My dear readers, I would love to ask you: What are three things that make you happy? These days, my list is: Hitchcock movies, salt-and-vinegar potato chips, and walking arm-and-arm with people (it's like my new thing). Tell me yours!
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random sunny weather.. doesn't happen too often in the fall around here! any excuse to wear badass sunglasses is a plus.
ReplyDeleteKnitting, listening to the rain fall in the morning, stepping on crunchy leaves...
ReplyDeletenew tv show Modern Family
ReplyDeletechocolate
having a good hair day
These days:
ReplyDeleteElizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (both the book and the movie)
Crossing the things out of my to-do list (you cannot imagine the pleasure I get)
The smell of my hair
Sleeping whenever possible
Custard and chamomile tea
ReplyDeleteWearing scarves and mittens
Reading at night on the couch with my bf
Lovely!
ReplyDelete* kisses from my husband
* showering kisses on my furry kids
* being gentle to myself
* stolen moment throughout the day to just breathe, deep breaths, and connect to myself
Hi Joanna! If you like the question "What makes you happy?" you need to have Gisele Scanlons Book "The Goddess Experience - What makes you happy?" Have you heard about it? I love it! Gisele asked 8000 people worldwide what makes them happy. I blogged about her a few weeks ago and my favourite answer Gisele received is by Vivienne Westwood. She told her: I love to read cause than I'm connected with the best brains in the world!
ReplyDeleteHope this makes you happy too, xo Kalotta
Playing dominoes. Classical music. Olives stuffed with anchovies, which are so yum, yum, yummy that I dream about them at night. Hmmm. Do these things make me happy, or do they make me old?!
ReplyDeleteFamily
ReplyDeleteSome days off
Friends
xoxo
B* a la Moda
hmm, happy...
ReplyDeleteGeorgette Heyer novels I can't put down til I've finished them at three in the morning. French press coffee. Sewing by hand (it makes me feel like Fanny Brawne in Bright Star).
:)
dim sum, jasmine green tea and hugs from the OH/furry headbutts from the cats! ;)
ReplyDeleteBaguettes with brie cheese and sliced tomatoes in a park on a blanket, bursts of sunlight through grey clouds, halibut tacos with gorgonzola, the beach, tea with a friend, dancing.
ReplyDeletesunshine
ReplyDeletecleopatra, my grown puppy
love
Joanna, it sounds like you are a "linker." My best friend and I are "chronic linkers," meaning we HAVE to walk arm-in-arm with whoever we are walking with at that moment. I had a boyfriend who hated it and always complained the sidewalk wasn't big enough. I knew that relationship wouldn't last long.
ReplyDeleteMy 5 year old's drawings, sitting on the couch under one of my grandmother's afghans and hand sewing, the smell of fall...
ReplyDelete1. making soup from scratch
ReplyDelete2. my puppy jumping in bed and snuggling under the covers at 8am
3. driving with the windows down even if i have to wear a coat and scarf
Right now, Chai tea lattes, snuggly naps when its storming outside and softly painted watercolours...
ReplyDeleteI love Alfred Hitcock movies too!!
ReplyDeleteHmm 3 things...days off of work, rainbows, & genuine smiles. =)
"january wedding"- The Avett Brothers
ReplyDeleteMy new grey grandma moccosains
The new boy
Three things that make me happy today are: spicy hot chocolate, window shopping on Etsy.com, and sleepy smooches with my boyfriend before bed.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm... Drawing, drinking tea, the smell of the print studios at uni, blogging, black and white movies and family. Sorry, that was more than three :)
ReplyDeleteWould it be ridiculously cheesy if I told you that I'm happy when I'm making others happy?
ReplyDeletePossibly... ;)
True though!
Also...
Cups of tea, playing my violin, long walks and embarrassingly laughing out loud in moments of silence all put a smile on my face.
Have a lovely day xx
Snuggling with my husband
ReplyDeleteEating chocolate in most forms ;)
Reading awesome blogs (plug for you)
Weekends
ReplyDeleteMy puppy Bella
Fall weather
hmm, what makes me happy? right now I would say:
ReplyDeletedrinking hot tea, wearing a warm, fuzzy scarf and cuddling in bed with my hubby and our kitties :)
When it is really windy during the fall and the leaves fly around.
ReplyDeleteCottage cheese (which I just had for the first time).
Snuggling under a blanket and having a lazy night.
1. Spontaneous day trips
ReplyDelete2. Cardigans in every color.
3. The sound of violins.
Oooh. I LOVE this question!
ReplyDeleteOn Fridays I work from home. After I am done with my work-related tasks, I meet my husband for coffee. He is a university professor, so I go meet him on campus, grab our lattes and sit outside and watch the college kids do whatever college kids do on Friday afternoons: roll around on the grass, play ultimate Frisbee, etc. After we are done with coffee, I go to the campus bookstore, get myself the latest copy of The New Yorker AND a fashion magazine and head home where I snack and read. I love my Friday ritual and look forward to it all week long.
green tea, public transportation and sticky notes my boyfriend leaves on my wall when he goes back to school.
ReplyDelete1. donuts (although, these make me feel guilty too... so maybe i should look into that.)
ReplyDelete2. vacations.
3. my family (my husband and my cat)
my boyfriend
ReplyDeleteall dogs (but especcially mine)
fashion magazines
Things that make me happy:
ReplyDelete- soft cardigans
- a good, warm bourbon
- bacon chocolate from vosges
- a solid love story
Three things from this week: caramel apple spice in a venti Christmas paper cup, embroidery floss, and spending time in my old Domino magazines.
ReplyDeletesecret presents for friends
ReplyDeleteavocado drenched in fresh lemon
children's books
reading aloud to zander (my best bud and husband)
lanterns
sketching the plants in my garden
dancing swing
discovering God's imagination through science
Loving these assignment. My current three are:
ReplyDelete1. Seeing my kids faces and those first morning smiles each day.
2. Locking eyes with my husband by accident and getting that rush of "first crush" butterflies.
3. Laughing so hard that tears stream down my cheeks and my belly starts to hurt.
Visiting my family (they live across the country!) paying all my bills on time, indulging in that afternoon cup of coffee, tv shows on DVD, and hearing about pets that get adopted!
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ReplyDeleteMy blog is about everything that makes me happy! I get happy just creating posts :)
ReplyDeleteLately, it's been little birds and owls, my man's thick curly hair, and scarves that double as a hood.
xoxo
my children smiling and laughing!
ReplyDeletealfred hitchcock definitely makes me happy! he's my favorite director! i just watched north by northwest on blu-ray, and it was so amazing. cary grant in HD made me a very happy person!
ReplyDeleterubber ducks also make me happy and making things for people.
(i also think walking arm and arm with someone is so fun!)
*Going new places
ReplyDelete*Kissing
*Reading and napping when it's rainy out.
I love salt and vinegar potato chips, but I am addicted to popcorn with parmesan cheese, too! I love watching TV series like Entourage or Project Runway with a girl friend!
ReplyDeleteeven these lists make me happy, but here are my current 3:
ReplyDelete-finding whole sand dollars
-going out for ice cream in the rain
-drinking champagne at brunch
Finally being able to say, "I love you" to my boy, organization, and London Fogs.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, Joanna! My three right now:
ReplyDelete1. A great book
2. Picking a different scarf to wear each day now that it's chilly
3. Finding a bottle of wine I'd stashed away and forgotten
-seasonal warm beverages with cinnamon sticks
ReplyDelete-embellished cardigans; actually cardigans of all shapes, styles, and designs
-greetings cards (sending and receiving)
Perfect post and question Jo, you know what's making me happy right now - my Mr! It'd been nearly 4 months since I'd seen him and he arrived into France from Australia today. It was an amazing feeling to smooch on the train platform... but we both promised, we're never being apart for so long again! So yes, he's what makes me happy :-)
ReplyDeleteohh man i love salt and vinegar chips my fam thinks im weird tho :(
ReplyDelete.sunny days in winter
.time with the fam
.time for myself
.friends
My millions of Moleskine sketchbooks floating around, conversations with strangers in coffee shops, laughing so hard I cry with my girlfriends.
ReplyDeleteFor me, few things make me happier than those.
* playing cribbage with friends (you'd think we were in our 70s).
ReplyDelete* designing my home office space
* pumpkin bread, making it and eating it
-A really great cup of coffee
ReplyDelete-A long train ride that ends in a fantastic destination
-Lazy, rainy days spent reading good books
Great questions!
Mine are:
ReplyDelete-movie marathons
-sunday brunch
-couch cuddling
xo,
Cassie
Discovering again and again that I have the most wonderful friends in the world! Today that one thing is better than three little ones. :)
ReplyDelete1. Bubble baths
ReplyDelete2. Mail
3. Serving people. It always cheers me.
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ReplyDelete1. A nice squishy down comforter in a chilly room on a day I don't have to get out of bed.
ReplyDelete2. Fried eggs over toast with sea salt, tomato and basil.
3. Thoughtful letters in the mail.
So sweet!
ReplyDelete1. Sweet kisses and snuggling with the windows open, listening to the rain fall
2. Painting Christmas presents for my lovely brother and sister.
3. Coconut macaroon coffee
only three :)
ReplyDelete1. my pups
2. laurel canyon (where I live)
3. blogs like this one, of course!
1. my little beagle pup
ReplyDelete2. my deliciously warm bed on a cold Boston morning
3. spaghetti with meatballs
How serendipitous...I just posted 10 things that make me happy on my blog a few days ago! Here are three more: Bette Davis movies, Mexican wedding cookies, and exploring new (nearby) cities.
ReplyDelete1* cats
ReplyDelete2* kindness
3* beauty (in all forms)
*Finishing a really marvelous novel
ReplyDelete*Sipping a chai latte while my boyfriend rubs my feet
*Hot baths when I come home feeling chilly
*Listening to NPR/BBC podcasts while making chocolate chip cookies
Cuddling in bed on Saturday mornings. Drinking a good cup of coffee while solving a crossword puzzle. Visiting new places and being completely anonymous.
ReplyDelete1. Babies- my dear daughter Milli
ReplyDelete2. New SOCKS!
3. Late nights
Really great live music, candles in a fireplace while drinking wine on the couch with my hubby and anything that makes me laugh
ReplyDeletewarm dishes fresh from the dishwasher, our new puppy and falling asleep in alex's arms each and every night! xoxox
ReplyDelete*Ice cream
ReplyDelete*Natural sunlight
*Traveling!
a good box of milk duds, fresh highlights, and a fun day with my hubby and little ella.
ReplyDelete1. toaster waffles
ReplyDelete2. peachy nail polish
3. guests from overseas
Joanna! I love that you have this photo! I have a print of it in my bedroom and another tacked up at my desk at work!
ReplyDeleteThree things that make me happy:
1. birds (I have three of my own and they are fluffy, incredibly smart, and colorful bundles of joy).
2. baking (I'm recently obessed with cupcakes and baking them for everyone, regardless if its a birthday or not).
3. the smell of skin (particularly the guy i love--he has a special natural smell that makes me smile. also, my mom has a distinct smell, and i used to love stealing her pillow when i was little to i could take it to bed and smell her right next to me).
so there you have it! gee, now i feel good :)
Christmas anything, my husband, and my new Clinique Bonus Time gift with purchase.
ReplyDeleteWatching old movies (lately The Thin Man movies), hanging out with friends and family, smiles
ReplyDeletelovely post. esp as im having a bad week. 3 things:
ReplyDelete* My new baby Niece (5 days old!)
* Gold lockets
* Lemon drizzle cake in a warm cafe
1~"FIVE" ice cream by Haagen Daas..Mint flavored, yumm
ReplyDelete2~ warm Passion tea from SBux
3~ anything Will Ferrell has starred in, i need a good laugh these days.
4~super bright nail polish of any sort. takin it back to middle school I suppose:)
today my son(aged 3) told me he love me, spontaneously without promting = perfect bliss!
ReplyDeleteBut there was also fresh baked seedy roles and roast parsnip soup, and my heating just got fixed so number 3 is a big hot bath thats gonna last at least an hour!
nicki jane, i hope you're feeling better!!! and un bel oiseau, so funny about the pic :)
ReplyDeletei really, really love all these comments.
ReplyDelete1. Spending as much time as possible with the Love of My Life. 2. Surfing. 3. Gluten-free, vegan Red Velvet Cupcakes
ReplyDeletemy first cup of coffee in the morning
ReplyDeletetaking a long walk in the autumn sun
planning a trip for christmas or a dinnerparty with friends, well - all types of planning
woody allen movies from the seventies
Weekends with my family, sewing, and holiday planning!
ReplyDeleteMy three things (as of late):
ReplyDelete1. Walking through the flower stalls at Pike Place market and seeing the different takes on styling the seasonal flowers (last week was kale flowers).
2. A flaky pastry and coffee
3. The way the light filters through the leaves of the willow tree outside our new apartment. Especially pretty with a breeze.
Painting, time with family, enjoying the warm sun
ReplyDeleteThose are a few things! It's so hard to choose!
having a beer (or two) with my sisters.
ReplyDeletecuddling on the couch on a cold night with my daughter.
my neices and nephews
1. Dance music
ReplyDelete2. Smith's rosebud lip salve
3. The color yellow
so much happiness in this post and the comments!
ReplyDeletemy 3 (currently)
1. "wintersong" by ingrid michaelson and sara bareilles
2. christmas drinks from starbucks.
3. feeling all accomplished by beating my personal daily nano wordcount target (laaaaaaaaame)
sunny weather, smiles, and blueberries
ReplyDelete*reading Dostoevsky novels
ReplyDelete*watching Masterpiece Theatre or The Power of Myth
*eating authentic tacos
(my inner nerd is shining through!)
things that make me happy:
ReplyDelete1. bento boxes with generous servings
2. the smell of freshly baked bread (i used to be on the low carb diet (tsk, tsk) and the smell of bread, until now, never fails to make me melt)
3. saturday nights with john on the coach, watching glee or gossip girl
Wow, it's coincidence that I just posted this http://justafewofemilysfavoritethings.blogspot.com/2009/11/these-make-me-happy.html
ReplyDelete1. snuggling with the hubby
ReplyDelete2. spicy italian subs at subway
3. chocolate truffles from Whole Foods
Oooh, I could play this game all day. Right now:
ReplyDeleteThe first cup of coffee of the morning
Naps
Cake
I cannot tell you how happy this post made me and how timely it was (very downer day over here) - 3 things that make me happy...
ReplyDelete1) The smell of snow in the air
2) Getting flowers for no reason
3) Chai lattes from my fav coffee place, esp since it means I get out of my office!
...happiness of others :)
ReplyDeletedogs named "beans"
ReplyDeletehot-out-of-the-oven pilsbury crescent rolls
surprise attack eskimo kisses from my fiance :o)
Bacon, warm fires lit in our fireplace and my uber hot papi chulo of a husband!
ReplyDeleteThese things make my heart sing! :)
- Miette Rose & Geranium Macaroons
ReplyDelete- Making glittery pink princess crowns for my little crumb
- Falling asleep on my McDreamy's shoulder
hmmm good question! here's what makes me very happy at the moment:
ReplyDelete1. lazy sundays with my hubby
2. holiday baking
3. kisses on the cheek
my current top 3...not necessarily in this order:
ReplyDelete-roasting squashes from our CSA share and seeing all the different ways i can stuff them.
-my new jeans from old navy that fit AWESOME, were super cheap, and are the perfect dark wash. who knew?
-how during the most unfortunate of circumstances i have fallen in love with my hubby all over again.
also, someone also mentioned dominos, and i have to agree! we're obsessed. and hitchcock movies always make me happy, too, joanna. our theatre is playing "rear window" on sunday night...can't wait to see it on the BIG screen!
icecream, riding my bicycle, breakfast in bed x
ReplyDelete1.daydreaming about going on our honeymoon to london in may
ReplyDelete2.pretending that my fiance and i are some sort of invitation design team
3. navan vanilla cognac
it makes me really happy when i hear 'cutie, i'm home!'.
ReplyDeletemy new ruffeled shower curtain make me very, very happy, rain on the way, my kittys and my poodle, Butterscotch.
ReplyDelete*constently thinking about my art instelasion from 2 days ago that went graet
ReplyDelete*finding online insperasion from all the blogs i read
*looking forwerd and thinking what will i waer to futuer plans i have maid
I loved this post! It's so lovely to acknowledge and to read about the things that make people happy. Mine:
ReplyDelete1) being with my family
2) the first cup of coffee in the morning
3) making people laugh!
Nutella on crackers, great deals on vintage Kilim rugs and holiday bazaars
ReplyDeletecappuccinos
ReplyDeletevisiting mexico city
calling my new husband "my husband"
When someone points out something totally cute and says, "That's so you!"
ReplyDeleteNot having enough money to buy more furniture for the apartment I share with my boy. Looks like we'll have to spoon to watch TV, honey!
Grabbing a size to small off the sales rack because it's all that's left and finding out they fit! Bonus happiness: this happened on my lunch break today. Work feels so effortless now!
Love lists - fun!
ReplyDelete~ Connect Four
~ Coffee with Chicory
~ David Bowie
today made me happy.
ReplyDeletei've been sick since thursday, and today was the first day i felt well enough to go outside.
i ate japanese bento, walked in the sun, drank coffee on a patio (it's november?) and bought yarn to knit a lovely scarf for my lovely husband.
I love alfred hitchcock movies.
ReplyDeleteOh, and if you like salt and vinegar chips, you should try McCoy's Salt & Malt Vinegar crisps (if you haven't already)...they are the best!
ReplyDeletewriting, soft musical, coffee
ReplyDeleteI love Hitchcock movies! Gregory Peck and Grace Kelly make me happy. Getting post (even junk!) makes me giddy happy! My morning cup of tea (and the 5+ that follow it throughout the day!) makes morning bearable!
ReplyDeleteI love snuggling up with my boyfriend and three cats, drinking a tall glass of milk, baking delicious food and watching people's reactions as they eat it, singing at the top of my lungs as I'm driving, dancing in supermarket aisles, and watching the stars come out...Life is so stunning.
ReplyDeleteLets see..... three things....clouds, hot air balloons, and tied for third is paint and my camera.
ReplyDeleteI think i could name things all day but instead i am going to blast music, (one of my favorites and clean so i don't have to do it on my day off)
good marinara sauce.
ReplyDeleteclear nights with no clouds and the moon shining!
french vogue.
These days, I love the smell of grass after rain,
ReplyDeletesnuggling into covers during a cold night (and warming them too),
the warmth you feel after entering a shop- contrasting with the New York weather, (At least it's getting warmer this week?),
coffee after a month and a day without (A bet I won),
making my own spaghetti sauce recipe,
just seeing my dog and her puppy every day,
staying home alone, and reveling in the quiet solitude,
and thinking about past vacations.
This is what makes me happy, and I wouldn't trade it in even if they tell me I have to.
gosh, this is unusually hard. things are a bit dark round here right now.
ReplyDeletebut
clean bedding
holding Iris's hand
making something beautiful. Iris and i made tissue lanterns today for a Martinmas lantern walk at her kindergarten tomorrow evening.
oh! i wish i could think of more.
I think the Lays salt and vinegar potato chips are the best! But they don't sell them anymore in any of the grocery stores around me! I only find them in gas stations lately :(
ReplyDelete1. My boyfriend and I getting all snug as bugs and having movie marathons- yes, we do live on the edge :) (one of the films watched the other day was "Priceless" with Audrey Tautou which I enjoyed immensely :) )
ReplyDelete2. Driving with my favourite tracks of the day playing and losing myself in thought.
3. Going to the cinema with my boyfriend and having a nice salmon pasta afterwards in a quaint restaurant.
Three things that make me happy.....
ReplyDeleteBrowsing through an independent bookshop brimming with books (there's one in particular, John Sandoe books in Chelsea, London, that I remember quite fondly).
Petaluma, California in the fall. I'm going there for Thanksgiving and cannot WAIT. It's idyllic.
Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica, California is one of the best restaurants ever. Each meal is mouth-wateringly delicious.
apple crumbles, warm socks on a cold night, my husband's laugh
ReplyDelete3 things that make me happy, in no particular order :)
ReplyDelete1. hanging out in SF on a cold, foggy day
2. a REALLY good cup of coffee
3. watching squirrels chase each other in my backyard
These days I'd say my three things would be:
ReplyDelete1. Laughing with my best friend
2. Reading Harry Potter
3. Listening to my favorite songs over and over again :)
+Trying on something gorgeous that I never thought would ACTUALLY look good on me, and finding out I look and FEEL amazing in it.
ReplyDelete+The fact that I can say the stupidest, blondest things around my roommates/best friends; and they still love me.
+No longer being afraid to be myself like I was when I was younger.
On a more material note:
sparkly/shiny/glossy/metallic things, banana bread oatmeal, getting diet cokes with my friends.
~ curled up on the couch with my two boys eatting popcorn and watching a good Disney movie.
ReplyDelete~ a kid-free afternoon with my husband.
~ crocheting
Gooey brownies with a glass of milk.
ReplyDeleteA long run in the crisp fall weather.
A new pair of shoes.
ooh this is fun and i've enjoyed reading these comments!
ReplyDelete-my new cashmere grandpa cardigan
-working under a blanket on the couch next to tyler
-baily's and hot cocoa
1. My boyfriend. We only see each other on Fridays and Saturdays.
ReplyDelete2. When my students give me random hugs.
3. When I'm driving and let someone get in front of me and they give me a wave to thank me.
If you love salt and vinegar chips, you need to move to Colorado. The best chips hands down are made in Boulder and I can eat a whole bag in one setting. That's it, you're getting a Christmas gift from me.
ReplyDeletea really good deal, patterned tights, mail
Mine are...
ReplyDeletewool socks
glee
and the rain
ooh, this post makes me happy! but that's a cop-out, so three OTHER things are... eating kiwis with a spoon, lady gaga, and people's love for other people. i saw a mom sitting across a table from her 4-year-old as though they were on a date, and they were holding hands across the table. it was the most precious thing - it just felt like apple cider - and it was all i could think about for the rest of the day.
ReplyDeleteJif extra crunchy peanut butter
ReplyDeleteHorror movies
Having the same off day as my husband
NOTHING MAKES ME HAPPY!! i left my ipod in my brothers car and he left for college! i won't get it back for a whole WEEK! it's gonna be a rainy week for this poor, poor highschool chick. :'(
ReplyDeletehailey
My students' laughter, my dog's "puppy eyes" and any dish made with cheese & pasta.
ReplyDeletelove.soft blankets.vanilla chi tea.
ReplyDeleteCurrently I'm loving the spicy tomato and basil pasta I just made, the bottle of wine we're drinking and my husband!
ReplyDeleteawesome question! reminds us to be grateful everyday. mine at this moment? tres leches, man shops globe show, doing crafts with my daughter...
ReplyDeleteshopping trips with friends!
ReplyDeletebeing published!
&
late night group hangout time!
Getting a subway seat during the morning commute
ReplyDeleteThe smell of bacon cooking for Sunday brunch at home
strings of white Christmas lights
new library books
ReplyDeletecold beer
fuss-free days with my family
Love this post. Pictures of Alfred Hitchcock always make me think of "The Rear Window"- my fave.
ReplyDeletethree things? hmmmmm....
The Vampire Diaries (my newest guilty pleasure. brings out my inner teenager - sometimes I miss her.)
Gelato (always love it, but especially lovin' it now)
Book stores (love everything about them. The in-store cafe, the music, the books, the chairs, the unspoken invitation to sit and stay awhile)
+reflections on smooth-as-glass lakes
ReplyDelete+my family
+traveling
Just three things? Ok.
ReplyDeleteTraveling the world
Having coffee with friends in a beautiful cafe
Reading in bed on a rainy day
I love your 3 things! Have you seen "The Lady Vanishes," by chance? It's one of my favorite Hitchcock films.
ReplyDeleteThings that make me happy lately?
* Long walks
* My baby's smile in the morning
* My 3-year-old's love of "exercising"
:)
stephanie@metropolitanmama.net
at the moment...sleeping late, black and white film, wood type
ReplyDelete1. a cup of tea + a book + a roaring fire.
ReplyDelete2. staying up late talking w/ the husband.
3. a good deal.
1. the smell of an orange on my hand.
ReplyDelete2. dancing in the apt with my husband.
3. random sayings from my 3 year old such as "I have a hypothesis!" (from his new favorite show The Dinosaur Train)
Chocolate gelato and ... pretzels?!
ReplyDeleteSalt and chocolate = my new favorite combination.
This is a great question, and one easy enough to answer, 1. Waking up when I want too, and not cause I have too, 2. when my husband brings me a machiato while I'm still snuggled with my dog and cat on a rainy dreary Seattle morning, 3. Everytime the sun comes out...
ReplyDeletehuckleberries, scrabble & new snow
ReplyDeletefalling asleep with little arms around my neck, the sound of my husband pulling in to the garage and anything with pumpkin and chocolate chips in it!
ReplyDelete-spotting a real live mullet haircut
ReplyDelete-outlandish mustaches
-vintage teacups
What makes me happy:
ReplyDelete500 days of summer
working out
peanut butter
-The Anticipation of Christmas
ReplyDelete-Starbucks Caramel Brulee latte
-Perusing bookstores on a rainy day (we get a lot of them this time of year in Vancouver) and then spending the rest of the day cuddled up on the couch reading. -I don't get to do this very often, but when I get the odd day off it is oh so enjoyable :)
Great post and so many wonderful answers!
oh I love this, wish I had the time to read all the answers here! It's so hard to choose just 3 things, but my favourite 3 of the moment are...
ReplyDelete-hot baths by candle light
-lying poolside with my book
-chicken tika curry :)
1. Dressing up fancy as if I live in NYC or Paris even though I live in Ohio
ReplyDelete2. Finding the perfect Christmas gift for someone.
3. Planning time into my day to do absolutely nothing.
1) Walking with my arm around my husband's shoulder
ReplyDelete2) Hearing about my friends that are going to have babies
3) Getting my dance on
Bonus: The feeling I have when I break out into a skip while taking a walk with my husband
At the moment, these 3 things make me happy.
1) A good book
ReplyDelete2) Sunday morning coffee
3) committing random acts of kindness.
1. falling alseep on the sofa 2. finding chestnuts 3. spending a lot of time on a nice dinner.
ReplyDeletelove from sweden!
my kid's laugh
ReplyDeletewhen my husband makes me laugh
watching my favorites series
reading my favorites blogs...
making my staff!!!
talking with my parents...
a shinny day...
so many things... in general every little thing that makes life almost perfect!!
xo
Although these aren't my top three (obviously) they are three that come to mind:
ReplyDelete-tumultuous, blustery, tea-requiring days
-thrift stores(!)...dressing whimsically for cheap
-taking the kids i babysit on adventures and watching their eyes grow wide with delight
-Jack Lemmon or Woody Allen films, under the blankets on Sundays.
ReplyDelete-Snuggling with my kittens
-Swimming in lakes and ponds. (Preferably when it's warm!)
-Sitting down to eat my favourite meal, with other people who will enjoy it too
-Napping.
Beaches, balloons & kittens!
ReplyDeleteI love live concerts. I'm going to hear Chris Botti this evening. Music makes me really happy.
ReplyDeletethe beach, painting, and being with my family :) and, oh yeah... coffee!
ReplyDeleteI love reading everyones answers!
ReplyDeleteMy three things (at the moment)..
1)Winter sunshine-when its really cold but really clear and bright
2)Melted cheese on to toast with Lea and Perrins sauce
3)The Coca Cola 'Holidays are Coming' advert
(i also love your blog!) Ella x
1) dreams. both day and night.
ReplyDelete2) water. i've been so thirsty since i have started running a lot again!
3) christmas scents. peppermint, vanilla/caramel, pine, cranberry spice, i love it all. i am so happy that the christmas season is just about here!
also.. good lighting, stationary/cards, bookstores, blogs, roberto cavalli, hummus, magazines, sushi! oh and good pens make me very happy as well.
xEat when I'm hungry
ReplyDeletexMy boyfriend's kisses and hugs
xTime for to rest (with some good books)
:)
Finding simple pleasures in life, in the complex world that we now live in.
ReplyDeleteLove this! I did a similar post this summer: http://lindseyworster.com/2009/09/10/simple-pleasures/.
ReplyDeletehaha! that PICTURE made me happy. (though The Birds scared me to death!)
ReplyDeletebogart movies, eggs for breakfast and hitchcock's blondes!
ReplyDeletevintage slips. mashed potatoes. and my guilty pleasure...gossip girl.
ReplyDeleteHitchcock's at the top of mine too (specifically involving Jimmy Stewart!).
ReplyDeleteThen, I would say sleeping in (a fluffy bed with fresh sheets), and chocolate. :)
seeing my husband at the end of a long work day.
ReplyDeletegetting into my warm, cozy bed and reading.
now that it's fall, i'm kinda obsessed with cooking my favorite hot comfort dishes.
Hitchcock films are the best. I've seen them all at least ten times!. Wish I had a DVD player these days so I could rent some.
ReplyDeleteSmart Puffs, a snack food, is my fav. Although just about any type of potato chip puts a smile on my face.
Ghost Hunters on TV Wednesday nights. And of course a bag of snacks to eat while viewing!
passing by bakerys, when you can smell the fresh bread, moleskines and making a lot of plans
ReplyDeletegetting stamps in my passport
ReplyDeletearizona sunsets
cafe con leche
hugs from toddlers
giving presents
salsa dancing
being married
i just finished clicking through the parisian style post and realized you also know about the joys of cafe con leche... i have my puerto rican grandmother to thank for that.
ReplyDeleteMy dog, lazy Saturdays, wildflowers.
ReplyDeleteIvory soap, pretty stationary, open windows and cell phone free Saturdays.
ReplyDeleteHi, Jo! I'm brazilian. We have here nice commercials that talks about it. But we have more than three things, ok?
ReplyDeleteI brought to you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpNXZulI2Hw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38rcnn0YKIQ
In Portuguese happy means “feliz”.
Beijos!
(Kisses)
Daniela
A rainy day with absolutly nothing to do...no meetings, no appointments- just a day to do what I want around the house They come few and far between.
ReplyDeleteBlood orange soda, I've been taste testing them everytime I find one I haven't had at a store.
ReplyDeleteSundays with my boyfriend, lounging around.
Actually sleeping until the alarm goes off, not waking up 10 minutes before.
Lighting candles, buying fluffy blankets, wearing my sheepskin mittens, reading good books. Autumn truly is my favorite time of the year!
ReplyDelete1. Fresh Squuezed Orange Juice ( so good. Try it!)
ReplyDelete2. Cork. I just recently made an art piece in the shape of a deer out of cork. + Plus I use it to keep things from falling off my shelving and kitchen drawers.
3. Holga camera. Take it everywhere you go!
Its so hard to limit it to three!
ReplyDelete1. A really good homemade Sunday roast
2. Sitting in the old town in Nice sipping strong black coffee with my mum
3. Making afternoon tea for my friends and family :)
so many things these days...
ReplyDeletewearing thick socks for winter around the apartment, having a good hair day, butternut squash, feeling inspired, reading blogs, having an organized closet. rubbing my constantly cold feet against my husband's warm ones in bed.
A warm fire
ReplyDeleteKnowing my children are safe and sound
Dancing
Wonderful memories
A positive outlook for my future
Oil painting
writing
reading this blog post!!
Top 3 at the moment:
ReplyDelete-Making my favorite foods at home.
-My "Things to do before I turn 30" list.
-Not only just having a job, but having a job that I really enjoy.
And my honorable mention:
-Yellow leaves.
What makes me happy this week:
ReplyDelete1. Scrabble
2. Homemade gingersnap cookies & apple cider
3. Watching reruns of 50 Rock curled up on the couch with my husband.
4. reading on the train.
On the topics of happiness and French things...Have you seen the film Chronicle of a Summer (Chronique D'Un Été, 1961)? Part of the film is people going out on the streets of Paris asking passersby if they're happy.
My boyfriend when he calls me papi.
ReplyDeletetalking to my mom on the phone and hearing her laugh when I make a joke. When my train on the way to work isnt crowded. ice cream with a warm baked goodie. Reading my old x-men comics. findind money on the street.
:-)
I love posts like these.
sewing, quality time with friends, coffee
ReplyDeleteToday:
ReplyDelete1.Reed's Ginger Candy Chews
2.Polaroids
3.Driving with the sunroof open
The view of the sky through tree branches, nightly phone calls from my new beau, and Lush bath bombs!
ReplyDeletehearing god's voice
ReplyDeletecuddling with my husband
soup
Mac and Cheese, Ben and Jerry's and books!
ReplyDeletePomegranate wine, bubble baths, and a good book...all together!
ReplyDeleteSherrilyn Kenyon books
ReplyDeleteanything that has to do with him
and Alicia[laughing]