- My husband. Who is cleaning puke right now.
- L1~ his stories and creations are so fun.
- L2~ he is becoming an amazing little sous chef.
- L3~ she is a firecracker, with such a kind heart.
- Food, and good food at that.
- A roof over our heads.
- Clothes on our backs.
- Shoes on our feet. Really. Mine are sparkly turquoise.
- Books. The ultimate distractor, educator, and source of inspiration.
- My brothers, for how amazing they are with my children.
- My sister, for doing her best to always be there for us.
- My mom, keeping up being an amazing grandma, through crazy snowmobile accidents and all.
- My dad, for still always knowing what we like. (Who else could know the best gifts are a sword cane and a case of apples?)
- My mom's husband, because there is no way I could manage my garden without help.
- My garden. Giving me satisfaction for hard work, turned to wonderful food for our family.
- Great friends. I am still so thankful for how so many came together for my birthday this year.
- Body modification. I love tattoos, piercing, and rainbow hair. Expressing myself just by showing up!
- Sleep. When I get it, I am EXTREEMLY grateful.
- Naps for me, for when I don't get great sleep at night, but get a chance to catch up a bit.
- Naps for L3, the only one who still naps, for the little bit of time to focus on my older two.
- Special Time, creating an opportunity to reconnect with each child in their own way.
- Photography, I am glad to have so many memories to keep tack of things that go too fast.
- Homeschool. To have the chance to create individual learning experience for my children.
- For homeschool groups, expanding and augmenting our learning.
- The sun, because cold dark days are not my favorite.
- Movies, oh, I love movies.
- Joss Whedon.
- Steven Moffat, all things considered.
- J.K. Rowling. Always.
- Tolkien. With all the joy brought to our family.
- Community support. I haven't been able to be very active recently, but I am still grateful for them.
- The library. No where else can we reach beyond our means to enhance our lives.
- MegaBloks and LEGOS. Encouraging quiet play for hours at a time.
- Music. Nothing changes our attitudes quicker.
- The holidays, for bringing family together and reminding us to take time to be grateful.
- My husband's job. Steady, reliable work doing something he enjoys.
- Cooking skills. Delicious food doesn't just feed your body, it feeds your soul.
- Cute hats.
- Comfy clothes.
- Fireball.
- Local farms, providing wholesome food for my family.
- New pressure canner! Another way to provide good food for my family.
- Art supplies, driving creativity.
- Sewing skills.
- Cloth diapers, saving us money and saving the environment.
- Hot showers!
- Long baths.
- Clean sheets.
- Adorable clothes (at a great price is best!)
- Internet, access to everything.
- Natural Parents Network, a world community of the greatest friends.
- How much my children love each other. Even if they forget sometimes.
- My marriage. I don't think I could ask for anything better.
- Improved health insurance that expanded our options.
- A fully stocked pantry. Plenty to eat, no matter what.
- Quality toilet paper.
- A bathroom far from general company. (Sorry, we've had a stomach bug this week.)
- Our continued improvement with gluten free baking.
- My netti pot.
- Homemade Elderberry syrup.
- Gluten free hard cider options.
- Working heater. I love being warm.
- Fuzzy sweaters, for when the heater isn't enough.
- Wool blankets, see above.
- Rubber sole slippers. Keep my feet safe from legos, clean from random spills, and warm.
- Watching the first Christmas movie of the season snuggled with my babies.
- Superheroes. Imagination fodder for days.
- Comic books. Slowly encouraging a love of reading.
- L3's budding vocabulary. Never was there a cuter "Uh-oh!"
- Medicinal use of hard alcohol. Mmm.
- Having a chef for a husband.
- Having a short shopping list this gift giving season.
- Online shopping.
- Video games
- Cheese
- Bedtime
- When Daddy does bedtimes.
- "Baby" carriers. Even though my "babies" are two and four, they still love a good "up-up" sometimes.
- Smartphones. Though they can be annoying, I really enjoy having the whole world in my pocket. No longer are we left wondering about the million questions that come up during the day.
- Co-sleeping. I'm pretty sure it helped save my sanity.
- Breastfeeding. I've been doing it for more than 6 years, and it gets annoying, but I wouldn't do it if it wasn't what was best for my children.
- Companies who believe their customers are worth responsible practices and honest reporting on their methods and ingredients.
- The "geek" world going mainstream. Not always great, but it is kind of nice not always be on the fringe.
- Jules gluten free all-purpose flour. Without it, gluten free food just isn't awesome.
- Our bikes. Harder to get about on in the winter, but so great when the weather is at least decent.
- Black Friday. I love the general excitement, the joy of ticking off holiday wishes, playfully standing aside to laugh at the over zealous.
- Being invited to be part of the Healthy Child Summit.
- Having the connections to get product reviews, and neat things for my home and family.
- Babysitters. Because mama needs a break.
- Moms night out. A few drinks, a few laughs, and ready to face another day.
- Moms night in. A little more comfortable, usually a little more connection. And chatting late in to the night. Like childhood sleepovers, but we each get a comfy bed at the end.
- Cheesy movies with friends and family. The best lines are the ones we spit out ourselves.
- Crafty friends. Because if I can't/don't have time for making it myself, I am glad I can support families before mass produce companies.
- Etsy, because if I can't find a friend to make it, then I can still find another small buisiness to buy from.
- Blogger, for the space to put all of my random thoughts out to whomever feels like partaking.
- Doctor Who. Bringing generations of fans together.
- Faith in our parenting choices, and learning to stand for them.
- Each new day to try to be a better person than I was yesterday.
- Birds, inspiring my children to explore just by being.
- Museums: for supporting interests, introducing new ones, and providing us with connections to people with a passion for their subject.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
2013 Gratitude Challenge!
I have done this in the past. And Momma Jorje is right, it is time to do it again. Without further ado:
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Great list! We have so much for which to be thankful! Thank you for participating. :) I still can't believe I didn't think to include hot showers.
ReplyDeleteI love your list, JW! I felt my own gratitude for many of the things on your list as I read them. Thank you for sharing!
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