Today I’m grateful for my mom! I’m grateful for her for countless reasons but here are some off the top of my head. I’m grateful for my mom because…

• She always helps me with recipes. I NEVER make a meal without calling her for advice “it says to add potatoes. I didn’t even buy potatoes. Can I use lentils instead..?”
• We text each other every day, talk on the phone all the time and have breakfast together as often as possible
• Growing up she made sure we took exciting field trips all of the time. She has inspired me to love learning in so many ways. I keep thinking of how she would get season passes to Sea World and we would go to feed the dolphins and have a picnic lunch
• She has taught me real love is worth waiting for and when you find it, enjoy every moment of it! She and Dave are on their honeymoon everyday
• She has taught me attitude is everything. Whenever people say I have a good attitude I can’t help saying “you should meet my mom, she REALLY has a good attitude”!
• Every day I aspire to be caring, happy, loving and thoughtful. Just like my mom
• She has taught me no matter what happens, you can get through it with (a good attitude and) the support of family and friends
• We both love to travel. Travel, travel, travel!
• She gave Kari and I Christmas ornaments every year, for when we grew up and had our own trees. When I decorate my tree I think of all of our fun times together. -Which makes Christmas so much more Christmasy!
• She loves to laugh and never fails to make me laugh!
• She carries on my Grandma’s “joyful, learn-all-you-can, enjoy great foods, travel and love every minute of life” spirit

Wishing you a day of great zeal and enthusiasm!  Two of my mom’s favorite things