When times are tough (like now), it can help to acknowledge the good things we’re grateful for. Some days are harder than others, and on those days, I try to focus on the little things I’m grateful for. The everyday ones that I would suffer without.

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Like the Hug Me bear (thanks again Mrs Sparkle)

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Or this necklace inspired by Terry Pratchett’s character Granny Weatherwax.

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That I was blessed to enjoy the company of two beautiful dogs.

Addendum 2025, that I was blessed to enjoy the company of three beautiful dogs.

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And a husband who after 24 years, can still make me laugh. And is the dispenser of the best hugs.

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The red linen tunic I bought on May 29, 2014 that is STILL going strong. Even though I keep thinking I should replace it before it malfunctions.

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Home made pizza, burgers, hotdogs and meatballs.

Mmmm… Meatballs.

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Flowers that pop up in the garden for a while and then disappear.

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All the creatures that visit me,

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That I could follow my dreams and write books. And stories. And poems. And this blog.

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Big and small, there’s a lot to be grateful for.

What are you grateful for?