It’s
that time of year, folks. You know—when
we suddenly all realize how lucky we are and start literally counting our
blessings. So, that’s what I’m doing. But this probably won’t be the hokey list
you’re accustomed to. While I am of
course thankful for my family, my health, blah blah blah, there’s also quite a
few things that I’m grateful for that don’t often get credit. Here’s a little shout-out in honor of these
awesome things I’m taking a moment to appreciate:
1.
Disposable contact lenses. Yes, my kiddo looks awesome in glasses, but I
don’t. And I hated losing those suckers
back when it was a hundred dollars per lens.
2.
Nail polish.
Not all of us are daring enough to make permanent statements with our
bodies via tattoos or even semi-permanent changes like drastic hair dyes, but
nail polish is a quick and easy way to jazz up your hands and show a little
personality.
3.
Self-adhesive stamps. Remember sending Christmas cards back when
you had to lick each stamp? Yuck!
4.
The flashlight app on my phone. My dad told me to always keep a flashlight in
the car, under the bed, and in the basement where I could easily reach it. But…shocker…I don’t always listen well. Fortunately, I’m rarely sans-iphone, so I
always have my flashlight in a pinch.
5.
Tampons.
Admit it, if you’re a girl, you’re thankful for these.
6.
Fun size candy bars. I would never eat more than one full size
Snickers in one sitting. But have I ever
eaten three (or more) fun sized candy bars at once? You betcha…I may even be doing that right
now! Even though it’s more candy than
one whole bar (despite the annual shrinking of the “fun” size which the candy
manufacturers seem to think we don’t notice), but somehow I can eat them with
less guilt.
7.
Colorful running shoes. Because it’s way more fun to run in hot pink
or neon green than boring old white or black.
8.
GPS. I’m
not certain I even own a paper map.
9.
Microwaves.
Where to start on this one…
10.
Diet coke.
Yes, I know…I’m basically pouring toxic chemicals packaged in a
caffeinated brown liquid down my throat, but what a yummy way to get my
post-coffee caffeine fix!
11.
Disposable diapers. For those of you who cloth diaper, rock
on! But for the rest of us slackers who
couldn’t imagine dealing with washers full of poo (or the dreadful safety pin
mechanisms of the old-school versions), these suckers are a lifesaver.
12.
Eye drops.
I use these to combat allergies, dry eyes, hangovers, sleepiness, and
red eye. Plus I hear they temporarily
take the redness out of acne too.
13.
Bubble bath.
If I dare to take a bath some evening, I guarantee it’ll only be a
matter of minutes before at least 2-3 people come running into the bathroom
with some “emergency” for me to fix.
It’s much easier to relax knowing I’ve got a shield of bubbles covering
my goods.
14.
Smirnoff Ice.
If you know me, you know I don’t drink beer. Not on principle or anything; it just tastes
like sweat. But thanks to this lovely
bottled drink, I can pretend to be a pseudo-normal drinker on a night out. It’s just too hard to fit my wine glass in a
beer koozie.
15.
Seasonal candy.
No, I’m not seven, but I still get really excited about candy corn in
the fall, mint everything in the winter, and jelly beans in the spring. If only someone would invent a
summer-specific candy…
16.
Seasonal everything else. You get sick of pumpkin spiced crap? Not me!
Nor do I mind Christmas carols blaring everywhere I go in December. Life could get boring if every month were the
same.
17.
Liquid hand soap. Bar soap just grosses me out. And if you get the yummy scented ones that
foam up or also scrub off the old skin on your knuckles, even better!
18.
Treadmills.
Because sometimes it’s 90 degrees outside.
19.
Condoms.
Hopefully this one doesn’t require explanation.
20.
Laptop computers. I’m not fully converted to touch screens yet,
although I’ve used the ipad, kindle, and whatnot. But I certainly can’t imagine being stuck in
one spot while I type my masterpieces!
21.
Yoga.
Some days, I feel like a nap, but really want the satisfaction of
knowing I’ve done something that somehow classifies as a workout.
22.
The suburbs.
Yeah, yeah, yeah there’s some cool stuff in the cities, but I can do
without the constant traffic and pedestrian congestion. I like the open space and neatness of it all.
23.
The library.
Lately, I’ve read some books that…well, let’s just say I’d be pissed if
I’d paid money for them. I love the
chance to read books, watch movies, and get CDs all for free, plus taking the
kids there for story time or summer reading program nets the kids prizes and
makes me feel like I’ve done something meaningful as a mommy.
24.
Popsicles.
Not just the store-bought kind. I
love that you can stick nearly any liquid into the freezer and an hour later
have a tasty treat. Try freezing diet
A&W when you get home. Yum!
25.
Netflix, and specifically the wide variety of
kid’s programming it offers. Some of us
are too cheap for cable and would never get laundry done without our babysitter
named Netflix.
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