101 Odd Things I’m Thankful For

T-minus one day until Thanksgiving! I know we are all thankful for the obvious blessings in our lives like family, friends, health, etc., but what about the not so obvious?

1. Having just enough milk left for another bowl of cereal
2. Finding your passport the morning of your flight
3. Paid time off
4. The Starbucks barista spelling your name correctly
5. The Starbucks barista saying your name correctly
6. Waking up after a full night’s sleep
7. Puppy kisses
8. Any type of all you can eat buffet
9. Satisfaction after an amazing parallel parking job
10. Not chipping a nail immediately after getting them done
11. When everyone finishes the dessert you brought to the party
12. Having just enough layers on
13. Unknowingly stepping over the dog poo on the sidewalk
14. The first words in a new journal
15. Waking up to sweet messages from your friends
16. Fast WiFi at a coffee shop
17. Good drama on the real housewives
18. Hitting 10,000 steps before dinner
19. Getting to the front of a line
20. Music with good lyrics and a great beat
21. Coworkers that make you excited to go to work
22. Having a dance party of one every now and then
23. Coming home to a hot meal
24. Making dinner with food just before it expires
25. Getting the middle seats in a movie theater
26. Finding those pair of discounted shoes in your size
27. Not getting frisked at the airport… 🙂 
28. Candles that burn for a long time
29. Peace that comes after a yoga practice
30. Lying down on top of warm laundry
31. That full belly feeling after a fantastic meal
32. People who use apostrophes correctly
33. Big bear hugs
34. The comfort of a towel after a shower
35. Friends who know you without you having to explain yourself
36. The thorough anticipation before a drop in a song
37. The thorough satisfaction after a drop in a song
38. Saving enough miles for a free trip
39. Finishing a work day
40. Submitting your taxes
41. Familiar faces in public
42. Journals that take you back to a moment
43. Pictures that take you back to a feeling
44. No hair growing on your toes
45. Free drinks on a night out
46. Taking out the trash without ripping the bag
47. People who take a chance on you
48. Having just enough bobby pins
49. Front facing cameras so I don’t have to guess what I’m shooting at
50. Socks with no holes in them
51. When the Advil finally kicks in
52. Remembering to use both base-coat AND topcoat
53. Finding a seat on the tube during morning commute
54. Color
55. Willy Wonka memes
56. Harry Potter references in everyday conversation
57. Apologies from unexpected people
58. Hunt for the Wilderpeople
59. Babies’ wrinkly hands
60. Tea – peppermint, masala chai, earl grey, all of them!
61. The elegance of pearls  
62. Grandmother kisses
63. More options than salad for a vegetarian
64. Actually pulling off that outfit you didn’t think you could
65. Rejection from something I thought would be best for me
66. Symmetry
67. Baristas who make amazing foam art in my latte
68. Lipstick that both moisturizes and looks fabulous
69. Orlando Bloom’s shiny blonde hair in Lord of the Rings
70. Using a coupon
71. The feeling of sand under your bare feet
72. Waking up to sunshine in your face
73. Finding out there’s chocolate at the bottom of your ice-cream cone
74. Hitting all the green lights
75. People who say naan instead of naan bread
76. Presidential terms lasting only four years long
77. The overwhelming smell of fabric softener when you accidentally use too much
78. Auto-save on Microsoft word
79. Fuzzy blankets
80. Fuzzy socks
81. Saying compliments to the chef after a fantastic meal
82. People saying “bless you” after I sneeze.
83. Man buns
84. Cinnamon buns
85. Actually knowing the lyrics to a Rihanna song
86. Cable-knit sweaters
87. Heels that don’t destroy your feet
88. People who save me the trouble of wondering if they’re mad at me by using emojis and punctuation in text messages.
89. All of my husband’s clothes
90. The triangles on your carpet after you vacuum
91. A firm handshake
92. That one french fry that’s just a little bit burned
93. Twelve weeks past your last haircut and you still don’t have split ends!
94. Cold water on a hot summers day
95. Hot chocolate on a cold winters day
96. Articles that educate
97. Being greeted at the airport
98. Uber drivers that don’t get lost
99. Breakfast tacos (raises hands in the air like a hallelujah)
100. When a house turns into a home
101. Making people laugh, even just for a second

So tell me, which one is your favorite? Do you have any odd things to add to the list? Comment below friends!