I’ve recently started keeping lists of things that make me smile.

These lists are written on brightly colored Post-Its (one of my little obsessions!) and taped to the top of my desk where I can’t miss seeing them in a fit of panic and dismay.

Here are some of the entries:

• hot coffee
• pictures
• family
• good hair days
• friends
• hugs
• fast, reliable internet
• unexpected phone calls
• Peanuts (the Snoopy kind!)
• BBQ & potato salad
• Delta Blues
• Chess Pie
• owls
• cute cups
• Winnie the Pooh
• silly songs
• laughter
• cartoons
• Post-It notes
• fresh notebooks
• good grades
• new box of crayons
• ice cream sandwiches
• my cat
• The Hokey Pokey!
• puppy kisses!
• finishing a puzzle
• big, warm, fluffy towels
• CHURCH CAMP!!
• kissing in the rain
• sidewalk chalk
• Jase’s wire art
• smiley faces
• Holiday-themed sitcom episodes
• rainbows on everything
• technology updates
• flip-flops year-round
• Sushi & Sake
• funky little spots where you least expect them
• knowing the right answer, but having the patience to not blurt it out