thank you...

1. pipes, for not freezing.
2. week, for going quickly. it was a rough one after being off so long.
3. inspiration, for coming in little bursts and giving me great ideas.
4. library, for "Little Bee"!
5. coconut water, for being delicious.
6. possibility, for giving me hope.
7. ana, for my new highlights.
8. forever 21, for having one of these for cheap.
9. weekend...what a luxury!
10. blog friends, for visiting my little corner of the wild, wild web. ♥!

thank you...

1. forgetting what day it is because i had a 3 day weekend
2. a pile of 110 essays to grade because that means i have a job
3. hot peppermint tea after a long cold day
4. excitement about the upcoming thanksgiving feast i am preparing for my family
5. UP on dvd
6. unexpected cards in the mail~i ♥ real mail!
7. hearing that a friend who wasn't doing so well is now doing much better
8. finally getting to wear all the scarves i knitted recently
9. new boots!
10. a blanket of leaves covering my path wherever i go

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thank you...

today i am grateful for my nephew x 10!!!!

thank you...

1. getting out of work early
2. my new red dress sewn by my mom~i can't wait to wear it!
3. hair cuts
4. tortilla soup simmering on the stove
5. friends who make me laugh when i feel like crying
6. reading a book in one night
7. new magazines in the mail
8. paying off a credit card
9. funny emails at unexpected moments
10. knowing i have my very own "team" of supportive people in my life!

thank you...

1. payday
2. cinnamon
3. having a really good book to look forward to
4. waking up to rain falling
5. freshly bleached whites
6. hot showers
7. telling funny stories about my hilarious nephew
8. everybody hates chris
9. celebrating the pregnancy of a dear friend
10. lipstick that lasts

thank you...

1. puff pastry
2. a clean desk in my classroom
3. pop-up video (remember that?)
4. unexpected rain showers
5. sitting in the bleachers w/funny friends @ a football game
6. pink lipgloss
7. the need for an extra blanket at night
8. pumpkins everywhere!
9. the Halloween aisle @ target
10. reading scary stories w/my students

thank you...

1. spooky ravens hanging from a tree in the front yard
2. pile of graded papers
3. smell of a house being built
4. pumpkins
5. yogurt covered pretzels
6. good hair day
7. sparkly buttons
8. "ghost"
9. free shipping
10. tiny faded pink ribbons

thank you...

1. visit from my friend anne + her sweet little girl who loved my "fairy princess treehouse castle"
2. chocolate vitamins (yes, they exist!)
3. big, loud thunderstorms
4. new treadmill!
5. louise erdrich book collection to read this fall
6. walking out of work today and feeling cold...finally!
7. surprisingly fizzy glass of white wine
8. dinner with a good friend and her adorable little genius child
9. breathtakingly hilarious things that children say
10. fantastic hidden Halloween decorations that are occurring in my yard

thank you...

1. sushi
2. classroom progress
3. shrinking waistline
4. great jeans
5. catching up with a favorite friend
6. season finales
7. new magazines in the mail
8. sparkly lights
9. really good glass of wine
10. crossword puzzles

thank you...

1. mom for spending the week with me
2. hot ginger tea
3. completion of the master cleanse
4. breaking through to difficult students
5. old movies
6. 80's music
7. winona ryder in "mermaids"
8. upcoming 3 day weekend
9. chocolate cake
10. new shoes on their way in the mail

thank you...

1. students who shine like bright lights in the classroom
2. my new anthropologie dress
3. hanging out with my mom
4. that i have made it 7 days on the master cleanse
5. fading sounds of cicadas
6. nice man who squeezed me in at closing time for a car inspection sticker
7. compliments
8. singing in the car
9. friends who make you laugh and make you smile
10.surprise emails from someone you miss

thank you...

i have been so busy this week, back at school and working on my classroom.
i am also doing a 10-day Master Cleanse as prescribed by my chiropractor
magical healer. i am on day #2. i feel surprisingly good and not incredibly hungry.
8 more days seems like a looooooooong time, but i am not giving up!
here's what i'm grateful for this week:
1. generous friends sharing cool paper + decor for my room
2. working with people who like to laugh
3. hearing my nephew's happy voice on the phone
4. crossword puzzles
5. new yarn
6. running into old students and hearing how well they're doing
7. crawling into my dreamy bed at the end of the day
8. waking up before the alarm
9. lemons
10. nice people who hold the door for others