Thanksgiving launches such a flurry of activity, doesn’t it? Feasts ready to be eaten. Gifts ready to be given. Songs ready to be sung. Stockings ready to be hung.
The holidays are beginning. Before you know it, they’ll be done.
The cute couple over at Young House Love recently shared a way to capture and save your own thankfuls on paper during the month of November, with printables to boot:
A jar, slips of paper, and a pen. I love their idea so much; it’s such a simple concept. We missed the opportunity to start this idea up during November. But hey, November doesn’t own a patent on thankful. So I think I’ll start today and go through December instead. And instead of paper—just for today—I’ll save my thankfuls right here.
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Thankful for a new little one in our life—found in our backyard, just before the first major freeze of the season—who is reminding all of us to slow down, be gentle, and stay playful:
Thankful for a fun furniture upcycling project that has happily turned my attention away from all those boxes still in the garage:
Thankful for these people:
And their wonderful, caring new partners in life.
Thankful for a heck of a Black Friday sale. On books. Of the quilt and sew and knit variety.
No shirt? No shoes? No problem. (Unless a really weird mood overtakes me, however, I’ll be wearing a shirt Friday morning.)
Thankful for new ideas:
After a creativity block during the move, the ideas are starting up again. No matter how they turn out, welcome back, ideas—I thought I’d lost you forever.
Thankful for these beautiful boys:
Thankful to you, for stopping by.
A cue to be thankful. A reminder. Because no matter how lucky, fortunate, or blessed we are—or how stressed out, bummed out, or down in the dumps we get—prompts to be thankful from time to time are good.
Toss your slip of paper in the jar—what are you thankful for today?
Wishing a very Happy Thanksgiving to you in the states, and a very happy day to you everywhere else!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Jenny! o:)
ReplyDeleteLove the thankful jar- think I will do one for December too. The bunny is adorable- you look like your mom! Your family is precious- hope you had a great Thanksgiving day. And I am glad to know I am not the only one that sketches ideas on little pieces of paper (just found my notepad again too.)
ReplyDeleteLOL Great minds work alike, ay? I had to gather up all my post-its and paper scraps and at least put them into a notebook....Lord knows when I'll actually transfer the sketches onto the pages of the notebook. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the thankful jar idea -- gotta go and start one in one of my mason jars (we do live in the country, ya know) and start adding slips of paper. I have so much to be grateful for, so blessed. Wonderful post; loved seeing your sweet family. Happy Thanksgiving (a little late). :)
What a wonderful posting, my love. I am sooooo thankful for you as well. Much love. Mom
ReplyDeleteA notebook, a jar--whatever works! Happy Thanksgiving to you too, Jacque--even later. :)
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