1. Reading all the wonderful gratitude lists on this site…

2. Sharing the joy of being grateful

3. Taking care of myself

4. Healing

5. Learning

6. Expanding

7. Truth

8. My dog

9. Planning our garden

10. We made it to the year of retirement…We’re getting there!

1. My parents came to spend the night on Christmas Eve

2. Cooking for my family

3. Holiday food traditions

4. Allowing myself to eat things that I haven’t been eating, and realizing that I don’t want to eat them anymore.

5. The way I feel while eating grain free and mostly raw…Yay!

6. My son getting up very early because he was so excited

7. Exchanging thoughtful gifts

8. Not overbuying and overspending…

9. Christmas movies

10. Having a grateful little boy <3

1. Rising early after staying up late and waiting for my husband

2. Having our family complete

3. Waking up to my dog :)

4. Enjoying the quiet while being the only one up…Sitting in dim lights of the Christmas tree and sipping on a cup of coffee.

5. In all the hustle and bustle and holiday stress, encountering nice and friendly people in the stores yesterday. I myself am not stressing…I gave that up a few years ago. :)

6. It’s a Wonderful Life…One of my favorite movies ever. We bought it to watch on Christmas Eve.

7. My neighbor stopped me and told me that he heard how awesome my dyes have gotten, and that he wants one. That was a great compliment! He’s seen them from the beginning, and I did not start out so good!

8. Getting things done…

9. Seeing my husband making plans for his retirement…He’s got passion!

10. Saying goodbye to sugar

1. Today, my husband and I have been married for 11 years!

2. He’s in another state, as he has been for the majority of our anniversaries, but this should be the last time. :)

3. Next year at this time he will be RETIRED!!!

4. Surviving the Army…

5. Shopping with my boy…He’s the best company!

6. Our across the street neighbors, Tom and Cheryl

7. Easy conversations

8. Being honest about my shortcomings :)

9. Prayer

10. Loving and being loved

1. The oddly warm weather

2. Mailing off a special surprise

3. Giving

4. Kindness

5. Interesting conversations

6. Our dear friend came home from Iraq today, just in time to spend Christmas with his wife and son!

7. My dog is such a joy

8. Menu planning

9. I found $31.00 in a pair of pants that I haven’t seen in a while

10. My husband is coming home for five days

1. Sage advice

2. Cooking with my boy

3. Online research

4. Happy surprises

5. Camping out in the living room

6. Friends

7. Having some time to reflect

8. Grateful people

9. Non-Grateful people…for making me appreciate gratitude even more than I already do

10. Forcing myself to be grateful for things that are really getting on my nerves today (see #9)

11. Laughing at myself for being grumpy :)

1. My beautiful friend, Shelly…I found out today that she has lymphoma.

2. Being strong for her

3. Sharing my knowledge of nutrition with her

4. Knowing how strong she is

5. Still having a lot of things to laugh about during our conversation

6. The openness that we’ve always shared

7. Making something special for her

8. The power of a positive attitude

9. She has a wonderful husband that is there for her

10. My wonderful husband who was here for me today…I needed his shoulder to cry on.

11. God. Prayer. Love. Life.

1. Watching my son push himself at a swim meet, this morning…

2. The library

3. Naps

4. Gratitude

5. Enjoying the season without fretting :)

6. Planning new projects

7. Raw food

8. Sticking it out

9. Things my son says…

10. LOVE!

1. Practicing gratitude even when I don’t post it

2. Christmas decorations

3. Positive change

4. Lessons learned

5. Simplifying

6. Good connections

7. My dog

8. Being here for my son

9. Being able to laugh at myself

10. Seeing people wearing my art

1. My husband is home

2. Good conversation at the Y with the other swim moms

3. The way children interact with one another

4. Having a home swim meet tomorrow

5. My dog…She’s so in touch with my energy, and I am so grateful for her!

6. A much needed phone call from one of my favorite people

7. Healthy habits

8. Listening to my body

9. Laughing

10. Feeling great!