I’m thankful for the simple pleasure a bright blue sky with fluffy clouds brings me. No matter the time of year, a sunny, blue day always looks beautiful.
#30DaysofGratitude Blue Skies
#30DaysofGratitude Forest
I’m thankful that we live next to a beautiful forest filled with trails to enjoy the peace and tranquility of nature.
#30DaysofGratitude Front Porch
I’m thankful that we have this gorgeous view from our front porch. So relaxing!
#30DaysofGratitude Relaxing
I’m thankful we have this gorgeous tree in our backyard that offers support for one end of my hammock. In the spring and summer, it’s brilliantly green. In the fall, it shines golden in the sunshine.
#30DaysofGratitude Peak Season
I’m grateful that we got some beautiful weather during my vacation so I could enjoy the peak of fall leaves. Look at those beautiful colors!
#30DaysofGratitude Birthday Boy
I’m thankful that the baby of our family turned 6 today. We celebrated with him on Halloween, and I baked a from-scratch, gluten free funfetti cake with cream cheese frosting. Happy Birthday to my little Mario fanatic!
#30DaysofGratitude Birthday Cake
I’m thankful I made it around the sun again. I celebrated my 32nd birthday on October 30th and whipped up this chocolate snickers cake with salted caramel frosting.
#30DaysofGratitude Halloween Haul
I’m thankful that about 45 minutes of door-to-door trick-or-treating yield 1.5 lbs of candy per kid. It was chilly and drizzly, so we cut our time short, but they did well. Happy Day After Halloween!
#ThankfulThursday Vacation Time
I’m so thankful I’m on vacation until a week from today. I haven’t quite felt like myself in a while, and I needed some time to rest, relax, and adjust my attitude. The leaves have hit peak color, and it feels so nice to just enjoy looking out the window. I’m planning on baking myself a cake for my birthday tomorrow. We’re throwing a party for my youngest on Halloween, and I’m especially excited to take that theme and create a great atmosphere for his siblings and friends. We’ll go out trick-or-treating later that night and eat dirt cups afterwards while watching some Halloween specials. We get an extra hour this Halloween night, and I’m kind of excited about that. We’ll have an extra hour to rest. Tuesday is my youngest’s birthday, and we’ll have a batch of cupcakes delivered to his classroom. There’s something so classic as a mother bringing her child cupcakes to share with the class on his or her birthday. I’m grateful that I have the opportunity to brace and reinforce myself for the upcoming holiday shopping season — such is the life of a retail worker!
#TalkTuesday 30 Days of Gratitude
Yesterday I touched on my upcoming projects. Today I’d like to elaborate a bit on my 30 day gratitude challenge. I’ve googled challenges to see if I could find some ideas for each day, although I have a couple of days that have their own themes set for personal reasons. I’ll be sharing links for posts that were inspired by someone else’s previous challenges, and I would like to encourage all of you to follow along with me. Each day in November, stop and note at least one thing you’re thankful for each day. Although my writing habits have been erratic as of late, I like to make a list of five things I’m thankful for each day. My gratitude practice keeps me grounded and happy. I am reminded that life isn’t all bad and that each day has something wonderful in it. If you’d like to share, use the hashtag #3odaysofgratitude on your social media sites of choice.
