counting your many blessings

i am a big believer in daily prayer and recognizing what blessings have been bestowed upon my life. i generally think of the obvious "top of the list" things to be thankful for (i.e. family, friends, job, food & shelter, etc.), but sometimes it's those little things that make me happy throughout the day that i don't even stop to get excited for!

so since i've called myself out on the situation, i'm going to try and do better about being thankful for "all things great and small."

here are my little highlights of the day:
+ my travel coffee mugs. i have about 8 that i rotate through because i'll end up leaving one in the car or on my desk at work. i tend to feel incomplete on the days that i walk into work without one when i left it sitting with delish hot coffee on my counter (like today...womp womp). i have a cute polka dotted one with a cursive letter "K" and a hefty one with "bubba keg" written on the side (for days i'm in need of that extra cup and a half). those coffee mugs carry that liquid gold, which makes for a happy kate =)

+ my long hair. i haven't had hair this long since i was 15. as much time as it takes to style it (the 2x a week i take the time to do it) i've actually started to enjoy having it long! i've been playing around with it being curly, wavy and straight and trying different up-do styles. as much as i'm a short hair girl at heart, i'm embracing my long hair for the next 5 weeks and thankful that it will soon be given to someone who needs it much more than i do!

+ my workday soundtrack. my office has a very focused environment. everyone has a million and one things to do and we usually don't have time to chat away the day. so when i'm not on the phone or talking with a coworker, i am playing one of my daily playlists! i have two for each day of the week, one fast and one slow depending on my mood for that day. norah jones. michael buble. john mayer. the fray. sara bareilles. ray charles. mmmm good stuff. they keep me bee-boppin through my day and keep the work a-flowin!

what are those little things during your daily life that make you tick? stop and do a little dance of excitement that they're there and just add a little positive spin on your everyday!