giving thanks

im up early baking & chopping away in the kitchen all in preparation for our family's thanksgiving. it'll be nice this year only having one thanksgiving (boyfriend & his dad are attending ours) and that we can celebrate all together. Mom and I are going a little overboard but what's thanksgiving without the leftovers (smile).

today, I am especially thankful for (in no particular order)

• us + wizzy


• my wonderful family


• warm laundry & fresh bedsheets


• cameras & photographs


• couch covers


• holiday candles


• my des moines lovelies, my best friends


• late night happy hours & 2 hour phone convos


• snow


• our little apartment


• education


• a capella music, christmas music, all music


• football


• pie, cake & cupcakes


• networking & meeting so many intelligent, hard-working & forward thinking people


• cuddling, real kisses & wiz-kisses


• the beautiful city we get to live in (mpls love)


• good health, no cavities & contact lenses


• thunderstorms & pretty clouds


• tall boots & cute flats


• a clean kitchen


• Target


• hairties for wiz to play with


• crab rangoons & pho


• sprawling on the bed (starfish!)


• love, the start of my career & our future

so happy thanksgiving to you & your loved ones.

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