Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all of the things for which we are grateful, and I’ve really enjoyed putting together these thankful posts the last couple of years, because it requires me to be more intentional about being grateful. That is soooo important since we sometimes fail to be grateful for the day-to-day things that often get lost in the shuffle.
Per usual, I’m always the most grateful for God, my family, and our health, so those are things that I thank God for every single day, so this list is for all of the other little things that sometimes go overlooked…
2 – The gorgeous morning sunrises on our way to
school! I do hate driving to school in
the dark, but being able to see the early stages of the sunrise every morning
is truly a treat.
3 – Being able
to serve on the Home and School Advisory Board this year at the kids’
school. I love being a part of the
decision-making process for so many exciting things that our school is doing,
and I’m grateful to have this opportunity!
4 – Being
healthy enough to be able to donate blood yesterday. I love knowing that my blood is helping save
lives simply from me taking one hour out of my day every couple of months. What an honor and a privilege!
5 – For a super
fun time spent with family and friends, for unmatched energy in Sanford
Stadium, for grandparents to keep our babies so Brian and I could get out and
have fun without them, and for a HUGE Georgia win over Tennessee to stay undefeated. Oh, and for ponchos. ;o)
6 – Sunday
dinner at my parents’ house after not being able to do it for nearly six weeks
due to illness.
7 – Flu shots
to hopefully keep us protected (or at lesser risk) of getting that nasty flu.
8 – A clean
house after all of the chores and deep-cleaning are done.
9 – A healthy
body that allows me to run, walk, squat, kneel, move, and feel comfortable in
my own skin.
10 – Watching
my girl do what she loves to do – sing!!
She led the choir today at school Mass and it just made my heart swell
watching her precious self get up in front of everyone and sing her little
heart out!
11 – Skilled
doctors/surgeons, nurses, and hospital staff for making Olivia’s surgery as
quick and painless as possible. And for
all of the veterans who have served our country, including my late grandfather,
my father-in-law, my uncle, my cousin, my great uncle, and so many friends… we
are so grateful for all of you!
12 – Sweater
dresses!! Man, I love those things! They’re stylish, versatile, comfy, and chic!
13 – Time spent
with each of our families.
14 – Christmas
music. Enough said.
15 – Finally
being able to get my hair done! There’s
nothing like a fresh cut and color!
16 – One-on-one
time with my momma and a rom-com at the movie theater. Heaven!
17 – Thanksgiving
lunch with my girl at school! We haven’t
been able to do that for the last two years because of Covid, so it was nice to
be able to continue the tradition again this year.
18 – Seat
warmers in my car! It was freeeezing
this morning and those things are the best things ever.
19 – The start
of a nine-day break with my lovies
20 – Lots of
family time at Sunday lunch and Sunday dinner
21 – A great
dinner with old friends/co-workers… so grateful to have maintained these long
friendships after all these years.
22 – A day with
NOTHING on the calendar so we could get some things done and relax a bit!
23 – More downtime
with our little fam before all of the craziness begins for the rest of the
week AND BENIGN BIOPSY RESULTS FROM OLIVIA'S SURGERY! Thanks be to God!
24 – All of
you! Thank you, from the bottom of my
heart, for supporting me in this space day after day, week after week, year
after year. It means so much to me that I
get to do this as my job!
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!
So many wonderful things. I'm grateful for you too!
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