“Thankful” Pumpkin Bars with Alpha-Bits Cereal

This post is part of a campaign with Mom It Forward Blogger Network and Alpha-Bits, but all my opinions are my own. It’s November – the month of thankfulness. And couldn’t we all benefit from another helping of thankfulness?  We’ve been talking a lot about gratitude around here, and trying to be even more intentional with our kids …

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The Everyday Gratitude….

I love that we are in the season of gratitude…but how I long for it not to be just a season in my year.  I want it to be an everyday consciousness. I want to breathe in thankfulness in the morning, and breath it out in the night hours. I’m thankful for my freedom, my …

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7 Easy Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

One of the BEST things about Thanksgiving is FAMILY.  We’ve been reading up on our Thanksgiving history this week, and next week I’m hoping to do several hands-on activities and crafts with the boys for Thanksgiving week. I thought I’d share some of my favorite Thanksgiving craft finds… 1. Turkey M&M Favors – I mean …

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Thankfulness We Can Hold On To

I was brought to tears today by a friend who had to say goodbye to her newborn daughter.  I read her words about saying goodbye to her little frame in her last hours and it shakes me, it breaks my heart, and it forces me to once again give thanks. We thought we were saying …

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5 Ways to Put Thankfulness Into Written Words

Sometimes we forget what a great exercise it is to put our thankfulness into written form.  We brush it off as elementary or redundant, and miss the opportunity to take in the moment and see the beauty of our current state. Even in difficulty there is ALWAYS something to give thanks for. ALWAYS. I never …

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Gratitude In Season and Out {Dayspring Giveaway}

Living a life of thanksgiving is a conscious practice. It’s something that requires effort, holding your tongue, and replacing discontent thoughts with those of gratitude for being given much more than deserved.  It’s an ongoing process, not just a season. To see the blessings in disguise… To find the joy in the tears… To trust …

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Thursday Thankfulness

As our Indiana Summer threatens to come to a close, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for this season of life we are experiencing.  Although this summer has had its share of trials, there have been numerous blessings. God has provided for us, and lavished His mercy and grace upon us in ways we do not deserve. …

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Recovery Day 4

Several days in since surgery now and Jen is making some really good progress.  We were told that she would not be able to stand up straight for as long as a few weeks, and she is very close to straight right now.  She was also able to walk 2 blocks early this morning, so …

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