31 Simple Pleasures

“That man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest.” - Henry David Thoreau

I love following ZenFamilyHabits blog. Today Leo posted 31 simple pleasures you can enjoy as a family given the right mindset. It made me happy to see how many from his list we've shared together just this week. What's on your list?

1. Take a walk and have a nice talk.
2. Pack a simple picnic and go outdoors.
3. Get outside and toss around a ball or Frisbee.
4. Ride bikes or jog.
5. Rent a movie (or get out one of your old DVDs) and make some popcorn.
6. Bake cookies.
7. Play boardgames.
8. Make tents out of blankets.
9. Read a book together.
10. Tell stories.
11. Look for bugs outside.
12. Make paper airplanes.
13. Go to the library.
14. Take a hike.
15. Camp in your backyard.
16. Go to the beach or a lake or river.
17. Take a stroll in the park or go to a playground.
18. Read a book of tongue twisters and make up your own.
19. Play loud music and dance.
20. Just snuggle.
21. Hide, and go seek.
22. Thumb wrestle.
23. Watch a sunrise.
24. Count the stars and find constellations (or make up your own).
25. Have a good hug.
26. Eat chocolate. Slowly.
27. Banana split.
28. Root beer float.
29. Make pancakes for dinner.
30. Tell jokes.
31. Be lazy together.

and my 32. Eat icecream