1. Our sweet boy made a fabulous Valentine’s Day dinner, complete with cake for dessert!

2. Starting the day working out together

3. The solitude of a snowy dog walk

4. Adjusting to change

5. Practicing patience

6. Sharing

7. Pictures of Sugaree

8. New dye techniques

9. Sugaree curled up in the sun coming in through the window

10. The warmth of this house and family

1. Weightlifting

2. Trying new things

3. Positive change

4. Going with the flow

5. Logan and Ellie

6. Sugaree fresh from the groomer

7. Being missed

8. Stepping back

9. Setting goals

10. Tea with Tiffany

1. Being patient with myself

2. We were back on schedule this morning.

3. Getting my husband to expand his horizons in the gym <3

4. A delivery of new educational materials…So fun!

5. The sound of my boy figuring out some new songs…a reminder of his passion for the piano

6. Going to the grocery store and sticking to the list

7. Hearing the right words at the right time

8. Knowing when to say yes and when to say no

9. Our home

10. Learning new things about people

1. Paw prints in the snow

2. Skipping the gym this morning and drinking coffee instead :)

3. Enjoying some quiet reading time, as well

4. My husband adjusting his plan so we can go this afternoon <3

5. Stepping out of my comfort zone and doing something that seems counterintuitive…and not TOTALLY freaking out

6. Taking the time to pause and reflect, making sure my motives are healthy

7. They are

8. The support of my family

9. Baking bread

10. Natural remedies

1. Diane, the teacher that does our academic assessments and is always available to answer questions and give encouragement

2. Logan testing well…We’ve got this!

3. Homeschooling…I can’t think of anything else I would rather be doing.

4. Going with the flow and changing things up when necessary

5. Our little family working together

6. Good pictures of Sugaree…It’s not easy to get one because she doesn’t cooperate. :)

7. Snow in the forecast

8. Going to the movies

9. Cassia’s thoughtfulness

10. The satisfaction that comes from working hard…and seeing it pay off

1. Reading two days worth of lists…It’s so uplifting. Thank you all for sharing.

2. Volunteering with Logan at our church’s food pantry

3. Both of us feeling extra grateful that the man of our house is a wonderful provider, and discussing it on the way home

4. Meeting with my Bible girls today

5. Laughing and sharing

6. Shopping for educational supplies

7. Reassurance from my husband

8. Venting to my mom…She always gets it.

9. Asking Logan’s forgiveness for my bad behavior…and him giving it <3

10. He is a lot like me in the good ways and nothing like me in the not so good ways. Yay!!!

1. Martin Luther King Jr.

2. Ruth’s influence on our family

3. The morning gym regulars

4. Linda, who cuts my hair…and squeezed me in at the last minute

5. Logan’s friend Preston, who spent the weekend with us

6. Cooking dinner for friends…with the amazing help of the boys

7. Time alone with my husband

8. It felt like spring when I walked Sugaree.

9. God’s Grace

10. Playing chess with Logan

1. Bowling

2. Clean laundry

3. Talks with my mom

4. Homemade bread

5. Hot tea

6. Music

7. Laughing

8. A clean kitchen

9. The public library

10. Sugaree is herself again! <3

1. My husband warming the car for me this morning…and every other morning

2. He supports and helps me set and reach goals

3. After surviving military life and all its challenges, including retirement and really living together for the first time, we finally have a “thing”. Going to the gym is that thing. I am so grateful for that.

4. Sticking it out

5. Learning and growing through the dark times

6. The freedom of realizing that it’s not about me

7. Logan has a dad that will leave school and drive an hour to pick up his good friend who is spending the weekend with us.

8. It turns out that Sugaree overdid running up and down the hill on Wednesday…She is taking is easy, but getting better. I love that dog so much!

9. Prayerful friends…

10. Dennis at the post office…He is always so nice and helpful. And I always need help! LOL

1. Taking Logan sledding even though I told him that I thought it was parental abuse that he was making me go out with a wind chill of -7 (Well, I did promise.)

2. The trees looked absolutely stunning in their icy splendor!

3. Ice crystals shimmering in the frigid air…like fairy dust :)

4. Sugaree chasing Logan down the hill and then running back up…for an hour

5. I’ve heard almost nothing from her since…A tired dog is a wonderful thing!

6. Hot cocoa with marshmallows

7. A balanced check book

8. Applying to art shows with a hopeful heart

9. Working on our summer schedule

10. Seed catalogs