I am obviously thankful for these things. I have AMAZING friends, beautiful babies, a loving husband, a nice family - I'm pretty much spoiled rotten in the relationship department, so I'm just going to spare everyone on Facebook this year and instead note here 30 things I am thankful for beyond the obvious :)
I'm thankful for.....
1. After living my entire life with a nut allergy, I just recently discovered that Honey Nut Cheerios actually don't have nuts at all. People, I'm gonna go buy me a box of Honey Benzaldehyde Cheerios. So excited!
2. The razor in my car glove box. Ladies, how many times have you shaved your legs and then when you get out in the sunlight realize you missed a spot on your knees? Hate that. And it doubles as a weapon if I ever get mugged at a gas station. Win.
3. Magic eraser. It is seriously the most amazing thing ever invented. It has resurrected many a couch cushion, bedroom wall and many pieces of cheap IKEA furniture I'm kinda bummed were able to be fixed because now we still have the cheap IKEA furniture.
4. My favorite cozy pants. Before a friend stopped speaking to me with zero explanation, I had borrowed a pair of her sweats a few weeks prior. Then she stopped talking to me, and I still have the pants. They are the most comfortable thing ever. Much more so than the friendship ever was. Win!
5. Target. Without my kids. Though it often leads my bank account into temptation.....I love it there.
6. Jack in the Box mini churros. Seriously guys, try them. Convince a friend to get a milkshake for themselves, dip your churros in it, experience true joy.
7. Netflix and their diverse array of freaky reality shows that help me realize how normal and functional I am at the end of the day.
8. The cop that is RIGHT THERE on the side of the road to pull over the guy that goes way over the speed limit to cut me off.
9. Disneyland. Every single square inch of that place.
10. That colored jeans are "in" again. Gosh I've missed 3rd grade. In fact, my pants right now are purple and I'm feeling fine.
11. The way my husband can make me laugh and laugh, but a lot of people think he's kinda shy and stoic. It's like I get to be in on a great secret :)
12. Singing Barbara Manatee and The Marshmallow Song in the car as loud as I can with my five and two year olds as back up singers.
13. The small army of hair products that work mightily to transform my hair from "lion's mane" to "slightly disheveled 80s rock band." Much more manageable.
14. Oreos. Double stuff, heads & tails, Halloween, Christmas, in a McFlurry....however, whenever. OREOS.
15. My two year old in legwarmers at her ballet class. I die.
16. A church with people I can tell anything to, whenever and wherever. And then they tease me about it all, and it's okay :)
17. The National Lampoon movies. They never get old.
18. That crazy, superhuman endorphin boost after dance rehearsal where you're all energized and feel you could go out and lift a car or something.
19. Handwritten letters and cards. You have to get it in the mail, or else it doesn't count. Getting fun mail is the BEST. It may be my favorite thing ever - I have a box of cards from people I'll keep until the end of time.
20. The first time the heater in the house turns on. I drop whatever I'm doing, go hunt down a pair of cozy socks and slide down the hallway as an expression of joy.
21. Running through sprinklers. I will run through sprinklers, jump into a fountain or do pretty much anything water related and illegal anytime, anywhere.
22. The dog in Wayne's World. Never gets old.
23. My mom's legit Italian cooking. And how every single time she makes bomb garlic bread, forgets it's in the oven, leaps off the couch and runs to the kitchen swearing and pulling it out just when it's still perfect.
24. Our nosy, bat crap crazy busy body neighbor across the street. Because I know we will never be robbed, vandalized or have UPS packages stolen because he never misses ANYTHING.
25. Picking Sam up from Kindergarten every day, and how he has to stop and say goodbye to no less than 4 little girls on the way to the car. Ladies man :)
26. The fact my husband knows at least a little something about everything. When the wi-fi on my phone fails, it's no big deal because I am married to Mr. Google.
27. That I grew up in the bay area. I'm not afraid of diversity, acceptance, windy days or alarmingly low-quality Chinese food at midnight.
28. The opportunities I've had to travel the world. I can say "No, I won't do that for a dollar" in 11 different languages. (just kidding, but I do ask how at every country I've been to and have them all written down in a notebook somewhere in case of emergency).
29. My little girl's precious, perfect golden ringlets. Although I know she sadly hurtling down the path toward #13......
30. Crockpots. Because I am laaaaaaaazy!
Thirty things added up pretty quickly. My life.....it's good. It really is.
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