What I’m appreciating today…
- physical and mental health…mine, Handy Hubby’s, my kids’…sometimes I feel like I take that for granted
- my testosterone-filled lil’ family…I always wanted boys and, boy, did I ever get them
- such a supportive husband…kudos to all the guys out there that let their women express themselves through home decor
- a place to call home
- homemade birthday cards from my lil’ guy…here’s the most recent one from my birthday earlier this week…
{isn’t it funny that he put “Dana” on it as opposed to “Mama”?!}
{I translated for you. Notice the teal arrow…he made me a compass so I never get lost.}
- anyone who has ever read my blog
- good cameras that take great pictures
- white spray paint
- books
- all the inspiration I get from nature
- a financially stable {albeit painstakingly uncreative} part-time job
- Handy Hubby’s career
- my age…I’m older than I think I am
- the ability to just be present
- good sleep
- interior design blogs/websites that fuel a wildfire inside me
- a reliable computer
- vehicles that are paid off
- mortgage refinancing
- fun co-workers who make my painstakingly uncreative job bearable
- extended family near and far
- possibilities…of our house, this blog, future endeavors
- chocolate in any form
- me time
- the fun, family-oriented neighborhood that we live in
- a woman who makes my Dad happy and feeds my boys whatever they want
- organic products
- rain
- IBC cream soda on the rocks
- a good smelling candle
- rediscovering my love of writing
- the BYW {Blogging Your Way} e-course I recently finished up
- Layne’s love of reading and writing
- Everett’s love of flirting…watch out, he’s gonna be a lady-killer
- a clean kitchen
- the gene I inherited from my Dad that allows me to eat whatever I want without gaining an ounce…hey, it was attached to the adolescent severe acne gene so I had that to deal with
- people who are easy to be around
- my college girlfriends
- my Handy Hubby…I may have mentioned him already but, really, this guy deserves some more words…he encourages me to try new things, he doesn’t always tell me no when I tell him my ideas, he’s such a hands-on Dada, he’s lived gluten-free for the last 8 months {that’s not easy to do!}, talking to him always makes me feel better, he can operate a tool or two, and I’ve been told I should change his blog name from “Handy Hubby” to “Hunky Hubby”
- the one day per week that I get Layne to take a nap the same time as Everett…heaven on earth
- a big unfinished basement that hides all our DIY messes
- Etsy
- toys that don’t make noise
- the day I took my kids to the library and overheard some teenage boy refer to me as a “MILF”
- the ease of potty-training Everett…I guess I paid my dues with Layne
- neighbors who are excellent cooks and invite me over for dinner
- spirituality
- movies that take me to magical places
- …and all the readers who entered to win H*T’s first ever giveaway {hopefully, more to come!}
AND THE TILEShowroom WINNER IS…
…ERIN PEARCE!! who is thankful for her three-year-old son’s speech and occupational therapists. What a wonderful thing to be thankful for. {Erin, be on the lookout for an email from me and TILEShowroom! Your $100 coupon code will be emailed to you after the holiday break.}
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! Now, go eat some turkey.
FYI – The TILEShowroom winner was picked at random via Random.org.
images: all by Dana Miller for House*Tweaking
inspiration, kid-friendly