Nicole's Official Thankful 20.
It's the small things. :)
[Thankful for this crazy kid!]
It's the small things. :)
1. Going pee BY MYSELF. If this ever happens it's a miracle, a joyous miracle. A shower is even more awesome.
2. When the Wii remotes actually have batteries. This is a rare and elusive thing. If they don't have working batteries I then try to rotate the same 6 batteries hoping some combo of 2 will magically work.
3. Free stuff. Anything free makes me pretty happy. Things to do with the kids, free food, free baby-sitting. I'll take it all. And the best? Free coffee of course.
4. When you get a really good lock screen/wallpaper combo on your cellphone. Yeah, that makes me happier than it probably should.
5. Unsolicited advice. I really love when a stranger tells me something I don't want to hear or care their opinion about. Oh, the baby's too old to breastfeed? You don't think my carrier is safe? Actually that was a joke. Please leave me alone.
6. Mom time. I am so grateful to have such an awesome husband that is always encouraging me to take a little time for myself. Trips to Target, coffee with a friend, a nap. All awesome. I love him so much for that.
7. The "ignore" button on my cell phone. It's not that I'm trying to ignore you, I swear, I mean I acknowledged that you're calling me by hitting ignore. Right? ;)
8. Pacifiers! Tulip is a pacifier baby, just like her big sister Lily. Those little inventions have saved many a Mom [&Dad] hours of crying.
9. E-mail. That way if I have something I need to say to you that's too formal to text but I'm really avoiding having to talk to you about than I can e-mail you! Problem solved.
10. Potlucks. Cook one thing and you magically have a whole meal with lots of options! Hopefully some of them are semi-decent.
11. Coastal.com. Free glasses? Yes, please! Without them I would be rocking 3 year old glasses with a super weak prescription or ripped contacts that I'm sure would be eating my eyes alive.
If you want a pair just use the code: FIRSTPAIRFREE Your welcome!
12. Bobby pins. Without them I would probably cut my bangs off in a fit of rage one day.
13. Group texts. When I can't be with my best friends I can at least harass both of them via text about watching Magic Mike at noon on a Tuesday.
14. Airplanes. Without them I would never get to see my extended family. At least not without an 8 day boat ride.
15. Pinterest. I'm sorry I love it so much, I just do. I have a rad shirt that says, "Keep Calm and Pin Something" I'm that cool.
16. Tom Hardy. Especially in Lawless when he's wearing a cardigan. Yeah, pretty much.
17. That I'm not in The Walking Dead and I don't have to listen to Andrea & Dale every minute of the day. Two most annoying people EVER. I hope the walkers get you!
18. Magic erasers. Otherwise my kid's wouldn't get to use the walls as their own personal coloring pages. Oh, there not supposed to do that? Could have fooled me.
19. Cloth diapers. Thank you for saving us ridiculous amounts of money every month & covering cute butts in the process.
20. Breaking Dawn Part II. Not because it was so good but because I can finally stop making Andy take me to see them and we can do something different for our anniversary than watch the world's most ridiculous love triangle made square.
I know this was supposed to be a Thanksgiving thing but I've been kind of grumpy lately. Shit has been going wrong, life has been frustrating and hard but I need to remind myself there is SO much to be thankful for. The big & the little. Thank you God for it all. <3
3. Free stuff. Anything free makes me pretty happy. Things to do with the kids, free food, free baby-sitting. I'll take it all. And the best? Free coffee of course.
4. When you get a really good lock screen/wallpaper combo on your cellphone. Yeah, that makes me happier than it probably should.
5. Unsolicited advice. I really love when a stranger tells me something I don't want to hear or care their opinion about. Oh, the baby's too old to breastfeed? You don't think my carrier is safe? Actually that was a joke. Please leave me alone.
6. Mom time. I am so grateful to have such an awesome husband that is always encouraging me to take a little time for myself. Trips to Target, coffee with a friend, a nap. All awesome. I love him so much for that.
7. The "ignore" button on my cell phone. It's not that I'm trying to ignore you, I swear, I mean I acknowledged that you're calling me by hitting ignore. Right? ;)
8. Pacifiers! Tulip is a pacifier baby, just like her big sister Lily. Those little inventions have saved many a Mom [&Dad] hours of crying.
9. E-mail. That way if I have something I need to say to you that's too formal to text but I'm really avoiding having to talk to you about than I can e-mail you! Problem solved.
10. Potlucks. Cook one thing and you magically have a whole meal with lots of options! Hopefully some of them are semi-decent.
[Thankful for my new Kitchen-Aid! Thank you Mama!]
If you want a pair just use the code: FIRSTPAIRFREE Your welcome!
12. Bobby pins. Without them I would probably cut my bangs off in a fit of rage one day.
13. Group texts. When I can't be with my best friends I can at least harass both of them via text about watching Magic Mike at noon on a Tuesday.
14. Airplanes. Without them I would never get to see my extended family. At least not without an 8 day boat ride.
15. Pinterest. I'm sorry I love it so much, I just do. I have a rad shirt that says, "Keep Calm and Pin Something" I'm that cool.
16. Tom Hardy. Especially in Lawless when he's wearing a cardigan. Yeah, pretty much.
17. That I'm not in The Walking Dead and I don't have to listen to Andrea & Dale every minute of the day. Two most annoying people EVER. I hope the walkers get you!
18. Magic erasers. Otherwise my kid's wouldn't get to use the walls as their own personal coloring pages. Oh, there not supposed to do that? Could have fooled me.
19. Cloth diapers. Thank you for saving us ridiculous amounts of money every month & covering cute butts in the process.
20. Breaking Dawn Part II. Not because it was so good but because I can finally stop making Andy take me to see them and we can do something different for our anniversary than watch the world's most ridiculous love triangle made square.
I know this was supposed to be a Thanksgiving thing but I've been kind of grumpy lately. Shit has been going wrong, life has been frustrating and hard but I need to remind myself there is SO much to be thankful for. The big & the little. Thank you God for it all. <3
And now I leave you with this tasty recipe for.....
Slow Cooker Beef & Broccoli
1 cup Beef Broth
2 tbs. Sesame Oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 lb. sirloin, cut into strips
1 16. oz. package Broccoli Florets
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup Soy Sauce
2 tbs. Corn Starch
White Rice for Serving
[1] In a bowl whisk together beef broth and cornstarch. Pour into slow cooker.
[2] Add sesame oil, garlic, brown sugar & soy sauce to slow cooker. Mix well.
[3] Add in sirloin. Cover and cook on high 6 hours or low 8 hours.
[4] Add broccoli florets, mix and cook an additional 30-40 minutes depending
on how done you like your broccoli!
[5] Serve over steamed rice!
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