Thanksgivingpalooza 2013

  Oh these little Turkeys!  I’m so grateful for the joy they have brought into our lives these past 7 Thanksgivings! It’s Thanksgiving week, and since we have 79 days into our 1st grade homeschool semester, we’re taking the whole week off!  We don’t have far to travel, since our families are within an hour …

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“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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Thanksgiving Leftovers

There are Thanksgiving leftovers in the fridge. The tree is undecorated. My camera lies neglected on top of the piano. However, the memories are still fresh on my mind and warm in my heart. A few of my favorite Thanksgiving leftovers are stored on the internet, and are definitely made for sharing: ~ An excellent …

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Giving Thanks…

Photo Credit: ewan traveler Provisions are sufficient. Blessings abound. God has been gracious. Gather around your tables, hold your family dear, and soak up the table of gratefulness with one another.

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