Gratitude :: 6

1. Daddy-daughter day. I love that Hunky Husband makes this a priority every week.

2. Rediscovering my favorite holiday candy.

3. Grandma Fran, my 90-year-old nursery childcare partner every Friday. She says something kind and encouraging to each person she interacts with throughout the morning. She is an inspiration!

4. Afternoon walks. Crunching leaves.

5. An empty laundry basket. (Even if it was only for 30 minutes.)

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Gratitude :: 5

1. Happy Meals.

2. A 4-year-old with a serious case of the giggles.

3. Being able to communicate with my sister half a world away in India. Yeah for the interwebs!! :)

4. New books from the library. (And especially the online request feature that has my selections ready for me at the checkout counter.)

5. Cars that work. Sigh.

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Gratitude :: 4

1. Play dates. I love the sounds of two little girls playing together.

2. New recipes.

3. A hunky husband who bravely tries my creations.

4. Talking with another mom about the things that bond all moms together... middle-of-the-night feedings, potty training, bribing your child to eat vegetables, and on and on.

5. Leaving my windows open all day.

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Gratitude :: 3

1. Roadside assistance.

2. A second car. A luxury, really.

3. A friend that will give you a ride home so that you and your 4-year-old don't have to ride shotgun with the tow truck driver (sans car seat).

4. Living in a great location so that we can walk every where we might need to go if we are a one-car-family for a day or so.

5. Remembering the ways the Lord has been faithful before. And being absolutely sure he will be faithful again.

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Gratitude :: 2

1. Birthday reminders on Facebook. I wish I was the kind of person who never forgot a birthday - but the truth is that Facebook has saved me many times.

2. California weather. Its November 2nd and we've still got perfect jeans-and-t-shirt sunshine going on.

3. $1 section at Target. Also: Ring Pops for sale next to the register.

4. These words: "I missed you momma." "I love you babe." "Sure. Go ahead, have more chocolate." Wait... that last one is only in my head. :)

5. The yummy scent of baking bread filling up my house.

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Gratitude :: 1

So I noticed this morning a couple of fabulous bloggy ladies are attempting to post something everyday in November highlighting what they are thankful for. I'm not sure if I can do the everyday part. I mean, really, my most recent post is almost three months ago and I've managed a grand total of 10 posts for all of 2009. But I do love the idea of taking the whole month to be thankful on purpose.
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Gratitude :: 1

1. Watching Janie do her excited Happy-Hop before (and during) trick-or-treating.

2. Subsequent raiding of the Halloween stash.

3. New shampoo.

4. An extra hour of sleep and cozy blankets to keep me warm.

5. These two:

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Queen for a day

Granny Karen gave Janie a make-your-own crown kit. We glued and glittered and sequined our little hearts out. Together with her flower-girl dress, she was starring in her very own fairy tale.

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