I was going to write this really deep, thoughtful post about making it through the dreary days of winter, but two things happened.
1. It was really, really sunny out today . . . and I just can’t seem to muster the winter blahs.
2. I am realizing that as this post will be published (I’m writing this on Sunday to publish in Monday morning), I will be on the treadmill sweating. I haven’t worked out in a long time, and it IS going to be a harsh reality. But I probably need a little (or a lot) of harsh reality given the fact that I have eaten everything bad for me over the last two weeks! And, girlfriend, I am not going to lie to you; I loved every calorie-laden bite of it!
So today (and today only, because tomorrow morning I’m going to hate them) I am thankful for
280. red velvet cake cheesecake (I kid you not, I’m eating a piece right now!)

281. gooey butter cookies
282. homemade snickerdoodles
283. the new way that my mom found to make Rolos into a “turtle”
284. birthday Jell-o cake with Cool Whip icing
285. seven layer salad (I know it says salad, but it probably shouldn’t rightfully be called salad considering the amount of dressing and bacon and cheese involved. There’s lettuce in there, but it’s really just for show.)
286. homemade cheeseball
287. with tortilla chips (or anything with tortilla chips, really)
288. cheese (Can I write this down three times and count it three times? I really love cheese!)
289. white pasta (Oh, so bad . . . and oh, so good!)
290. my grandma’s sugar cookies
291. and her icing too (best cookie icing ever)
292. twice baked potatoes (love that I can make them ahead, love that they have cheese)
293. longoshi (a homemade bread, passed down for generations of my mom’s family – to die for, maybe literally considering the amount of butter and cheese and white flour involved)
294. homemade french toast (I didn’t actually eat this – eggs, ew – but I made it as a treat for my children, and it was so much fun to hear them talk about how good it was!)
294. fruit salad (not actually bad for you – just really, really good!)
296. cranberry-pomegranate juice + ginger ale = love in a cup (thanks friends for sharing your holiday fun drink!)
297. homemade crescent rolls (my mom makes them the best!)
298. popcorn popped on the stove with real butter and popcorn salt
299. clementines
So can we just call this a confession of gluttony and move on in thanksgiving for the treadmill? Which I guess means:
300. my treadmill

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