Because Reasons...

I'm sitting on the corner of my couch with a glass of iced tea, trying to ignore everything except the country song playing on the radio. A thought floats into my head. What do I have to be grateful for? To be honest, I don't think much about what specifically I am grateful for. I always just see balance. Practicing gratitude has always seemed a little bit one sided to me. At least it evokes good thoughts in people. Here is what I am grateful for.  1. I am grateful for my family and how they are always there for me.  2. I am grateful for all of the "standard" stuff such as food, shelter, and all of that. If I didn't have those things, then I couldn't enjoy anything else.  3. I am grateful for school. I honestly don't know what I would do without my school, all of the amazing people there, and the wonderful things that happen there.  4. I am grateful for living in a country where I can say and do whatever I want.  5. I am grateful for my friends

Hi people,  I learned a  very important lessson a few days ago.  Never teach rambunctious children how to argue. This will always lead to the aforementioned children blackmailing you into writing a blog post about them. -Dianna

Right now I really wish I was eating at Flatbread Company.  Right now I really wish I was eating at Flatbread Company. Sadly, I am currently 17 hours away from their nearest location. They make the best pizza/flatbread/whatever-you-want-to-call-it that I have ever had. Not only do they have really good food, but they also have a very comfortable atmosphere.  I remember walking into a room with a gigantic wood burning oven in the corner and a wall of windows showcasing the garden outside. I could feel the warmth radiating from the oven and smell the smoke wafting up toward the rafters. The low hum of conversation made the restaurant seem as though it was alive.  I don't think that I could pick a better place to eat a great meal.  -Dianna