2013 Special Blessings Mug

Over the years I’ve kept gratitude journals to document things I was grateful for. They might include a warm sunny day after a dreary cold spell, feeling better after an illness, spending a couple hours with a friend, Dave and our life together, or simply being able to wake up and enjoy one more day.…

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Being Grateful

  I really love Thanksgiving. It’s not about the food (we usually eat a small, non-turkey meal on Thursday after volunteering at Christian Life Center). To me, this day is all about being grateful. In the past, I’ve made gratitude journals. It’s a great place to have all of these thoughts in one place. In…

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10 Things I Love About Winter

In an attempt to suck up a few more weeks (months?) of winter,  I made a list of ten things I LOVE about winter. Well, here it is, not exactly in order but how they came to me this morning: Able to wear my Smart Wool socks Going to bed early and not feeling guilty…

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Ice Storm 2009 Revisited

The 2009 ice storm took place a year ago this week. Everywhere we looked we saw branches down and large trees torn in half.  Our three large trees near our house, including a huge Mulberry received the most damage on our property, although most of our trees were damaged.  With the downed trees, the majority…

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2010 Gratitude Journal

On a variety of blogs and Facebook, there’s a challenge going around to post something we are grateful for every day until Thanksgiving.  For me, giving gratitude is not just for this time of the year, but for all-year long. I like making journals, but I especially like gratitude journals. This year I thought I’d…

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