Small pleasures

[KathyTX]

What little things make you smile inside? A few of mine:

Sheets fresh from the dryer.

A houseful of giggling teenagers.

Watching the dog stretch after her nap.

Kicking off the shoes after a long day.

Chocolate.

 

[Acklander]

that small window of time after you've totally cleaned the house, but before the kids get home and trash it.

during a fantastic thunder and lightning storm

right after the alarm goes off, but before the snooze alarm sounds when you lay in bed and cuddle with your sweetie

When the only thing left to do before Christmas is the baking of the Christmas cookies

 

[DSNY4ever]

A clean house.

The changing of seasons.

Reading in bed while it's raining outside.

The smell of goodies baking in the oven.

Watching my dog sleep.

A gift for no reason.

Finding something you need on sale.


Stepping onto Main Street on the first day of your trip

 

[eliza61]

Toll house cookie dough.

Summer mornings, right around 6:30 am.

Sunday afternoons when we have absolutely nothing to do. very rare nowadays.

Watching the Wizard of Oz, over and over.

 

[wvjules]

Watching my DD sleep. Even at 15 my heart melts when I watch her sleep.

 

[tvguy]

When the only thing left to do before Christmas is the baking of the Christmas cookies

My wife goes through 50 pounds of flour and 25 pounds of sugar doing her Christmas cookies, so in our household, it's just AFTER the Christmas cookies have been baked, and you can start doing EVERYTHING else!

As for small pleasure.....nappng in my Lazyboy.

 

[MulanUSAF]

The fact that right now my fat bunny is snoozing with his chin on my foot, wedged between my ankles

The yummy smell of crock pot stew when I walk in the door after a long day at work

The sight and smell of a freshly cut lawn

Hot shower that's just right with both temperature and water pressure

The first bite of cereal, before milk makes the rest soggy

Fresh pillowcase and sheets to fall asleep on

 

[HSMndLKfan92]

Perfect coffee.
Cozy sweatshirts.
The smell of burning firewood.
Christmas in general.
Summer nights.
Going to the beach in the middle of January.

 

[lovesmurfs]

The first sip of hot coffee in the morning.
A chortling/giggling baby.
Reading in my favorite chair during a thunderstorm with a cup of tea.
The smell of PineSol in the house.
A handwritten letter in the mail.
Taking a nap in the middle of the day when everything is clean and the windows are open.
Knowing the house is working for me: Laundry in the washer and dryer; food in the oven or slow cooker; bread in the bread machine; dishwasher running.

 

[minniebeth]

a cup of hot tea
a hot bath
a nap on my favorite couch
tucking my kids into bed
a call from a friend
looking at old photos

 

[momof1princess]

that first night's sleep on a pair of clean sheets
the first sight of the welcome sign at wdw
my mickey lounge pants
unlimited texting
the satisfaction of a clean kitchen
sleeping past 7:00 am with DH

 

[TaraLee4]

Clean sheets.

A big wrap me up hug from DBF

Walking into my house after a really long day.

a cup of tea and a book.

Knowing when I wake up that I have NOTHING to do that day.

 

[1stluvispooh]

Clean sheets, shaved and lotioned legs

A walk in the woods in the autumn

Watching an electrical storm

Watching my kids sleep

Seeing my kids hold hands

DH taking a vacation day when the kids are in school

Holding a sleeping baby

Sitting on the deck first thing in the morning and watching the ocean while everyone else is still asleep (unfortunately that only happens on vacation)

 

[DVCLiz]

Using up the last little bit of a soap sliver.
Having all the portable phones in their proper docks charging.
Having a clean car and a full tank of gas.

 

[supercarrie]

A clean house

Hot shower with amazing water pressure

Fresh sheets

Fluffy, warm robe fresh from the dryer

See's Candy

My 19 month old nephew

My kittens sleeping

Reading in bed dressed in comfy sweats when it is pouring rain outside

 

[AshleyW]

The smell of college football Saturdays.. clean grass, good food, and lots of booze.
A big mug of rich hot chocolate with half-melted marshmallows
Laying down to take a nap, and my sweet little kitty snuggling up right next to my head.
New jeans that fit juuuust right
The first sip out of a can of Diet Coke before it starts to go flat
A warm bath with a Karma bubble bar from Lush... pretty much heaven on earth.
Coloring with new crayons
The cold side of the pillow
Going through old pictures with my great grandma
A good glass of wine
Puppy breath & kisses

 

[simba20]

Watching my DD sleep. Even at 15 my heart melts when I watch her sleep.

I second this, however my DD is 3.

We moved in June, and spent the better part of summer being lazy and not enforcing bedtime, letting her sleep with us, letting her watch "one more show," and allowing her to go to bed well past what she should.

We just started back on a bedtime routine this week, a routine we used to do,a nd that she was used to, and amazingly we haven;t had a single issue. She goes to sleep in her room, and has stayed in her bed ALL NIGHT. Even last night I heard her wake up int he middle of the night, and she was in the hall, but grabbed my hand and walked back into her room, where I sang her a few songs, rubbed her back, and she was back asleep.

Anyway, the nights I have put her to bed this week (switching with the hubster) with our new routine, I have noticed how beautiful it is just to watch the process of her falling asleep. I am so glad she did not inherit my night owl tendacies. It takes me over an hour to fall asleep, once I am lying there in bed, but for her, after our bedtime stories, she will close her eyes, roll over, and within 15 mins she is out. I am amazed.

 

[disdanny]

I asked DW how she would answer this and she said "You are."

I'm not quite sure how to interpret that?

 

[serendipity]

Lighting a new scented candle for the first time
A long bath
Listening to (or if I'm lucky enough) watching Wishes
Fall foliage
Christmas Eve
The first snow of the year
Waking up in the middle of the night, and finding out there's still X number of hours before you have to wake up
Making pancakes with DH on Sundays
The Thanksgiving Day Parade
The feel of sand between my toes and the sound of the ocean
The smell of baking cookies

 

[4nana]

Nice to read about all your warm fuzzies


hugs and hearing I <3 U from our sweets grands
holding hands with my soul mate
celebrating my Mom's 81st BD w/her yesterday
a baby's smile
spring crocus & daffodils
silk PJ's
puffy white clouds
fall campfire w/s'mores
inner grace perfume
heated car seats
holidays w/family
watching the ship's wake
homemade beef stew on a winter day
scent of freshly shampoo'd hair
disney C'mas ornaments
foliage drive in mountains

aaahhhh.....so many more