day 15

I am thankful for my children's teachers.  They work so hard, put up with a lot of chaos, and manage to teach my kids something...every day!  And, twice a year they work from 7am to 8:30 pm {probably more often than that}.  We are blessed this year with two really great teachers, and I am thankful for them!

day 14

I'm thankful for my health and the health of my family...all of them.  And, when I say health I mean  colds,  the flu, and all other major, yucky things.  As I type this, I'm sure there's some virus floating around our home waiting...just waiting.  But, so far we've steered clear of the current virus circulating the elementary school.  For that I am thankful.  I'm also very thankful all of those whom I love and care about are relatively healthy...and, I hope and pray that it stays that way.  Of course there are things out there...unknowns...things that people I care about are dealing with.  For those people, I'm thankful that there soon will be answers, that knowing is half the battle, and that I'm able to offer support.

day 13

Today I am thankful for comments...when I get them :).

No, seriously...today I am thankful for the progress being made on our house {namely in my new laundry room} and the hope that very soon I'll be able to do my laundry on the main floor!  Also, I'm thankful for friends who try their darnedest to sell our home for us!  I'm confident that we'll end up selling this place without ever having to list it with a realtor, just because we have friends who know friends.  Feeling very blessed and lucky that we may have another nibble on our line...

day 12

I am thankful for wonderful kids.  I am thankful that I can talk to them and that they are comfortable enough to talk with me, and ask me really thoughtful questions.  I am thankful that even though I feel like I'm failing at parenting most of the time,  these small moments with my kids make me realize how well adjusted they actually are.  I'm thankful that that means I'm probably not failing!  :)  {And by "I'm" I mean "we're"..sorry Chris, I didn't mean to leave you out!}

day 11

Ugh!  I'm getting to this a little late today.  Better late than never...

Today I'm thankful for our Veterans.  Words cannot fully describe how appreciative I am of our American troops.  They are the reason we live in the greatest country on earth.  The reason we are so privileged.  The reason we have so many of our rights.  Their sacrifices are not, and never will be, forgotten.

day 10

I'm thankful for my home.  It's not perfect.  It's not beautiful...well not as beautiful as I'd like, but it's a roof over our heads.  These days you cannot take that for granted.

day 9

I am thankful for my friends.  ALL of my friends;  my bestie {hi bestie!}, my work friends, my school friends {the parents of my kids' friends, no I haven't gone back to school}, my blog buddies.  Who else can lift your spirits better than your friends?  I'll answer that...nobody!  It is refreshing to have a group of people who understand, sympathize, and care about the "goings on" in my life.  It is rare that I don't have a conversation with one of my friends where I don't walk away feeling, "I am not alone!"  They inspire me, support me, school me, call me out and, every now and again, actually come to me for advise and support.  It's a good feeling.  I thank God that I'm blessed with a lot of really great friends.

day 8

Today I'm thankful for our beautiful weather.  And, also thankful that we're not having to deal with the devastating effects of the weather our friends in the Northeast have had to endure!

day 7

Well, I've been pouting for the better half of the day today.  But, you didn't come here to read my political rants, did you?  I think we can all agree that we're sick to death of politics right now.

So, here's what I'm thankful for today.

I'm thankful that when I opened my mailbox today I wasn't bombarded with political junk mail.  I'm thankful that my phone hasn't been ringing off the hook tonight.  I'm thankful for the glass of wine I'm drinking, as I type.  I'm thankful for my crock pot.

But, most of all I'm thankful for my faith.  I can let this all go with the hope of a better tomorrow knowing that God knows His plans for us.  Perhaps it will make my family stronger.  Perhaps it will make Chris and me fight for our kids that much harder.  Perhaps this will, in the end, be what's best for the country.  Only He knows.  And, I have faith.

day 6

I'm thankful for the right to vote.

How lucky are we, as a country, to have the opportunity to choose who runs our country?  We get to decide, each of us,  for ourselves, who to vote for.  It is a privilege that I am truly grateful to have.

I hope you all exercised your right to vote!

{and I hope tomorrow that I can be thankful that the candidate I voted for is the victor!  fingers are crossed!!}

day 5

I'm thankful for my job and my boss.

I wish I could be a stay at home Mom.  I really do.  There are a lot of people out there who think that if you sacrifice enough then it's possible for anyone.  Sorry, not true.  We do a lot of scrimping around here, but it's not enough...I have to work.

That's why I'm so thankful for my job.  A lot of people are in our same boat, but have lost their jobs and they're really struggling.  I am so thankful to be employed, but especially thankful to work where I do.  I'm lucky enough to be employed by someone who understands and appreciates how hard the job "Mom" is.  I'm lucky enough to work part time and to be home 2 days a week.  I'm lucky enough to be able to pick up my kids from school every day, but one.  I'm lucky enough to be able to stay home with sick kids, if needed, or get off early for a Dr.'s appointment.  Not only that, but I'm appreciated and valued and trusted.

I am truly blessed!