1. Holidays with Ava
2. Her excitement over the littlest things
3. Hannah, who is a laughing, happy joy
4. My in-laws, who made the turkey, stuffing, gravy, Waldorf salad, and brought cranberry sauce (my goodness, that’s almost everything)
5. I made our own whipped cream for the pumpkin pie and gave everyone a generous dollup. Mark said “I really didn’t want any of that” and I just shrugged. Moments later, mouth full, he said “This whipped cream is divine.” Second major compliment in one week!
6. Taking a photo for the family calendar has become a tgiving day tradition- maybe not an entirely enjoyable one for everybody, but yay, new traditions
7. Ava and I painted a little while the bread was rising, and then she cleaned everything up by herself
8. Both children slept at the same time during the afternoon, I hardly knew what to do with myself!
9. Mark did all of the dinner dishes and put the food away- I am beyond grateful for all he does!
10. This

1. Life
2. Friends
3. Family
4. The little things
5. “This is the bomb” – best review of my cooking by my husband I’ve ever received
6. Thanks to osso bucco-style chicken
7. My toddler ate it too
8. Painting with her
9. Baby giggles
10. Every moment of this

Rhythm
Dedication
Fire in the wood stove, all winter long
Fresh bread
Being present with myself
My grandma’s opinions
Surprise package from aunt
Drawing
Creative flow
This

1. love this idea!
2. Mayra’s lovely students in her Women’s Health Issues class
3. My awesome and supportive husband
4. My wonderful mother-in-law
5. Sharing good news with my grandma
6. Jasmine rice
7. Creativity & drawing with my toddler
8. Giggles with both girls
9. Story time
10. This

1. Fun with Ava’s bff and her mom
2. A festval of weird moms- just like me:)
3. Sweet offers from Amy
4. Saw Kathleen, Andrea, Julia, Miss R, Becky, Melanie and more- all under one roof!
5. The new people I met who I hope to run into again
6. Cookie fairy (don’t we all need one of those)
7. Facing my own shortcomings, sometimes with my chin up
8. New mags to read
9. Tiny things to populate the advent boxes
10. This

David Lebovitz’s book My Paris Kitchen
Making snowflakes with my daughter
Ideas for Christmas
Pulling out A Child’s Christmas in Wales, which Garrett sent, looking forward to reading it this year
Prepping Advent calendars
Humidifier
The woman who said her wish is to be the one who rocks babies in heaven- she’ll hold them before they come down to earth
Silk
Heart opening
This

Winter-time is here
Garrett’s apples (how do you like them?)
Giggle time with little ones
Pure joy
Self realization
Working on a breakthrough
Not having to go out in the cold
Incredible resources
Gesso
This, all of it

1. Asking, how do I want to feel? And making decisions from that
2. A wonderful, dear friend who makes my heart heal just by being herself
3. Another, newer friend who I am slowly getting to know and adore
4. Homemade cinnamon rolls
5. Compassion
6. My grandparents, and the resources for my grandpa
7. Planning Thanksgiving
8. My most precious and lovely daughters
9. The opportunity to be in their lives
10. This

1. My adorable Ava
2. Gatherings for a good purpose
3. Not needing to push the envelope so much anymore
4. Cold air
5. Warm sweaters
6. Tea
7. Stories by Reg Down
8. Saying what I need
9. Paying attention
10. thank you for all of this

1. Snow!!
2. sledding
3. boots and hats and coats and snowsuits
4. diy chocolate
5. Painting
6. zone of genius
7. writing a little
8. story ideas
9. knowing it’ll come
10. this