September 22, 2010

I am grateful for...

1. baby Tylenol, because I have a baby that is teething!
2. 6 months of life for said baby.  wow!  I am a mother of a 6 month old.
3. Bible Study Fellowship.  we are studying Isaiah.  should be deep.

gratefully yours, L

September 13, 2010

I am grateful...

1. that no one reads this blog, so no one noticed I was absent for a week
2. two real baby naps today
3. crock pot spicy lime chicken tacos... oh, I can hardly wait until dinner

Gratefully yours, L

September 8, 2010

I am grateful for...

1. grande decaf vanilla latte...  with full fat milk, since, hey it's my birthday!
2. birthday wishes via all avenues of technology
3. "today is L's birthday" sung in the barely light morning-time

gratefully yours, L

September 7, 2010

Yesterday, I was grateful for...

1. a stroller date
2. reconnecting with a long lost friend
3. birthday cards sitting on the counter waiting patiently for tomorrow

gratefully yours, L

September 6, 2010

I am grateful for:

1. Labor Day, since it gives us an extra day of family time this weekend
2. my Beater Blade which was my partner in crime for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies

3. breakfast for dinner last night

gratefully yours, L

September 3, 2010

I am grateful for:

1. a baby that slept in until 7 AM!!
2. Skype
3. cold brewed decaf coffee made with my Toddy Cold Brew System

gratefully yours, L

September 2, 2010

I am grateful for:

1. my baby in footie pajamas

2. my husband's splurge on Haagen Dazs coffee ice cream... yum
3. printable coupons that saved me a buck on Listerine

gratefully yours, L

why?

I am, by nature, a pessimist, a glass-half-empty-kinda-gal. I am quick to find fault in myself and others. I am a world-class worrier and complainer. I am often disappointed and I have no problem seeing the worst case scenario.

Dump that all into a life that is riddled with the *joys* of a new baby, and this mama is tired and often crabby. I need that to change. I need to force myself into a habit of searching out the good, the happy and the smiles in my world.

This little space is a place where I hope to force myself into noticing, documenting and sharing things that are worth being grateful for. I can't promise that even in the gratitude a little whining might not shine through. Old habits die hard, you know.

So, come along with me as I hope to make this life a little bit happier.