31 things I’m grateful for in July

“Being grateful doesn’t mean you have to love every part of your life. It’s OK to feel hurt when something doesn’t turn out the way you thought it to be, especially for things you have given so much of your heart. What gratefulness means is that no matter what happens or what you go through, you are able to appreciate the journey, the greater purpose of those struggling moments and have faith in your heart that you are already enough and what you deserve will somehow find its way in the right time.” @moonomens

  1. Spying on the kids at summer camp

  2. Convertible rides

  3. Sparklers

  4. Rooney enjoying her summer hip hop dance class

  5. Finishing an iMovie project I’m proud of

  6. Sweet corn season

  7. Pulled pork nachos

  8. Mint chocolate chip hot fudge Oreo sundaes

  9. Vacation Bible School

  10. LFG (HBOmax documentary)

  11. School supply shopping

  12. Pure organic layered fruit bars from Costco

  13. Olive oil … for getting gum out of Rooney’s hair

  14. $2 movies at the theater

  15. When Rooney lets me play with her hair

  16. Our Olympics Opening Ceremony tradition with friends

  17. Summer evenings on our shaded deck

  18. Scooters

  19. Target Drive Up

  20. Wearing my nana’s clothes

  21. Curly hair ties

  22. Finding the perfect bunch of bananas

  23. New shorts

  24. Simone Biles

  25. Watching the Olympics with Eric and Rooney every night

  26. Little friendships

  27. Allergy answers

  28. Tree shade on a hot day

  29. Really good cheese balls

  30. Movie theater popcorn (with butter, of course)

  31. Disposable bed mats