ravinlunachick Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 1) Quality I've finally managed to get some nice pots and pans and a set of decent knives. I can't believe what a difference they make! I honestly had always thought that the only difference was that the cheaper stuff might scratch or wear out sooner or not be as pretty. Nope! This also goes for other household items and clothing. 2) Real Food Still working on this one, but dh and I have come a long way from our childhoods of eating oleo (being told by parents that it was JUST like butter), cheap frozen pizzas, and canned and boiled to death veggies. What about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbotoast Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Moms :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Naps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 That real relationships take work. The people that you party with in your teens and 20s may or may not be around for you in your 30s, if you don't put more into the relationship than lending out killer high heels and bringing the hooch. The people at work are not your friends, unless you MAKE them your friends. They're co-workers. A marriage takes work. You may be madly in love years down the road, but it's not forever rosy. Relationships with your kids take work. That some people will proclaim to be your friend only to get the inside scoop on your personal drama - recognize the people in your life who truly put work into the relationship. A couple of weeks ago, I was chatting online with my best friend. I mentioned that I was having trouble breathing and that I thought I should go lay down for a bit. I signed off, but not before she sent a message for me to grab my phone. Grab my phone?? It's like 10 pm. What for? I can barely breathe, woman! She does, in fact, call. I attempt to say hello but all I can do is this cross between heavy breathing and rasping and wheezing. She listens for three seconds and says, "I'll be there in 20 mins with an inhaler." She lives almost 40 mins away. That woman tore like a bat out of hell down back country roads, at 10 pm when she had to be up again at 5 am and is NOT a morning person, with an arsenal of inhalers - and got here in 20 mins. And as I'm finally starting to breathe normally after a nice puff of her inhaler, her husband says, "Well, damn. I don't know if I'd get any reaction at all out of her if I answered the phone with heavy breathing..." Some people will give you the world and always be there for you, but you have to be willing to do the same for them and DO it. I've learned to appreciate the few people in my life who are willing to invest in a real relationship with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 that time is fleeting and to enjoy it while we can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in KY Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Plain yogurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scook86 Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Naps. I will have to second naps. Hated them as a kid but relish them now. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 true friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 As an adult I have learned to appreciate that youth really is wasted on the young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OH_Homeschooler Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Being alone. Eating alone, even out in public. Spending a Friday night all by myself--in college that was panic-attack inducing. Now, it's bliss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Brussels Sprouts :smilielol5: But only if they are roasted in coconut oil for a good hour and the skin goes all crispy. Infinitely better than the mushy, sulphuric concoction that boiled version of childhood invariably turned out to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Quiet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Music! And having primary control of the radio dial in the car :driving: I :wub: love love love Pandora. I listen to my CDs on the computer all the time while I work. I enjoy listening to DD11 play the piano. I grew up with limited exposure to music (and what little there was - was pretty bad!) , so I've come late to the music-penjoyment party. But WOW! there are so many good songs out there in so many different genres! Woohoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 My husband. I'm so lucky to live life with him by my side. Comfy pants. They are worth their weight in gold. Friends who take the time to seek me out, instead of me always making all the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I'll second good health and energy. AFter dealing with cancer treatment this year, I truly appreciate the joy that is good health and the energy that goes with that. I miss my energy. :coolgleamA: Over the last few years, I've come to appreciate any and all work that comes the way of my family. It's a joy to be employed in a job that feeds your soul as well as your tummy. Edited to add--true friends. As someone upthread posted, people at work are not your friends unless you make them so. That's also true of church relationships. This year I learned I'm a colleague to many people at church, not a friend. A duty, not a joy. They simply don't know me that well. And vice versa. It was easy to see this year who considered me precious and a joy. They were my rocks and my lights along a difficult path. My husband, my sons, my daughter in law, and about six to ten friends were profound influences and comforts this year. Lessons learned...relationships take time and effort, but bring great joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravinlunachick Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 Plain yogurt. Brussels Sprouts :smilielol5: But only if they are roasted in coconut oil for a good hour and the skin goes all crispy. Infinitely better than the mushy, sulphuric concoction that boiled version of childhood invariably turned out to be. I could have written both of these posts! I've also learned to appreciate a close family, although I appreciate it because I don't have one, outside of my kids and dh. :( Ah well, I can dream for the future, right? Happy, I'm sorry for your struggles, and I hope that your energy returns soon. I'm glad that you found out who were truly friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 silence. and energy and health Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymommy Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 My parents Health and energy Good chocolate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Quiet alone time. As someone else said, being alone in your room in college was a sign that you were anti-social. :) Now, it's imperative to my mental health!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Simplicity. I think a lot of us who came of age in the 1980s probably have had the same experience of learning to shed the more-is-more mentality. And stinky cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 My mom. My health. My friends. The freedom to direct the course of my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferB Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Peace and Church and Peace and more Peace, oh and Mercy with a topping of Peace. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I can't think of anything to add. Although I agree with many of these! Parents Husband True Friends Close Relationships Quality Real Food Health & Energy Youth Quiet, Silence, Being Alone Music I've always liked stinky cheese and brussel sprouts, and still can't appreciate plain yogurt all that much, unless it's in a smoothie. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 vegetables the color orange math Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giraffe Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Naps Bitter chocolate Energy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 History. I hated it when I was in school and now I can't seem to get enough of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Solitude. I'm an extrovert, so it took me a while to appreciate still, quiet, alone time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Sleep Vegetables Clean sheets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypatia. Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Solitude. Naps. A long, uninterrupted bath (without little observers or hands stuck in my bathwater because "I'm just feeling how warm it is!". A quiet lunch by myself with a book. Being able to sit for hours and read. *blissful sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Mousie Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 This maxim: "the days are long but the years are short." I had no idea how long a day could be until I spent them with a toddler. And he's in the double-digits already. :crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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