30 days of Gratitude 2017 Last 2 days

I will always be thankful for so many people and things in my life. Here are my last 2 days of Gratitude for Nov 2017.
Day 29 I am thankful for I am thankful for the Christmas Spirit filling my house.
Day 30 I am thankful for modern technology. Even though it frustrates me sometimes.

This month of gratitude has really made me stop and think and live in the now.  I will continue to be thankful for all of the blessings in my life.

30 days of Gratitude 2017 week 4

Thanksgiving is fast upon us, only 2 days away.  But I will do this for the whole 30 days of November.

Day 22 Thankful for time catching up with a good friend.
Day 23 Thankful for family and food prepared by my mom.  Thankful to wake up to the sun shining and looking forward to spending time with family today with love and laughter.
Just because Thanksgiving is over doesn't mean I'm done being thankful.  I'm going to finish off the month.
Day 24 Thankful for not feeling the need to go shopping on Black Friday.
Day 25 Thankful for a relaxed morning having breakfast with Ken and the kids sleeping in.
Day 26 Thankful for comforting smells that fill the house during the holiday season and for old family recipes.
Day 27 Thankful for not feeling the need to get pulled into Cyber Monday sales.
Day 28 Thankful for homemade bread.

30 days of Gratitude 2017 week 3

Day 15 Thankful for my parents.  Thankful for the gifts they have given me that are measurable and immeasurable.  Thankful for their love, support and the security and comfort of knowing they are only a few houses away.
Day 16 Thankful for adventures in life that make life an adventure.
Day 17 Thankful for my health and the health of my family.  Something we all take for granted. Thankful for people in the medical profession.
Day 18 Thankful for Music.
Day 19 Thankful for my husband and kids that can take care of the house, do laundry and cook when I'm not feeling well.
Day 20 Thankful for a friend that shares the load.  It's so nice to not have to do the morning drop off this year.
Day 21 Thankful for hope.  Hope that everything lasts only for a season and change will come to those who wait.

30 days of Gratitude 2017 week 2

Day 9 Thankful for heat, comfy sweaters, scarves and jackets on cold days to keep us warm.
Day 10 Thankful for a morning that we can sleep in and catch up on a little sleep.
Day 11 Thankful for our Veterans, for all they have done to defend our great country.  Thankful for our freedom.  God Bless America.
Day 12 Thankful for Sunday mornings and my church family.
Day 13 Thankful for my children, even on days when they don't get along, there are more days that they do.  I love seeing when they help each other, laugh and hear them singing from the other room.
Day 14 Thankful for magical moments discovering and learning with my girls and Girl Scouts.  I learn new things right along with them. 

30 days of Gratitude 2017 week 1

On the first day of November I started posting on my Facebook page something that I'm thankful for every day.  I have noticed that some of my friends are also starting to do it.  I didn't make it a challenge and tag my friends in it, I just did it my self. I love that some of my friends have started and I especially love that gratitude can be contagious.  Here are Days 1-8, I will add the rest weekly.

Day 1 I'm thankful for my life.

Day 2 I'm thankful for my faith.

Day 3 I'm thankful for my family.

Day 4 I'm thankful for my friends.

Day 5 I'm thankful that I said yes to being a Girl Scout Leader 10 years ago and for the friendships and opportunities my girls and I have had because of Girl Scouts.

Day 6 Thankful for creativity.

Day 7 Thankful for the opportunity to vote.

Day 8 thankful for the roof over my head and the walls that keep my family warm and safe in all kinds of weather.

A sweet friendship refreshes the soul.

I just want to say thanks to all of my friends.  I am so grateful for all of you.  I am so blessed to have all of you and all of your support, thru the ups and downs of the journey called life.  There is no special reason for this post accept to let you know I appreciate you ALL.  I have different circles of friends and some don't even know each other.  That's ok.  That's what I'm trying to teach my daughters and Girl Scouts.  It's ok to have different friends that aren't friends with each other.  Love you ALL.  Don't wait to tell you friends how much you appreciate them.

"A sweet friendship refreshes the soul." Proverbs 27:9

Not BEing Me yet, too busy BEing Mom

Again, it's happening again...I don't have the time to focus on BEing ME.  All of the back to school stuff, sports and Brownies has taken over my life again.  I need some motivation to get working on BEing ME.
Back to school and right into beautiful fall weather, but I'm really missing those lazy days of summer at the lake.

"Are you bored with life?  Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never BE yours." -Dale Carnegie

I think that as busy as my life is this might BE my problem.  I'm bored.  How can this be?  Creating my BE List and artsyBE has been so exciting to me.  Over the summer I couldn't wait to work on it.  Now once again with my crazy days I think I'm bored and need to put my heart back into it.