Three Things...Gratitude Thread

[bluecastle]

Pretty much anything I do with my DGD, but especially coloring or anything creative.
Another fan of getting lost in a book.
Binge watching favorite TV shows with my DH in the evenings.
Honorable mention to anything that makes me laugh: movies, TV shows, comedians, funny pet videos, etc.

 

[Grand Koalafornian]

Music, there are so many types and moods
Crafts - on tie dye right now, but I switch around
My own imagination, I'm a major daydreamer and I have so many different stories to escape into

 

[PollyannaMom]

Another vote for books

Re-watching old comfort TV shows

Escaping the snowy northeast to Florida for winter vacations

 

[PollyannaMom]

Today's Topic (Sat, 1/31) - 3 chocolate things you're grateful for

(or 3 things beginning with C if you don't like chocolate)

 

[leebee]

Escapes...

Spending time with DD32. Even if it's just grocery shopping, I love spending time with my daughter. It's so easy to forget the rest of the world when she and I are hanging out together, talking and laughing, even if we are talking about 'hard stuff.' She is the joy of my life!

Vacation, but especially to Disney. I don't even need a park ticket; I can be happy just being in a Disney resort, visiting other resorts, restaurants, lounges, etc. I think part of this is because it's a place I'm familiar with. When I go to Disney, I can feel the stress roll off me the minute I'm on property.

Ocean. I love being by the ocean. I don't "go to the beach" in the traditional sense of sun/sand/surf. I'm happier walking along the water's edge, sitting on rocks watching the ocean, etc.

Reading. I can lose myself for hours in a good book.

Chocolate is hard for me as I am not a huge fan. However...

CARAMEL starts with C! If I'm having candy, 99% of the time it'll contain caramel. Caramel and/or nuts are the only things that make chocolate tolerable, in my book. That goes for ice cream sundaes, too. Mine always have caramel, never fudge!

Cookies- current favorite is Pepperidge Farm Milano with lemon and white Chocolate, followed by the orange, raspberry, or mint milanos.
Coffee- two large mugs, every day. DH and I drink a 12 cup pot each morning.
Chowder- especially clam or corn (more that start with C!)
Cardigans- Nothing like a long, button front sweater with pockets!
Cats- warm, soft, cuddly... although our current cat is making me crazy right now. We were gone for 12 days and even though SIL/LittleGuy came over each day, the kitty missed us- and he is SO needy right now, even though we've been back for 2 weeks.

 

[WLWildlife]

Chocolate bars, bunnies, chocolate covered Oreos, just about anything made by Daffins, our local chocolate company. They are delicious! The only thing I don't like are chocolates with cream centers.

Making chocolate candy for my kids. Always enjoyed making the treats for their baskets and stockings. DS shared a memory with me last year about those bunnies and I discovered that he never knew that I made all that myself.

Gluten free chocolate cake!

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Reese’s peanut butter cups
M&M
Chocolate cake chocolate cupcakes chocolate cheesecake chocolate pudding chocolate popsicles chocolate ice cream chocolate fudge sauce chocolate syrup
Godiva chocolate Liquor chocolate wine
Frozen coffee margaritas yes they have chocolate in them
Chocolate coffee
Chocolate chip cookies
Brownies
Chocolate chip pumpkin bars
Chocolate pie oh my gosh childhood favorite
Chocolate covered just about anything peanuts almonds pretzels potato chips love chocolate covered potato chips
Just plain chocolate candy bars
Chocolate and caramel the second best thing the first best being chocolate and peanut butter
I could be here all day because if you haven’t gotten a clue that I am a huge chocolate fan then I’m not getting my message across!! I am a huge chocolate addict I’ll admit it I can give up a lot I can go without a lot I can avoid a lot but chocolate is not one of them
In a funny story my boss likes to Stock candy and things to eat and he’s always wanting to know what my favorite thing is and I refuse to tell him because he won’t have like one bag of it there no no he’ll have like 10 and he’d be like I’ll take some home with you and I’m like no we’ll just take it you can have it and I’m like no because I will just eat it I have no off switch when it comes to chocolate and he likes that that’s OK you can have it and I’m like no you don’t understand I will eat it nonstop oh it’s fine just take it I’m like no so I won’t tell him what my favorite candy is I won’t tell him what I’d like to eat because then he’ll stock it and then I’ll be eaten and all the live long days so I’m like no please no so I won’t let him know what I like to eat because then he’ll be stocking it and then I’ll be eating and then he’ll be sending at home with me be like nope I like chocolate I like to have some but I can’t have it around me all the time I’ll weigh 500 pounds if I do

 

[slo]

Happy Snowy Saturday

I do love my chocolate, but I don’t buy it much to prevent me from eating a lot of it.

#1 - 85% DARK CHOCOLATE - I enjoy my daily piece after dinner. My favorite is from Aldi.

#2 - DILLY BARS FROM DQ - They have a chocolate coating that I enjoy, and the bar is small so I get just enough ice cream and chocolate to satisfy me without an extreme amount of calories.

#3 - CHOCOLATE CHEX CEREAL - I love this and it turns my milk chocolaty too. In my effort to reduce my sugar after Christmas, I’m mixing it with plain rice Chex to have 1/2 the sugar from it. Not as good, but that’s ok.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

By my faith my God and Savior, Christ
Christmas
Christmas trees
Champ memories
Hot chocolate for sure
Caring
Cards
Community such as our kind thread

 

[Summer2018]

CHOCOLATE...I could sing it's praises for days and days.

When I started reading this post, I was preparing a mug of hot chocolate for myself using the stocking stuffer from DH, Charbonnel et Walker, Chocolat Charbonnel flakes. I recently discovered Kingsbridge Milk Chocolate Flakes which are sweeter. Both are made in the UK. I find when I combine the two, I get the perfect hot chocolate.

Genetically, I am what is known as a Chocoholic. I inherited those genes from my Mother and Maternal Grandmother...who knows how far this goes back. My Brother was also a Chocoholic, as is my Daughter. In my childhood, every birthday cake was double chocolate with homemade chocolate whipped cream. Dessert was often chocolate pudding. Hot chocolate was made on the stove with milk and Hershey's cocoa.

My favorite coffee is Dunkin Donuts Midnight which has notes of chocolate.

I still have chocolate cake for every birthday as does my Daughter. These days, we use chocolate frosting instead of chocolate whipped cream. Brownies with Ghirardelli 60% cacao chocolate chips are my favorite. We used to make them with No Pudge Brownie Mix and Stonyfield Farm chocolate yogurt. I can no longer find either of those products anywhere. During the pandemic, they disappeared from grocery store shelves, and I would order online. Now they are just GONE. Friendlies Forbidden Chocolate is my favorite ice cream in the US. However, Choklad Glas in Sweden is the BEST chocolate ice cream I have ever had even beating out Haagan Das. Speaking of Sweden, their chocolate bars are unmatched in the US. When I can't get my hands on those, I do enjoy Sees chocolate candy, especially their dark chocolate butter cream or truffles. Tony's Chocolonely bars are ethically sourced and definitely a go-to for me.

I don't ever add nuts or other ingredients to my chocolate as I don't want to take away from the pure ecstasy of chocolate flavor.

I am thankful for all forms of chocolate. If I can't get the good stuff, a bag of M&M's will do.