#1- Our loving God: he truly has had such an impact in my life in the last year and I am eternally thankful for that.
#2- My husband: I feel truly lucky to have a husband that is as loving and accepting as mine. He doesn't just put up with my quirks, he embraces them. I love how I can really be myself around him and it makes us love each other even more.
#3- My Best Friend Jorge: We're the kind of friends that can call each other in the middle of the night and the other one would come help, no matter what. I can literally say that Jorge saved my life. I owe so much to him and I know that we will always remain a part of each others lives.
#4-Warm chocolate chip cookies: who can resist the delicious gooey warmth of a chocolate chip cookie that just came out of the oven. No matter how bad my day has been, these always manage to brighten my outlook on life.
#5- Cell phones: Although I sometimes have a love hate relationship with mine and threaten to through it out the window, I realize just how handy cell phones are. I love that I know I can always call someone for help if I need to. And they're pretty fun to distract myself with when I'm bored as well.
#6- Books: Even though you can find anything from a book online these days, I will never go completely digital. There's something so comforting about curling up in bed with a good book on a cold winter day or when I am feeling sick. I could never get used to one of those digital readers that you can get now, I find the feel and smell of a book too enticing to give up for the ease of reading any book I want on a single screen.
#7- Roses: When I was growing up, I watched as my mother slowly developed a gorgeous rose garden in our back yard. I grew to love the sweet smell that wafted through the air as they bloomed and the feel of the delicate petals against my skin. For as long as I can remember, roses have been my absolute favorite flower, so much so that I now have a tattoo of one.
#8- Disney Movies- Even though I have graduated from college, I'm still a kid at heart that enjoys a good disney movie. I prefer the classics that I grew up with like beauty and the beast, but I also enjoy a good new one occasionally like Gnomeo and Juliet. They're just some good clean fun that everyone can enjoy.
#9- My camera: I just have a basic digital camera, nothing fancy. But I love this camera because it is easy to use and I have captured so many memorable moments because I had it. I love being able to share my pictures with others.
#10- Scholarships: My entire life, I wanted to go to college, but I knew one thing could stand in my way: money. My family has never been rich and I knew that although they would love to help me pay for school, they wouldn't be able to. Through all my hard work in highschool, I was fortunate enough to earn enough scholarships to pay for my college. Because of this, I have managed to graduate free from student loans.
#11- Shoes: While some people love going barefoot during the summer, i have never been one of those people. I hate going barefoot. I am very grateful to always have shoes to cover my feet or to keep them warm when the weather is nasty.
#12- Sunshine: I just love spending time outside on days like today when the sun shines down and brightens the world up.
#13- Recipes: I may not be a world class chef who can make up their own dishes whenever they want to, but I know that with a recipe by my side, I can create anything that I desire. I love trying new recipes.
#14- Egyptian cotton sheets: When I upgraded to a queen size bed from my childhood twin, I realized that I would need to go sheet shopping for the first time in my life. I saw some Egyptian cotton sheets in the store and I remembered hearing the name on a movie once so I decided to get them. For anyone who has never tried them, they should because I discovered that they feel like sleeping on a cloud.
#15- Christmas Socks: Every year, my mom and I give each other goofy christmas socks. I end up wearing them year round and they always remind me of my mom and how much I love her.
#16- Zebra print: I don't know what started my fascination with Zebra Print, but it is my favorite print. I love how you can get so many fun things with this print on them. I like it so much that my wedding cake was pink and black zebra print.
#17- My Bicycle: Since I do not have my driver's license yet, my bike is my transportation whenever I am going somewhere alone. I love how my bike is useful in that aspect but can also be so fun when I just want to go for a relaxing ride to nowhere in particular.
#18- My wedding ring tattoo: When my husband and I decided to get married, I told him that I do not like rings with anything sticking out of them. So we considered just having bands, but then I came up with the idea of getting tattoos. This was my first tattoo and definitely my most painful, but I am so glad I did it. No matter where I am or what I am doing, It will always be there. I don't have to worry about losing it or having my fingers swell so it doesn't fit.
#19: Fingernail polish: I have this bad habit of chewing on my fingernails. I have tried to stop so many times but I end up doing it anyway. The one thing that keeps me from doing it is fingernail polish. Plus it comes in so many fun colors.
#20- My favorite comfy pink sweats- whether I'm not feeling good, going to bed, or just wanting to be comfortable, I love these pink sweats that my mom gave me for christmas a few years ago. I hope they last for a really long time because I will defintely be sad when they wear out.
So those are the twenty things that I chose to highlight this week out of the many things that I am thankful for. Some of them are serious, and some of them are funny, but they all do affect my life in some way or another.
