Nothing beats the feeling of...

Satisfactionguaranteed · 2025-01-18T18:15:20+00:00

A well stocked fridge... A full tank of petrol in a freshly cleaned car... Fully stocked bathroom with toiletries, new bars of soap, plenty of loo roll, new tube of toothpaste... A full wood store and full basket of wood by the fire... Ugh. I love the feeling. I think I have a bit of prepper in me. I love the actual act of stocking it all up and then looking at it like a caveman who's brought home a leg of mammoth for the family.

KimberleyClark · 23/01/2025 11:56

Ohthedaffodils · 23/01/2025 09:41

Morning cuddles in bed with dgs. Best thing ever.

I misread dgs as dogs. Still works though.

MamaToABeautifulBoy · 23/01/2025 11:26

Screamingabdabz · 18/01/2025 20:28

When you reeeallllly don’t want to go out and the other person texts to cancel.

Absolutely this 👆🏼

MamaToABeautifulBoy · 23/01/2025 11:22

Collecting my son from nursery, seeing his little face beaming as he runs towards me. I don’t think there is anything else quite like that feeling

A good night’s sleep on clean, crisp linen, and then waking naturally, undisturbed by my DH going for a wee at 2am, my son waking up at 4am, my dogs asking to go out at 5am or my work alarm clock going off at 7am

Completing a tricky work project that’s been hanging over me, and doing it successfully, the relief. Nearly up there with taking off my bra!

The last 30 seconds of a work out

Putting my son down for his (usually long) lunchtime nap on my day off, stripping off and hopping into bed with my dogs, some lovely food and a good series on tv

How my DH makes me feel so loved and adored

Getting the all clear when I’ve been anxious about medical tests

Hearing my toddler son sing or giggle. My heart.

KimberleyClark · 23/01/2025 10:19

Starting a new book
Hearing the excitement of my neighbour’s dogs setting off on their morning walk
Holding DH’s hand

Maddy70 · 23/01/2025 10:03

The smell of freshly cut grass and seeing washing on the line

Henleyan · 23/01/2025 09:49

if you weigh once a week in Boots, a good weight loss result when you’ve stuck to your diet/weight loss plan

squashyhat · 23/01/2025 09:45

Lying on a sunlounger (appropriately shaded) in 30 degree heat listening to the sound of waves and feeling a gentle breeze. In January. Right now in fact.

Ohthedaffodils · 23/01/2025 09:41

Morning cuddles in bed with dgs. Best thing ever.

peachystormy · 23/01/2025 09:36

SouthernBel · 18/01/2025 18:22

A scrubbed house with a lit candle! Kids’ uniforms all laid out for the week ahead, my work clothes washed and ironed for the week ahead, school/ work bags packed and by the door, freezer full of meal prepped foods, reaching ground zero with the washing… is it obvious I’m aggressively type A?!?!?

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This sounds like me! What's type A?

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 23/01/2025 09:33

Having finally done the dreaded tax return. 🙂

Mymanyellow · 23/01/2025 08:16

I’ve just seen a couple of little green stems poking up in my garden. Could be daffs coming up?

Bonjovispyjamas · 19/01/2025 21:02

debauchedsloth · 19/01/2025 13:02

Stepping outside some day towards end March June and realising omg it's spring

Definitely and spotting the first daffodil.

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Satisfactionguaranteed · 19/01/2025 20:59

debauchedsloth · 19/01/2025 13:02

Stepping outside some day towards end March June and realising omg it's spring

I swear I could smell spring in the air a couple of days ago. Maybe I'm kidding myself.

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Hoolihan · 19/01/2025 20:04

debauchedsloth · 19/01/2025 13:02

Stepping outside some day towards end March June and realising omg it's spring

Oh, this wins.

ForeveraBluebird · 19/01/2025 16:24

There are some lovely examples of nothing beats the feeling on this thread, fresh sheets, first flowers of spring. Yesterday though we scored three goals in our local derby. I’ve been happy all weekend.

Nottodaythankyou123 · 19/01/2025 16:15

Satisfactionguaranteed · 19/01/2025 12:42

Absolutely agree. We are very much a "live within our means" kind of family. I've no desire for expensive luxuries when a trip to the beach in January with my toddler and a couple of flasks of hot chocolate brings me the most joy.

I do wish that freshly shaved feeling would last longer though...

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Get your legs waxed - lasts for weeks!

debauchedsloth · 19/01/2025 13:02

Stepping outside some day towards end March June and realising omg it's spring

Noshowlomo · 19/01/2025 12:48

@Satisfactionguaranteed now we are a splurge buy now worry later family, and I’m wondering why because it really is the simple things that make us happy! Moved from cookies to breadsticks and houmous, no bra, in my pjs and it’s glorious! A walk later on as well.
Im going to give myself a budget each week for stuff, and try and live as simply as possible for a few weeks. Lots of self care, clean pjs, walks and hot chocolate (and shaved legs)

LinnettdeBelleforte · 19/01/2025 12:45

Satisfactionguaranteed · 19/01/2025 12:42

Absolutely agree. We are very much a "live within our means" kind of family. I've no desire for expensive luxuries when a trip to the beach in January with my toddler and a couple of flasks of hot chocolate brings me the most joy.

I do wish that freshly shaved feeling would last longer though...

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I agree as well. I am very comfortably off, but I still live fairly frugally (my exception being perfume, I splurge on that a lot) I am lucky in that I have a lot of very beautiful antique jewellery that has been left to me, and that gives me immense joy. I find great pleasure in preserving old things and taking good care of what I already have, rather than buying more and more stuff: plus there is also the fact that even a lot of high end designer stuff is oddly poor quality these days.

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Noshowlomo · 19/01/2025 12:04

Love this thread, so many! Especially the shaved legs and clean sheets. Bliss.
I love getting a hot drink from my favourite coffee shop and then going for a walk on my own in our local country park. Just me and a lovely long path with the occasional dog walked and amazing view.
This thread has made me think though, it’s clearly the little and often free/cheap things that make us happiest, so why do we go into debt buying stuff we don’t want or need. I’m sitting here next to my son, curled up under a blanket, eating cookies and it’s heaven. It doesn’t get much better.
Also love a full fridge/cupboards

Absolutely agree. We are very much a "live within our means" kind of family. I've no desire for expensive luxuries when a trip to the beach in January with my toddler and a couple of flasks of hot chocolate brings me the most joy.

I do wish that freshly shaved feeling would last longer though...

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Noshowlomo · 19/01/2025 12:04

Love this thread, so many! Especially the shaved legs and clean sheets. Bliss.
I love getting a hot drink from my favourite coffee shop and then going for a walk on my own in our local country park. Just me and a lovely long path with the occasional dog walked and amazing view.
This thread has made me think though, it’s clearly the little and often free/cheap things that make us happiest, so why do we go into debt buying stuff we don’t want or need. I’m sitting here next to my son, curled up under a blanket, eating cookies and it’s heaven. It doesn’t get much better.
Also love a full fridge/cupboards

merryhouse · 19/01/2025 10:18

LyndaSnellsSniff · 18/01/2025 18:59

Waking up pain-free after a migraine. That back in the land of the living feeling. And then feeding my body whatever it's craving (usually a McDonald's!)

The initial caffeine buzz from a really great cup of tea.

Plus all the lovely things previously mentioned!

Ha, I remember when I was ten seriously pondering whether it was WORTH getting the migraine for this feeling of waking up afterwards with the light filtering through from the landing and hearing the household downstairs getting tea

Lobstercrisps · 19/01/2025 07:21

fetchacloth · 18/01/2025 23:29

I flip my pillow over during the night and that's good enough for me. It's a hack I acquired during the menopause but years later I still do it 😀

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I'm the PP with the pillow on the floor.
Yes of course I flip my pillow over, I've been doing that since I was a child.

But this is when you've woken up, get up for a wee/DH wakes me up when he comes to bed late and I can put a cold plump pillow on the bed and the sad, warm, deflated pillow on the floor to await it's own turn back on the bed!

MotherOfDragonflies · 19/01/2025 06:27

I do a large housekeeping shop every January. It makes me feel very secure and comfortable. I get in six months worth of all the household things we need, cleaning products, dishwasher tablets and salt, washing powder, toiletries, pet food (I’m lucky in that we have a large dry cellar). It’s fab when it’s all arrived and is stacked ready and waiting.

i also love the feeling when you use the last bit of a product and can put the empty into the recycling bin. It’s weirdly satisfying.

Ohshutupcolinyoutwat · 19/01/2025 06:20

Having a Monday off when you've been working all weekend. I'll be having an extra long lie in tomorrow morning.