I got this from Good Housekeeping... I thought I'd pass it along. I changed a few or added my own comments to some ( of course... because you love my thoughts).
- Mistletoe ( and my husband under it)
- The holiday dress that still fits- too bad I don't have one
- Friends who are like family- I love you all
- Men who still open doors
- Online shopping
- Finding the perfect gift for a picky relative
- Waking up to snow
- A bank of poinsettias- not sure what a bank is..
- Logs crackling, gift wrap crinkling
- A lighted tree in a darkened room
- Baking cookies for Santa
- A babysitter you can trust... Amen to that one
- The family member who snaps photos at big event-and gives you prints.. thank you friends you do that.
- Hand-knit anything
- Nights so clear you can see tons of stars
- Taking a nap, then wrapping presents until 2:00 a.m.
- Gift givers who include batteries- grandparents are good at this one not me!
- All our soldiers, at home and far away- we love you
- Adding a leaf to the table for new family members
- Clear directions from a stranger when you're lost- Got the GPS baby...
- Express lanes
- Having the row all toe yourself on an airplane, or for us mommies- having the bathroom all to ourselves without your children
- A hubby who warms up the car for you
- A haircut that's truly wash-and go
- Cute shoes that don't hurt your feet- makes me miss my chacos
- Babies when they're babbling
- Teens when they feel like talking- I think my neighbor girl talks a mile a minute when she does this
- Our 9pm candlelight ceremony on Christmas Eve, it's so wonderful
- A sweet glance from your husband that no one else sees, my husband is wonderful at this and I love him so so so so much!!!!
- The recipe for your mom's pecan pie- in my case my mom's chocolate thin cake
- Knowing you watch It's a Wonderful Life any day this month
- Having everyone home for the holidays
- The luxury of few moments alone
- A prayer, answered
- Jesus of course, He's the reason for the Season
Hope you enjoyed this little list. If you have some things you are grateful for please post. Remember I love to hear some feedback.
4 comments:
I think this is a wonderful list and I am going to go off and post my grateful list on my blog. I am thankful for the Christian family and friends that I have and for those things like blogs and facebook that keeps us in touch and accountable.
Hugs and Merry Christmas.
Debra
Great list Tara! I am thankful for electricity, we have bbeen w/out for most of the day. Brandon didn't even know what to do with himself! LOL!
And my grandma's chocolate pie recipe... ;-)
Hi Tara! Mike said he remembers you :-) I've chopped my hair off and lost some weight since college so I can understand why you might not be able to place my face. Plus, I was at OCC from '97-'01 so he and I were only at Ozark at the same time for 2 years. Funny that you know Emily! She and I both went to Deaf Missions in Iowa for our degress back in the spring of '99 then ran into each other again on Facebook. Did you know Jenny Hauser/Samuels too? She was there there the same spring Emily and I were. Jenny and I also spent two summers in Illinios as camp counselors. Small world :-)
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