Friday's Favorite Five

I've been reading Susanne's Friday Favorite Five posts for a long time, it always makes me stop and think about what things I'm thankful for, this week I decided to actually write them down.  Thank you Susanne, for encouraging me to stop and remember what brings me happiness each week.

This week, five of my favorite things:

My hubby.  This week has been really hard.  Sometimes it's just like that.  I'm very thankful that I can work at home and that I have the children I do and the families I do.  I am very lucky.  Still, sometimes it's hard and overwhelming and this week there are some things going on within my family that exacerbate that.  Sometimes I really miss the days when there wasn't so much pressure.  When laundry could get done; cleaning could happen; the groceries were bought on "my time", not family time; when I could take my kids to the doctor without taking 3 or 4 other kids along and having people stare at me disdainfully; when my child called from school needing me and my first thoughts could be about being there for them, not my job.  Yes, I'm very thankful, but sometimes I do struggle and miss the days when my family did not need me to work for our very survival.  This was one of those weeks.  Yesterday I was really stressed and when Mark came home it just spilled out.  I'm so thankful that he was able to let me let it out, to deal with my feelings and support me.  I know he feels guilty.  I know he wishes things were different.  It means the world to me that though neither one of us can change how things are, that he can set aside his feelings and be there for me.


A family that appreciates my efforts with dinner, be it beef stew or pancakes.  Sometimes you just aren't feeling it and that "thank you" or "this is yummy" really goes a long way to making it worth it.


My halloween decorations.  So many of them were made by my mom and they are really special.  Our family gets such joy out of looking at them and it means the world to me to be surrounded by all these special things made with love by my mom.



My mom.  Last week she was in the hospital for a couple of days.  At first, they thought she had had a heart attack.  Thankfully that was not the case and it was nothings serious, simply related to the prep she was doing for a procedure.  I'm so glad she's all right, that she's relatively healthy, and that she and my dad get to leave tomorrow on their much anticipated vacation as scheduled.

Hair products.  Hey, it can't all be deep, just keeping it real.  I remember what it was like when I was little, with thick curly hair and no hair products and it was not pretty.  I'm so happy that there are products available that can make my hair shiny, smooth, curly and in control.  It doesn't all come together perfectly everyday, but I'm very thankful for the products that at least make it a possibility each morning.

Most of all, I'm happy that this is a very short list our of all the things in my life that bring me happiness.  I hope it brings you a moment of peace and contentment to stop and think about what things bring you happiness today.