Oprah, eat your heart out baby!

Limbo is a funny thing.

You can sit on the sidelines and watch the drunks have all the fun, or you can get in there and bend. And you know how I like to bend, so here we go...

In celebration of my 100th post, I present my list of the Top 100 Things for Which I am Grateful.

Please note: Ranking is not an indication of favoritism.

1. Dear Hubby

2. the Oldest

3. the Youngest

4. my family's health, such as it is ;-)

5. my health

6. my parents

7. my brother, my sister-in-law and their three children + one on the way (Lord help them).

8. my in-laws (I know I could have it much, much worse)

9. shelter

10. food

11. heat

12. air conditioning (one of the greatest inventions ever. Try working in a high rise without it.)

13. the incredible blessing of being an American

14. the right to vote

15. the right to make choices, as wrong as they may turn out to be

16. caring friends (from Hawaii, Oklahoma, Houston and London, to next door, around the corner, down the street and just a click away - I'm a lucky gal)

17. the Epi Pen

18. Newborn Screening (please put this on your to-Google list if you're not familiar)

19. March of Dimes

20. doctors who make a difference

21. teachers who make a difference

22. polite people

23. stop lights

24. police officers and firefighters

25. the telephone

26. electricity

27. the Internet (can I get an a-to-the-men?)

28. books

29. my literacy

30. brave soldiers (redundant)

31. braces and headgear

32. contact lenses

33. white fudge covered Oreos

34. my drivers license

35. my kick-ass, makes me feel 10 years younger, love every gas guzzling inch, shiny black truck

36. my college education

37. my before-kids career experience

38. paved roads

39. safe marketplaces

40. potable water

41. indoor plumbing

42. dishwashers

43. washing machines/dryers

44. light bulbs

45. delivery pizza

46. Walmart

47. Target

48. sweet little boy, tackling hugs

49. Hot Wheels

50. Twizzlers

51. CNN Headline News

52. Fox News

53. warm coats

54. pretty hats

55. the beach

56. seashells

57. the sound of rolling waves

58. pelicans in flight

59. the site of kudzu

60. I-10 and 30-A

61. my childhood

62. living in four different states

63. travelling before we had children

64. standing under the Eiffel Tower with my brother and parents

65. kayaking in Kauai with dear friends

66. seeing Italy with more dear friends

67. Disney World for our Honeymoon

68. a perfect wedding day

69. sugar (that's for you, Deb)

70. the full moon

71. the Jet Stream

72. the sun

73. a starry night

74. Hall and Oates (try not to smile when you catch one of their songs on the radio)

75. the Eagles

76. the Police

77. "Lost"

78. Marian Keyes

79. Jennifer Weiner

80. dirty martinis

81. blue cheese-stuffed olives

82. jalapeño poppers

83. Adam Levine's breathy lyrics coming across my ear buds and going right to my goosebumps(sigh)

84. Dish Network

85. DVR (!!!)

86. the microwave

87. zit cream

88. wrinkle cream

89. the Discovery Channel

90. the Disney Channel

91. Pixar Cars

92. Imagination Movers

93. smart, selfless leaders (I know they're out there somewhere!)

94. forensic science

95. my faith (such as it is some days)

96. health insurance

97. Tylenol rapid release sinus medicine

98. my ability to hear my boys laugh and see them smile

99. grocery stores with food-lined shelves

100. quiet