<p>Things I am Grateful for:</p>

<ul><li>My husband - my partner-in-crime, the one person who knows how I like things, the person from whom I can&#39;t hide my true feelings and who makes me laugh everyday - all while looking like James Bond his tuxedo. Rawr. </li>

<li>Sebastian - my &quot;big-boy&quot; pint-sized ball of energy and wit.</li>

<li>Benjamin - the baby who will soon take over the world.&#0160; He is charisma personified.</li>

<li>My family - you&#39;re all awesome and you know it.</li>

<li>My friends - for everything. </li>

<li>That dark chocolate and red wine are actually good for you.&#0160; Thank you Jebus!</li>

<li><a href="http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/100/index.jsp">How Clean is Your House</a> - for making me feel like a domestic goddess while I watch daytime television instead of dusting or whatever it is you&#39;re supposed to be doing.</li>

<li>All-Wheel-Drive</li>

<li>That my cousin the Marine survived a bomb attack and got back from Iraq in one piece.</li>

<li>Totally related to the above bullet point - that election day is less than a year away and people are (finally!) waking up to Bush&#39;s fundamentalist hypocrisy.&#0160; Amen!</li>

<li>Luxe environmentalism.&#0160; God, I hate patchouli.</li>

<li>Jeans that hide a multitude of sins</li>

<li>That I actually enjoy yoga and pilates.&#0160; Because I also love brownies.</li>

<li>Boxer dogs</li>

<li>Size 7 diapers.</li>

<li>Courtesy pre-boarding for families traveling with children.</li>

<li>Pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, pumpkin ravioli.&#0160; You get the picture.</li>

<li>Figs</li>

<li>Fall foliage</li>

<li>That ballerina flats are trendy now, so I can add to my collection with abandon</li></ul>

<p>And you!&#0160; Thank you for reading and for your comments and emails.&#0160; Have a Happy Thanksgiving!</p>
