Once again… counting gifts.
1157 – The smell of pumpkin muffins in the oven.
1158 – How much Kathryn enjoys creative pursuits – like loom-knitting hats!
1159 – Getting classes Kathryn is excited about for next semester’s enrichment classes.
1160 – Chatting and catching up with my cousin Jonnia while waiting at the long registration for classes.
1161 – Being nearly done with Christmas shopping – and staying within our budget.
1162 – Not-too-difficult crossword puzzles.
1163 – Selling my treadmill, and getting to catch up with an old friend in the process.
1164 – An ice pack when I hurt a muscle in my back.
1165 – An early Christmas present from my mom, something I’ve wanted for probably a decade: a KitchenAid stand mixer — and in my super-favorite color!
1166 – A safe trip for Lindsey and the rest of the NROTC drill team for last weekend’s competition.
1167 – Knowing I can be completely honest with my husband, and he’ll still love me.

Wife, mom, grandma. Introvert who finds joy in good books, sunshine, and authentic conversation. Fitness enthusiast and personal trainer. Often seen with a steaming mug of tea in hand.
A stand mixer! Oh, that’s so exciting. I remember when my mom got hers. I was pretty happy and it wasn’t even mine! 🙂 And yours is such a pretty color, too!
What a lovely list. It’s wonderful to see how God is blessing you and your family. And aren’t husbands awesome like that? 🙂
I love the colour of the mixer! It’s great that you were able to stay on budget with your Christmas shopping.
Oh no! You hurt your back too?! I messed up mine and have become close friends to the heating pad! So happy to read your daughter enjoys the loom – I have two hats on two looms to finish. It is so relaxing and one day, I hope to try something new, like a scarf 🙂 I too dream about a mixer…planted a seed in my mother’s ear this morning! Thank you for sharing your list!
Oh, I want one of those too! Love the picture of your presents piled under the tree. 🙂
Congrats on your nearly-complete Christmas shopping — and staying within budget, to boot! I still need to wrap what I’ve got AND get a few more things. I mixed up some pumpkin muffin batter tonight to bake tomorrow morning; our morenings go more smoothly if I do a few things the night before.
And a big YAY for the stand mixer! I’ve had my eye on a red one for a few years now. But my kitchen is quite small and counter space at such a premium, I don’t know it I have room!