On being thankful...

Hey Ali! There are lots of things I am thankful for right now, some big-some not so big. Here goes:
1. My children's smiles when I get them up in the morning.
2. Laughter-it truely is the best medicine.
3. My Nana's blooming tulips.
4. A hot shower without little hands knocking on the door.
5. Naptime
6. Books, and my wonderful bookclub. Read anything by Barbara Kingsolver and Elizabeth Berg!
7. Scrapbooking, my time all to myself.
8. Sunshine after so much rain here in so Cal.
9. browsing online.
10. Love!

Hey, Ali! Glad to see today's entry, it matches the weather up here perfectly. Today I am thankful for...
-the sun--as you know, the PNW doesn't (& shouldn't!) be having this much this time of year. Love it!
-yoga class
-wonderful doctors, inspiring teachers, learning from everyone in my path at every opportunity
-trashy tv
-medical studies (that are proving to be successful) and the opportunity for those close to me to be candidates and participate
-great resources close to home
-Goodwill and other thrift stores, total bargains to be had
-GIRL SCOUT COOKIE TIME
So much more...
Amy

I am thankful for,
1. My Lord Jesus Christ, for his mercy and grace
2. My incredible, handsome, loving husband. He works so hard to provide such a wonderful life for me and the kids.
3. My three beautiful, smart, kind loving children. They are incredibly unique kids. Have such amazing personalities.
4. My family. Crazy group, but such a powerful group of people.
5. Our home. I love it. Its ours - old but its perfect for us, in a great community.
And so much more.
Thank you Ali, for allowing me to reflect on what I have and what I thank God for. (I need to do this everyday.)
Have a great day!!!!

To finally, finally be pregnant after 2 1/2 years of trying & 2 IVF cycles...words cannot express my joy.
And, for my husband. What would I do without him?

I'm grateful for scrapbookers who love Prince and thrift stores! That's a combination that simply can't be beat. *smile* You are SO lucky to live in the Pacific Northwest, but I'm grateful for sixty-degree temps in SLC this weekend.. Rachel

I am thankful for:
1) God's love
2) My wonderful husband who takes care of me and shows me that I am loved everyday
3) A wonderful hobby that allows me to feel creative and inspired
4) Wonderful friends that are always there for me.
Thank you for this wonderful post today. I need little reminders now and again to think of these things :)

Ali-
I totally love your website! I am dabbling in website design and find yours incredibly cool!
I've been a fan of yours for awhile from 2peas and I just recently found your blog and I can't tell you how much it's inspired me to remember the everyday moments, even those that aren't so great.
My Friday Thankfulness:
1. FRIDAYS!!!
2. Melting Snow (I live in Michigan and we still have snow and freezing temps. Great.)
3. My son's new big boy bed. He loves to sleep in it.
4. My husband.
5. Kind people that I work with.
6. Family.
7. Ice Cream Sundae break this afternoon.
8. Technology.
9. Purple Pens.
10. A new hairstyle.
Have a great weekend and thanks for the inspiration, Ali. It's neverending.
-Jessica

Love your site!
My list-
-"everything" bagels with firecracker cream cheese
-green grass
-sweet baby girl hairclips
-phone calls from my DH while I'm at work
-awesome co-workers
-fridays!!!!!!

DUDE. for him and him. that made me choke up. your new site rocks. i want you to make me one.
-lisa mcg, for making me listen to a ben lee song and making me smile
-for that matter, music and friends in general
-nate helping me clean up-vacuuming the stairs with our little red dirt devil
-anna going through my ribbon jar-woow, momma!
-jeff at the hospital with anna
-modern healthcare
-my in laws
-restaurants on the run

What a coincidence, I was just writing about being grateful. It's so windy here in Iowa today. I hate wind but I try to be grateful for it this time of year because it helps dry out my garden so I can get planting. Can't wait!
Also on my list:
~Days like today, when my day job is easy
~The opportunity to learn and grow and network in the ag entrepreneurs class I'm taking
~Technology, for enabling me to make friends anywhere in the world
Thanks for the prompt to reflect!

What an awesome entry today! Thank you for sharing with us what you are thankful for and wanting to know what we are thankful for!
1. DH. Words can't describe how good he is to me and how wonderful he is and how much I love him
2. Friends
3. My friend Sharon being published for the 1st time! yippee!
4. Jett the Wonder Dog
5. Living in S. fl (i hate it but love it!)
6. Being able to meet up with my SIL and neices tomorrow at walt disney world!
7. Scrap time

Thanks for the reminder, Ali. It's easy to get caught up in the frustrating things and forget the blessings.
Here's my list:
1. Springtime in Idaho (we're having that same gorgeous weather you guys are!)
2. New Paper (just got an order from 2peas today - that stuff makes me happy!)
3. Diet Coke with fresh lime.
4. That the repairs on my car are not as extensive as we thought they might be!
5. Payday!

I am thankful for...
...a wonderful mom who always reminds me to take time for myself
...taking her advice and making Fridays a day for ME
...a wonderful yoga practice
...Chicken BLT salad
...Black Iced Tea
...Nanaimo bars
Okay, anything food related Ü
...a loving, supportive husband
...three happy, healthy children
...extended family
...the SUN, which I haven't seen a lot of lately, still cold and snowy here north of Toronto.
...a slew of amazing BLOGS that inspire me daily
Thank you Ali. My intention lately has been to focus on the positive, the good, and it is so refreshing to share that with someone, well, many it seems.
Love those daffodils,
Rebecca

Thanks again for the inspiration and the reminders to be positive and thankful. Your site really is a daily reminder to me to enjoy the little things we so often get busy or stressed and forget.
I am thankful for:
-Days off from work
-Great co-workers
-A job with daily reminders that I can make a difference (hospital blood bank)
-My darling one year old son- my little man!
-My husband
-Family that lives nearby
-Diet coke!!!
-My two dogs
-Great sales at my LSS (40% off everything next weekend)
-Ali who reminds us to write these things down!!

Ali,
I always love reading your blog. :)
I'm extremely thankful for ...
• God's saving grace
• The best husband in the world - nobody else could put up with me, I'm grateful that he does!
• 2 awesome kids who are healthy and smart and adorable
• Family and friends
• Our home - It's not the most beautiful place in the world and I always complain that it's too small but I'm thankful for a roof over my head
• being a SAHM - I always wanted to be able to stay home and raise the kids and I'm thankful that DH lets me do that even though our budget is tight
• photography - thankful for God showing me the path to go down and for the people I am meeting because I trusted and followed
• alone time - being a SAHM has disadvantages, too - like the kids sometimes driving me insane - I'm thankful that DH lets me leave when I need to and go have some quiet time (again, I can't stress how thankful I am for my husband) and I'm thankful that during those quiet times I can sip on a Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino, which I am incredibly thankful for. LOL! :)
Have a wonderful weekend!
Kris

ok, i'll give it a shot. thanks for reminding me to stop and be thankful- important stuff!
1. kids - beautiful, crazy, funny, completely different and they both amaze me daily. love em!
2. snow - although i'm sick to death of it... it is snowing again so i shall embrace it and relish in the beauty of the falling white "stuff".
3. music. love music. every day - gotta have it. need to start spending more money on myself and my music like i used to
4. my husband - persuing another dream. making me proud. masters program for the next 2 years on top of an already tiring day. he rocks!
5. my friends. scrapbooking friends like you as well as my friends at home. they teach me daily about myself. friends are so important!
ps: ali - you got me pulling out my Prince greatest hits cds... oh ya. love "When the doves cry".

ali, awesome entry today. cool photo!
thankful for:
-my husband coming home to me from india
-i chat that helped us talk daily all the way around the country
-my friends and family- keeping in touch, smiles
-scrapbooking deadlines all met
-my kids- loving and learning so much in school.. and little caleb busying himself everyday while i am on the computer. :)
-my daily vanilla latte
-safe cars to drive
-air condition on our 80 degree day (so beautiful here today)
-half days on fridays- an excuse to take the kids out for ice cream :)
-fresh fruit from the farmers market
-mail
:)

Hey Ali,
Just another fan of yours from 2peas.
I am thankful for many things.
The obvious, family,health,and friends.
But today I am thankful for Root Beer floats.
Oh ya Baby!!
Thankful I live in Bellingham! Can't wait to see you.
He..he..he.. <----So excited :)

Love your entry today!! And I love gratitude lists!! Your site is rocking along too- looks fantastic!
Here's my top 3 for today:
1. Finding a new (well used) tricycle for Mack at the nu-to-yu on Pender
2. Sharing a cookie and having tea with my Mom and Mackenzie at the bakery this morning
3. Seeing a flock of sheep and some baby lambs on the drive to the bakery
Such simple pleasures that make me happy to be here today. Alive.

1. God's love
2. My boyfriend, who is thirteen years younger than me, and a thousand years wiser.
3. Pink blossoms!
4. My loving family and friends
5. The ability to do what I love for a living, at home.
6. English comedies that make you laugh
Love your site!