11 things that make me happy

i wasnt tagged but i think this is a great tag that makes you look at your life and appreciate all the little things that make you happy..

1) my family! - immediate & distant.. its nice knowing i have a group of people who will always have my back. my kids are the most awesome people ever! they have taught me so much about myself and have helped me into becoming a better person. my significant other has been through so much with me, seen me at my worst & truly is my best friend.

2) my ladies - i have THE BEST group of friends, some i have known since birth, some since school & some more recent.. i turn to these ladies for advice on parenting, fashion, shoes, relationships.. ive got the kind of friends who tell me what i want to hear and those who tell me what i need to hear. i have those friends who make me laugh & smile with no effort. i have those friends who know what looks good on me and will tell me "you look hideous! take that off! lets go shopping".

3) reading - if only i could do it more often but sometimes its nice just to read and get taken out of ur everyday life and taken into someone elses. im currently reading Revolutionary Road (the novel that the movie was based on) & i have a long list of books to read..

4) dancing - by no means am i any good at it but it feels good to shake your booty sometimes.. i always come out of my hip hop classes feeling more me and free. even watching someone dance (well or poorly) puts a smile on my face. i guess its the ability to self-express that makes it so wonderful to watch or be a part of

5) a shower - if i could live, eat, read & sleep in the shower i probably would..

6) geting dressed up/ putting on my make up - i love how things like clothes, makeup, shoes & accesories can transform me from a tried, frumpy mum into a confident, go-get-em kinda woman.

7) acomplisments - i am such a hard worker and anytime i achieve anything (even if its just a clean house or all the clothes folded & put away) it feels awesome! i work hard for that feeling of "yes i did it!!"

8) chocolate - its laced with that "mmmm" kinda feeling.. i know theres something in there chemically which is designed to make you feel better so its only natural i guess.. dark chocolate is the way to go! full of anti-oxidents & its tastes so good

9) road trips/ holidays - i dont go on enough of these but getting out of the daily grind/routine and getting away from it all is nice once in a while

10) good art/ design - anything that is aesthetically pleasing really boosts my mood, just the thought of some creative person being able to create something so amazing and beautiful is so inspiring

11) warm, sunny days - im not talking heatwaves, you know those perfect days where the weather is just right and you just wanna chill out with your favourite person/drink/book and just enjoy being alive.

CORNY.. maybe but everyone has those things that make them happy and its nice to give light to those things once in a while.

xo