Week 8: February 19-25

I am thankful for some great friends. Friends I have grown up with, friends from college, friends from work, and friends in my life now. I am especially thankful and grateful for a couple friends - Ashley and Rachel. These two girls are vary different but have provided me TREMENDOUS amounts of help, support, and encouragement.

Ashley from work is my sanity. After all of our other friends have left and moved on, she encourages me and supports me and listens to me vent on the bad days I have! So excited for her as she is in her 2nd pregnancy and has the most adorable little boy.

Rachel is a girl I went to college with and was in ChiO's with, only to find out later that she moved to Charlotte! So happy that her and her husband are here and such great friends with us. From shopping buddies to coupon friends to seeing her with her little one. Rachel has been a great friend. So glad that we are going to be "near neighbors" in just a few days!

I have many more, but in the past two days of frustration/stress/and anxiety, these two have been exceptionally awesome!

Week 7: February 12-18

Snow. I am thankful for snow! It seems like a silly one, but when snowflakes start flowing, I become like a little kid again! Tim said "Morgan, come here now." I rushed in the room and saw massive snow(chunks)flakes coming down! I am mesmerized by it. Snow is something that makes me relax and truly sit back and think of cozying up with hot cocoa and a book. And of course, heading outside to take photos! Even though it was just one day, it was a wonderful blessing to sit down and enjoy a peaceful day. Maybe a picture to come later! :)

Week 6: February 5-11

I am thankful for whoever decided to take stories in their head and write them down into book form. The library and books are one thing that I am constantly thankful for. They are my escape. Whenever I am stressed about something or whenever I need to unwind from work, I love reading. Reason: It's my escape. I almost always refuse to read "real books" or books about autobiographies or real life issues. Occasionally I will grab one about religion or psychology, but honestly, that's rare. I love escaping into lives that end happily, into triumphs over evil, into friendships that withstand tragedy and heartbreak. I love reading to relax. I challenged myself the past three years to read a certain number of books & found a new website that helps keep track so I know which books I have read and which I haven't. I have read about 220 books since January 2011. I know that's a ton, but I am a fast reader. Anyways, I am thankful for the ability to read, to escape, and to wind down!

Week 5: January 29 - February 4

This is going to seem trivial, but I am thankful none the less. (Remember, these are whatever pop into my head, not in a most important list!) But this week, I was thankful for having a crock pot & whoever so kindly bought it for me at my bridal shower! 

The reason: Tim and I both work a lot and have longer commutes. So, in order for us to eat every night, we have to eat at 8:00 or we have to eat separate or we have to forget the gym. So, solution: crockpot! This has been SO helpful to us lately! We have made pulled pork barbecue, we have made shredded pork with cream over egg noodles, several pot roasts, chicken meals and more. I have been turning it on at 7:00am and this wondrous little machine cooks slowly all day until I turn it off at 6:30 or 7:00 when I gee home! I honestly have no idea why we have not used it more, but we have used it like crazy the past couple months. Anyways, since I'm typically starving and this has been our go to the past couple weeks, it made my list!

I guess what they say is true....sometimes the little things mean the most!