1. Completing Logan’s portfolio with two days to spare. How fun it is to look back on the last year and see how he’s grown, and remember all the fun we’ve had!
2. Cooler temperatures
3. Looking forward to new adventures as we prepare for another unschool year…
4. Saying no without feeling guilty
5. Adults that treat children with respect
6. Taking turns reading out loud
7. Trust
8. Laughing
9. Abundance
10. Accepting my own weakness…
1. The power of gratitude…I have been reminded that it’s more powerful when I take the time to write it, instead of fleeting thoughs. So, here I am.
2. Healing
3. The unwaivering support of my family
4. My husband, who has now been home for two months. He will be officially retired very soon!
5. My dog…Our walks together are therapy.
6. Long talks with my dad
7. Canning vegetables from our garden
8. Riding bikes
9. Figuring things out
10. Love
1. My husband headed back to Ft. Knox for the last time
2. Logan’s wonderful piano recital. He played perfectly, and the other performers were so fun to watch. It’s really been great to see them all growing musically!
3. Getting our garden going
4. A much needed heart to heart talk with a friend
5. Keeping up
6. Navigating obstacles
7. Going to the movies
8. The public library
9. A new bookshelf built by Logan and my dad
10. Being strong
1. Early rising
2. A pleasant forecast
3. Artistic expression
4. Expanding my horizons
5. Getting out of my comfort zone…
6. Counting down
7. Technology that makes distances seem shorter
8. Coffee
9. Answers
10. LOVE
1. Days with nothing on the calender
2. Having spend the last couple of days cleaning and organizing
3. Anticipation of big change…
4. Making sales!
5. Prayer
6. My dog. She’s so much fun!
7. Watching Logan learn new things
8. Simplifying
9. Big hugs
10. Books
1. Recognizing that I need to start listing again…
2. Gentle reminders
3. Sharing gratitude with friends
4. Being gentle with myself
5. It’s okay to be a work in progress
6. I can only do what I can do…and it’s enough.
7. Dreams
8. When one door closes another door opens
9. Unconditional love
10. Growing
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