Well, the Texas weather has finally caught up with me and I’m down with a head cold. However, even in my current state of snot-filled agony, there have been a couple of things that have been making me happy. I thought I would share:

1.) Emergen-C
I have tried dozens of times in my life to take a multi-vitamin with no luck. Inevitably, a big vitamin pill upsets my stomach. Even when I was pregnant I had to split my vitamins up into four separate pills and take them throughout the day. Well, no more. Emergen-C is a liquid vitamin. You mix it with water and drink, twice a day. I like the raspberry flavor. It is fizzy, sweet and doesn’t affect my stomach at all. Even though I’m sick I do think it has prevented me from getting really, seriously sick.

2.) Archer Brand Nuts
This is like my thousandth reason for loving Target. I’ve recently (as in yesterday) discovered their buttered-crunch cashews. OH MY GOODNESS!! I’ve eaten almost an entire jar in two days and I don’t even like nuts. I also like their cinnamon almonds. They are like a little present for my mouth and aren’t nuts good for you? Even if they are covered in butter and cinnamon?

3.) School
David and I made the quasi-controversial decision to send Lucy to private school. Honestly, the whole idea that some private Christian school would accept me and my child seems mind-boggling to me. I mean, if they really knew me. If they knew the sarcastic, irreverent, smart-ass, analytical, academic, sometimes not-so-together mother, they would never let me in their school. And yet, we were happily and readily accepted this week. I’m happy for Lucy. It is a small school and I feel confident that this will help her make the transition. I have no idea how long we will be able to afford to send our kids to private school, but we will take it one year at a time.

4.) The Neti-Pot
It is gross. The whole thought of doing it offends me. However, after everyone in the house getting sick I was desperate to do anything to speed this cold along. That is right, I’m flushing my nasal passages. But you know what? It works. That is right, it really does help control congestion.

5.) My Husband
I’m working on a post that discusses why, or if, we complain about our husbands on our blogs. However, until I publish that I want to give props to my husband today. He has worked close to a 60 hour week over the past 4 days and he’s completely exhausted. He works this hard so I can stay home, raise our kids, and noodle on the internet (oh, and teach part-time, but whatever). I know this is a large burden to carry and he does it with little complaint. Not every woman has this option or this latitude in her life and I could not feel more blessed. David’s job is stressful and many times when he comes home he is an empty version of what I kissed goodbye in the morning. Perhaps I should stop nagging at him about leaving his clothes on the floor? Nah.