A lot has changed in a year!

This past Thanksgiving looked really different from my norm (hello, Austria!). But at the core, Thanksgiving is still the perfect time to reflect and show gratitude for the good things in your life. Joe and I spent a lot of time in the car on our road trip, so I’ve had plenty of time to think. I decided to compile a list of things I’m thankful for! So, in no particular order:

1. Family who is supportive even with all of the craziness of the last couple months
2. The opportunity to live in Italy
3. God’s continual grace and love and forgiveness
4. Gelato
5. Facebook and Instagram (seriously, they make it so much easier to stay in contact with friends)
6. The mountain range that I can see from our house
7. Christmas markets! (I didn’t expect to have so much fun at the ones we visited this weekend)
8. A democratic country that changes with its people
9. Hamilton (the play… I’m addicted. Someday I’ll make it there)
10. The growing number of fair trade and ethically sourced companies
11. The desire and passion to travel
12. Friends you can always pick up where you left off with
13. Wonder Woman
14. My nerdy side that I think will always love to learn, especially about history
15. My 4 beautiful sisters and brother-in-law and my not-yet-brother-in-law who helped in my wedding ceremony
16. Meeting new people
17. Frozen pizza (it’s a lifesaver)
18. A huge stack of books
19. Amazon (which adds to that book stack)
20. Elon Musk and others working for renewable energy
21. Weekly phone calls with my mom
22. Italian classes
23. Growing up in America
24. The right to vote and to have a voice
25. Sending random presents
26. Getting mail
27. Working/reliable cars
28. Tea
29. Cheap plane tickets
30. My travel buddy
31. My new travel buddy (aka my husband)
32. The internet
33. Eggo waffles
34. Comfy beds
35. And comfy blankets!
36. All you can eat sushi restaurants
37. Backpacks (seriously, way better than purses and/or suitcases)
38. The ability to be comfortable alone
39. Netflix
40. Yoga classes (teaching and taking them)
41. Helpful military spouse Facebook groups
42. Wine
43. Fleece leggings
44. Visitors! (hint hint)
45. Working heat
46. Speaking English
47. European public transportation
48. iPhones
49. Portable batteries (for when my iPhone predictably dies)
50. Dressember (shameless plug, donate here)

Obviously my list isn’t exhaustive. What would you add to it?!