Grateful List

You know when you get into a small rut, where you feel like you aren't doing enough? You're not smart or diligent enough and are not bettering the world, or making a difference, or even recycling properly? And instead, you are spending your energy worrying about stupid things like what strangers think of you and what things you want to buy, and you start spiralling into a pathetic pit of regret and self loathing? Maybe it's just me...

Well, that's a good time to remember what I'm thankful for.

1. I'm so glad that I am a woman. Don't get me wrong, I love men, and they have their own brand of greatness, but I love what womens' bodies can do, our female friendships, being a mother, and wearing ridiculous shoes. Love it.

2. My husband loves me even when I am an ass, which is about every other day. He is the biggest gift of my life, with the patience of Job.

3. Yesterday, I was making a pot roast, and Piper came up to me and said, " Mommy, what you make? A meat cake?" That is about eleven degrees of awesome. In our home, pot roast will hereafter be referred to as meat cake.

4. I'm so grateful for my family, including my immediate family, and my in-laws. Seriously, if a genie popped up and granted me a gift of the greatest inlaws I could imagine - that would still not be as good as my actual inlaws - Robb's family is the most amazing group of people I know- I adore every single one of them. I don't know a soul who has it better than me in that department.

5. Avocados. Delicious, nutritious, and oh, so pretty. They are the best possible colour of green when they are perfectly ripe.
God bless the avocado.


Ah... that's a bit better. Please share yours!