The Most Wonderful Time of the Year…
THANKSGIVING
Your brain may have immediately thought of the Christmas song, but I tricked you. Miss Jodi has been quite busy lately and even a bit under the weather so I told her I would give this whole Thanksgiving post a try. I’m not going to be as good at writing about all the wonderful things she does when it comes to Thanksgiving. Not that I don’t love the holiday, just that there is no sense trying to top the best of the best when it comes to thankful days.
So in the Facebook world, I have noticed people posting “30 Days of Thankful”. On a side note a friend of mine did 31 Breast Cancer Facts for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Wish I would have thought to copy and paste them over here each day. Maybe I will still get the info from her and share it. Back on track… Go Robin! Focus!
A friend of mine, Tami Wilson, posted on her blog today a way to incorporate the “30 Days of Thankful” into your family and have your kids be involved AND as a bonus you get a lovely keepsake. Here is the link to Tami’s blog and the FREE templates that she designed for her son and shared with the world. THANK YOU Tami! The templates print on 8 1/2 by 11 paper so they are easily printed at home. Just download her FREE templates and have a ball. When I showed Jodi she asked if she had to draw a picture for each of the days. Well, I think that was Tami’s way of keeping her son excited, but if you want to print a picture of someone or something and paste it in the square… that would be great to.
I know in the past we have shared via comments on the blog and on Facebook so, if you wish please feel free to share your ideas each day with us through the blog or on our Facebook page.
Thanks again to my friend Tami Wilson of Tami Wilson Photography (Denver, CO) for sharing the templates.
Have a wonderful November!
—robin—
Oh dear Robin…THANK YOU!! {Tears in my eyes-and not from my cold either!! LOL} Thank you for taking over for me on my most favorite holiday ever…THANKSGIVING!!! And for knowing how important it is to me and for not letting something SO VERY IMPORTANT to me slip on by without sharing my love of it with others. {And yes, I do love Christmas too…but Thanksgiving…well…more on that later!} Today, I am thankful for Robin…my dear family/friend/neighbor who knows me so well and goes out of her way to insure that my wishes are carried out! Luv you girl…now I need a picture of you to copy and paste into my booklet! Or, maybe your girls could draw one for me
I am thankful for….chai tea. Especially on lovely fall mornings in North Dakota.
2nd and 3rd day of thanks…..for playing tag with Jodi on days when we both need it!!! And for “okay mommy” responses from my girls…I don’t hear them very often :~)
4th day of thanks…I am thankful for my daughter still wanting to snuggle before bedtime!
5th, 6th, 7th…
Good friends and good times,
husband willing to take over laundry duties when all I can do is sleep,
Mondays – to start over fresh
8th, 9th – compassion & comfort
10th & 11th –
a positive outlook &
past, present and future military servicemen and women!
12th, 13th, 14th – thankful for extended family, a semi-clean house, a chance to have (un-forced) quality time with my 13year old daughter!!
15th – thankful for prayer and the ability to ‘give it up and give it to God’!!!
16 & 17 – thankful for 5:00pm and co-workers !!
18th – thankful for music, some days it just gets me through!
19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd – Whoa I’m behind!!!
19th – thankful for ‘blessings’ party!
20th – thankful for christmas craft fairs
21st – thankful for dr’s and care they give
22nd – thankful for endorphins after my workout!!
23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th -
Weekdays
Weekends
Days with family
Days with Friends
everything else inbetween