Thank you!
I want to thank Amy from delicateandbrutal.wordpress.com for the tag! When I think of small joys, Amy is the pro at finding them in even the silliest of moments. Living with lot’s of limitations due to her health issues, I honestly expected our interactions to be more sombre and down to earth, but it has been far from it. If you want to learn how to find the silver lining in every cloud, thunderstorm and hurricane, head over to her blog and take some notes! Chatting to Amy off the blog has really encouraged me to appreciate all the small things that make me happy. So with Christmas right around the corner, I would like to highlight and share a few things that make me happy.
Rules:
- Thank the blogger who tagged you
- List 15 of your small joys (they can be as weird, random and silly as you want to make them)
- Tag 5 blogger friends who bring you joy (and feel free to say why they bring you joy!) Have fun with it!

My Small Joys: What makes me happy?
Bear hugs from my husband make me happy
He’s tall and muscular so anytime he wraps his arms around me, it’s like getting trapped in a bubble of love. I can’t describe it, you’d have to try it to know… but of course if you did try it, you wouldn’t live to tell the story! 😛
Snuggling with my daughter makes me happy
What is cuter than small people? Snuggling with small people! They are soft, gentle (mostly) and have the cutest voices. It doesn’t matter that we don’t understand half of what she’s saying, it sounds cute.
Being able to share my writing makes me happy
It may not seem like much but the fact that my name is on several blog posts… on. a website on the internet means that I have been privileged enough to have gotten an education, a well paying job and the means to just write about what I love (as a hobby) and share it with all of you.
Lying down in bed after a long day makes me happy– Ahhhhhh
Receiving text messages from my friends makes me happy
When we were younger, my phone wouldn’t stop pinging with messages from my friends. It was always the boy I wanted to hear from who never texted. Now that I’m older and have a family, my messages come from my husband (because he is too lazy to just walk to where I am) or my younger sisters.
Tea makes me happy
Try it! Snuggle in a cosy spot after everything quietens down and just sip on your tea as you read a book or watch a show. Don’t tell me you’re not a tea person because there are like a gazillion different flavours you could pick from! And also, if you don’t like tea, we can’t be friends since we won’t have anything to do.
Date night makes me happy
It’s special, spending time with the person you love and the focus is just on the two of you. It’s mostly like that anyway but date night is a chance for us to get a little fancy and do things we wouldn’t normally do… I actually think the last time I wore makeup was on a date with my husband… before lockdown… sigh
The after-burn from a good workout (DOMS)
Exercising sucks! It sucks the fat out of your body, the stress out of your life and the anger out of your heart. And when you wake up the next morning finding it a bit difficult to lower yourself to the loo, that is the ultimate confirmation that you put in every grain of frustration into that workout. As you can tell, I’m either a very weird person or an angry one 🙂
Working from home makes me happy
I didn’t think I would love it as much as I do, but being home is just wonderful! I don’t miss the office, I don’t miss the human interaction and I don’t miss having an early start to the day. It’s nice to be able to just be me all day, every day. I work in pyjamas, sometimes with no pants, some days I brush my hair and others I don’t. No one can judge, no one is there making boring small talk and I can have freshly cooked meals anytime I want.
Getting a good night’s rest makes em happy
The last time I slept very well was a few decades ago, in my mom’s belly. When I get completely knackered and just crash, it’s like a blessing from God.
Receiving flowers and random gifts makes me happy
Hubby, you reading this? I love the flowers you send so please keep them coming! I didn’t mean to kill the orchids… all of them… but I will be better about caring for them in the future. If you don’t want to send flowers, give me food. Food works.
Hot pizza with stringy melted cheese makes me happy- because DUH!!!
A clean room makes me happy– It’s comforting
“Me” Time makes me happy
Grey’s Anatomy Season 17 episode 3 makes me happy
Yes, we are going to be THAT specific because that is the moment when Derek Shepherd, the person who should never have left Grey’s, made a comeback. Ok fine, him and Christina made the show… but if we can’t have both then at least we got one! Sorry if I spoiled it for anyone, but if you haven’t seen it yet that just means you’re not a true fan!
As for my nominees, I’ve selected some of the power women that I would love to hear a little more from. Ready… set … go!!
Ann- Mary
Michelle
Heidy
Poorwa
Cindy
Can’t get enough? Check out the other tags I’ve participated in:
The Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award
The Lockdown Tag
The Blogger Recognition Award
Love the tag – such a fun and positive one!
I looove your list! I haven’t watched a lot of Grey’s Anatomy but Derek’s return to the show gave my goosebumps!!! I can relate with so many things in your list other than the WFH bit. I just don’t get any work done when I WFH – I get so easily distracted by other things. I’m probably not disciplined enough work efficiently from home.
Thanks for reading! You have to watch on! Grey’s has definitely lost its truest essence but they somehow manage to still make it entertaining.
As for working from home, you’re right, it’s hard!!! My husband makes me work 🙈
Fantastic!! I also love that feeling of having my writing ‘published’ in the form of a blog/website on the internet. It’s not a published book but it’s a start.
Glad to hear that you love tea! What’s your favorite brand/flavor?
Right? It’s really such a blessing 😊
I think my favourite tea is a rose hip and hibiscus mix! What’s yours?
Oooh that sounds divine.I’m really new to tea and just recently started drinking it lol I love green tea blueberry flavored lol
You have a whole world to discover 😉
I love your list Shelly 🙂
I am a tea Person too and I love it took to take in mornings and evenings.
Yay!! Tea for the win 😊
Thanks for reading 💖
You are welcome Shelly 🙂
I just love you Shelly!!! Thank you for such a lovely shout out! Your words brought happy tears to my eyes. I I too love the melted stringy cheese on pizza, a clean room, and a good night’s sleep! It’s a relief knowing we can still be friends since I like tea 😁
Love this! Awesome list and thanks for tagging me. I will make some room in my Blogmas schedule to participate.
No rush 😅 I took over a month to get to mine 🤣
Watch for my response on Sunday! I love these posts.
Wow look at you churning the posts this season! I’ll be watching 😊
The tags and recognition posts are easier to write than some of my other stuff. They make a nice change of pace.
I absolutely love this! Small things really add up to big things. This makes me want to try!
Xo Tina | https://www.teenafey.com
They really do! I think you should do the tag, I’d love to read your responses 😊
Thanks for reading! 💖
Aww I love this. It’s the small things that can really make one happy.
But hold on… I watched like 10 seasons of Grey’s and then stopped. But isn’t Derek dead?? How did he make a comeback??
Toma ❄️ https://www.tomaruh.com
Hahaha you’re gonna have to keep watching to see how he comes back 🥴 I can’t ruin that for you! Why did you stop?
Lovely list. It was comforting to read it. Super nice to hear you still have date nights!
Thanks for reading and sharing 😊 What are some of the things you are grateful for?
As I was reading your post, we have a lot in common! LOL First, reading the bear hugs from you husband made me laugh and it reminded me of my husband too, he’s tall and muscular so I know the feeling. Second, the writing – TOTALLY get that! Like I really love writing and sharing my writing! Third, I also love working from home, I’m really praying for company decides to keep us working from home for good. And lastly, I saw my name at the bottom but I didn’t realize it was me, I was like “hey, that person spells their name like me” and then I clicked and was like “Aweeee, it is me!” LOL thank you so much for the tag!!!
Hahaha Heidy you are such a sweetheart! It’s great we have so much in common cause that means you have good taste 😅 I enjoy reading your writing so don’t ever stop please! Also, yep, it’s you 😊tag! You’re it 😉
I’m soooo with you on Grey’s Anatomy. I’m still not over them getting rid of my faves, especially Derek. And I’m struggling right no because AT&T is negotiating with the company that provides ABC, the channel that plays Grey’s. As of Monday, the channel is no longer available through our provider. I cannot watch Grey’s Anatomy at all. What am I going to do, Shelly??? 🙁
Lol calm down calm down … breathe. Isn’t it on Netflix too? We have it here on cable but I remember binge watching it on Netflix when I was in Brazil. Either that or you protest? 😅
I love this✨✨
Trust me about small person hugging you —I don’t know what it is, but it just lifts your mood. Innocence🤗🤗 xx
Yes!!! It’s just so amazing! Thanks for reading 💖