{"id":5989,"date":"2018-02-23T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=5989"},"modified":"2018-02-27T10:07:16","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T15:07:16","slug":"day-23-the-little-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=5989","title":{"rendered":"Day 23: The Little Things"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I’m sure you know, in the quest for living a grateful life, it’s important to not focus all our attention on the big things. I think the quiet little moments of domestic satisfaction are the oil that keeps my crazy life running smoothly. Something as simple as a perfectly cooked egg can be such a pleasure, you know? So today, I wanted to take a look at my favorite little things that are just <\/span>so nice<\/i><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The feeling of crawling into a freshly laundered bed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Catching the microwave just before the obnoxious beeping starts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Taking off my tights or leggings after a long day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finding a favorite childhood toy at the parents\u2019 house, and the rush of memories associated with it. <\/span><\/p>\n

The thrill of a perfectly executed dance where I didn\u2019t step on anyone\u2019s toes, including my own. Even better if a twirly skirt is involved.<\/span><\/p>\n

Waking up before my alarm goes off instead of being jarred awake.<\/span><\/p>\n

Streaks of light across a clean floor. And in the winter when your toes are chilly, standing in the warm square of sunshine on a tile floor.<\/p>\n

A tub of perfectly salted, crisp popcorn with brown butter and nutritional yeast.<\/span><\/p>\n

Grabbing the exact number of envelopes to match the stack of letters I\u2019m stuffing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finishing my daily crossword puzzle without any help from Google. (Yes, I\u2019m a nerd.)<\/span><\/p>\n

When a candle melts down evenly and without waste instead of in mountains and valleys.<\/p>\n

Coming across a particularly good-smelling person in a world of insufficient deoderant.<\/p>\n

Rivel soup. Mom didn’t make it often because it wasn’t a favorite of my Dad’s, which made it even more special.<\/p>\n

Opening my eyes on the morning of a day I’ve been looking forward to, and realizing it is finally today.<\/p>\n

4:59 PM on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Painting by Melissa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Drop a comment and tell me what you’d add to the list.<\/p>\n

A year ago:\u00a0Leilani Skye<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As I’m sure you know, in the quest for living a grateful life, it’s important to not focus all our attention on the big things. I think the quiet little moments of domestic satisfaction are the oil that keeps my crazy life running smoothly. Something as simple as a perfectly cooked egg can be such a pleasure, you know? So today, I wanted to take a look at my favorite little things that are just so nice. The feeling of…<\/p>\n

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