I knew I wanted to write a post about what I am grateful for so last week I started a list and each day I wrote down something that I was really grateful for on that day. It may not have been all that deep but it was whatever happened to make me smile that day!
So here goes :
Thursday – Mr. Clean’s Magic Eraser. My Aunt Mary suggested I give them a shot a while back and I LOVE them. On Thursday I was DEEP cleaning the kitchen and I am continually amazed at how great those things are at cleaning ANY surface.
Friday – Publix Greenwise Grocery Bags. I did my grocery shopping on Friday and I am so grateful for these things. I am usually able to fit all of my groceries in 3 – 4 of them instead of having to deal with 20 plastic bags of groceries. I have to haul groceries and a toddler up the stairs so these things are a REAL lifesaver!
Saturday – Gas prices – need I say more 
Sunday – Goldfish Crackers. I seriously need to write a letter to the Pepperidge Farm people pledging my eternal gratitude to them for inventing these magical crackers! Jonas will probably still be eating these things when he is 40. He loves them and they have gotten me through countless shopping trips and checkout lines. I NEVER leave home without them. Sunday was no exception I had to pick up a couple things for Friday’s dinner and it was close to nap time so he was CRANKY but my trusty container of goldfish did not let me down.
Monday – My sister-in-law Carla! As most of you know I am doing my hospital internship and I have little control over the days I have to work and my schedule got switched around and Carla was gracious enough to take him for me at the last minute! THANKS again Carla! I seriously don’t know how I would have made it through school without the help of all my friends and family.
Tuesday – The ability to relax without feeling guilty. I know I have talked about this before but I have been in school now for like ever and every night there was studying to be done. I didn’t actually study EVERY night but when I didn’t I always had a twinge of guilt about it. I am done studying with the exception of doing NCLEX questions here and there to be prepared for my boards in January, so I can actually relax and not feel bad about it, IT IS A GREAT FEELING!
Wednesday – The gift of baking. It truly is something I treasure doing. I did most of my baking on Wednesday. This is also something I have talked about before but again I have to say there is just something about baking that relaxes me and brings a smile to my face. Baking is sort of like nursing in that everything is precise and systematic and the more you work at it the better at it you become. The first batches of cookies I baked as a kid were sad at best but now I would say I make a pretty decent cookie. And my first couple IV insertions have completely bombed but hopefully I will become decent at those too
Thursday – FAMILY!! I love getting together with family. We may be dysfunctional at times but we all love each other and want the best for each other! I know alot of people that dread the holiday’s because it means you have to spend time with family but I feel so blessed to have a family that makes feel excited for the holidays!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!
Here is a little yummy recipe courtesy of my aunt Karen who is basically a professional baker.
I am not actually doing a meal plan this week cause it is going to be a crazy week but here are a few dishes I will be contributing to the many gatherings we have planned this week.
