Category Archives: December Sanity Challenge

Grateful for tomorrows: Day 22

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Hmmm…well, I planned on blogging across the holiday, and writing them up this weekend, but I’m having one of those funny nerve thingies so typing isn’t so easy right now. So I may or may not post the next few … Continue reading →

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Beautiful day & tree gratefuls: Day 21

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

We’re having amazingly, unseasonably warm weather here, and I’m definitely not complaining! One of my favorite things is to go out at night, wrap myself in a snuggly blanket and watch the trees at night. We’ve got incredible trees, as … Continue reading →

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Grateful for Chocolate!! Day 20

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

What else is there to say? I’ve been loving the Alter Eco Chocolate bar with Cacao nibs but the Whole Foods and MOM’s near me doesn’t have them anymore. So… I am “forced” to expand to other chocolates, AND play … Continue reading →

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Grateful for Beauty: Day 19

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Beauty comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Sometimes an encouraging email, sometimes a hug, sometimes a sunset, sometimes *gasp* a real live letter. Or even a letter with stickers! I am absolutely loving this gorgeous drawing done by … Continue reading →

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Grateful for Flowers & Fun: Day 18

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

I’m very fond of violet roses, and so I got some for myself today.  I rarely find the purple ones, so I was super grateful that not only did TJ’s have them, but they were just $5! I know they … Continue reading →

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Grateful for Crackers! Day 17

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Part of having tons of food restrictions is that my default is that processed foods are out. Meaning, I can count the # of foods I can eat on my fingers without even having to go to my toes. One … Continue reading →

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Grateful for Snuggle Time: Day 16

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

A few years ago, we instituted snuggle time at Casa de Harris. When I first get home,I’ll go to the futon, call the dudes (feline and human) and relax for a while. For the record, the cats come when called. … Continue reading →

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Gratitude for Interweb Goodness: Day 15

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Okay, since it’s Dec 15th, I’m almost half way through 31 days of Gratitude for the December Self-Care Retreat! I didn’t know what I was going to write about today, and then I saw this collection of awesome pictures… Buzzfeed: … Continue reading →

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Peaceful day gratitude: Day 13

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

I got to stay home today. It wasn’t a day off by any stretch, because I was grading papers, filing insurance and all that stuff, but it was a day when I didn’t have to think about traffic, driving, or … Continue reading →

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Grateful for Resiliance: Day 11

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

So we had no power Mon or Tues. And we lost power again Weds. It’s such a relief that it’s back, hopefully to stay this time! It’s been beautiful to see how I’ve been able to cope with it. I’m … Continue reading →

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