Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.

• last minute Christmas shopping was not too stressful
• house looks great and the roast is ready to go in the oven
• family coming in today
• lots and lots of great food to look forward to in the next couple days
• everything smells good: the scented candles, the tree, the oranges and gingerbread….

• 5 days off to look forward to
• having a to-do list to prepare for the holidays and sticking to it
• mindless reality TV while cleaning :)
• christmas cookies
• a home to feel at home in, and being able to share that with family :)

• the storm is over and everything is all right again!
• Dr. W talked to his parents and his mom got so excited she wants to go check out wedding venues :)
• diet soda and green tea :)
• working in a super laid-back environment
• getting more and more ready for the holidays!!!

• support from my sister
• not crying at work
• green tea
• letting go of my calorie obsession (or trying)
• my still nice-looking manicure….

• a very understanding partner
• green tea – aaaah maybe I can find serenity in a cup
• the washer and dryer
• a gleaming kitchen. Normally I don´t let it get so bad it needs hours of scrubbing, but today it did and now it looks perfect again
• inspirational books

• my 801st entry – I must be blessed if I can find 801×5 things to be grateful for :)
• peanut butter cookies and banana bread, 2 new recipes!
• cardio combination
• my new gym bag – so pretty and so practical
• Saturday morning cuddles

• TGIF!!
• survived the office holiday party
• best sushi I´ve had in a l ong long time
• fancy charcoal manicure
• an outfit that took me from the office to whirlyball to a nice restaurant :)

• The most delicious carrot cake . Gluten-free, lactose-free, vegan, low-calorie but you wouldn’t know it, it’s just sooooo delicious. Half of it was gone within 1 hour of baking it, and I may have to make another one for the weekend :)
• Green tea
• Great music on my iPod for running. Since I hate running so much, some aggressive tunes keep me going ;)
• That cuddly feeling when you wake up under the warm and comfy duvet and know you can stay for another 5 minutes
• Fun plans for the weekend, and meeting up with some lovely people

• healthier snacks
• my pink hat and scarf
• inspirational 43Ters!!
• Christmas songs on the radio
• colorful post it notes :)

• positive feedback at work
• 4 parcels today: the veggie box, the serving bowls I ordered b/c we didn´t have any, and Christmas presents for my brother and brother in law :)
• doing ok financially which is rare for me in Dec
• our Menorah, although I´m not Jewish it makes me feel connected with God
• more thinking about writing….