Simple Pleasures to Bring in the New Year: 2016

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It's the new year already: 2016.
Happy New Year!

As the new year came in I started to wonder what, if anything, I could do to initiate in this next year 2016 here on my blog. I would love to have taken on the task/pleasure of making of list of exceptional books that I want to read this year. But in all honesty I don't have the brain cells to do a great deal of research right now. But if you want to post an excellent book in the comments, you are welcome!

Instead I started to think about how beautiful my life is. The reasons for all of this beauty are the simple things that come with having a family, good friends, and a peaceful household. Boring, maybe. But I've had enough stress, drama, and BS for three life times. So grab your nearest coffee or tea mug and join me for a look at the simple pleasure and a lifetime of peace and joy.

Please, add your simple pleasures in the comments.

• The clip art on Pinterest with the most beautiful words in English and other languages.
• Bohemian-style decor, so comfortable and accepting of a normal amount of clutter and dirt
• When my child looks into my hand, stops me from walking by, and pulls me into their arms or into their moment
•  Tidying up the junk drawer
• When someone on Facebook links something really sweet to your profile
• Large, fluffy snow flakes
• Tea and lemon biscotti
• Reading a random book and discovering that you've discovered poetic beauty on its pages
• Conversations with deep meaning and belly laughs, tears and laughter
• Brand new crayons
• That moment when the words are so beautiful you have to close the book, close your eyes, and saturate yourself in them
• Time lost in a book store
• That moment when you find that someone you really like is secretly also an atheist
• When they hit the high note
• A perfectly brown grilled cheese sandwich
• When the kids start opening up in the car as we drive and I get the gift of hearing their innermost thoughts
• Crunchy leaves
• Overhearing someone say something really nice about you to someone else
• Walking in the quiet of a place that is usually bustling with people
• The uniqueness of each and every sunset
• That thing where when you do things for someone else, you feel better
  
• Listening to the music that your parents loved
• Writing with your favorite pen
• Finding lost notes hidden in books
• Crepuscular rays
• A good report at the dentist
• Having my friends' kids friend me on Facebook so that I can keep up with them. 
• In that vein, removing drama by simply unfriending on Facebook
• Whispery conversations at the end of the day
• Super clean teeth after brushing
• Deep cleaning, vacuuming corners and air ducts, dusting knick knacks and blinds, cleaning under the cushions
• Driving with the windows down
• Revisiting old personal CDs full of music
• The smell of lilac
• Making lunch plans with friends
• Finishing the last load of laundry
• Picking up a new book, flipping through the pages, reading the back and the front, sliding down on the couch, and tucking in
• Getting a great bargain
• Watching a new meme or piece of clip art get posted hundreds of times on Pinterest

Forgive all of the cleaning references,

I've been tidying up after the holidays.

And I'm a mom. 

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