I've been feeling a little down lately, and the Texas heat sure ain't helping.

Instead of dwelling on all of the crud going on in my silly life, I'm going to focus on the 12 things that almost always make me, (and basically everyone else from Texas), smile! I highly recommend that you do the same.

Take a peek below at my list, and let me know if you think I'm missing anything! Feel free to leave a comment below this article. I'd be happy to add it to the gallery. You might know exactly what's missing to get my brain out of the gutter and onto happier trails!

12 Simple Things That Make Texans Really Happy

We're easy to please.

What do you think? What's missing? Feel free to email me at Chrissy.Covington@townsquaremedia.com!

And, if you're having a crummy day, I hope it gets better! We got this, fam.

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