Why I love rainy days?

Gray, cool, misty, wet - Rainy days may not be vibrant and may not have the same enjoyments as sunny days, but I think rainy days have a lot to offer.

If you are always comparing rainy days to sunny days you are setting yourself up for disappointment.  But if you can see the little gifts that rainy days bring, you can enjoy both for what they are. 

Today is a rainy day and I am not about to let that ruin my day, instead I am blogging about my favourite things rainy days have to offer..

1. RAIN BOOTS - I love every style of boot out there but I would have to say rain boots are the most fun to throw on and rainy days give us an excuse to wear them.  You can make any outfit look cute, flirty, and fun just by throwing on a pair of rain boots over skinny jeans, tights, or pairing with a cute dress.  Next time it rains, put a cute outfit together with a pair of rain boots and start jumping in puddles... Be a kid again!

2. MOVIES - Every time it rains, how many people do you hear say, "I wish I was at home in bed watching movies on a day like today?".  If that is what you wish for, then make that wish come true.  When you get home from school or work or wherever you are, throw on some comfy's and cuddle up in bed or on the couch and watch all your old favourite movies.  Rainy days are the days I like to watch my "comfort" movies.  The movies that I can watch over and over again and never get sick of.  Currently I am watching Because I Said So and after that I plan to watch Love Actually... I LOVE MOVIES and rainy days makes me enjoy them all over again.

3. COMFY CLOTHES - Jogging pants, oversized hoodies, slippers, and my hair in a bun :)  I couldn't be happier wearing my sweats.  Dressing up is always fun, but dressing down is even better.  Now we don't have to go looking like slobs but this is an opportunity to relax and feel completely at ease.  Rainy days usually keep us indoors and most of the time we would rather stay at home then get dressed up and go out, therefore, rainy days make the perfect opportunity to bring out the sweats!

4. PITTER PATTER-  The sound of rain is one of my absolute favourite sounds in the whole wide world.  Light rain, hard rain, big drops, small drops - Every drop makes a unique sound and is music to my ears especially when I am lying in bed ready to fall asleep.  This sound is so relaxing and comforting to me that I wish I could hear it every night, but then again, it wouldn't be so special if I did.

5. BOOKS - Who doesn't love to curl up with a good book?  I read every day and absolutely love escaping into the pages.  But I feel that when I am forced indoors and am listening to the rain pitter patter outside, my imagination seems that much more elaborate.  I can usually finish a book in one sitting on a rainy day.  I let the book take over my mind and at that moment I feel the world slip away as I become engrossed in the story.  Nicholas Sparks is a great author who writes love stories that have a twist.  He is probably my favourite rainy day author.  His books are easy to read and provide so much detail it is easy to escape in his writing and actually place yourself in the main character's shoes.  Safe Haven is one of his books that I just finished.  Great love story but also a thriller - Perfect book for a rainy day!

6. RAINBOWS -  Rainbows wouldn't exist if we didn't have rainy days, hence the "rain" in rainbows.  These beautiful illusions are only possibly with moisture and sunshine.  We usually see a rainbow after the rain has stopped and the clouds have parted to let the sun shine through.  The old folk tale tells us that there is a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.  Although this may not be entirely true, rainy days do make us dream big and rainbows help us believe our dreams really can come true. :)

This is just a short list of why I love rainy days.  So next time the clouds roll in and the rain drops start to fall, do something you love!  Stay in or maybe even get a little wet.  What fun is life, if you don't make the best of each and every day!