I must admit, my heart is not in a thankful place this week. And this is why I needed to link up with Katie today (for ‘Thankful Thursday’) – to focus on the positive, darnit!

_{Before I get into what I am thankful for, let’s just talk about how I’m not thankful for this snow. Even though it’s pretty, I’m just not having it.}

Quick confession: I actually almost decided to write a personal finance post today, and then it got advice-y, and then I realized I just published a post (yesterday) talking about how I’m trying not to give unsolicited advice, so I’m going to publish the financial post next week and hopefully that makes me less of a failure/hypocritical person! Just go with me on this, please. The struggle (against giving unsolicited advice) is real!

Moving on.

Things I’m thankful for right-at-this second:

_{(I’m giving myself 5 minutes to think of things and then I’m cutting myself off)}

• My mom lives nearby (35 min away) and is willing to watch Ozzie when the Husband and I take vacations.

• Ice cream. Specifically cookie dough and mint chocolate chip.

• Our apartment is way cleaner now than it was this morning.

• Health.

• I’m done with work for the week.

• I have on the best slippers ever. They’re made by TOMS and I wear them all day around our apartment. Obsessed.

_{My working-from-home view. Best slippers ever!}

• My church groups and the wonderful people in them.

• The flexibility I have to work from home (which I took advantage of today).

• Clementines.

• Quiet time.

• New exercise classes that challenge me and make me feel reinvigorated with my fitness routine.

• My readers and their comments. Guys, you leave me the best and most thoughtful comments that really make me think. Thank you for being so engaged.

• My semi-curly, crazy hair.

• Our new apartment and its location in the city. I absolutely love living in West Town (even though it’s only been a few weeks).

• My relationship with God and his grace towards me when I fail over and over again.

• … And the grace the Husband shows towards me, as well.

• A good book. All the good books, actually.

• This (1lb, negative 16 week old) baby I get to carry around with me everywhere. Seriously, I love having a very mini-sidekick, even if she does practice all her best dance moves at 1am.

• Friendships and relationships that challenge me and those that comfort me.

What is one thing you’re SUPER thankful for right now?

Cheers!