Things I’m Thankful For

Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday. What are you thankful for?

The important stuff is obvious – I’m thankful for my two boys, the joys of my life, my husband, family and friends. I’m thankful for the roof over my head, the food in my fridge. Thankful for the sun, the moon and the stars. Grateful for the flowers, trees, the blue sky, yada yada yada…

We can save our thanks for once a year over turkey and stuffing and while we stuff our faces with apple pie and cranberry sauce. Or we can be thankful every day. For little things. Silly little things that we fail to acknowledge on special occasions such as this.

Every day, I try to say that I am grateful for even just one thing. Day-to-day stuff that makes life a little easier. So here’s my list of things I’m thankful for.

I’m really thankful that:

~ the Boss and the Destroyer can entertain one another so I don’t have to play dinky cars as much anymore

~ I manage to make it in school to drop off the Boss just as the second bell rings and the kids start going inside

~ the Boss LOVES going to school

~ and he actually LIKES going to church

~ the Destroyer copies his brother and wants to go to church and school too, on his own will

~ the kids take their shoes off promptly upon entering any house

~ the Boss actually puts the toilet lid down after doing his business

~ the Destroyer usually spills only a dribble of coffee on the carpet and not the whole mug

~ paint is so cheap because with all the scratches on the wall, we can afford to paint the kitchen every year.

~ the gym is across the street from my house so I can blow off steam after a long day of yelling, fighting and disciplining.

~ the bills come in spread out throughout the month so we can actually pretend like we have money left over to spend

~ Canadians can just look at each other and know that we share the same feelings about the weather, without having to say a word.

I’m thankful for:

~ crazy glue which is holding much of my furniture together after my boys have destroyed them

~ leather couches because the more the scratches on them, the more of a cool “worn-in” look they have.

~ the Superstore for selling groceries and the cool Joe Fresh line so I can shop for food and clothes at the same time thus avoiding whiny behaviour at the mall

~ television for entertaining my kids when I’m sick or need a break which can be up to two dozen times a day

~ vitamin E oil which is starting to work on my stretch marks

~ pasta because it’s the easiest dish to make last minute for dinner

~ yoga pants because they stretch out along with my stomach after abig meal

~ parts of South America that grow the best coffee beans

~ chocolate… need I say more?

~ booze… need I say more?

~ the different time zones because it’s always noon somewhere around the world

~ the zany, creative people behind shows like the Backyardigans who can show us that cool kids don’t watch Barney

~ celebrity magazines that show stars without makeup and with cellulite

~ Twitter, Facebook, Blogger because I finally have a social life again

~ push-up bras so give my saggy boobs a much-needed lift

~ Ari Gold, Hank Moody and Edward Cullen for living in my mind and helping me get through my day!