1. Reading so many lists each day! It makes my heart happy. My favorite reading by far
2. Just enough time
3. A wonderful 2014 that brought my dear sweet Hannah (on Ruth’s birthday, no less) and a lovely 5 months with my girls
4. Watching Ava learn and grow, beautifully, with such self confidence
5. Hanging on for the ride with my husband, who does more than I give him credit for and with way less complaining
6. My amazing friends I’ve grown closer to (et volia, you know who you are) and new ones I’ve met, and old ones I cherish
7. My grandma, who is interwoven in my life like a shining blue thread
8. My home, which has become much more homey in the past few years
9. I think this year I grew more as a mom than ever before, I’ve faced more situations than I could predict and had to handle them from my best self (most of time!)
10. 2014, thank you for Hannah, for T&G, for S, for a surprise baby shower, for my doula and S who made it happen, for the end of our veganism, for healthy teeth, for Montessori, for wsj, for that decadent chocolate souffle on my birthday (and the treadmill that arrived on the same day, coincidentally?), for watching Ava open presents on Christmas, for the incredible gift of being home with my girls. Thank you.