Gratitude Project: November 2011

The Fall Season, Thanksgiving, November all seem a distant memory. What a whirlwind month for us.

It is only the first few days of December - right? We are already into full Christmas Mode at our house. Holiday music playing - trees up and being decorated a little bit every day.

I wanted to share our final recap of the many things we are Grateful for - our November Gratitude Project.



I hit a few bumps - and didn't manage to get something posted EACH day - but 26/30 isn't bad.




Photography




1. The Skills and Talents of my Mother, 2. The Crazy Carpool Schedule, 3. Collaboration, 4. Fall Temperatures, 5. Helping Hands, 6. The View from my Kitchen Window, 7. List Making, 8. Time With Friends, 9. Breakfast, 10. Healthy Eating, 11. Time with Family, 12. Entertaining, 13. The Colors of Fall, 14. Amazing Teachers, 15. Modern Medicine, 16. Great Neighborhood, 17. Friends and Friendships, 18. Indoor Sports, 19. Being The Passenger, 20. Our Family of Three, 21. Flannel Sheets, 22. Dedication, 23. Silent Phone, 24. Family

(click on the links to read more about each day)




Bokeh

I hope you all had a wonderful November.

Gratitude Project - Week One

So many things to be GRATEFUL for.

Taking time this month to focus one special thing each day.


WEEK ONE



1) The Skills and Talents of My Mother
2) The Crazy Carpool Schedule
3) Photography
4) Collaboration
5) Fall Temperatures
6) Helping Hands
7) The View From My Kitchen Window


We're enjoying the start to a wonderful November - hope you are too.

Gratitude Project - 2011

It's the first of November.

I love this time of year. The weather is cooler - the days are still sunny. I'm excited about the upcoming holidays. I have much to be Thankful for.

I'll be participating in the 30 Days of Gratitude flickr Project again this year (as well as posting on the blog).



A photo taken every day - for the 30 Days of November - to remind me of all the things I have to be Grateful for.

This will be my third year (you can see a recap here).

I can't wait to get started - I'd love to have you join me.

Thirty Days of Gratitude

Several years ago I joined a flickr group that challenged me to find something to be Thankful for - and take a photo - each of the 30 days of November.

I consider myself pretty lucky - I have a great life - not much to complain about. But it's sooo easy to get bogged down by the every day things - and get just a little Cranky. Especially during the busy holiday season.

I love this challenge because it's like a slap in the face for me. Time to take stock in All the wonderful things I have in my life.

Here is a recap of my 30 Days of Gratitude for the past years:
(click on the links below to see more about each of the photos)


2009



1. Happy Thoughts, 2. Just the Girls, 3. Tchotchkes, 4. Time and Tolerance, 5. Wisdom, 6. Intervention, 7. The Beauty of Dance, 8. Reading, 9. Time Together, 10. A Helping Hand, 11. Sweet Girl of Mine, 12. Family History, 13. Going Green, 14. Slow Cooker, 15. It's Time to Decorate, 16. Glitter, 17. A Taste of the World, 18. A Table for Two, 19. Friends and their Babes, 20. Health and Well Being, 21. Sweet Little Mice, 22. The Arizona Biltmore, 23. Sunshine and Rain, 24. In Memory of..., 25. Amazing Night Sky



2010



1. Moderation, 2. A Strong & Pleasant Scent, 3. Friends, 4. Dinner, 5. Moving, 6. Suburbia, 7. Children and the Arts, 8. A Clean House, 9. Grey Hair & Wrinkles, 10. Tooth Fairy, 11. Sweater Weather, 12. Home, 13. Freedom, 14. Game Night, 15. Fun, 16. Unconditional Love, 17. Quiet Time, 18. Nature, 19. Coffee Maker, 20. A Man is Only as Good as His Tools, 21. Inspiration, 22. Moving Cards, 23. Simplify, 24. Sweet Surprises, 25. Lights, 26. Snuggle Time, 27. Warm Cookies and Milk, 28. Willingness, 29. Natures Bounty, 30. December Memories


November will be here in just a few weeks. I plan on playing along again this year.

I invite you to come over to flickr and join this wonderful group with me. No pressure. No worries if you can't post every day (notice my first year didn't have 30 photos).

Hope to see you there.

Giving Thanks

We are spending Thanksgiving at our new home this year. Just the 3 of us - Little K is going to help me cook, and has requested that we eat dinner early so we can start decorating for Christmas.

I have so many things to be thankful for. It's often easy to get caught up in the stuff that happens unexpectedly, that it's hard to see how much there is to be Grateful for.

This month, I again took the challenge to recognize the gratitude I have around me each and every day.




1. Moderation, 2. A Strong & Pleasant Scent, 3. Friends, 4. Dinner, 5. Moving, 6. Suburbia, 7. Children and the Arts, 8. A Clean House, 9. Grey Hair & Wrinkles, 10. Tooth Fairy, 11. Sweater Weather, 12. Home, 13. Freedom, 14. Game Night, 15. Fun, 16. Unconditional Love, 17. Quiet Time, 18. Nature, 19. Coffee Maker, 20. A Man is Only as Good as His Tools, 21. Inspiration, 22. Moving Cards, 23. Simplify, 24. Sweet Surprises

(click on the links above for details on each photo)


Happy Thanksgiving.

Much To Be Grateful For

I have so many things to be Grateful for this Thanksgiving. These are just a few that I have been reminded of this month.



1. Happy Thoughts, 2. Just the Girls, 3. Tchotchkes, 4. Time and Tolerance, 5. Wisdom, 6. Intervention, 7. The Beauty of Dance, 8. Reading, 9. Time Together, 10. A Helping Hand, 11. Sweet Girl of Mine, 12. Family History, 13. Going Green, 14. Slow Cooker, 15. It's Time to Decorate, 16. Glitter, 17. A Taste of the World, 18. A Table for Two, 19. Friends and their Babes, 20. Health and Well Being

(click on the links for more details)

Enjoy your day, however you choose to celebrate. We'll be letting someone else do the cooking this year and heading out to the Arizona Biltmore for a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. I guess that means I can get started decorating for Christmas NOW, since I won't be working in the kitchen.

Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving!