As my baby turns two and naps are getting shorter, I am thankful now when they happen at all. Today’s nap was only 45 minutes (half what they were even a few weeks ago), but it was glorious “me” time for 45 minutes. So today, I am thankful for toddler naps.
Two years ago at 8:00am, I was wheeled into surgery for an unexpectedly early C-section. Pre-eclampsia had ravaged my body, and at 28 weeks, the doctors couldn’t hold off any longer. I was terrified. Not only was my life in danger, but I knew that having my girls at 28 weeks also put their lives […]
One year ago, I said “goodbye” to my mother for the last time. Sometime around 9pm, she finally let go and slipped away into heaven, where she was greeted by my baby girl, Bristol, as well as my Aunt Lynne, my dad, and others who had passed before her. This day is especially bittersweet, because […]
I woke up at 5:45am today with a migraine so bad that I couldn’t go back to sleep. I decided to go ahead and get up, only to see the temp on our outdoor thermometer sitting at 7 degrees. It’s hard to be thankful on a morning like that. It is days like today that […]
Today’s gratitude post might also serve as a “you’re welcome” post. Today, I am EVER so grateful for this time-saving tip from a friend of mine: use your electric mixer to shred your chicken. Whaaaaat?! Where has this tip been for the past 10 years?! Though I love eating chicken casserole and chicken enchiladas, I […]
Today – for whatever reasons – I’m feeling a little “extra” grateful & appreciative, so I have TWO things for today! ONE, I am thankful for the sun, who has made very few and very brief appearances in the past month or so. For someone like myself who struggles with SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), the […]
As the holiday season has been boxed up once again and “life” begins to return to normal, I am thankful today for a regular schedule. Of course, the given with that then is appreciation for each of us having jobs to go to for steady, solid income, and Bella having a good daycare to go […]
As someone who hates – and I mean, DESPISES – winter, I very much appreciate when the weather deviates from the norm for winter. So today, I appreciate the 60+ temps we are having! If only there were more sun and less clouds to go along with it……
Today I am thankful for date nights. Blaine and I rarely schedule date nights for ourselves – usually because our schedules are so crazy and we can’t justify spending money “just because”. So when we actually take a date night, it’s a pretty big deal and makes them even more special. Tonight’s date night was […]
Today, I am thankful for….leftovers! While I do enjoy cooking to an extent, I do not enjoy doing it daily. Plus, I’m the type of person who feels that, if I’m going to put that much effort into something, I want to be able to enjoy it for a while. So when I cook, I […]
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