Ten Things

I spend a lot of time worrying, stressing, wishing I had something I don't, etc. ... and I think that's pretty normal.  But it's also unnecessary weight to carry.  There is no return on investment.  It's so much better - and more enjoyable - to focus on the good things (the very significant or the just-for-fun).  In an attempt to provide therapy for myself, here are ten things, in no particular order, that are great about my life at the moment:

1.  School is right around the corner, and Sara is SO ready for kindergarten.  I quizzed her the other day on spelling our last name and reciting our address, counting to 100, and reading her sight words.  This girl is ready to go, and I couldn't be more excited for her.

2. I live in a house that I love.  Sure, my master bathroom looks like it's out of another decade (or another century, really), but it's big and it works, and someday when I have an extra $10,000+ hanging around, I'll update it. (There's a joke in there somewhere.)

3. Emma's speech is finally starting to blossom, which is cutting down on the tantrums.  She's still loud and proud when she has one, but communicating makes life easier.  She even uses hand gestures now when rambling about something we can sort of, maybe, halfway understand.

4. My kids have a lot of things, but I can still thrill them with a $1.89 purchase.  May simple pleasures always abound.

 

5. I really love my husband.  I know that may sound obvious or brag-gy or cliche or ... whatever ... but it's true. I know that a lot of people live in loveless marriages, and I'm thankful that I don't.  And it's not because we're so good at it or because it comes easily; it's because, even when it's hard, we choose each other every day.  I know I'm lucky to have this constant in my life.

6. I love to read and I have the means to help myself to good books.  I'm in the middle of one now, and I have one that just arrived in the mail from my sister on deck.

7. Sara continues to have a love of art.  Camp this week has been right up her alley.  Ms. Mayra said that Sara is just so excited everyday at the end of camp, and each day she has come home with a fun new "under the sea" creation.  I am so glad we signed her up for this camp.

8. This little surprise arrived from my sister earlier this week, and I immediately put it to use.  If there was a coozie that could make my Cyclones one #2, this is it.  Did I already mention simple pleasures?

9. We're starting to make plans for Christmas, which I think will be spent in Florida.  What's not to love?
10. I found a pair of inexpensive jeans at Tar-jay that fit like a glove.  I haven't had decent fitting jeans since Emma was born, and this new pair feels great.  We all know that I'm cheap and I enjoy attempting to look decent, so you can imagine my happiness at scoring this recent denim deal.

See, the good things can be big or small ... the point is that they're there if we look for them.