My mom likes us to go around the table at Thanksgiving and say what we’re thankful for. I felt weird doing it with friends I didn’t know well that day, so I’ve been collecting ideas since then.
Here’s just a few things I’m grateful for right now:
- Pecan pie
- The Jackie Warner workout video to work off all that pie
- That I’m tall and can hide a few pounds when I don’t workout
- A chin. Imagine your profile without it
- Good health. It really is true when you have it, you have everything
- Good insurance just in case
- For my friends, especially the ones I only see once a year but it feels like no time has passed. They let me peek into their married life with small kids and see that nothing is perfect. But it’s so worth all the work
- Chicken salad sandwiches at ChickFil-a
- My smallish family who appreciates charitable donations instead of bad gifts at Christmas
- My cute hair. Never underestimate its power
- A library card and love of reading. There’s no cheaper entertainment
- My friend Julie who gives me her Real Simples when she’s done reading them
- Trader Joes pumpkin bread mix that bakes up a quick tasty gift every time
- It’s tuesday and Desperate housewives is on tonight, I love that shit

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December 2, 2008 at 6:45 pm
DJ
Ok, so I’m addicted to your blog already. I, too, am thankful for a chin and now knowing the secret to your pumpkin bread.
December 3, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Mandy
I give thanks for….
for sisters no matter by blood or marriage (their knowledge and wisdom has been the greatest gift the youngest)
my wonderful husband who 99% of the time always says yes to me
for my kidlets they are joy and pain all at the same time
for my friends who are forever there
Thank the world for caffeine though I am are hard core addicted to it I can’t live without it with 3 kids (I do realize that I should probably get help for my addiction but hello how on earth would I make it in the morning without it)
Libraries - they are a gift to moms everywhere. Whoever thought up libraries should be a saint.
December 19, 2008 at 3:31 am
julie
i give thanks for…
> my friend with the cute hair who reads my old Real Simple magazines, makes me feel like i am getting my monies worth.
> my husband & family for helping me maintain my OCD ways.
> my job, not because i love the work, but because i love my co-workers.
> my job, again not because i love the work, but because in these times its good to know i still have one.
thank you for the reminder of how lucky i am