Hello and happy New Year! It’s been a while, but I’ve had a resurgence in my gratitude practices, so I want to keep writing here as well!

  1. I am thankful for another new year and a fresh start! This year, I am trying to have more self-compassion, go easier on myself, and forgive and let go of some of the hard things I’ve faced since March of 2020. Luckily, I’ve learned a lot about myself and others, but I’ve also carried too much pain and think I’m finally coming to realize that letting go and forgiving is much easier than holding on to the hurt. I am grateful for this realization!
  2. I am thankful we are all starting to feel better after both the flu and strep welcomed us into 2024! I’m also thankful for access to medication and doctors!
  3. I am grateful for an amazing Christmas spent with my mom, sister, brother, and our families! This was the first time we’ve been together for the holiday in 5 years and we’ve had 4 new family members since then!
  4. I am so grateful for my little boys who teach me to be a better and more patient person every day!
  5. I am thankful for my amazing mom who always welcomes us into her home for as long as we want!

Wishing you all a happy and grateful New Year!

I have so much to be thankful for this week!

  1. I am grateful for a fun weekend with my kiddos! We spent Saturday at the Fluvanna County Fair and Rodeo. It was my kids’ first fair and rodeo and we had a blast seeing old friends and new friends, riding rides, making bird feeders, playing in a corn pit, playing on bouncy houses, learning about lady bugs, watching professional axe throwers and log rollers, playing on big construction vehicles, watching cowboys, bull riders, and mutton busting, and enjoying each other!
  2. I am thankful for beautiful weather and a fun day swimming at the river with our best friends!
  3. I am so very grateful it is the first day of school and we are all getting back into a routine. We had an amazing summer and now we are ready to get back into it!
  4. I am thankful for my best friend Lindsey and that she always plans fun things for us including a sunrise hike last weekend and a fun family day at the river.
  5. I am thankful my kiddo is feeling better after a short virus and that he was recovered in time to go to school on the first day.

Happy day friends!

Wow, am I grateful!

  1. I am grateful for the opportunity to “live” in Texas for 5 weeks this summer! What an amazing summer it was!
  2. I am thankful that my children got the chance to spend so much time with extended family getting to make memories and form bonds with cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents.
  3. I am grateful for all of the time I got to spend with some of my favorite and most important people making memories and catching up.
  4. I am grateful for all of the fun things we did and experiencing all the firsts with my kiddos! Pool parties, cookouts, the most amazing 4th of July fireworks show, Six Flags and riding roller coasters with my kiddos for the first time, painting with my mom and the kids, road trips, baby showers, multiple aquarium visits with a spectacular dolphin show, date nights, a girls weekend, baby cuddles and meeting new precious babies in the family, hugs from my aunts, uncles, and cousins, Tex-Mex, happy hours with my mom, eating the most delicious homemade meals made by my mom (but not gaining the 10 pounds I gained 🙂 ), Lego Discovery Land, trips to the neighborhood water pack, a visit with cousins to Hawaiian Falls, beach days, eating freshly caught-fish, and so many more!
  5. I am grateful for this most special and unique and loving family that I was born into where everyone values each other and makes the effort to stay close! And I am grateful that I have the opportunity to share this family and our values with my kids!

Hi friends! I am so grateful lately! Let me tell you why!

  1. I am grateful for getting to spend tons of time with family over the past few days! We’ve had pool parties, 4th of July cookouts and firework celebrations, a Cousins’ Night dinner, and a girl’s weekend at the lake! I LOVE my family and am so thankful for the opportunity to spend so much time with them this month!
  2. I am thankful that my mom always welcomes us with open arms and makes us feel 100% comfortable and at home despite the fact that my 3 little boys might accurately be compared to wild animals at times!
  3. I’m thankful for the chance to be somewhere with clearner air. The air quality in Virginia has not been great due to the Canadian wildfires so I’m glad our lungs are getting a bit of a break.
  4. I’m thankful for Buc-ee’s and that you can find tham outside of Texas now! Best place to stop on a roadtrip EVER!
  5. I’m grateful for fun times this summer!

Have a great one!

Hey friends! As usual, I have plenty to be grateful for!

    • I am thankful for a great team at work! Every one is so open and collaborative and easy to work with!
    • I am grateful for my kids having the opportunities to participate in activities like football, basketball, and cub scouts.
    • I am thankful for spring time and the nicer weather we’ve been having.
    • I’m thankful for a nice place to live and a nice place to work.
    • I’m grateful that we aren’t where we were 3 years ago when the pandemic first started.

        Have a happy day!

        Hi friends! I’m trying hard to be as grateful as ever.

          1. I’m grateful to work for a company that seems to genuinely care about its employees.
          2. I’m thankful for my health.
          3. I’m thankful for having enough money to provide a comfortable and good life for my children.
          4. I’m grateful for amazing coworkers who are also my friends.
          5. I’m thankful it is the end of my work week. 🙂

          Good morning friends! I’ve got so much to be thankful for!

          1. My youngest had his adenoids out on Monday and I am so grateful that after almost 3 years, he finally has them out and has some relief. The surgeon said he was 90% obstructed! I am so grateful to the wonderful doctors, nurses, and staff at UVA! I’m also thankful for running into an old friend at the hospital.
          2. One of my other boys hit his nose really badly on the playground on Sunday and we had to go to the emergency room. I am so so so thankful that he was ok and that they don’t think he broke anything despite it looking really gnarly! I am also thankful for a short wait at the ER and great doctors, nurses, and staff at Martha Jefferson (we are really getting a tour of the medical facilities in town this week!!!).
          3. I am super grateful for the ability to work from home while my son recovers from his surgery and to take time off whenever I need (and make it up later) so I can take my kids to doctors appointments.
          4. I am thankful for Fridays off work. It gives me time for self-care and to make up any work time that I need to for the week.
          5. I am thankful my kiddos are all playing basketball. It is one of my favorite sports and I loved playing growing up and now I love watching them play and learn the game!

          Happy day to you all!

          Happy New Year friends! I’m starting out 2023 with lots of gratitude.

          1. I am beyond grateful for a wonderful birthday, Christmas, and New Year spent with my family and my mom. She was here for 2 weeks and we had such an amazing time. I am so grateful I got to spend so much time with my best friend and that my kiddos got to spend time with their grandmother who is such a positive influence.
          2. I am thankful we all stayed healthy over the holidays and during our travels for Thanksgiving. Trying not to worry too much about all of the bugs going around was difficult but I am grateful none of us were sick beyond a minor cold.
          3. I am thankful for the ability to take plenty of time off from work over the holidays to spend with my family.
          4. I am thankful for a new year and a fresh start!
          5. I am grateful for a determined growth mindset and the ability to keep learning and improving myself.

          Wishing you all a happy 2023!

          Hola! I’m feeling upbeat and I think it is because I am feeling more gracious and actively looking on the bright side of things!

          1. I am thankful for access to a good counselor who helps me work through life’s tough situations.
          2. I am grateful for the ability to take off of work whenever I need to so I can spend time with my kids on their days off of school.
          3. I am thankful for long weekends.
          4. I am grateful for the support and help of some friends and family in helping me become more assertive and set and hold boundaries.
          5. I am grateful for audio books that I can check out for free through the library.

          Happy day friends!

          Hi friends! I’ve got a lot to be grateful for!

          1. I am thankful for the promotion at work and the recognition for doing a great job!
          2. I am grateful for amazing and kind people that I get to work with every day.
          3. I am grateful for the many training opportunities I have through work.
          4. I am thankful for an awesome company and a great boss who sets an amazing example of what a good leader is.
          5. I am thankful to have a flexible and family friendly job and schedule.

          Have a great weekend!

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