30 Days of Thankfulness-Day 7

Day 7: I am thankful for Will's sisters, Sue and Cari. Over the past 5 years I've grown close to both of them- I'm so happy that they live nearby and I get to see them somewhat often. Sue is a wonderful mom to her 3 kids, and she is always good for a laugh. We have very similar senses of humor which makes for some belly-aching laughs when we get together. Cari and I have bonded over our mutual love of Jimmy Buffett, and have spent many-a-night having long talks over beers at Jimmy's and singing our hearts out at concerts. We may not officially be family, but they certainly feel like sisters. Incidentally, today is Cari's birthday. Here's hoping she's having a great day!

30 Days of Thankfulness- Day 6

Day 6: I am thankful that I have a job. Even on nights like tonight, when I'm not quite ready for the weekend to end and wishing that I didn't have to go in tomorrow. After 9 months of unemployment, I know how fortunate I am to have a job at all, let alone one that I actually (for the most part, anyway) enjoy going to on a daily basis. I have great coworkers, and feel appreciated for the work I do day-in and day-out, so I really am pretty lucky.

30 Days of Thankfulness- Day 5

Day 5- I am thankful for Saturdays off, especially when we are in town. Most Saturdays are full of "me" time, as Will either works or goes golfing during the day. This leaves me plenty of time to do whatever I want- sleep in, go to zumba, clean the house, do laundry, have "coffee talk" phone dates with my good pal Megan, catch up on all my trashy TV shows on demand that Will won't tolerate watching... I love having a morning at home to myself.

30 Days of Thankfulness- Day 4

Day 4: I'm thankful for our awesome loft. We've been living here for almost 2 1/2 years, and I still LOVE coming home, each and every day. It has been such a fun place to live- close to all the action downtown, near work, modern and urban and industrial and perfect for us right now.

We are starting to get the itch to move so we can enjoy some of the things that this place doesn't offer or allow, namely a yard, a fireplace, a dog, etc... A move won't be happening anytime soon, but I will be incredibly sad to leave this home when we do eventually move.

30 Days of Thankfulness- Day 3

Day 3: I'm thankful for the friends we've met in Nashville. Admittedly, it feels like it has taken awhile to get "settled" into life here. But after 3 years, we're finally meeting and spending more time with a great group of people. We've been filling up our weekends with activities galore lately- we feel like quite the social butterflies. Concerts, musicals, house parties, and Titans games are much more fun with a good group of friends along!

30 Days of Thankfulness- Day 2

Day 2: I'm thankful for cell phones with video texting. I love getting pictures and videos of my sweet little nephew and nieces. Molly just sent me this hilarious video of Liam eating his first solid foods. He looks just like my great Aunt Mary when he chews! Ha! And is there anything sweeter than that little laugh you can hear in the background? Ella was obviously enjoying watching Liam, too(even if she was sorta grossed out).
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30 Days of Thankfulness- Day 1

Every year, I say I'm going to participate in this, but I always fail to actually do it. Hopefully this year I can keep up and participate in all 30 days. After all, I do have a lot to be thankful for.

Day 1: I'm thankful that I've been fortunate enough to travel so much throughout the years. Whether it's a quick day trip, a fun weekend jaunt, or a full 3 months abroad, I've loved every place I've been lucky enough to experience firsthand.

Our most recent trip to Munich and Switzerland was no exception. Here are some of my favorite pictures from that trip: