Things That Make Me Happy

Here are a few things that never fail to put a smile on my face:

• spending time with people I love
• waking up to blue skies and the sun shining
• freshly washed bedsheets (even better if paired with freshly washed PJs!)
• getting home from work while it's still light
• receiving post that isn't a bill or junk
• baby animals, particularly the ones that enjoy being fussed
• finishing a good book and still thinking about the characters days later
• finding money I forgot I had in a strange place
• a freezing cold drink with loads of ice on a warm day
• the sound of the waves crashing against the beach
• watching a film which makes me laugh, makes me cry and gives me goosebumps
• fairy lights
• fresh flowers (particularly lillies)
• finding a perfume that I can still smell at the end of the day
• family BBQs
• having my hair done
• feeling like I've made a difference, particularly to the children in my class
• good skin days
• newly-painted nails
• lazy mornings tucked up in bed
• getting ready for a night out
• weddings
• finding a bargain
• long walks
• belly laughing
• being able to lift a weight I couldn't before
• the feeling you get when you wake up early to go on holiday
• bumping into old friends
• cocktails in the sunshine
• clearing out my wardrobe
• amazing fireworks displays (especially the ooh and aahs)
• looking back at old photos

What makes you happy?