days 4-7 of thanks

day 4 - i was thankful to have parents that instilled the value of traveling. and have gone to great lengths, and invested quite a bit of money, into showing their children the world.

day 5 - i was thankful to live in a country where no matter how terrible the economy is, people will wake up before dawn to stand in line, to make sure there are christmas presents underneath their tree.

day 6 - i was thankful for tylenol and taco bell. as i had a huge hangover.


and today, i am thankful for the future. and the promise that it holds for me, my nugget, and everyone in our lives.

day 3 of thanks

i am thankful to have had these books land in my lap and change the way i look at the world

1. the glass castle
2. eat pray love
3. the last american man
4. the forever war
5. anna karenina

day 2 of thanks

today i am thankful for the boyfriend that in 7 months of sharing a nest, has never once said, "maybe we don't need any more ball jars."

a week of thanks

I am thankful that the rain that is falling is not snow. And that today is the warmest November 22nd  in Chicago since 1919. And that the Redskins won, and that Ben Roethlisberger was punched in the face.

secret ingredient

Why had I never been told about the wonderful, glorious, put in every pot and/or pan I use product known as.......CHICKEN BROTH?!? I used to only use it in when a recipe called for a specific amount, not anymore! I throw some in the rice cooker, cook chicken in it, steam dumplings, add it to chili. Me, oh my, the possibilities are endless!

And real simple is right, trader joe's is the best.