Nice and toasty

My new (#329) table warming blanket came in the mail today. Now my clients will be comfortable and warm while they are relaxing to my awesome massage. Plus it makes the table much better for napping on.

Today I have (#330) no laundry to do. Mostly because I left all my sheets at work. But it is really nice to have an evening where I'm not running back and forth from the washing machine.

Thanks Thanks Thanks

(#324) Schwab/Pitchforth Thanksgiving- It's not just one day of thanks and celebration. It's an entire weekend of food, football, games, movies, volleyball, swimming, staying up late, sleeping in, and all around wonderful times.

(#325) Wally ball- We picked up a new sport over this last vacation. Wally ball is super fun and you feel really strong when the ball goes bouncing off the walls in all directions.

(#326) Spiced punch- Heidi made spiced punch for Thanksgiving which always get me in the holiday mood. I could drink that stuff all day long.

(#327) Band-aids- I am really grateful for these sticky little things. I butchered myself shaving today, without band-aids I would probably still be stuck in the shower dripping away.

(#328)-Christmas music!!- The time has finally come to start blasting the Christmas tunes. Those who break the rules have been doing this since October. I am finally ready to join the ranks and getting my holiday groove on.

375 for 20 minutes

I am thankful for (#323) recipes. Mixing and adding things together right on the spot is not a talent of mine. Creativity in the kitchen isn't something I excel at. That is why I am grateful for recipes. I don't mind someone else bossing me around and telling me what to do. It usually turns out great which is all I can ask for.

Beep Beep Beep

I am really thankful for the (#322) snooze button. It has become my best friend lately. The record so far has been one hour of snoozing. Every morning I have good intentions to get up early and look really nice. But the snooze button is a bad influence, it says "Just hit me once, it won't hurt." I am thankful for this button and the few extra minutes it gives me every day.

Not the Pitchforks

I am thankful for the (#321) Pitchforth family. They are basically my second family. We spend every Thanksgiving break together and it is one of my favorite times of the year. Everyone is so close and we have such fun together. Sometimes I think that we were all meant to be in the same family, but no mother would be able to put up with that so we had to be split up into two families. I am so excited for this weekend and the crazy, loud, and wonderful times we will have.

Thou shalt not

This sounds like a strange statement, but I am grateful for (#320) commandments. A lot of people look at them as restrictions, or bothersome reminders of values they don't necessarily support. I see them as a reason for great joy in my life. I know that following the commandments and made my life better and much easier. I am thankful for a God who knows that obedience to commandments makes us happy. Following the commandments and making them a strong factor in my life has made me really happy and fulfilled.

Brrrr

I am so thankful for (#319) warmth. My house is toasty and warm, this makes life so wonderful. I went to a football game tonight and it was freezing! It felt like it was 10 degrees outside. All I could think about was how nice it would be to walk into my home and immediately start warming up. I am so thankful to have a warm place to live, to not have to worry about being cold at night. Oh I love being warm.

Between the lines

I am really grateful for (#318) parallel parking. Usually I hate parallel parking, but tonight it kept me from having to park way down the street from my apartment. My parking job may not look the greatest, but at least I am right next to my house.

ALFAC

I am really grateful for (#316) insurance. I don't actually have any right now, I really feel like I'm living on the edge.  But I will soon be getting some from my work which is excellent news. At 26 I was kicked off my parents insurance and thought I would have to start living life in a bubble. Well thanks to my employers I will soon be insured and be able to resume my wild and risky lifestyle.

All of my new (#317) massage products game in the mail the other day! I love trying out new oils and lotions. Right now I'm finding that the massage gel is actually a very good option. I'm thankful for the simple things that making being a massage therapist so fun.

These boots were made for walking

I finally bought some (#315) new shoes this weekend! I grew up with the mindset that you wear, use, or drive something until it is no longer functioning. Well one of my pairs of shoes bit the dust and were could not be worn without causing my feet to hurt. So I went off to the mall and found myself a new pair. They are so cute and super comfortable. I am thankful for shoes, and to have money to buy shoes.

May the odds ever be in your favor

I just saw the (#314) trailer for the Hunger Games movie! I am so super excited! I love books and the new worlds that they are able to create. Books are always better than movies, but I still always get excited to see someones interpretation of the book, how closely it mirrors my own. The trailer looks really good and I can't wait to see it.

No talking class

I am thankful for my (#313) new calling, I am going to be a Relief Society instructor. This is going to be an excellent growing experience since standing in front of people and talking is one of my least favorite things to do in the world. But I am excited to be able to study more about the lessons and get an understanding of the principles we are learning. I'm not the best at reading ahead or studying the gospel very well. I am glad to have something that forces me to focus on the gospel. I think it will be an awesome blessing.

Who wears short shorts

I love my new (#312) Venus razor. It's one of those that has the moisture bar on the razor so you don't need shaving cream. I have the smallest shower ever, you can hardly turn a circle in that thing. So it's really helpful to have a razor that makes showering not such an ordeal.

Lunch naps

I am really thankful for my (#311) massage table. Yes it allows me to do my job which I love, but it also gives me a place to take a nap during my lunch break. Normally I have taken breaks in my car and tried to sleep in the front seat, not the greatest. Now I have a table/bed that is sitting in a dark room, what more could you ask for?

The three amigos

Man this is really getting harder as the year is coming to a close, but I am determined to persevere.

(#308) Going to bed early- I am a late person, I have a really really hard time making it to bed at a decent hour. But every once in a while the planets align and I am able to get to bed early. Those are wonderful nights, always something to shoot for.

(#309) My laptop- I am really grateful to have a computer. For the first few years of college I didn't have one. I was blessed to have an awesome roommate who would share hers all the time. But it is really nice to own your computer. Just one more thing that says you are an adult and you can buy cool things.

(#310) Grilled cheese and tomato soup- For me this is the all time comfort food, perfect for a cold evening at home.

Carb-monster

Yesterday I was grateful for (#306) carbs. For break-the-fast we had a pasta bar. What better way to end a fast then to stuff your face full of pasta? I am pretty sure I am a carb-freak. It's the carbs that keep you full and happy. I eat them way to often, but they are so wonderful and filling.

Today I am really thankful for the (#307) Senior missionary couple who sent us a video of Spencer in South Africa. It was so nice just to get a little peek at him. He is such a fun brother and I really miss him. But I know he is doing the Lord's work and love hearing about how much he is growing.

Let's fall back

I really feel that (#305) fall daylight savings is a wonderful and precious gift. We are being given a free hour of sleep here. No payments are required, you don't have to trade or work it off, it's just handed to you on a silver platter. I am not the biggest fan of it being dark so early in the evening, but for this one night I am thankful to have daylight savings. Sleep is one of those things I can never get enough of and I am so so grateful for this extra hour tonight!

World's Greatest Boss

I am so lucky to have (#304) good employers. Working for them has been a breath of fresh air. I really feel appreciated and valued where I work. The doctors and other employees have been really nice and welcoming these past few months. I also love how eager they are to make sure we are happy and taken care of. I approached them a few weeks ago to ask for today off, I really wanted to make sure I could go to Emily's wedding. They were more than happy to give me the day off. No heavy sighing or rolling of the eyes, no granting permission but making it seem like I was asking them to give me their first child. Thanks to my new employers, I will definitely be sticking around for a while.

Gag

Warning: A very sappy post is about to occur. This is a little of my cheesy side coming out, but I really love (#303) wedding videos. I went to my BFF Emily's wedding eve dinner and it was splendid. It was great to see her so happy with Micah. The whole night was great, but I especially liked watching the wedding video. I just love how it shows two separate lives slowly growing and coming together, all set to really good music. I know, I know, this is over the top gag me with a spoon stuff. But I still love it. Good Luck to Emily and Micah tomorrow and for the rest of their lives.

Not so smelly now are we?

I am really thankful for (#302) perfume and smelly body sprays. I can't smell myself very well so I am not sure what my natural scent is, I am seriously hoping it's not a gross one. It is very nice to have a little help in that department. I especially love Victoria Secret sprays. Let me whip out some Love Spell or Very Sexy and I will be walking tall with my lovely smelling self.

HA HA

(#301) Laughing is something I really like to do. My family can tell you that I do it a lot, and at almost anything. I am thankful this mood booster and I am thankful for the people who really make me laugh.