Ottakee Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I first thought this earlier in the fall when I walked outside one morning to do chores and say the mum plant my friend bought me sitting out on our patio table. The beauty of the flowers along with the thoughtfulness of my friend just made me smile. This week little things that have made me smile include: A red embossed leather look journal I bought for my read through the Bible program. The set of 18 plastic cups I found at Target. They were only 79 cents each but are a heavier duty plastic that just feel good in your hand.....and stack well in the cupboard. My 6 year old niece who reassured me, "It is OK if the water is wet" when she was talking me into going down the water slide at the aquatic center. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 -Watching my 11 month old get the biggest smile when her oldest brother enters the room. - seeing my children do thoughtful thing for one another and others without being reminded - waking up to the smell of fresh coffee that I know dh made after doing the dishes - the first snow of the year - my dogs sensing I'm sad and coming over to be affectionate 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 The cat always looks so stinkin' cute...that makes me smile! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Listening to my 17 yo playing a lovely piece on the piano and then finding out it was written by his older brother. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teannika Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) Reading my friend's post on facebook today saying that both of her children had slept in until 8am and she woke up refreshed and hopeful for the new year. 2015 was such a hard year for her on so many levels. Simple things like finally getting a good sleep mean so much. I hopped out of the shower today to discover a quiet house. I found that my husband had taken the six children with him to run errands around town. And he didn't hurry back home. That's my personal blessing for today. Edited January 1, 2016 by Teannika 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 There is a group of ducks that hang out in the creek near us. They make me smile just by being there. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Oh and yesterday while crossing a bridge to get to the national aquarium my dd exclaimed, " last time we crossed this bridge there was a duck! I loved watching that duck." A few seconds later I noticed a man in front of us point out a duck in the water to her. She was so happy and so was the man. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 My daughters many stories and art work. My ds' sitting around the dinner table together laughing and telling stories. My husbands gifts, he puts a lot of thought into gifts. Memory of my grandmas that come to mind unexpectedly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Watching my Ds fall asleep, snuggled in beside me. Hearing Dh chuckle - a great, low, laugh that I have not heard often this past year. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 The way my morkie's tongue sticks out when he sleeps. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Pumpkin coffee creamer. Pumpkin flavored coffee on clearance. My 15 month old saying mama. My hubby noticing I am wearing lip gloss. Friends visiting from out of town. Christmas music and/or movies. My kids playing with the toys they got for Christmas. Dinner and a glass of wine with good friends. Thank God I have many reasons to smile :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 New underwear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 My kids make me smile. I swear they are the most beautiful little angels I've ever seen (most of the time). My ds2 has big blue eyes and bleach blonde hair and everything he does is adorable bc he's 2. Dd4 has brown ringlets (I may never cut her hair) and still talks with a small little girl voice, but is the toughest/bravest kid in the house. Ds6 gives random and frequent hugs and kisses to me, to the point of embarrassment sometimes. He is very serious and very concerned about how his hair looks. Dd7 is a deep thinker, artist, and has the cutest dimples when she smiles. Dd10 has a mother heart and a great deal of empathy. She is ds2's second mother. Dd11 is full of bubbly fun and talented at everything she tries. I adore them! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Cat videos. It's a cliche, but...cat videos. Whenever I'm playing online and grinning at something, my DH says, "What are you smiling about?" and the answer is always, "Cat videos." I love 'em. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Our squirrells (the ones that live in our trees and the immediate vicinity). I can't help but smile when I see a chubby squirrel standing outside the kitchen window chewing on an acorn or pinecone. Our neighbors have a highly energetic squirrel that we call jumpy. He actually does flips. My cats make me smile when they are having crazy time. Our rats make me smile when they are curled up in their basket together. We got dd a stuffed Shaun the sheep for Christmas. That sheep makes me smile for some strange reason :lol: . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Looking at my DH and my boys. Really looking. I just want to smoosh them with kisses. And my youngest still has baby cheeks when he's sleeping. Smoosh! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Squirrels and bush bunnies going around looking for food. I have the privilege of being able to observe this from my kitchen window. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Clean bedding. Cats doing battle with hair ties as if it's life or death. My boys helping each other, or looking out for me. Smell of books. Finding a delicious egg free version of a favorite food. Feeling at home. Nature walks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 My dog. He's unbelievably cute and he loves me above all things. He makes me smile all the time. Our cats. We joke that they live such stressed lives (not). Jumping in the shower and getting the water just right. Coffee. Clean sheets. Especially getting to crawl in between them early with a good book. Being able to pull off a meal that everyone eats and seems to enjoy. Extra smiles if it's a relatively simple meal. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 When my boys get punny, they think they are so funny, that I laugh at them laughing at themselves. Eating leftover oliebollen for breakfast New Year's morning. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Cats - no reason necessary. Those of us with cats just know. Young ponies. Similar reason. One unusual smiling event happened yesterday. A mom and two young kids came to our farm to visit/see the ponies. They've never been here before. We keep our three babies in the same (large) stall when visitors come or many times when I'm working with them, so that's the way they were yesterday. One of the babies pooped... right on top of another baby (ponies really don't care where they go). The kids thought that was hilarious! Now there are two young children who will have probable lifelong memories of the time they visited a farm and saw one young pony poop on another. Stories are likely to be told to everyone they know. :lol: I'm not sure that's what the mom had in mind when she wanted to visit. One can't help but smile. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Kid mispronunciations. I'm going to miss them when they're all gone. My 8yo is down to "brethast" as his morning meal. I don't think he has any others left. My favorite from my 5yo is "defilently" for definitely. He also insists on calling yesterday, today, and tomorrow "last day", "this day", and "next day". They make me smile big. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemiSweet Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 My cat This gorgeous new day planner that I really enjoy using My house, we just bought our first, and I've spent the last 4 weeks painting and making it mine and it just makes me so happy My toddler and his love of dragons My big kids unpacked and organized the toddlers room for no reason on a day when I was bone tired Pedicures 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) Cats - no reason necessary. Those of us with cats just know. Young ponies. Similar reason. One unusual smiling event happened yesterday. A mom and two young kids came to our farm to visit/see the ponies. They've never been here before. We keep our three babies in the same (large) stall when visitors come or many times when I'm working with them, so that's the way they were yesterday. One of the babies pooped... right on top of another baby (ponies really don't care where they go). The kids thought that was hilarious! Now there are two young children who will have probable lifelong memories of the time they visited a farm and saw one young pony poop on another. Stories are likely to be told to everyone they know. :lol: I'm not sure that's what the mom had in mind when she wanted to visit. One can't help but smile. This post made me smile. It brought back 2 memories for me. One of my first Christmas with dh where my dog peed on his dog. And a trip to the zoo where we watched a tiger pee in its water and then drink it. Edited January 1, 2016 by hjffkj 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I'm smiling right now because my BFF had a tire blow out on her way here this morning (she lives 5 hours away) and she's ok. The car is damaged, but it didn't flip over and she's ok. My fiesta ware makes me smile. I love The colors. My new planner. It's more scrapbook than planner, but I love it. A clean kitchen. New lights on my kitchen that are BRIGHT and I can SEE!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnE-girl Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Watching DS concentrate when he's reading. He furrows his brow just like DH. Dd's big blue eyes and beautiful eyelashes. Baby boy smiling at me in the middle of nursing for the first time DH bringing me coffee in bed almost every day of our marriage The way the dog looks back at me when we are out for a walk with this expression that says "Isn't life great!?" The cat sitting under the Christmas tree Looking at my race medals. I was never a runner and I managed to complete three half marathons 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 My children. Especially when they love on each other. When my teenager or tween picks up a toddler who just bumped his head, or when the seven-year-old spontaneously hugs his big sister, or the toddler kisses on the four-year-old. Then I think, "I'm doing something right." Okay, pretty much anything my two-year-old does or says because he's cute and funny a lot. He puts on footie pajamas, wraps himself in a fleece blanket, and snuggles up with his stuffed Pooh and stuffed Batman, while giving everyone and everything baby kisses. Who wouldn't smile at that? The sight of DH's car pulling in. Hearing his ring tone on my phone or the ding that means he sent a text message. Sunset. The mountains that are the backdrop no matter which way I turn. Writing my address. Nine years, and it still thrills me to have a PA zip code. A fridge and pantry full of food. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 kittens and puppies and babies 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbi in Texas Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Bluebirds and cardinals My collection of three birdhouses and the display area dh set up for them Dh and ds telling me they would rather eat my cooking than eat out The song "East to West" by Casting Crowns The sweet presence of God that washes over my starving soul 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleEJ Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 My cats because, duh, cats. Going over to my new house that is being built each day to see the progress. I guess that isn't a very small thing, it's big! My kids, even when they drive me crazy most of the day, they still make me smile and my heart melt. 😠2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Related to the OP... We have a loose brick on our front walkway. My husband has tried time and time again to fix it (using instructions and materials from reliable DIY sites and advisers, not just winging it on his own) to no avail. It bugs me but at this point we can't do anything till summer when it's dry, at which point we'll call in a mason, I guess. So I put a planter on top of it and keep something seasonal in it. Mums for fall; when they froze, I put in a stack of pumpkins. For Christmas/winter, I planted 3 small evergreens. For some reason they just delight me every time I go outside and see them, much more than the other things. When spring comes, we'll plant the trees in the yard and put flowers in the pot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooksandBoys Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 A clean kitchen. That breathtaking moment when the mountains first come into view. A neatly made bed. A neat, clean living room. Bookshelves filled with books. My toddler's mischievous grin. DS2 standing on his head. DS1 petting the cat as he reads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) Fresh, clean sheets. When we're taking Rebecca to the gym and she starts to gather her things and move forward in her seat before we've even turned into the parking lot - and we're always early. Sylvia making custom ponies. Getting something from the library. When my Days of Praise devotional shows up in the mail. Edited January 1, 2016 by Mommy22alyns 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 The birds that come to my feeder outside the living room window. A new candle I bought. I got new conditioner that smells good enough to eat. My 8yo dancing around last night so pleased she was allowed to stay up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Clean dogs, books, the bald eagle I saw last week, daily walks around the lake with ds12, seeing the sun go down and knowing I don't have to go anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineMom Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) My dd holding her favorite chicken as she takes it for ride on her scooter or on her lap for a swing and my other dd playing either the piano or violin. My husband making breakfast while he demonstrates all his (awkward) "cooking techniques." A full tank of gas in a car loaded with library books and the thoughts of all the potential places I could go when in an airport. Edited January 1, 2016 by jewel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Watching my children hanging out of trees in our front yard. Watching them laughing about whatever. Sometimes my husband and I enjoy end up watching our son laughing about a funny movie more than we watch the movie. Sunshine coming in the window. Bright new snow or a good snow pack Watching my husband do something he loves. A good cup of coffee and a really good book When I think of the beauty of mankind working together whether that be building something, curing something, or a really fantastic choir. Of course, the parts where they don't work together so well are also the most heart breaking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Oh, how could I forget listening to my daughter play the harp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 (edited) Watching my girls learn new things :) Watching Curious George with dd2 Napping with dd2 Reading with dd1 Doing crafty things with dd1 Talking with dh All my new nursy stuff (for school, can't wait for school to start though I will miss my girls, especially dd2 since she's been with me the majority of the day, everyday since birth) My owl stuff Edited January 2, 2016 by MomtoCandJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 The birds that come to my feeder outside the living room window. A new candle I bought. I got new conditioner that smells good enough to eat. My 8yo dancing around last night so pleased she was allowed to stay up. Yes! We have a bird feeder on the porch that's just outside my window. I usually hate any kind of noise when I'm trying to sleep, but I always smile when I hear the birds tweeting away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 So many replies are about cats or dogs or birds or other outdoor animals. That makes me smile! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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