It's that time again, boys and girls. It's Thankful Thursday! If you want to participate, all you need to do is to write about something you're thankful for, include my Thankful Thursday button or a link to Love and Lattés somewhere in your post, and paste the URL to your Thankful Thursday blog entry in the nifty MckLinky below. Got it? Good!
Today, I am thankful for the fact that I am currently free of all vices. I decided, sort of last minute, to give up coffee for Lent. No, I'm not Catholic. I just see a lot of value in making a small sacrifice in commemoration and thanks for the huge sacrifice Christ made for us.
I am thankful for my new job, which was officially effective on Tuesday, and for the benefits (can you say health insurance?!) that come with it.
I am thankful for the restraint my hubby and I have shown financially this week. We made a plan to shop for groceries and actually use them throughout the week instead of eating out and "splurging" here and there. We've done really well with it, and I am proud of us!
In honor of getting my 30th follower today, I am going to share 30 top secret (not really) truths about myself. Feel free to share some random facts about yourself, too! I'd love to know more about my readers. :) So, let's jump right in, shall we?
1. My favorite fruit is pineapple.
2. I speak a little French, but wish I spoke it more fluently.
3. Sleepless in Seattle is my favorite movie of all time.
4. I have lots of freckles on my face, but they're only obvious in the summer.
5. I sing in my car on a daily basis.
6. The Bible verse I find most inspiring at the moment is Proverbs 16:3.
7. I'm the shortest person in my immediate family.
8. I am the oldest of 3 children, and I love my brother and sister dearly.
9. I will have been married for 5 years this August, and...
10. I am madly in love with my adorable, hilarious, amazing husband.
11. I hate putting away clean laundry.
12. I like to read, but I usually take my time getting through a book.
13. When I was a little girl, I dreamed of becoming a singer or actress.
14. I am addicted to my iPhone.
15. Christmas still makes me feel like a little kid.
16. I rarely get (or need) more than 7 hours of sleep each night.
17. I was born in Fort Worth, TX; my Dad was in seminary there at the time.
18. People tell me I look a lot like my mom, and that makes me smile.
19. My hubby and I would love to have [at least] 3 children.
20. I used to play the drums, but haven't picked up a pair of sticks in 6 years.
21. I like how I look with short hair, but always miss being able to wear a ponytail.
22. I hate wearing sunglasses.
23. I'm pretty conservative when it comes to politics.
24. I prefer jam to jelly.
25. South Carolina summers are still way too hot for me.
26. My current favorite band is NEEDTOBREATHE.
27. I can't imagine a life without dogs in it.
28. My usual drink at Starbucks is a tall, soy caramel machiatto.
29. I can't do math in my head, at all. Sometimes it's a little embarrassing.
30. I don't believe in luck. I do, however, believe in God.
This Valentine's Day, my hubby and I celebrated in style. We went all out and spent all kinds of money and... yeah, okay, not really.
Despite our undying love for each other, my sweetie and I did not decide not to spend a penny on cards, flowers, candy, etc. for Valentine's Day this year. We did not spontaneously walk into the card section of Walgreens, pick out cards to exchange, read them, and put them right back. We are definitely not that silly.
We also didn't decide to cook a meal at home instead of going out on the town, as we have done in the past. We did not attempt a brand new recipe (chicken teriyaki with homemade fried rice), and as he helped me make the fried rice, my darling husband didn't pour in half the bottle of soy sauce. Wowza! (It was still pretty tasty, though.)
So what have you not been up to? Head on over to MckMama's blog and share your Not Me! Monday post with the blogosphere!
As of this morning, there is one more thing to be thankful for... my new, full time, salaried, permanent position with full benefits!!! My bosses just offered me the job this morning, and of course I accepted. I am so excited! The position is effective Tuesday the 16th, and on March 1st, I will no longer be a statistic. I will finally have health insurance! Woohoo!
Do you know what today is? If you said it's February 11th, you'd be correct. If you said it's National Foundation Day in Japan, you'd also be correct. Oh, but it's so much more than just those things. Didn't you hear? It's Thankful Thursday! It's the one day in the week when I like to challenge myself - and you, dear reader - to talk about the things we're thankful for. If you write a Thankful Thursday post of your own, please share the link to your blog in the nifty little MckLinky at the bottom of this post. And don't forget to stick the Thankful Thursday button into your blog entry as well!
Today, I am thankful for the little "I Love You, Sis" quote-a-day calendar my sister got me for Christmas. It sits on my desk at work, and reminds me of my Callie girl. I am thankful for my awesome family. They always support, always encourage, always love me unconditionally. I am thankful that this weekend, I get to celebrate Valentine's Day at home with my husband; that we don't have to do anything extravagant to show our love for one another. That we have the opportunity every day to act like it's Valentine's Day. I am thankful that when nothing else feels stable, he is stable. We are stable. And that's a really beautiful thing.
