Good Things in January: A List

  1. Enjoyed the last Apple Bread loaf of 2009.  I should have picked up more boxes of the mix!
  2. Picked up two new pairs of glasses today! No longer do I look like a hobo.
  3. Successfully migrated over to TheLostEntwife.net! Whew, that feels good.
  4. Sad and happy day. Sad to leave my folks in Illinois but happy to see Grace and Cole again.
  5. Spent the afternoon playing “Rock Star make-up” with Grace and her friend, Tess.  We had so much fun!
  6. Got lots and lots of hugs and kisses today.
  7. Snow! It’s snowing tonight in Georgia!
  8. Snow day! Everyone stayed home today – made for a totally laid back day.
  9. Spent a lot of time snuggling with kids, reading and made yummy enchiladas for dinner.
  10. Despite all the bad things that happened today, I’m still happy and content.  More so than I was 5 or even 10 years ago.  Counting my blessings.
  11. Made it through my second full day of dieting without a single cheat. Yay!
  12. Enjoyed a quiet morning and a great workout.
  13. Babysat for some neighbor kids and had a blast!
  14. Today was the first day I didn’t feel crippled by hunger – I think I can do this!
  15. I picked up several awesome books at B&N today off the 75% off tables!
  16. An old piano student started lessons again today – glad to see him back!
  17. I spent the entire afternoon out seeing a movie and reading at Starbucks.  It was great to get out.
  18. MLK Day! Took the kids to the park and enjoyed a very sunny, awesome Monday.
  19. I took Grace with me to babysit today and enjoyed listening to her and her friend giggle and play.
  20. Struck up a friendship with the manager of my local B&N and got some great idea’s for this blog as a result!
  21. Had a morning of peace and quiet – no projects, just visiting with friends and some reading.  Needed after the past few days.
  22. Enjoyed an evening of easy babysitting and got to read… a lot.
  23. Today was busy! But enjoyed a few hours of peace and quiet in between sitting jobs.  The Lord does provide.
  24. I drove to the mall! For the first time! I’m so proud of myself (I hate traffic).
  25. Managed to have an incredibly productive Monday and made a few great discoveries at Trader Joe’s.  Love those kind of days.
  26. Despite some setbacks, had a good day – enjoyed lots of reading time today.
  27. My first author interview was posted today! Brigid Pasulka A Long, Long Time Ago & Essentially True, answered a few questions!
  28. Taught Cole how to play Monopoly today! He whupped me good!
  29. Enjoyed a very fun afternoon playing board games with the kids and Scott.  Much laughter was heard.
  30. Invited the neighbor kids over for a game night and we had so much fun! Planning to make this a weekly activity.
  31. Spent an afternoon out and got some much-needed “me time” in.  Also got to cheat for dinner. Perfect ending for January.

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