Ten Things that Make Me Happy

Just a quick post/list to get us through the doldrums of mid-week. Here are...

TEN THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY!

1. Discovering a new podcast. Nothing fires me up more than finding a new source for learning! My discovery this week:  Happiness Spells. It's completely comprised of lists of things to contemplate, designed to foster a stronger sense of gratitude. They're wonderful!
2. Bitmojis. They're adorbs. I love them so much! I used this one last night while texting with my sister and telling her how exhausting my Monday was:
   
   
3. Texting with my siblings. We're kind of all over the place, both geographically (three of us in SW Missouri, one in Illinois, one in Virginia--and sometimes Afghanistan--and one in the UK), so it's always fun to get in touch, even if it's just to say a quick, "I love you."
4. Murder dramas, documentaries, docudramas, etc. As I said to my kids the other day when they were making fun of me for being so addicted to true crime stuff, "Murder is life." They thought I was being silly, but... I mean it. 
5. Marking things off my to-do list. So. Satisfying.
6. Coloring. I'm currently coloring a storybook for my granddaughter. It's fun!
7. Sparkling water. Yep. I'm one of those people now. I love that it gives me the refreshing bubbles without the sugar. I get sugar in plenty of other places, so don't worry that I'm becoming perfect, or something.
8. Eucalyptus lotion. Sooooooooooooooooooothing.
9. Microfleece blankies.
10. Eavesdropping on my kids and hearing the funny things they say when they think the grownups aren't listening.

What about you? Drop some things in the comments that make you happy lately.