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I may as well rename my Weekly Gratitude posts Monthly Gratitude at the rate I'm going. But sadly I'm still trying to find that work-life balance two weeks in to my new routine.


1. First things first -- I'm beyond grateful for my job. Simply put -- it's a perfect fit. I know that this is where I should be, and that the last four months were for a greater purpose. I love my department; I love what I'm doing; and I love feeling that sense of productivity and purpose again.

2. Apple cinnamon candles. I walked through the candle aisle at KMart today on a whim to discover that most of their candles were marked down to $4. Between the aroma of the warm apple-ness wafting around and my front door being semi open, I'm in sensory heaven.

3. Making pancakes for my husband this morning and discovering I had inadvertently made one in the shape of a heart. A little cheesy, but still cute.

4. I'm grateful for modern science, which is helping my friend C and her husband add to their family via IVF. (Fingers and toes and everything else crossed for a successful implantation tomorrow!)

5. Family in general. Today a decent number of my family all gathered at my gram's (without her knowing in advance!) to celebrate her 92nd birthday. She is a true matriarch of our family and basically my favorite person ever. I'm so grateful to have her in my life and to have as a role model.  The photo is of the flowers I gave to her today.

This week, what are you grateful for?

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1. The return of the warmer temps and longer days. Now that the snow has finally melted, I'm anxiously awaiting the earth to 'green up' a bit. I'm even looking forward to doing our first ever landscaping and better yet - purchasing a real patio set.

2. The Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump. Excluding The Situation's epic bombing, the other roasters made me literally LOL. I love me some crude, over-the-line comedy. Plus Comedy Central gets major points for displaying a Twitter hashtag right on the screen for easier social networking. #SoMeWin

3. Getting my hands on the lace print Rodarte for Target dress I wanted since 2009!

4. Booking next weekend's mini getaway to Seneca Lake to celebrate our engagiversary.

5. Knowing I have a few friends out there who listen and support me when I'm upset, especially when I'm being irrationally upset. :)  You know who you are, and I value your friendship so much.  xoxo

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What am I *not* grateful for this week? It's been pretty epic.

1. Getting my job offer was definitely the highlight of the week. It's like all the anxiety, depression, and worries of the past three months were leading to this. And knowing I have my career back on track is making the last few weeks of SAHWness seem more like an awesome vacation, and I plan on making every last minute count.

2. Buying my DSLR. I know I have a giant learning curve ahead of me, but I'm anxious to soak in all the tutorials I can while I figure out my little friend. My dad was a photography hobbyist, so I'm happy we can share this interest together. 

3. Meeting my precious nephew for the first time. As I said to him in the first five minutes of having him in my arms, I can't wait to spoil and love him for the rest of my life. 

4. Even though our annual winery trip with our friends was cancelled this year, the mister and I decided to go up by ourselves and have dinner at the castle where we got engaged. It's not often we have little getaways together, and it means a lot to us that we celebrate our "engage-iversary" at the Finger Lakes. 

5. I was pretty surprised at how many skits I enjoyed from the Miley Cyrus hosted SNL this weekend. This one, "Our Time with Taboo and apl.de.ap", especially cracked me up. 

Weekly Gratitude

I have decided to participate in the Weekly Gratitude started by Love, Life, Lace and brought to my attention by Kate over at Best Foot Forward. This way of infusing my life (and my readers') with a little random optimism is something I've been thinking about it doing lately. One driving force has been my friend Casey who, even though life has smacked her in the face repeatedly the past few months, posts regularly about the good things in her life. And also my friend H who has handled tragedy so gracefully recently.

1. In less than a week, I'll get to meet my baby nephew Caden! He'll be almost two months old, and I'm dying to just love him up and ooh and ahh over him.

2. Both the mister and I received some great news this past week. I hope to know more in a few days, at what point I'll clue in my readers. :)

3. Even though my area got 8 inches of snowfall last Monday, I can't help but feel the "spring is almost here... be a little more patient" feeling in the air. I'm already looking forward to a much needed mani/pedi day with Tory!
 
4. Today the Hallmark Channel is airing an all-day Golden Girls marathon. Seriously, what's better than that?!
 
5. Buying items of clothing that are striped. In the words of Carrie Bradshaw, "I have an addiction, sir!" This is just one of the few striped items I've put in many an online shopping cart.

I'm excited to participate in Weekly Gratitude posts and share some happy parts of my world. For more glass half full reading, check out 1000 Awesome Things. It really IS the small things. :)