1. Compromise

2. Knowing about good nutrition

3. Tomorrow we’re heading to a dear friend’s farm to pick up our Thanksgiving turkey.

4. It was a beautiful day, and my sweet boy was able to spend it outside, playing with friends.

5. Finishing a book

6. Getting my way :)

7. An interesting talk with a stranger…

8. My dog is so full of personality…I love her so much!

9. Cleaning out the garage

10. Remembering how tough I can be

1. I am grateful that it is Sunday, and not Monday like I thought when I was first waking up.

2. Time spent alone

3. Going with the flow…

4. Learning

5. Taking avantage of the wonderful resources that are available in my area…

6. Groovy old nuns <3

7. I dropped my earphones in a cup of coffee, and they still work.

8. John Lennon

9. Blue skies

10. All the sounds of nature…

1. Getting up before everyone else, and enjoying some quiet time

2. My sweet boy had a good swim meet over the weekend.

3. My parents were able to come watch him swim.

4. The table my dad made from what was the mantle of our fake fireplace. The fireplace had to go, but we were left with a gorgeous piece of oak.

5. Making holiday plans

6. Elf, the movie

7. Seeing people change their minds…or open them

8. Changing my own mind, when necessary

9. Laughing

10. Friends

1. Our homeschool group…An amazing bunch of mothers and children.

2. Embracing differences

3. A long, and much needed talk with a very like minded woman.

4. Taking time for me…

5. Eating healthy

6. My sweet boy’s new swim coach

7. The calendar on my phone…It keeps me somewhat together!

8. Sitting in on Logan’s piano lesson today, and hearing him beginning to learn John Lennon’s Imagine. I love it. <3

9. Tie-dye…I love that, too. :)

10. Feeling extra content and grateful right now…

1. I’m grateful for the end of the pre-election phone calls, ads, door knockers, and anything else I may be leaving out…

2. Taking my eager unschooler to vote with me. We did not experience lines, so we were able to take our time and look at and discuss the ballot in detail.

3. Learning by living <3

4. Getting ALL of the boy's Legos organized by color…WHAT a project!

5. Getting rid of stuff…

6. Breaks

7. Sunny fall days

8. Intuition

9. Doing what works

10. Tolerance. I'm working on it…

1. My husband, who makes sure we’re taken care of…

2. Compromise

3. Hearing from friends on the East Coast

4. The way social media keeps us all connected

5. Watching my boy swim

6. Progress

7. Dreams

8. My boy’s social life…We joke about him being an unsocialized homeschooler. <3 If only!!!

9. Pinterest…What fun!

10. Closure

1. Changing my mind

2. New Opportunities

3. Khan Academy

4. Venting…

5. My mom

6. Authenticity

7. Playing games with my boy

8. Thinking of things differently

9. Sweaters

10. Jeans that make me feel good

1. The endless possibilities that a new day brings…

2. Pondering that thought over a cup of coffee :)

3. Gently waking up my sweet boy…

4. Learning to live together

5. Compromising even though it’s painful

6. Enjoying a good book as a family. The last read out loud selection was a bit painful, so we scrapped in and started another, which was a good choice!

7. Playing action figures with Logan…I don’t always feel like it, but I know I will miss these times.

8. Pumpkin ice cream

9. Learning to do things differently

10. Love

1. Kind words from a dear friend

2. Sitting in on swim practice

3. Taking the scenic route…October in Ohio is so beautiful!

4. Listening to my boy sing…He’s up in bed. :)

5. The way my dog perks up when someone says “peanut butter”…

6. Going home

7. Getting pizza at my all time favorite place…

8. Waking up this morning to find this unposted list…I must’ve gotten distracted last night.

9. Enjoying a cup of coffee, with my dog curled up next to me

10. A reliable furnace…It’s cold outside!

1. Selling my wares in the city over the weekend

2. My sweet boy is such a good helper

3. Getting my husband to understand my feelings by comparing my shows to triathlons…NOW he gets it. :)

4. Family support

5. Reading everyone’s wonderful gratitude lists

6. Fresh tomato sauce

7. Autumn in Ohio

8. Walking in the woods

9. Doing what I thought I couldn’t do

10. Keeping a journal