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Yep, it’s a cliche, but like many common phrases, “the best things in life are free” has been said a lot because it’s true! This morning we stumbled across this lovely list of things that make you feel good for free, which inspired us to write our own. Here are few of our most favourite little pleasures, none of which cost a cent.
Crawling into bed when the linen has just been changed.
Sipping hot coffee on a frosty morning.
The smell of clean laundry.
Autumn leaves.
Bundles of flowers, fresh from the garden.
Warm showers when the weather is cold.
Diving into a pool when the weather is hot.
Sunsets.
Being greeted by a happy, wiggly dog after a long day at work.
When a recipe turns out perfectly.
Picnics.
Waking up early on a Sunday, then realising it’s ok to go back to sleep.
Fireworks.
Snuggling under a blanket with a book and a cup of tea.
Eating icecream and walking along the beach.
The smell of hot bread.
Unexpected compliments and random acts of kindness.
Time with family.
When the storm that’s been building all day finally breaks and the humidity clears.
Receiving hand written mail.
Turning on the radio and hearing one of your favourite songs.
Bubbles.
Laughing at embarrassing old photos.
Cuddles with kitties.
The feeling of accomplishment when you finish a big project.
Rainbows.
Baskets of colourful knitting yarn.
The sound of rain on a tin roof (and the smell too).
Rambling conversations with old friends.
What free things fill your heart with happy? We’d really love if you’d share your list in the comments section!
My favourite free things include:
Sunshine through the trees
Lazy weekend breakfast times at home
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Oh yes, they are all VERY good things! Thank you for sharing!
Kisses and cuddles from my Granddaughter!
Of course! Gorgeous
This sweet little post really set my day off in the right direction. Thanks for writing it!
Oh, it’s our pleasure lovely Angie! <3
Ooh..I have one, care of tonight’s full moon. In my little community down in the Far South of Tasmania, we’re very lucky to have a well loved community centre. However we really wanted an outdoor space to enjoy which was a little protected from the weather. So we built a large gazebo and ordered a wood-fired pizza oven kit to be built in that space (all care of grants, fundraising and elbow grease)….now I’m getting to the free part.
Every full moon, we gather for a pizza night. Everyone brings their own food to cook, salads and drinks…we cook together and chat over glasses of wine. Our kids play impromptu games in the hall….we wash up the dishes together and head home when the fire in the oven has died right down. It’s heaven…and it keeps us together when life gets busy (and it Does in the country too!)
Wow, that sounds truly amazing! What a wonderful thing for your little community. I’m a little bit jealous!
I love happy lists! Maybe that would be one thing on my list? hehe!
I have bits of paper with my favourite little things stuck up on my wardrobe, just to remind me sometimes! Some include:
- getting a letter in the mail
- the smell of the bathroom after a shower!
- trampolines!
- when your cheeks hurt form smiling so much!
- fresh baked cookies
- peanut butter on toast
+ many more!
That’s a great list! I LOVE trampolines. I am always saying how much I can’t wait til we have a big back yard with enough room for one. Just so much fun!
One of the many things on my feel good for free list-
Reading a new sweet blog post from House of Humble!
Oh, thankyou very, very much Lilea! YOU are sweet <3
I second all of those! My favorite free thing lately has been star gazing. We recently bought a house (okay, so I guess it’s not 100% free) with a gigantic skylight on the third floor, as big as a queen bed. So we put our bed right underneath it and every night we watch the stars slowly go by. Even after a super stressful day (or week), it makes me feel so good every night!
Baby kisses
A loving glance
Bird song
Finding a toad while weeding the herb garden
The scent of Jasmine wafting in the bedroom window
Clear skies and a full moon
Rose petals on the path under the arbor….
My best things in life are free list:
When my hubby smiles at me.
Cuddles from my boys.
Cuddles from my puppy.
Sewing.
Picking flowers from my garden.
Fresh eggs from our chooks.
Messages from my friends.
Dandelions in the breeze.
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I’m going to add the way kitties sleep. It can be so hilarious! Look at that sweetie in the photo sleeping with the knitting! And our Snorky girl – some mornings I wake up to find her asleep beside me in the bed, body under the doona, head on the pillow : )
i love sniffing the laundry!
i go crazy for candles and air fresheners like “fresh linen”.