Which of life's simple pleasures bring you a lot of happiness?

[Teddy6767]

I'm someone who has had a pretty crap time in life in my earlier years.
Things are a lot better these days and I now have such an appreciation for all the small things that others might take for granted.
Some include -
Cuddles with my cat,
Laughing hysterically in bed with my handsome DP,
An evening to myself where I can catch up with all my favourite programs,
Home cooked lasagne (especially the crispy bits)
Enjoying a gin and tonic in the garden on a sunny day with my family.

My life is far from perfect. I don't have much money and I don't enjoy my job. But taking the time to find joy in the little things has really made me feel so much more content.

I'd love to hear what simple pleasures you all love ❤️

Hehe glad I'm not the only one who enjoys conversations with my cat😻

2 hours with nothing to do but read a good book
A glass of white wine sitting outside on a warm day
Seeing my small kids happily playing with other kids and being nice considerate people

Sitting on the sofa, as I am right now in a newly tidied house, cup of coffee and I keep glancing at my super happy son as he researches gheckos! I too have a stressful job which I worry about and every now and then I need to count my blessings.

Other stuff:
Watching my dog bouncing like tigger in the fields
Smelling my boyfriends neck and hair
Feeling the sun on my face
Spotting new bamboo shoots appear overnight
A glass of sparkly wine and chats with my mum
Giant hugs from my sons plus I had a head massage from DS2!
And lastly reading this thread

Watching dc sleep
Reading a good book in a coffee shop
Cat on the lap, purring away
A highly addictive box set
Flowers in the house
Candles
Full tank in car
A belly laugh

Being in nature

Coffee. I love it. Especially if someone else makes it.
The smell of my kids heads when they are sleeping - shampoo, sweat and baby! It's like drugs
My new phone. I know that's quite a big one but its battery lasts all day and it has loads of memory!!! And it's sparkly......

Reading a good book
Cuddles from my kids - the 7yo still gets into bed with me every morning and we doze together - or my lovely DH
A long hot bath
Going for a run with a friend - we get to chat and feel virtuous!

I really enjoy bringing the food shop home and putting it away, it's nice to have stocked cupboards, even if the treats are only Lidls 50p biscuits in vast quantities!

First Cup of tea of the day
Running through the woods
Turning the pillow over to get the cool side
Uploading stuff to Strava

I read a lovely book by Nicky Pellegrino called 'One Summer in Venice' In a nutshell - Problems at home lead to a holiday in Venice, which turns into the summer. There she try's to make a list of ten things that make her happy.

This has prompted me to have a good think about what makes me happy, not obvious things like the DH, DC, wine, gin etc.
I've got to number eight and still thinking. Mine include

1. English Seasons
2. Being near the sea
3. A good view
4. Fresh bedding
5. People watching
6. Birdsong
7. Watching planes at airports (geeky I know)
8. A good shower

It's a work in progress but it's good fun

Wearing new clothes for the first time
Coming home to a clean and tidy house
Lovely smelling candles
New baby cuddles
Playing with animals
A glass of wine watching something good
Eating dark chocolate with the wine

Watching snow fall and seeing twinkling lights through someones window esp on a christmas tree.

Seeing babies and toddlers. When you're older, you forget the work and the tantrums, and just marvel at the beauty and the charm.

elephant that's lovely! I'll try and remember that. The beauty and the charm.

A brand new life.

Every single morning Dh always says' id better get up anf make a brew' and he will bring me a coffee in bed. I dint get up before this!

Hill walking. I live in Lancashire and we have plenty of hills and fells!

Ds2's rubbish jokes and inane chatter. He is 17 and is the guy to have around if you eant a laugh.

Streched out on the settee with M and Ms
Everybody out of the house so i can listen to my favourite radio stations

Another one I thought of for me:

Going to the cinema and munching a massive tray of nachos and a bag of pick n mix. Don't get to do it often but I absolutely love it

Having a very emotional day. Some of these have had me in tears ffs. Lovely thread
I love windy days
Walking through leaves
I always found the 'why' questions from my oldest dc when they were toddlers a bit frustrating, but now with dd 3 I cherish them
Laughing with dh
Laughing at dh
Seeing my dc enjoy a good dinner
Watching my dc enjoy themselves. I'll think off more .......

First use of a line dried towel
A slice of homemade bread -just from the oven with lashings of butter
Clean sheets
A cup of tea outside Millie's cafe when the sun is shining- even better when it is on the way back from the library
Watching the birds in the garden or the curlew chicks on the hills. They are so cute.
Running up a hill on a misty day to find that it is sunny at the top.
Crisp autumnal day
Melting summer afternoon with mates and wine
Looking through my dd's art book.
Swell of pride whenever someone tells me that my DS has inspired them to get out riding their bikes with their kids.

Freewheeling my bike down a hill
DH bringing me my morning coffee
Reading aloud at bedtime
Knitting socks
Bare feet on dew wet grass

Love reading all of your lovely answers

Sniffing my child.
Cuddling my dog.
DH bringing my first cup of coffee in bed in the morning.
A bacon sandwich.
A Lee Child book to read.
Clean sheets.

Bra and pants off
Good book
Fresh sheets
Tidy house
Hearing your kids giggle

Enjoying sitting by some water. The sea, a river, a lake.

Dippy egg and soldiers
Walking the dog at dawn
The smell of sleepy children