Monday, June 23, 2008

Little Things That Mean A Lot

I found this list of "Little Things That Mean A Lot" I had cut out of a Good Housekeeping magazine (July 2006 can you believe I actually held on to it this long...don't answer that). I loved it and I hope you will too!
  1. A firm handshake
  2. Handwritten thank-you letters
  3. A sense of humor in a bad situation
  4. Turning off your cell phone at the movies
  5. Sincere compliments
  6. Vacuuming behind furniture
  7. Clothes you never have to iron
  8. A small gift for your hostess
  9. Making sure the tooth fairy always arrives
  10. Letting the woman with just two items go ahead of you
  11. Minty breath
  12. Birthday cards
  13. Closing your mouth when you chew
  14. Finding unexpected cash in your jeans
  15. Volunteering to help without being asked
  16. And then following through
  17. Saying "bless you" when a stranger sneezes
  18. Fresh flowers for no reason
  19. Finding time for a walk
  20. Clipping a news story for a friend who'd be interested
  21. Passing along a book you love
  22. Dancing at weddings-even just a little
  23. Wiping the bathroom sink every morning
  24. Babysitting for new parents
  25. Goody bags at kids' parties
  26. Clean fingernails
  27. Calling your mom, just to say hi
  28. Paying back borrowed money-fast
  29. Wet napkins when you serve BBQ
  30. Fresh towels in the guest bathroom
  31. "Please" and "thank you"
  32. Edging your lawn after mowing
  33. Mowing for the older lady next door
  34. Surprise notes tucked in lunch boxed and suitcases
  35. Bringing muffins to the office
  36. Turning off the lights when you leave a room
  37. Sharing your umbrella
  38. A sparkling clean fridge
  39. Knowing one good joke
  40. Letting someone else have the parking space
  41. No wait at the doctor's office
  42. Hugging your kids every day
  43. Replacing the TP roll when only a few squares are left

4 comments:

The Razon's said...

I love this list! Especially finding money in your jeans!!

Anonymous said...

So true! Thanks for the list. That is great!

Kristy said...

Love that list! There were several that I really agree with!

karilyn said...

Thank you so much for sharing this list! I am going to have to put my favorites on my blog, to remind me that little things really do mean alot!
I love you.