Let's face it, we all have bad days. We all have days where our grand goal is to survive until bedtime. However, we all love it when a good day catches us by surprise. Here are 50 ideas to help today go a little better.

1. Laugh a lot- even at the little things

2. Play with your children- they remind us how to have fun in the simple things

3. Spend a moment with a lonely senior citizen- it not only makes their day brighter, but yours as well

4. Romance your spouse, just because

5. Ice Cream- enough said

6. Kiss your spouse like you mean it

7. Spend time with a baby- they do the silliest things

8. Help a needy person- not just with your money, but with your presence

9. Take a quiet walk through the park

10. Read the comics page first- it puts the rest of the newspaper in perspective

11. Yell a little less, and praise a lot more

12. See a ballgame in person- make sure you throw the peanut shells all over the place, then laugh about it

13. Listen to your children's stories- you might learn something

14. Shop for fun

15. Take your spouse on a long date- might remind you why you fell in love in the first place

16. Look up- that is, look at the trees around you rather than the traffic in front of you- don't hit someone in the process, though

17. Take a dip- a good swim washes the stress away

18. Eat a lemon- nothing brings you to life like a lemon

19. Laugh at your mistakes

20. Read a good book

21. Pray, then let it go- worry accomplishes nothing

22. Golf- this has the possibility to make your day go bad, unless you don't keep score

23. Watch a funny movie

24. Speak a word of encouragement

25. Call your mother-in-law- this makes her day go bad, which in turn makes your's go better- just kidding

26. Do your favorite hobby for an hour

27. Pick some flowers for your wife

28. Listen to your favorite music

29. Adopt a pet

30. Go to an amusement park

31. Ride a bike

32. Watch family videos- good memories are waiting

33. Look at old family photos

34. Give your pet a big hug, and let them kiss you back

35. Watch your dog go sliding across the hardwood floors

36. Listen to your kid try to invent a joke, then laugh hard

37. Play a game with your family

38. Visit a jokes website

39. Send a card- just because

40. Do five sit ups- just to ease your conscience

41. Sing out loud

42. Do a silly dance

43. Read the Bible- gives perspective for the day

44. Spoil the grandchildren

45. Cry- a good cry can cleanse the soul

46. Visit a children's hospital- the kids can teach you to smile in spite of it all

47. Be thankful

48. Thank a veteran

49. Smell the flowers

50. Last but not least- sit back and enjoy the accomplishments of the day