Thankful Thursday

I am going to start a series of blog posts called "Thankful Thursday".  Some weeks I might talk about the obvious things we value and count our blessings for - health, family, home.  The encouraging words of a friend.  Other weeks I might talk about random things that get us through a crazy moment, week or month.  Maybe it's an app on your phone the kids got to play while you had an important conversation.  Perhaps it's the stuffed animal that helped comfort your child one night when they weren't feeling well.  Although sometimes we lose sight of it, we always have something to be thankful for.  The simple, genuine, surprising things that help make the lives of Moms a little easier.

This week I am thankful for the clocks moving ahead with daylight savings time.  Have I been exhausted losing that hour of sleep? Yes. I have had to drag myself out of bed each morning this week. But it has also been wonderful! Driving home from extracurricular activities, preparing dinner, getting the children ready for bed all while it is still daylight - feels great!  I had a chance to stop by the beach last week after my son's extracurricular activity.  It was around a quarter after six in the evening and I took this great shot - it restored my spirit.  Since that visit to the beach I have been looking forward to, and very excited for, the Spring and Summer seasons that lie just around the corner.

What are you thankful for?