Gratitude

I spend so much time bitching about my life.  A friend has inspired me to write down three things for which I am grateful!  (Yay, more lists!)

1.  My husband is quite possibly the best husband in the world.  I’m serious.  If ever a woman was spoiled it is me.  On the weekends he gets up with the girls so I can sleep in.  He wakes me gently with a Diet Pepsi.   He sends me flowers when I have a bad day.  He makes the sun rise and set every day!

2.  My girls are perfection.  They are sweet, compassionate, empathetic little creatures who also happen to be smart and beautiful.  Little takes such good care of her babies and Big takes such good care of Little.  I am truly lucky that I genuinely enjoy both of them.

3.  My job pays me well and provides benefits for my family.  Sure, I bitch about my job all the time, but in reality it’s not a bad gig.  It’s not like I toil in the hot sun for minimum wage.  With a Master’s degree and several years of experience I make a respectable salary and provide health, dental, and vision benefits for my family.  Added to that, Big gets to go to a top notch private school at a fraction of the cost.

My 10 favorite things (at least this week)

I thought I’d write something silly and totally unrelated to diet, since I’m at an impasse.  A favorite things list.  I LOVE to make lists!  These are some of my favorite things, aside from the obvious (my husband and children!)

1.  My MAC make-up.  Big got me started on it and now one of the things we can do for fun is shop for make up at the mall.  She helps me pick out colors and I foot the bill.  It is kind of fun to share make-up with my daughter.

2.  My Macbook.  I had no idea how much I hated PC’s until I got my Macbook.  It is dreamy.  Once you’ve had Mac you can never go back.

3.  My iPhone.  It has revolutionized my world.  Why?  Because I’m no longer grumpy when I have to sit in the car for 15 minutes and wait for Big to finish at the football game or when I’m stuck in miserable traffic.  Waiting for the doctor isn’t nearly as awful as it used to be – I can play Monopoly!

4.  My Hitachi Magic Wand.  Yes, everyone should have one!

5.  Body & Soul Magazine.  It’s hippie dippy, it’s organic, it’s yogaish – kind of like me!

6.  My kitty.  I can’t imagine what I will do when his time is up.  He sleeps at night with his head in my hand.  Every night.

7.  Sushi.  I love it that you can get really good Sushi at Whole Foods and take it home for dinner.  It makes for a nice dinner without a bajillion calories.

8.  Berries.  Nature’s answer to candy!  Raspberries, blackberries… did you know that there are Golden Raspberries??!!  They pretty much taste the same as the red ones, but I didn’t even know they existed until recently.

9.  The painting that hangs above my bed.  A very good friend of mine sent it to me because I was his muse for the painting.  In My Bed Lies The Souls of All Redheads is the title of the painting.

10.  My Flip Video camera.  I never really know what to film, but I love knowing that I can film something if I want to!