A Belated Things to be thankful for week #3

I realize that I will probably never be consistent in my blogging.  A perfect example is how I planned on doing a blog of things that I am thankful for every week and it has been more than a year since my last.  I suppose that the saying "better late than never" probably applies here as always with my sporatic blogging habits.

#1- My husband's love- I know I already said I was thankful for my husband but I just beel so lucky to feel his love every day of my life in all the little things he does. I truely understand what warm fuzzies feel like now because that is how I feel when he kisses me gently on the forehead or hugs me for no reason.  I am so thankful I found my soul mate who I can grow old with.

#2- Our New Apartment- A few months ago we moved out of our old apartment into a much nicer two bedroom apartment in a much friendlier neighborhood than our old apartment.  I finally can love being at home.

#3- My craft room- Since we moved up from a one bedroom apartment and had no real need for a second bedroom, my amazing husband gave the other room to me to use as a craft room.  I love my husband so much but it is so incredibly nice to have my own space to be creative in.

#4- Our kitchen-  we actually have a kitchen now!  I am no longer stuck cooking using a wall with appliances on it that happens to be a part of our living/dining/kitchen area.  I love having a separate room with so much more space to create in.  It has sparked my interest in cooking more than the old place ever could.

#5- My parents- When we moved into our new place, my parents were such a blessing in helping us to create a home.  My dad helped move furniture and both my parents supplied us with hand me down furniture to help our apartment looked lived in.  It's amazing how the furniture that had our old place bursting at the seams made our new place look so bare.  I will always be thankful for tow loving parents who would go to the ends of the earth for me.

#6- Yard Sales-  We were able to have a yard sale with others in our community and made quite a bit of money selling things we never used any more.  Also we were able to find several things for our apartment at yard sales as well.

#7-Fall- I love that time of year when the leaves start changing into such vibrant warm colors and the air gets chilly but is not too cold yet.

#8- Stew- This goes along with me liking fall, I love being warmed up after a chilly day with a warm bubbling crock pot full of homemade stew made with tons of fresh veggies.

#9- Bountiful Baskets- I started doing bountiful baskets about a month ago and in the last month I have been able to explore so many new recipes using all the fresh produce I get every week.  Also I have been able to cut back on many unhealthy snacks by reaching for fresh fruit instead.  I feel so much better and I know it must be because I am finally getting tons of fresh produce in my diet.

#10-Our Song- Everytime I hear the song that my hasband and I call our song it just brightens my day.  Whether I am with him or not I always smile thinking of how much I love him.

I think I will limit this blog to only ten things I am thankful for.  I plan on making some homemade pasta for the first time ever and I want to make sure I have plenty of time to do that before my husband comes home from work.

Things to be thankful for: Week 2

Once again I am posting 20 things to be thankful for this week.

1. The sound of a baby's laugh- No matter how bad my day is there is just something about how sweet a baby's laugh sounds that can always cheer me up.
2. Robins- I always love seeing the first robin after a long dreary winter because it means spring is soon to come and the world will brighten up again.
3. Hair Dye- I have never liked the natural color of my hair, but thanks to hair dye, I am able to have whatever color I want.
4. Red potatoes- I love cooking with these in stews and with roasts.  I love how they absorb flavors and become the most delicious part of a dish.
5. My Pepper grinder- fresh ground pepper is so much more potent and flavorful than the stuff you buy in the store.
6. Hoodie Sweatshirts- I have about half a dozen BSU sweatshirts that I love to wear whenever the weather is a little chilly outside but not cold enough for a coat.
7. Clocks- this one is pretty self explanatory.  How would we ever get anywhere on time without clocks.
8. Sunscreen- With summer coming up, I really need to make sure i apply plenty of sunscreen because I tend to burn.
9. Olive oil- This one is for two reasons: i love cooking with it and it is a great treatment for sunburns when i forget to wear sunscreen.
10. My new Bread knife- until recently, I did not have a bread knife and had to attempt to cut bread with either a chef's knife or a steak knife.  Trust me when i say that neither is appropriate for cutting bread.
11. Jeans- Who doesn't love jeans?  They're comfy and durable.
12. Posters- the quick and easy way to add some color and fun to boring white walls.
13. Showers- most people don't believe me when I tell them that my family did not have a working shower til I was 17.  Trust me, when you go from taking baths every day to having the convenience of a shower, you truly appreciate how nice a shower is.
14. Winco- Another two reason one: They gave my mom a great job and treat her well and they are cheap and convenient for all my grocery needs
15. Shaving cream- lets face it, shaving would really suck if we always got razor burn from not having shaving cream.
16. Mirrors- they keep me from going outside with my hair sticking up in the morning.
17. Stop lights- without them, there would likely be a lot more car wrecks.
18. Oven mitts- I found the cutest pink and white polka dot oven mitts the other day.  Not only are they cute, but they also keep me from burning myself .
19. Colored Pens- I always hated taking notes with boring black pens. Colored pens kept me more interested.
20. Coupons- I have gotten some pretty kick ass deals with coupons lately which have saved me a lot of money.

Things to be thankful for: Week 1

I realize that I have so many things in life to be thankful for, so I set a goal for myself.  Every week I want to find 20 new things to be thankful for in my life and I am going to record them each week in a blog.

#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.