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Springtime Joy

advent calendars
sourdough bread
riding the skytrain and the sound it makes
feeling excited
over-ear headphones
The Earl of Lemongrab (Adventure Time, TV show)
paper flowers
flannel bed sheets
a big bed to sprawl out in
chicken pot pie
encouragement
movies that make you think
that travelling home always seems to go faster than leaving
practicing different lettering/penmanship
“You have your mother’s/father’s…”
a good pair of mittens
chapstick
walking through puddles with rubber boots
going to sleep excited
cherry blossoms
making a baby smile & laugh
riding a zip line
driving under overpasses
smiles from strangers
driving over bridges
driving through tunnels
seeing somebody carrying a bouquet of flowers
when something costs less than you expected
sleeping with freshly shaved legs in clean sheets
watching a group of friends play music
“Wagon Wheel - The Old Crow Medicine Show”
seeing friends for the first time in a while & picking up where you left off
the word “smashing”
olive bread from Cobs
Dutch Blitz (card game)
fancy tea shops
seeing yourself in an escalator mirror
craft, art & stationery stores
large whiteboards
when people say/spell my name correctly
“Elle Me Dit - MIKA”
browsing bookstores
holding hands
elbow patches on sweaters

a happy update.

coincidentally having the perfect number of something when you have picked up a bunch at random
walking in the house to the smell of fresh baking
Blackbird - The Beatles
The smell of fresh bread
Time-lapse movies
slow motion movies
music in the kitchen
finding new recipes to try
an evening at the beach
fresh bed sheets
hot chocolate with Bailey’s
children’s light up sneakers
bikes with baskets
student discounts
watching the leaves change colour
flashcards
being allowed a “memory aid” for an exam
Wednesday = hump day
common meal at Menno
banana blueberry muffins
apple cinnamon oatmeal
tandem bicycles
when it’s sunny and rainy at the same time
middle names
watching people cook
grocery shopping
kit-kats
guilty pleasures
the first snow 

This week has been hard. I’ve added to this a lot.

the hot dog scene from Benny & Joon
recognizing constellations
bananas in cereal
a glass of water on the bedside table
maple walnut fudge
fresh morning air
anti fatigue food mats
wheat thins
how blueberries turn purple when you cook them
twins
concerts
warm summer evenings
a full fruit baskey
the perfect banana
riesens
pound cake
the comfort in white noise
getting ready for a new season
bengal spice tea
warm brownies with vanilla ice cream
when people genuinely ask “How are you?”
kitchens
looking through others’ family photos
realizing you’ve grown
being excited to learn
reddit
wood burning fireplaces
oatmeal raisin cookies
high puns
the sound of a fan 
tempura vegetables
special meals to celebrate special occasions
coffee with soft serve ice cream
highlighting your favourite parts of a book
seeing a fish jump close by when fishing
pull-apart dinner rolls
a favourite pen
free food from work
finding shapes in clouds
peeling a banana from the bottom up
the fresh start of moving
the comfort of home
the constancy of family
an inbox full of non-spam emails
dinner parties
being told that you give good hugs
feeling overwhelmed with love and support

I realized while transferring this that I listed something to do with bananas multiple times…they’re just my favourite fruit, y’know? 

happy list

I haven’t been posting much lately as I haven’t spent as much time on the internet as I used to, but I do regularly add to this list. Here’s an update. :)

ctrl + z
warm mug full of tea to hold with cold hands
auto save
the first page of a new journal
heirloom tomatoes
anniversaries
“long time no see” for its humorous lack of sense and grammatical correctness
packing a good lunch
saying goodnight and good morning
fresh cherries
tying a cherry stem in a knot with your tongue
individual rooms in sushi restaurants
rotini pasta
corn on the cob
that people get runny noses from spicy foods
washing the car with bare feet on a sunny day
slide guitar
leave-in conditioner
fresh hot shortcakes from Krause
staff discounts
the pairing of dark chocolate and raspberries
hydrangeas 

happy list from a happy lady

engagement stories
sharing dessert
pop-up books
double walled mugs/thermoses
greek salad dressing
olives
the edges of things (brownies, speculaas bars, french bread, roast beef, banana bread)
giant maps
guessing flavours of jelly belly jelly beans
not worrying about what everyone else has
ice cream floats
singing along to the radio while driving
“I carry your heart” by e. e. cummings
wine gums
the smell of sawdust
crunchy watermelon
eating outside
the smell of a wood-burning fireplace
tea catalogs from David’s Tea
homemade iced tea
rooibos
blueberries
shadow puppets
food blogs
climbing trees
push button locks
corn mazes
the first sleep in your own bed after being away for a long time
walking through office supply stores/aisles
freshly shaved legs
the smell of pine
that fog is low clouds
new windshield wipers
foot massages
raspberries
reese’s ice cream

motivated by my happy list inspiration

ring lights
stereomood.com
chicken soup
watching the rain
cherry pie
peonies
sour patch kids
piano
acoustic guitar
thinking of the perfect gift
thesauruses
the suffix “i” vs “es” for plural words
drinking water
pinterest
music/mixed CDs as gifts
easter egg dyes made from vegetables
quinoa salads
lime juice
hot water with lemon
peppermint tea
after dinner walks
getting a sliver out
dedications & thank-yous at the beginning of a book
licking cake batter and cookie dough from the mixing bowl
“happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have”
toast with cinnamon-sugar
bookstores with floor-to-ceiling shelves
handmade cards
seedless watermelon
90’s music
“I’ll race you!” and “Time me!” as motivation

Happy List

The woman that wrote “14,000 Things To Be Happy About” has a website where she adds more things every day. HOW AWESOME IS THAT? She’s currently at 141,558 things. If that’s not an inspiration to continually count my blessings & add to my list I don’t know what is!

click here for the website

happy list

love poems
cooking with another person
unsubscribing from annoying newsletters
the term “dust jacket” for book covers
milk chocolate chips
chocolate chai tea
the smell of freshly cut grass
the rich colour of fresh/new bark mulch
puffy clouds
hershey’s kisses
waking up to the smell of bacon
draw something
apples to apples
old couples in love
nikko sushi & the photos on its walls
thrift store books for super cheap
books of quotes
call display
that capital letters imply a raised voice
improv comedy
rolos
full moons
waking up to morning sunshine
the feeling of success after finishing a challenging assignment

happy list to celebrate the weekend

“insight does not equal immunity”
“soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur”
fruit in salad (mandarin oranges, strawberries)
spoken poetry
blendtec “will it blend” videos
fat free milk
banana bread with walnuts
rice pudding
the thrill and excitement of the first performance of a play
seeing yourself in a newspaper
dried mango
plushie towels
gaining an hour of sleep when daylight savings time ends
free samples at grocery stores
writing things in velvety material
ice cream cake
taking shoes off after a long day
acknowledging the first day of a new season - especially when the weather fits
when class ends early
baking mixes
receiving flowers
pancakes with strawberries and whipping cream
dark chocolate
maple flavoured ham
homemade iced tea
long weekends
celebrating holidays with family
watching the moon
the sound of a manual car going in reverse
days that are warm enough for shorts and cool enough for pants
finding something that you thought you lost
parallel parking successfully on the first try
apple products
dinner dates
doing a puzzle with somebody
pina coladas
when the sun comes out after days of rain 

to celebrate the sunshine (and it’s been a while)

words&sentences typed with only one hand on the keyboard (deserve, ted greeted debra, stewardesses, brad detested red teas)
stroop waffles
twisting the stem from apples
naan bread
nasi goering
butter chicken
funny ways of getting rid of hiccups
chamomile tea
big windows
tea “samplers”
teen drama television serieses (90210 at present)
making dinner
feta cheese
Cut The Rope
Tim Tam Slams
fishtail braids
when learning is exciting
personality tests
PTOs (pull through opportunities)
eating with a big group of people that you love
sleeping
planning an event
big snowflakes
a clean car
giving gifts
how floppy disks still resemble “save” on word programs
haikus 

feeling cheery (and hungry?) tonight

wrapping presents

Fruit Ninja

honey lemon cough candies

waking up on a special holiday (birthday, christmas)

homemade macaroni and cheese

cream cheese and hot pepper jelly on crackers

avocado toast

hot pretzels

chamomile tea with milk

tea cups

“I bought you some flours”

cake pops

Baileys

watching somebody open a present from you

long-awaited hellos at the airport

how cats close their eyes when they’re happy

croissant sandwiches

chocolate truffles

tiramisu

chocolate cheesecake

tube/infinity scarves

smelling bread when going past a bakery

how eyes look up close

buttons to do up the neck of a dress at the back

cute pyjama pants

pinky promises

how milk swirls when first poured into coffee/tea

baked pumpkin seeds

carving pumpkins

eating plain waffles hot and fresh from the iron

kettle chips

winter happy list

requesting a song on the radio

cherry tomatoes

the whomping willow

Snooki

that “based on a true story” makes you more engaged in the story

dried apricots

Flintstone vitamins 

“Worryin’ is like rocking in a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but doesn’t get you anywhere”

baby socks

Settlers of Catan

puns in textbooks

seeing baby animals yawn

helium balloons

sloths

kettle corn

going to sleep giddy

the smell of fresh paint

walking on frozen grass

rudolph noses & antlers on cars

footprints in snow

that fog is low clouds

11:11

counting down days until Christmas/birthday

when gas prices fall (even a little bit!)

finishing exams

Christmas lights

city lights at night

gingerbread cookies

pesto

a happy list

food blogs

the comfort in revisiting an old habit

a clean bedroom

the smell of fresh-baked cookies

warm laundry

taking time off just because

peeling mandarin oranges

video montages

finishing school early on Fridays

reading old journals/blogs

mini reese cups

quality alone time

spontaneous mini trips

the glorious and uncanny value of sushi

doing better on a test than expected

hot chocolate made with heavy cream

the relaxation and relief of a long weekend

8 tracks

Sunday lunch

turkey

stuffing

burning CDs

giving spontaneous gifts

penne pasta

almond milk

teaching a dog a trick

funky monkey booster bakes

makinglists

slippers knitted by grandma

making a fort

planning a trip

bacon cheeseburgers

talk radio in the morning

fresh berries with yogurt

the cozy of winter

the refreshing feeling of cleaning something that’s long overdue

feeling relaxed after a long period of busyness

camping

afternoon sun with a warm breeze

nostalgic group storytelling

campfire songs

getting addicted to a book

the smell after rain

going to bed exhausted and knowing you can sleep in

getting hair done by a friend

big cozy towels

going to bed early

enjoying studying

fresh sheets

homemade salda

turtles ice cream

long weekends and short weeks

chocolate covered pretzels

cheese bread

chocolate kisses