I am barely autumn and it seems like the entire country is already getting on their Ho-Ho-Ho. 24/7 Christmas music is playing on the radio, decorations are already up flooding your neighborhood's power supply and of course discounts promised earlier than ever in 2013. I absolutely love the holiday season, but I know I am not the only one who is saying "What about Thanksgiving?" Our society seems to go from candy overload to excessive spending overnight. Is it the sugar high or are we just forgetting about giving thanks?

I am truly thankful for my friends and family. My husband is my best friend, soul-mate and most excellent caller of BS when I am having an over emotional girl moment, which, of course, rarely happens.

I am thankful for the countryside of Virginia and every day I get to spend in her glory, even when the cyclists, godloveum, don't follow the rules of the road.

I am thankful for local wine, gin, vodka and bourbon and their healing properties. I am equally thankful for local restaurants to nurture my family and ease my nightly dishwashing duties.

I know according to Maya Angelou it is supposed to be "…in the reach of my arms, The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips…" but I am so thankful for Spanx, underwire, thongs, opaque tights and slips. Sometimes a girl just needs a little help to feel phenomenal.

Gianni Versace is famously quoted, "Don't be into trends. Don't make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live." I am so thankful that ultra-low rise jeans are becoming extinct. There could not possibly be that many plumbers in the making. Though "the most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion" I am super thankful for lengthening mascara, anti-aging serum and lip-gloss.

"Women think of all colors except the absence of color. I have said that black has it all. White too. Their beauty is absolute. It is the perfect harmony."- Coco Chanel Everyone should be thankful for the black cashmere sweater and its summer counterpart the white tee shirt. These essentials are golden.

A-line anything should be given great thanks. It is O negative of flattering fits in the fashion world.

Ok, I'll admit it, sometimes "my party clothes are so binding" therefor I am totally thankful for yoga pants and their super stretchy suitability. And thank you Clueless for rotting that little part of my brain.

From Coco to Clampett, this country girl sincerely gives thanks to her coveralls. The clean stays clean on the inside and the dirty stays on the outside. The added bonus of warmth in the winter is just sheer genius.

And last but not least, I am thankful for shoes. Whether they are heels, boots, my favorite kicks or flip-flops, I don't always follow the golden rule of comfort but according to Louboutin, its ok. "There is a heel that is too high to walk in, certainly. But who cares? You don't have to walk in high heels." A foreshadowing of things to come for all you ladies with your strappy bling in hand on the dance floor at the upcoming social events.

Before you go headlong into the holidays this year, remember what these occasions are about and why they are historically celebrated. However serious or lighthearted, give thanks to all the things that are important to you and encourage others to do the same.