Gini Dietrich posted this on Spin Sucks earlier this week and I was intrigued. I love the idea of taking a few moments to be grateful for all of the things you enjoy, so, I’m going to give it a try.
This post is based on Judy Dunn’s “Can You Name 99 Things You Love in 10 Minutes“?
Setting my timer for 10 minutes – and….go!
- Brent, my Mister-to-Be!
- Annie
- My loving parents – my rocks.
- My sister, Brianna, who is just a firecracker
- A job I enjoy
- The opportunity to teach
- NEPA BlogCon and the Fearsome Foursome
- Serving on The Vintage Board
- Cooking
- Getting the chance to act again as part of The Vintage
- Writing
- Citrus fruit
- Warm blankets
- A fantastic group of cousins who are like my brothers and sisters
- Being able to turn big ideas into reality with the help of some great people in our community, like TecBridge
- Toasted rolls for breakfast
- Air conditioning
- Wrinkle-free, clean clothes
- Green juice
- My cast iron dutch oven
- Getting letters or surprises in the mail
- My aunts and uncles
- Having had 25 years with my grandparents and 17 years with my great-grandparents
- My Samsung Galaxy SIII
- My iPad
- My laptop
- Our wall of art in our living room
- IKEA
- Target
- my running shoes
- Movies
- Reading
- Libraries
- Cafes
- The Office
- Parks and Recreation
- Mad Men
- 30 Rock
- Tina Fey
- Amy Poehler
- Reading the work of inspired people
- Malcolm Gladwell’s books
- Chocolate
- Popcorn
- Warm beverages
- Hard cider
- My face moisturizer that I use every day
- Fanciful Fox Soaps
- Little sample size bottles of fragrance
- Autumn leaves
- Pumpkin everything during the fall
- Macintosh apples
- Bacon
- Taking hot showers
- Waking up and feeling energized
- Massages
- Yoga
- Yoga pants
- Warm sweaters
- Boots
- My American Eagle jeans
- YouTube
- Sea salt
- A clean house
- Cuddling
- The Neverending Thread
- Social media
- Going to theater performances
- Music
- The sound of church bells
- Spotify
- Really good software or apps that make life easier
- YoungHouseLove.com
- Thrift stores and flea markets
- Alexandra Franzen’s blog
- New notebooks that haven’t been written in
- Typewriters
- Old books
- Performing random acts of kindness
- Going to Wegman’s
- Trying new foods
- Candles
- Cardigans
- Really nicely scented rooms
- Cinnamon
- Jacket weather
- My leather jacket
- Comfortable shoes
- Making people happy
- Shopping local
- Our favorite restaurants
- The chance to make every day an adventure
- Having a support network of people I don’t know how I’d do without
- Old family photos
- Playing games during the holidays
- Belly laughs
- Mint
- Getting my hair washed when I get it cut
- Diner conversations
Whew! That was harder than I thought, but a lot of fun – there’s so much to be grateful for.
Happy Thanksgiving!