Simple Pleasures: Listening to the Wind

Simple things that have made me happy lately:

• Toasting to nothing other than a quiet night at home

• Sitting in my backyard listening to the wind

• Packing surprise snacks in my brother's lunch bag for work

• Sipping on water with frozen berries and lime juice

• Writing down my completed workout on the calendar

What simple things have made you happy this week?

Simple Pleasures: Birthday Pancakes and Open Tulips

Simple things that make me happy lately:

• The most delicious birthday pancakes to ever grace my lips

• The way one rosebush in our front yard creates different shades of red blooms

• Making up recipes (especially when they turn out wonderfully)

• The mixture of a cold house and a warm, soft blanket

• Seeing what a tulip looks like completely opened up

Simple Pleasures: Broccoli Tempura

In honor of the impending weekend, here are a list of simple things that have made me happy recently:

• When my grandma told me I made her day by calling her on the phone

• Browsing the aisles of Hobby Lobby for supplies for my next DIY project

• Laughing at the (delicious) concept of fried vegetables. Broccoli tempura, anyone?

• Curling up under a soft blanket and watching reruns of How I Met Your Mother 

• The fact that it's FRIDAY!

What simple things have made you happy lately?

Simple Pleasures: Untangled Knots

There's nothing quite like life's simple pleasures. Here's a list of simple things that have made me happy this past week:

• Finding out that a hug from my husband is quite possibly the best cure for a bad mood -- even when I don't think it will be

• Wispy grey clouds on a rainy day

• Realizing just how therapeutic untangling knots can be

• Tiny flecks of gold in my favorite blush

• The hope of receiving a much-anticipated letter in the mail

What simple things have made you happy lately?