50 Things I'm Thankful For

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are 50 things I'm thankful for.

1 - Being able to say "This is my family - My husband, and my Son."

2 - My parents and siblings.

3 - The In-laws

4 - The fact that my family loves to gather in the spirit of celebration. We really like each other!

5 - Faith

6 - Telephones

7 - Stable careers and reliable incomes

8 - Junk food. Sweet and salty alike

9 - Air Travel. Come home safely Mum and Dad.

10 - Autumn and the amazing colors that leaves turn

11 - The gym

12 - A good mattress

13 - My heating pad

14 - Tweezers

15 - And nail files

16 - Coffee. Shared with good company.

17 - Doctors. For the body and for the mind

18 - Parenthood. And the way it is molding my character.

19 - A Husband who comes home to me every night. And believes that I can do whatever I set my mind to.

20 - A year of Maternity leave

21 - The body I live in

22 - Washing machines and Dryers

23 - My dog Bentley

24 - The healing power of time

25 - Ball launchers for dogs

26 - Nap Time

27 - Friends who love me despite my shortcomings

28 - Disposable diapers

29 - Feta cheese

30 - Weather

31 - Random acts of kindness. There is a guy in my city who has stood on street corners and given away roses to men, women, children, homeless people, etc for 12 years straight. It made the news today.

32 - Bountiful food supplies

33 - Harvest time

34 - Cameras

35 - My conscience

36 - Talk radio

37 - Make-up

38 - Fresh coats of paint

39 - Cuddles

40 - Challenges, after the fact when I realize what I've learned

41 - Music that makes me tear

42 - A vehicle

43 - Teeth. I forgot how hard I had to work to get these. My son is still working on his first.

44 - Good neighbors

45 - A beautiful fish tank with gorgeous fish

46 - Connections

47 - A questioning mind

48 - Memories

49 - Privacy

50 - Straightening irons