It's beautiful and sunny in the north Georgia mountains, but if it's like this tomorrow and I go outside, instant "Day After Tomorrow."

1. My kitties got a clean bill of health at the vet today!

I will brag away
1. I got a Keurig for Christmas, the newer one with 3 cup settings

I don't think that's braggy. My New Year's resolution is to have more joy in my life, so I'm keeping a journal again and making an effort to write down the good things as well as bad (I'm an infrequent journaler and most of my entries are hate-journaling. So. Bad habit.) In any case my point is I think this is healthy…

Yay! A perfect way to remember the good things. For me:

1. The family and I have finally moved to a different (and warmer!) state after wanting and trying to leave for several years. We've been here seven months and it has been much, much better.

Ohhhh thank you for this! Fresh out of rehab, gratitude is an amazingly big deal.
1. My supportive and kind husband. Been to hell and back with me, still totally dedicated.
2. My two beautiful children. Both under two. ("No wonder you drank!" is a common interjection I hear—not fair to them. They're tough—toddlers!—but…

Ah, this fits perfectly with my new year's resolution to be more positive/grateful!

Okay, you're gonna need context to understand why all this is awesome: I'm currently studying at a British university branch campus in Malaysia, and I have my one-and-only final of the semester tomorrow, and a five-week break after. So ...

1. The hubs and I were talking today and he says he loves that we're a team (twenty some odd years)

I'm having a mini pity party because I've been doing chores all day & it sucks & my friend is flaking on our evening plans so I definitely appreciate a good dose of positivity & a chance to reflect on why my life doesn't actually suck.
1. I'm getting married this year!
2. My kitties are hilarious and can always be…

My baby turns 4 months tomorrow. He has started laughing at everything. No matter how much everything else may suck, those baby giggles are amazing.

Yay yay yay! Congrats. My 3 are:

1. I have wine.

1. I had belated Christmas with my parents today (husband and I spent Christmas at his parents') and they really liked the gifts I gave them.

1) I baked fresh bread for the first time and it was pretty good. Now I want all the recipes.

My dissertation defense is coming up very soon and I have no idea how to prepare. I meet with my advisor next week to discuss it and I'm sure he'll give me tips but I am just a ball of nerves. Do I read it again? I hate reading my own writing and it's not like I'm not intimately familiar with what I've written. But…

Oh yay, positivity! Btw, your rosemary ciabatta sounds delish!