Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Things that make me smile...


A while back Emily read me a list that Tyler Henry made that consisted of things that made him happy. I remember thinking that that was such a good idea, and decided to make my own. So here ya go!

Things That Make Me Smile-

  • "Please" and "Thank You's"...especially from little kids
  • childhood memories
  • memories in general
  • pictures
  • sweatshirts
  • down comforters
  • flip flops
  • music
  • warm feet
  • a clean room
  • spontaneity
  • smiles between strangers
  • cute little old men and women
  • sunsets
  • sunshine through rain
  • puddles
  • puppy breath
  • hammocks
  • green traffic lights
  • chai tea
  • chic flicks
  • gentlemen
  • honesty
  • the first snow
  • friends
  • good hair days
  • family
  • inside jokes
  • late night conversations
  • watching people laugh
  • positive thinkers
  • a good book and a warm drink on a cold day
  • pizza and applesauce...yuuuummm...
  • sweat pants
  • Camp Mivoden
  • goose bumps
  • Disney movies
  • deep talks
  • happy marriages
  • coffee shops
  • singing in the car
  • yawning
  • Birthdays...anyones!
  • pay day
  • good listeners
  • favorite jeans
  • baby animals
  • the beach...sound, smell, everything!
  • comedians
  • catchy songs
  • funny words
  • potlucks
  • food fights
  • stars
  • Walla Walla summer nights
  • late night walks
  • road trips
  • laughing out loud when no one is around
  • quotes
  • pretty trees
  • understanding
  • sales
  • naps on the couch
  • sabbath
  • peace
  • games
  • maturity
  • new friends
  • old friends
  • nectarines & raspberries
  • journaling
  • people who mention God in everyday conversation
  • compassion
  • back rubs
  • good pens
  • playing children
  • new makeup
  • grandparents
  • wrapping presents
  • watching football
  • lists (obviously)
  • new haircuts
  • Super Nintendo
  • finding money in your pockets
  • kindness
  • Trees in the Fall
  • the word "discombobulated"
  • smiling babies
  • innocence
  • finished homework
  • fire places
  • Tupperware
  • roller coasters
  • breaking through
  • Eskimo kisses
  • being there for people
  • phone calls
  • finding electrical outlets right where you need them
  • realizations
  • coffee drinks made well
  • pillows that have just the right fluff
  • helium voices
  • brushed teeth
  • pictures
  • girl talk
  • slippers
  • ice cream
  • motto's
  • home cooked meals
  • walkie talkies
  • random singing
  • driving with the windows down
  • red shoes
  • siblings
  • playing dress up
  • my roommates
  • having dance parties with Alexia at 1 o clock in the morning
  • sillyness
  • Making memories with Emily (M.A.M. Emily! M.A.M.!)
whew! You would think that I would never find anything to complain about...So many things to be thankful for....I'm blessed.

3 comments:

  1. alot of things make you happy, i like that. but i'm sure there's more, you happy kid.

    i wish we were childhood friends, where we would have childhood memories.

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  2. one time I told ryan that I wish we were childhood friends. he said he didn't. huh. i'm offended. :) Tara this is a happy list....we need to surround ourselves with the things that make us happy more. YOu know? I loved our little mini adventure last night, it was a good one! Yeah! LOve Emily

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  3. Dang, this is so good! This is really fun to read. I like you Tara Becker, and it's fun to sorta be able to get to know you better by reading your blog, even when I'm in another country. Have a nice weekend.

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