I heart Bloglovin for making it oh-so-easy to find inspiring blogs like these, Schmutzie and The Kids Are Alright, that leave me with no choice but to flog my blog with things I love.
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dim sum + road trips + Christmas music + the smell of dry leaves + flannel sheets on bare feet + the way my kids colour spread-eagled on the floor + baby kicks from the inside + luscious pregnancy hair + night owls + catching my toddler lip syncing to the radio in the rearview mirror + DVD box sets + ketchup chips + my iphone + dimples on the backs of my kids' hands + the way my dad squeezes tea bags with the back of his spoon + anne murray + my mom's homemade congee + the sound of mah jong blocks sliding around on a table + visiting my alma mater + the feeling of sand being pulled away from under my feet by a wave + backwards waves from babies + my beautiful husband + having a sister + sending cards + receiving cards + feather pillows + crunchy snow under big boots + new friends + old friends + choirs + fried tomatoes + cousins + campfires + books + baths + chai + alice munro + Irish folk songs + concerts + kissing + someone else brushing my hair + finding the perfect gift + watching the perfect gift being opened + surprises + sad songs + margaret laurence + chocolate milk on cornflakes + love notes + photographs + breastfeeding + soup + weddings + the Chinese new year dragon dance + anything a la mode + happy endings + film festivals + my aunt's dumplings + going to school + learning something new + motherhood + gratitude + friendly strangers + carol shields + seaside towns + my in-laws + when my parents hold hands + midwives + snow lying still on branches + thank you notes + bento boxes + listening to my husband sing + being married + family dinners + newborns + etsy + contact lenses + sarah slean + watching my daughters dance + listening to my son play the piano + crushes + itunes shuffle + bbq bits n' bites + tutus + boat rides + date nights in our family room + Soho + meryl streep + clouds in a blue sky + Cape Cod + tea + book stores + picture frames + argyle socks + regina spektor + my husband's nose + duvets + the internet + scott speedman + corduroy + stews + cauliflower + recitals + picking my kids up from school + being moved to cry + hugs + dreams + lattes + when good things happen to good people + singing in the car + perspective + a cappella + grapefruit halves with sugar on top + writing + laughing really hard + a warm house on a cold day + my life + me
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Apparently, I could have summarized the things I love into: family, food, Canadian talent and goodness. But that wouldn't have been nearly as much fun.
Go on. Give it a try.
What are some of the hundreds of things you love?
I knew you were awesome before but after reading that list, I think you're even more amazing - love, love, love the list - and pretty much everything on it (although I did miss out on the whole 'luscious pregnancy hair' thing - but I won't hold it against you!)
Posted by: Christy | 17 December 2011 at 11:30 PM
These are the 400 things that YOU love, and it's the 400 things I love about you! You ROCK mamma! GREAT BLOG!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: shan | 23 December 2011 at 12:06 AM
amazing! oh scott speedman - sigh
Posted by: Jen Bodenham | 12 January 2012 at 05:28 PM