh herbs
50. ordering in pizza
51. happy endings...even if they're fictional heck yeah
52. flying a kite
53. puppies PUPPIES!!!
54. root beer floats
55. holding open the door...
56. ...or having someone hold the door for you
57. fountain soda
58. white, fluffy towels
59. sunshine or more vitamin D
60. spending an afternoon at a museum
61. really great advice
62. green lights all the way home this is a dream come true if you're a commuter
63. the sound of rain hitting the windows
64. sitting in a booth
65. holding hands
66. a great hair day with no effort
67. building a fort with your kids
68. when someone falls asleep with their head on your shoulder
69. fireflies
70. the perfect taco
71. geraniums on a windowsill
72. slow dancing
73. the smell of fresh-baked bread
74. cheesy, uplifting musicals
75. great stories
76. the smell of gasoline I don't get this one at all. This actually makes folks happy?
77. the cold side of the pillow Especially true if you have hot flashes!!
78. love letters
79. old friends...
80...new friends
81. a pull-through parking space
82. a baguette -- crisp on the outside, airy on the inside
83. when a dog licks your hand
84. sitting at the counter at an old-fashioned diner
85. using your favorite dishes
86. reading your child a bedtime story
87. Girl Scout Cookies only once a year is not enough
88. flossing seriously?
89. kissing someone you love
90. the smell of onions and garlic cooking
91. hot chocolate
92. jumping in puddles
93. old photographs
94. birds hopping on the sidewalk
95. Ella Fitzgerald
96. a spoonful of peanut butter straight from the jar
97. your softest t-shirt
98. a new magazine in the mail
99. fireplaces
100. having exact change
101. bacon and pancakes cooking on Saturday morning
I could have said lots more but it was long enough already...
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