A - America - a place I love to visit (but don't get to nearly enough!) - I have wonderful memories both before and with my kids - and $$$ permitting some more USA memories to be made in the future. Australia - living in a country where we are generally safe and have the opportunity to pursue our dreams freely.
B - Beach
I live at the coast - the calming effect it has on me walking along it or picnicing with an awesome view. Books - I love a good read.
Butterflies – I love to see them fluttering around our garden.
C - Chocolate! It tastes so good - Chocolate hot cross buns! I don't like the traditional ones - but I have been good and really haven't had any lately - but I will have one over the Easter holiday. Cuddles with the kids.
D - Daughter - I have an amazing one - she is growing into a beautiful young lady (inside and out)- I have so many wonderful shared experiences with her. Disney - TV shows, movies, books lands - because it gave me good childhood memories that I then shared with and expanded on with my own children - the shared anticipation of a much loved movie being released, the joint experience of watching the movies/shows together, watching them dress up and pretend play when they were little - princesses and toy story characters were popular in my back yard! The healing and just plain joy it brought to me when we visited
Disneyland as a family. Disboards friends! I know you guys get the Disney thing - which others don't always - how that joint love of something also helps us to support each other in other aspects of our lives.
E - Easter Eggs! Education - for enabling me to independently support my family - we are not rich by any means but we have our needs covered and many of our wants.
F - Friends - Long time ones who you can talk to about things and they just get it because they have known you for so long and new ones who bring new fun and perspective to your life. Fridays .... love me a Friday because then I don't have to work for 2 days
G – Garden – I have loved making my little backyard garden this year. Gordon
– the next door neighbours cat who share his love with us for a few snacks here and there.
H - Home - even though we are renting - I am very thankful for our home.
I - Internet – for all the amazing things we can find including new friends at our fingertips
J - Jeans
K - Keto – for helping me lose weight and improve my health.
L - Lazy days with nothing to do but relax. Laughter - When the kids were younger and had friends over - I loved the sound of their laughter throughout the house - we still like to find things to laugh at - each other, TV/movies, life.
M - Movies
. Make-up when I need that extra boost of confidence. Music.
N - Naps on the couch.
O - Opportunities.
P - Parents - being one and of course my own parents - they help us out so much - I don't know what we would do without them. P!nk – her music and live shows – DD and I share a love of her and it has brought us many wonderful experiences together – we have been going to see her everytime she comes to Australia since DD was 4 she is now 15.
Q - Queensland – the state I live in. Quiet moments.
R - Rainy days and Rainbows. Resilience - I have used a lot of it.
S - Sons - I have 2 wonderful boys that I adore - who are growing into thoughtful, generous, productive young men.
T - Technology – Dishwashers, Washing Machines, Dryers, Computers, Cameras (for capturing wonderful memories), TV – for relaxing, escaping and inspiration.
U - Unexpected surprises (good ones)
V - Vacations. Vaccines to help us stay healthy.
W - Work – in a career that I enjoy and is challenging (in a good way most days). Water – for drinking, showering, waterbomb fights, swimming and splashing in
Y - Years – all the good ones I have had and hopefully all the ones yet to come. Yumminess – Taste of yummy food.
X- X-Mas
Z - Zhoen – for hosting this month