this was the title of ali edwards' blog post that landed in my inbox this morning, and ali asked us when was the last time we made a similar list. no time like the present eh ali?
ali's list was 39 long because she's 39. ergo my list will be 52 long...
1. i'm Thankful for 40th birthdays parties. plural. YUSSS
2. i'm thankful for handmade cards
3. i'm thankful for my food bag. you have changed.my.life. seriously.
4. i'm thankful for the opportunities that are available to my children that will inevitably take them to places far away
5. i'm thankful for the wings Clive and I are giving them
6. i'm thankful for first world medicine
7. i'm thankful for the opportunity to be involved in last weekend's ANZAC commemorations
8. i'm thankful for memory keeping
9. i'm thankful for my morning coffee
10. i'm thankful for my morning newspaper
11. i'm thankful for my friends
12. i'm thankful for honesty
13. i'm thankful for carpooling
14. i'm thankful for the radio NZ app that allows me to listen anywhere anytime. GOD i love apps! there REALLY is an app for everything!
15. i'm thankful for I HEART RADIO. where have you been all my life and why have i not discovered the joys of you before?
16. i'm thankful for WASGIJs and a large dining room table on which to do them
17. i'm thankful for lego and the fisher price dolls house. i've kept ours and are saving them for the day when my grandchildren come to visit. they got played with yesterday by a friend's children. the kids didn't want to leave my house and can't wait to come back. PS: i just googled 'fisher price dolls house' and the one that's the same as mine is now VINTAGE. Ha!!!
18. i'm thankful for good lighting
19. i'm thankful for our clean burning pellet fire
20. i'm thankful for mr sid who likes to keep me company in my scrap room-cum-office
21. i'm thankful for lunch with my eldest
22. i'm thankful for airpoints so my 2nd eldest can fly home to graduate
23. i'm thankful for zumba
24. i'm thankful for project life secret swaps
25. i'm thankful for boxing
26. i'm thankful for bacon
27. i'm thankful for grabaseat which allows me to book cheap flights for my parents to come stay mothers' day weekend
28. i'm thankful for book recommendations. i'm currently reading 'the girl on the train'. thanks for that TOO ali!
29. i'm thankful for the ASB Arena roof which means we never get cold or wet watching saturday netball
30. i'm thankful for a month's free trial of netflix
31. i'm thankful for movies
32. i'm thankful for ANZAC biscuits
33. i'm thankful for good company
34. i'm thankful for knowing and owning my strengths
35. i'm thankful for ed sheeran's love of new zealand. he's coming back in december and i'm taking my girls
36. i'm thankful for covered carparks at the supermarket on a rainy day
37. i'm thankful for ed sheeran pre-sale tickets
38. i'm thankful for pinot gris
39. i'm thankful for good television ("how to get away with murder"). no spoilers please my american friends! ;)
40. i'm thankful for the times when other people wear the "organiser's" hat
41. i'm thankful for our waterfront, especially on a still night
42. i'm thankful for gifted comedians
43. i'm thankful for sports coaches who maintain an interest in your child beyond the end of the season
44. i'm thankful for daughters who communicate their successes
45. i'm thankful for my sewing machine. it's old and still works, and there's a lot to be said for that. this applies to many things!
46. i'm thankful for the mojo monday sketch blog, who provide me with some great card making inspiration
47. i'm thankful for clothes swaps and friends who wear the same size and colour as me, and look FAB in those clothes
48. i'm thankful for online shopping
49. i'm thankful for bloggers
50. i'm thankful for the opportunity to attend TWO graduation ceremonies next month
51. i'm thankful for the perseverance of my 3rd born child
52. i'm thankful for my husband
do you feel like making your own list?
go on then...:)