Beef Bourguignon.

November 30, 2019
Day 1,159

Thankful for:

Instant Pot Beef Bourguignon. To die for!

Served with crusty, hot bread.

And wine.

And buttered noodles.

Could this break be any better?


Cold air. Family. Christmas decorations. It's a good, good day.

Grocery List

November 29, 2019

Day 1,158

Thankful for: 

Bread

Pesto

Olives

Tomato

Mozzarella

Butter

Burrata 

Basil

Wine

Thanksgiving Day.

November 28, 2019
Day 1,157

Thankful for:

cheese and crackers.

wine.

good food.

Christmas decorations.

time to talk with family.

old pictures hanging on the wall.

cold, cold air outside.

time to cuddle on the couch with Matt.

Addy and Tobin; they make every day lovely and worth living.

Thanksgiving Day; a day to celebrate all the many things we have to be thankful for.

Time with all the loves of my life.

November 27, 2019
Day 1,156

Thankful for:

the first day of Thanksgiving break.

seeing Frozen 2 as a family.

popcorn and candy.

MOD pizza for dinner.

time with all the loves of my life.

Not having to set my alarm.

November 26, 2019
Day 1,155

Thankful for:

the last day of school before Thanksgiving break.

Thanksgiving break.

not having to set my alarm for tomorrow morning.

all the time I will get to spend with my family over the break.

Crunchy, gravel.

November 25, 2019
Day 1,154

Thankful for:

a good Monday.

only one more day until we're off for Thanksgiving break.

sweet students.

recess time.

things to be thankful for.

fall leaves.

cold air.

crunchy gravel driveways.

Little list of three.

November 24, 2019
Day 1,153

Thankful for:

a day called Sunday.

things to be thankful for.

a short week at school coming up.

Fun Saturdays!

November 23, 2019
Day 1,152

Thankful for:

being able to pick up my new car today!

driving around in my new car!

listening to music in my new car!

the kids watching separate movies in my new car!

my husband for buying it for me!

time to clean our house.

relexing in our clean home.

fun Saturdays!

New car. Best husband.

November 22, 2019
Day 1,151

     Matt has been using my dad's truck for a year now. His car, Dead Red, is well...dead. My dad keeps resurrecting her, but she needs to be laid to rest. After we refinanced our home, Matt took out a loan so he could get a new car. Instead of buying himself a car, he bought me one instead. It's a beautiful car, and it's so luxurious. We named it: Blue Steel. She's a beauty!

     I am so in love with my husband. God knew I needed him and his love. He thinks of me and our family before himself. He truly loves us and cares for us and provides for us unselfishly.

     Thankful for my new car! Thankful for my husband. Thankful doesn't even begin to describe how I feel about him!

There are things to write about.

November 21, 2019
Day 1,150

Thankful that:

It's Thursday.

Thanksgiving is one week away.

It was a good day at school.

I have sweet students.

My children are amazing.

My husband loves me.

There are things to write about.

Good month, season, day.

November 20, 2019
Day 1,149

     Thankful for the middle of the week. Thankful for Thanksgiving coming soon. Thankful for my husband. For my children. For my dog. For our home. For my family. Thankful for cold air and glorious winter sunsets and sunrises. Thankful for things to be thankful for. It's a good month. It's a good season. It was a good day.

Freely given.

November 19, 2019
Day 1,148

     Thankful for my children. Thankful for their eyes. For the way they love each other. For the way they are always playing. Thankful for the way that Adelyn takes care of Tobin, and for the way that Tobin depends on Adelyn. Thankful for their friendship. Thankful that I get to be their mother. Thankful that I get to wake them up each morning. Thankful that I get to kiss them goodnight before bed. Thankful for the time we get to spend together. Thankful for the way they make me laugh. I don't deserve them; they are a gift. Freely given by a God who loves me.

Matt.

November 18, 2019
Day 1,147

     Thankful for my husband. For the way he makes me laugh. For the way our home feels full and jovial when he's in it. For the way it feels empty and silent when he's gone. Thankful for his face and his smile and his hands. His hands are my favorite part of him. I love the way they look and feel. I love the way they feel against my hand, or my face, or when he's hugging me. God knew I needed Matt. Thankful for our lovely life together. It's good and full and wonderful. I've done nothing to deserve this goodness. It's all a gift. He's a gift. I am thankful.

There isn't room to list it all.

November 17, 2019
Day 1,146

     Thankful for time with family. For delicious food. For many hugs and kisses and smiles. Thankful for walks in the woods. For cold air. For dessert with ice cream and whipped cream. Thankful for so many things to be thankful for, there isn't room enough to list it all.

Home is my favorite place in the world.

Day 1,145

     Today was lovely. We relaxed and watched movies. I cleaned the house. The kids played outside. Matt cleaned up the leaves. I made spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. I had wine with dinner. It was delicious.

     Thankful for cold air. For our home. For my family. For my dog. For the way the floor of my home feels under my feet. For the smell of my home. For the way the leaves look through the windows. For the feelings and smells and sights of home. Home is my favorite place in the world.

Cold air outside.

November 15, 2019
Day 1,144

Thankful for:

Friday nights.

getting work done at school.

glorious winter sunsets.

cold air outside.

grilled cheese and ham sandwiches for dinner.

soup for dinner.

cookies.

my husband who brings me hot tea when my head is hurting.

time to lay in bed and watch shows.

phone calls with Jason.

Thanksgiving break coming soon.

Mother/Daughter Date.

November 14, 2019
Day 1,143

Thankful for:

Thursdays.

time with my daughter on a mommy/daughter date.

Trader Joe's .

MOD pizza for dinner.

fun conversations in the car with my girl.

hugs from my kids.

tomorrow is Friday.

Three more.

November 13, 2019
Day 1,142

Thankful for:

the work week is almost over.

my home.

my family.

Just three.

November 12, 2019
Day 1,141

Thankful for:

 a good first day back to school.

sweet students.

the feeling of coming home after work.

Dolphins in the sunrise.

November 11, 2019
Day 1,140

Thankful for:

seeing dolphins in the sunrise.

watching the sunrise.

thousands of birds making noise in the sound.

finding awesome shells on the beach.

seeing a bald eagle.

seeing my kids and Higbee.

coming home.

the feeling of sleeping in my own bed.

the feeling of the floor of my house under my feet.

Another day at the beach.

November 10, 2019
Day 1,139

Thankful for:

another day at the beach.

time to sit and be quiet on the sand.

sunsets.

birds.

water.

movies.

good food.

ice cream.

time to cuddle with my love.

Time for love.

Novemer 9, 2019
Day 1,138

Thankful for:

good food.

the beach.

shells.

birds.

the sound.

the sea.

salt.

sand.

time to sit on the beach and be quiet.

movies.

my husband.

time to sleep.

time to be lazy.

time to love my love.

A safe drive to the Outer Banks with my love.

November 8, 2019
Day 1,137

Thankful for:

a safe drive to the Outer Banks with my love.

time to talk.

good music.

knowing my kids and Higbee are being cared for well by my sister.

two days to spend at the beach with Matt.

Driving away with Matt.

November 7, 2019
Day 1,136

Thankful for:

Matt and I get to drive away together tomorrow.

our annual trip to the Outer Banks.

listening to music we don't get to listen to with kids in the car.

junk food.

time to talk and be together alone.

Rodanthe.

the beach.

they way Matt loves me.

burgers and fries.

root beer.

salt air.

Good things.

November 6, 2019
Day 1,135

Thankful for:

things to be thankful for.

my children.

my home.

my husband.

my family.

my students.

my vehicle.

my job.

my dog.

good things.

14 years of marriage.

November 5, 2019
Day 1,134

Thankful for:

my husband.

14 years of marriage.

19 years together.

our children.

our home.

our dog.

the love we share.

Matt brought home a card, flowers, and black olives for me as an anniversary gift.

we're driving away together this weekend to celebrate our anniversary together.

we're going to see the beach very soon.

roasted chicken, roasted carrots, roasted potatoes, rice, brussel sprouts, spinach, and pomegranate for dinner.

hugs and cuddles from my babies today.

the feeling of having completed work.

Bed at 6:30 pm.

November 4, 2019
Day 1,133

Thankful for:

Mondays.

buying books for my babies at the book fair.

dinner as a family.

soup and sandwiches for dinner.

going to bed at 6:30 pm.

a day off tomorrow.

Days when I don't leave the house at all.

November 3, 2019
Day 1,132

Thankful for:

Sundays.

days when I don't leave the house at all.

my family.

my home.

peace and quiet.

The feeling on my tongue when I say November.

November 2, 2019
Day 1,131

Thankful for:

a fun Trunk or Treat event at our school.

candy.

fun nights for my kids.

cold air.

books.

the feeling on my tongue when I say November.

the holidays coming.

pizza.

The first day of November.

November 1, 2019
Day 1,130

Thankful for:

November; it's a sweet month.

busy days are ending soon.

the first day of a new month.

the Fun Run at our school today was so fun.

a Book Fair at our school. I love Book Fairs.

fun days coming soon.