For some inexplicable reason we’ve made it to the final day of 2017. Where on earth did that year go to? I swear I blinked and twelve months just happened! Anyway, as it’s the end of the year, I thought it was worthwhile pausing to take stock on the good things in 2017. Let’s be honest 2017 was a bitch of a year for many, many reasons but it’s never a good idea to focus on the bad. So here’s a list of the 52 things that made my 2017 incredible. I give you my 2017 gratitude list!
My 2017 gratitude list
1. My family
2. Our gorgeous puppy Luna, who gives the best hugs
3. My lovely friends
4. The Christmas markets in Hamburg
5. Nailing the bullet journaling
6. Cocktails with friends
7. Finally removing that fireplace
8. All the board game nights with friends
9. Listening to my god-daughter critiquing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as she read it for the first time
10. McDonald’s deliveries via UberEats
11. Exploring the UK with family and friends, including Haworth, Oxford, Manchester, Ryde, Dorset, London and more
12. A lovely new bed and snugly new mattress
13. Twinkly fairy lights
14. Meeting new babies, celebrating anniversaries and weddings
15. A family trip to Salzburg
16. A brilliant new job
17. Banana pancakes
18. Stripey t-shirts
19. Discovering new authors and devouring new books
20. Coffee
21. Beautiful London buildings
22. M&S’ Gluten Free tomato pasta
23. Completing the Royal Parks Half Marathon
24. Devouring Gilmore Girls
25. Gin
26. Touristing at Windsor Castle and Bletchley Park
27. Disney films after a long, tiring day
28. A very relaxing week in Portugal
29. Baking, cooking and eating
30. Afternoons spent reading in bed
31. Dishoom brunches
32. Our built-in teal bookshelves
33. Sharing snapshots of my life on Instagram and Insta stories
34. Hysterical laughter in the shadow of a twinkling Eiffel Tower
35. Sweet potato fries
36. Dog walks
37. Hot coffee in pjs on the sofa
38. Marathons of many Netflix shows
39. Slow cooker recipes
40. Duvet Days
41. Early morning swims
42. Blasting out the Hamilton soundtrack
43. Making the most of our Picturehouse Central membership
44. Listening to the West Wing Weekly podcast
45. Finally trying Duck and Waffle
46. Lazy mornings snuggled in bed and ignoring the outside
47. Theater trips
48. My purple Saltwaters
49. Sand between my toes
50. My current obsession with sultana and cinnamon overnight oats
51. Sunny afternoons in the garden
52. Afternoon tea and long overdue catch ups
So there we go, the 52 things that have my 2017 gratitude list. I’d say looking at this it’s been a pretty awesome year. What about you, how’s yours been and what were your highlights?
-Fi x
