1. Asking for help…and living through it

2. Food as medicine

3. Doing what needs to be done

4. Embracing change…even when it’s hard

5. Good advice that was better than I originally thought

6. Warm winter boots

7. Hot tea after a very cold dog walk

8. My online group of fellow fabric dyers…Inspiring and encouraging…

9. Positive feedback

10. Negative feedback

11. Remembering to live in the now

12. Vows

13. The way my sweet boy goes with the flow…I think I recently expressed gratitude for the ways in which he is like me. I am just as grateful for the ways in which he is not like me.

14. Extra gratitude since my last list was short…I was tired!

1. Inspiration

2. Encouragement

3. Moving

4. Being a mom <3

5. Thoughtful gifts

6. Creating

1. This wonderful forum in which I can share my gratitude…and enjoy sharing in the gratitude of others <3

2. Making a date with a new friend

3. An email from an old friend…MUCH needed

4. Learning

5. Winter walks

6. Playing in the snow with Logan and the dog

7. Determination

8. The endless possibilities of new beginnings

9. I'm still enjoying my Christmas Tree, so I'm not taking it down. :)

10. Laughing

1. Happy Good mornings heard throughout the house

2. My dog came back and curled up in bed with me, after she ate breakfast. <3

3. Planning our menu for tonight

4. Shopping lists

5. Hot baths

6. Tie-dyed sheets

7. My favorite gloves that I've had for years…

10. Happy New Year!

1. A clean and organized work area

2. Still having to pause and figure out what day it is :)

3. Logan has many fun social activities planned this week.

4. My husband…He’s more supportive than I’ve been giving him credit for.

5. The internet

6. Holiday traditions

7. Knowing that everything will work out…

8. Email reminders from the library

9. Cutting back

10. Keeping in touch…

1. Logan did an indoor triathlon this morning, and he did awesome.

2. He was the only kid that signed up, and he hung in there with the big guys. :)

3. Friends from out of town braved the snow to come do the event.

4. Taking the time to play with my sweet boy <3

5. After all was said and done, I kissed his forehead and realized that he had a fever. He is such a trooper.

6. Snuggling and watching movies

7. Comfort food

8. Youtube.com

9. Changing what doesn't work

10. Laughing

1. Cooking for friends

2. Waffles

3. True friends

4. Being understood

5. Venting

6. Good advice

7. Looking at things differently

8. Listening to men’s conversations :)

9. Laughing

10. Showing up and saying thank you <3

1. Losing total track of what day it is…

2. Christmas break

3. I haven’t left the house in days, and it’s been much needed. I did play in the snow, but I haven’t been in the car. :)

4. Rising early

5. Trying batik for the first time

6. Laughing at myself

7. Working through technical difficulty

8. Loading new music on Logan’s mp3 player…The Beatles <3

9. Mary Poppins

10. The good ways that my sweet boy is just like me

1. Snow

2. Not having to go anywhere

3. Logan’s joy on Christmas morning, even though I was worried that he would be disappointed…I am so proud of his grateful spirit. <3

4. My husband's thoughtfulness

5. Spending Christmas in our jammies

6. Talking to my mom on the phone and sending photos throughout the day, since they couldn't be with us

7. Letting go…

8. Cooking

9. Being flexible

10. Love

1. Facing anxiety and traveling…in the snow, no less

2. Staying in a hotel

3. Making it home safely

4. Seeing my dog after three days…I don’t know who was happier. :)

5. Waking refreshed after a long sleep

6. Spending the day in the kitchen with my boy

7. My wonderful husband went to the grocery store for me today.

8. Logan wrapping gifts <3

9. Homemade pizza and Christmas movies

10. Our 12 year wedding anniversary was two days ago.