Thankful Thursday 184-187

184. Tree Huggers

185. Giant dandelions

186. Exploring new places

187. The mountains are so close to home

(Although our closest mountains are not on fire, they are awfully dry. We've had massive fires in our state, and it seems much of the western states are on fire. Please pray for those suffering from losses because of wildfires, they've been heavy on my mind)

Thankful 181-183

181. My friend G. She's awesome. I've known her my entire life...(well except the first 3 years) and we've stayed friends all along. She was my RA in college, we got married the same year, and both have shared the joy of being mommas to two children each. Well, she called me this week. She knows I need to get back into shape, but has never been judgmental. Told me we were going to work out together. Either at her gym or mine. Her gym was hot yoga, so I was like...NO. My gym I was not up to date with my membership, but neither was she...so we each paid a day pass membership, and were able to have our kids watched for 2 hours and we did this:

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For over an hour. I was sore, but felt alive again. Annnd...because July is my last month to be a SAHM, she forced me to asked me to update my gym membership for July so we could work out together for a solid month. It almost makes me teary eyed to know how much she really cares about me, wanting to help me shape up, lose a little weight and get some quality time together before school starts. What a great friend.

In the meantime...I'm doing what others have said Bob Harper said to do when you can't get to the gym...

182. 20 jumping jacks, 20 lunges, 20 push-ups 3-5 times a day

183. VBS nightly this week from 6-8:45 It has been wonderful to drop the kids off, and go on a date, just being with MR Toddlerwhisperer for a few hours uninterrupted! 

Have a wonderful day! 

Thankful Thursday 174-180

174. kids splashing in the pool..

175. life in my thought to be entirely dead weeping willow...
176. finding some pretty swimsuits online that i want to buy.
177. telling the kids we are planning a trip to disney BEFORE i start working in the fall
178. selling odds and ends in my vintage shop recently
179. such a great visit with my friends over tea. :)
180. summertime fires in the fireplace on the patio after the kids are in bed.

Thankful Thursday One Seventy Three

Today, I am only going to focus on one thing I'm thankful for. My friendship that has stood the test of time, weathered a storm or two...and has become stronger and deeper over the years. I have very few close friendships, never had a best friend in elementary, middle or even high school, but things changed in college.

I know it happened due to a mutual love of all things band related and concert goings.

This is us posing with Matt Slocum from Sixpence circa 1996 

I remember getting sick shortly after we met, and she came to my dorm room and brought me some fruit and a muffin from the cafeteria.

We were pretty much inseparable after that.

bustin' a jam

road trippin it up in Eureka Springs Arkansas

and even graduating college together (though she finished before me. :) )

And almost ten years after college, each of us married, and now, almost ten years after that we make trips across states to visit and catch up. Rejoicing in the fact that our husbands became fast friends, our kids LOVE each other, we get to see each other really soon again. 

so, for my Thanksgiving Thursday today

173. A friendship that God ordained

thanksgiving 167-172

Today I'm thankful for...

167. God's provision
168. instant coffee (for when i'm too lazy to make a whole pot and i'm out of K-cups)
169. beautiful days on the weekend to work on our yard
170. my daughter's active imagination, even if she wakes me up numerous times throughout the night with
        nightmares
171. family
172. the upcoming 3 day weekend

Thankful Thursday 152-166

Lots to be thankful for, especially since I haven't posted for a while
152. My parents went out of town and returned safely
153. My son and daughter BOTH learned how to swing...not just sit there with noodle legs

154. We've taken some really long walks (with no stroller) every day this week...and I can feel the difference!

155. We cleaned up our garage massively, after our garage sale, and then what we didn't sell went to the church Rummage Sale, and then to GW. It's OUT of my garage.

156. We raised a nice little scholarship fund for the church kid's scholarship to camp.

157. Books with cds where the kids have to turn the page with the music...keeps my kids entertained for ohh..46.35 minutes.

158. Getting to babysit a boxer again. Reminds us we love dogs, but aren't ready for one.

159. Finding another awesome pyrex piece.

160. Spending time with my husband's family on Mother's Day. Mmmmmm grocery store deli fried chicken.

161. Spending time with my sweet peeps who made me a mother. :)

162. Starbucks gift cards.

163. A neighbor who handed me seedlings to plant over the wall.

164. Taking something ugly and making it perfect for our house.

(this was a $3 garage sale find that I sanded off the ultra dark finish and shabby chic'd it up)

165. Having a standing "date" every Monday with a friend of mine to WALK and have a play date.

166. Only 22 more days until my bff and her family come down for a visit!

Until next time. Stay Thankful!!

thanksgiving thursday 144-151

144. the public library and its free dvd rentals!
145. recipes found on the internet that work and are completely delish!
146. lots of dirt in the backyard for the kids to play in
147. an overcast day for the kids to enjoy the outdoors without sun
148. fresh ideas with cotton yarn

149. vaccines that are over until my wee ones are 11.

150. anticipating my bff and her family's visit

151. spring cleaning and finding more items to put in our garage sale

what are you thankful for today??

Thankful 136-143

136. His Faithfulness is FOREVER and NEVER CHANGES
137. sweet encouraging friends
138. good news! i got the job!!

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139. pyrex in the mail.

140. everybody feeling better Easter weekend
141. water guns and warm days
142. slipper sales
143. spending time after the kids go night night with my Love


Linking up with Carina

Thanksgiving 128-135 (the interview)

128. My friend who's a lot like me in lots of ways. Taking time to help ease my nerves about an upcoming interview.
129. Sweet Mr ToddlerWhisperer, outfitting me with new clothes and shoes for my interview. Bringing outfit after outfit to the fitting room and spending his hard earned paycheck on me, to make me feel pretty.
130. My sister in law, who, after taking time to make my hair ombre aqua, chopped every last bit of blue out of my hair to make it fun and sassy.
131. My BFF praying with me on the phone in the parking lot before I went to my interview.
132. My Dad, praying with me and encouraging me right before my interview.
133. Mr ToddlerWhisperer staying up late with me to practice. It's been many years since I had to put myself out there!
134. The Lord, for giving me this opportunity. For calming my nerves. For reassuring me, that even if I don't get the position, there will be one available for me.
135. That I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be, gave clear answers and overall felt great after my 5 person panel interview! Hurrah

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Linking up again with A Punk, A Pumpkin, and a Peanut blog for Thankful Thursdays. :)

Thanksgiving Thursday 116-127

116. Trouble shooting the Kuerig and getting it to work just fine again. (momma needs some Dark Magic in the morning) lol
117. Finally having a working vehicle for the kids and me to use during the day.
118. Getting that call, I'm interviewing for a teaching position.
119. Finding pretty pyrex on the shelves of GW.

120. Supporting GREAT local restaurants.
121. Unexpected gift card for my hubby...so we could buy him some new work clothes.
122. Folded laundry.
123. Allergy medicine so I could sleep.
124. Fun drawing games from Chik Fil A
125. Hand me down clothes for my daughter from dear friends.
126. Realizing it's almost Iced Coffee season again! :)
127. Finding yummy recipes to try on pinterest. Like this one:

Source: gracelaced.com via toastycrow on Pinterest

This post is part of a THANKFUL linkup via A PUNK, A PUMPKIN, and a PEANUT

Thanksgiving 105-115

105. new beds for the kidlets

(we finally did the final stages of their cribs and converted the toddler beds to full sized beds)

106. new pattern ideas

pattern found (here)

107. fellowship with believers
108. a friend's good news
109. finding fun hairstyles on pinterest that WORK!
110. finding motivation
111. a husband who's patient with the chilluns and tells silly stories
112. discovering my daughter has a really lovely singing voice
113. trying new recipes and finding them delish
114. parents who hunt for pyrex for me when they go "sailing" ie garage and estate sale-ing
115. weekends with no real plans and lots of sunshine

Linking up with a punk, a pumpkin and a peanut for Thankful Thursdays

Thanksgiving Thursday 91-104

There's a lot to be thankful for this week...even though it was one of those weeks where I was sick.

91. Little lady's lovely birthday
92. Snow. on her birthday, just like her brother had snow on his.
93. unseasonably warm weather...for treks to the park

94. Freebies in the mail (this week it was pure minerals foundation samples and Zevia)

95. InLaws who came over to take care of the kids while I rested after being sick through the night.

96. Exciting news from a friend.

97. Being one step closer to both our vehicles working again. :)

98. Silly silly kids.

99. planning a visit from best friends sometime this summer

100. a hubby who takes care of me when sick.

101. a corner store we can walk to to pick up a few things later today.

102. new motivation for old resolutions

103. exciting ideas to make our backyard lovely

104. new mercies

I'm linking up again with  a punk, a pumpkin, and a peanut for thankful thursdays. :)

Thanksgiving Thursday 73-90

73. pyrex arriving parcel post without even a scratch
74. finishing a huge slipper order part 2
75. little lady's super awesome playdate evaluation for preK
76. little man's amazing interview for K

This is what he did in the interview when she said, "Show me the number 6 with your fingers" expecting him to show her 6 fingers!

77. unexpected etsy sales
78. people who are willing to help me get to the post office
79. birthday party plans
80. no more tangles sprays and shampoos
81. sunshine
82. washi tape so pretty
83. catching up on fun shows when children are resting
84. resting children
85. ability to create and give a gift to one in need
86. silly pictures from years ago that still make me smile
87. silly jokes with my best friend
88. mustache humor...."I mustache you a question.."
89. hope
90. great crochet patterns to follow (mostly by http://www.etsy.com/shop/mamachee )


Today I am linking up with  A PUNK, A PUMPKIN, And A PEANUT  for Thankful Thursdays .(Since I've been doing it for a while anyway!! :) 

Thanksgiving Thursday

61. husband making a beautiful dinner from what he found in the pantry (when my brain couldn't put anything together)
62. clean rooms
63. nutella sandwiches
64. power of prayer
65. warmer weather
66. promise of spring
67. grocery store fried chicken
68. short lines at the post office
69. matching socks for the tots
70. talks on phone with long time friends
71. new mercies
72. light in darkness

still thankful

44. little girl tracing dotted letters, spelling name
45. little girl writing the sweetest song with daddy
46. little boy's smile making whole face smile at bedtime
47. gf marshmallows...and crispy rice for gf rice crispy treats. :)
48. inlaws bringing lunches
49. finding thrilling vintage at the thrift store
50. making plans with best friend's family
51. fridays
52. poaching eggs perfectly
53. memories of our sweet doggie while watching Marley & Me
54. walking to the drugstore for conversation hearts with my two tiny Valentine's
55. scheduling son's interview for kindergarten
56. easy crock pot chicken breasts with salsa
57. dreaming of spring
58. discussions of grace with hubby
59. sunshine through the windows making for great picture taking
60. finishing up a large order

thanksgiving

31. providing care for a sweet boxer dog
32. snuggles with my little white cat after boxer doggie goes home
33. business, slippers, and the ability to complete them
34. silly silly songs with the little lady
35. vick's vapor rub on little footsies
36. parents arriving home safely from long journey
37. more pyrex finds for my collection
38. strong dark coffee for mornings
39. bedtime tea for nights
40. first two sales in vintage store
42. discussing grace with many
43. finishing application process for the children to school

joy in the mundane

22. early morning snuggles with my little lady
23. makin' bacon in the oven
24. smart little boy who is getting better and better at putting his lego space shuttle back together
25. silly songs with daddy
26. new nephew
27. ice cold berry smoothies
28. birth certificate arriving years late (oops mommy)
29. written resume and application returned to place of business (yeeeee I'm gonna go to work again!)
30. a corner store...with a bar and stools to walk to and enjoy lunch with two littles.

thankful

15. glasses to see clearly
16. ideas for creating new crochet creations
17. silly songs sung by sweet voices
18. anticipating visiting with friends
19. freshly mopped kitchen floors dried
20. crock pot bubbling away slaving over dinner
21. clean clothes put in drawers

thanks

 8. the thrill of the hunt and the excitement of the catch (thrifting for pyrex)
 9. the scale moving in the right direction
10. sunshine piercing cold blue skies
11. late night table top chats with my best friend
12. new ideas
13. freshly baked grain free granola ;)
14. soft, freshly washed hair on my sweet little girl

Thanksgiving Thursday

I bought the book One Thousand Gifts on the recommendation of a friend for myself, my sister in laws, and my secret santa gift for Christmas.  I began reading it, and really evaluating my own moments of gratitude. What has really stuck with me so far, from the few chapters that I have read, is that taking the time to thank our Creator for the little things in life slows you enough to appreciate these little moments..as gifts from above.

This week I have really tried to slow, and appreciate sweet moments and each week I will list my thousand gifts. I want to encourage you to as well. We can make every Thursday a Thanksgiving Thursday!

1. little voices playing "kitty"
2. a husband who cooks delicious meals
3. little fingers stroking my cheek as I sing goodnight songs
4. taking walks on warm winter days
5. clean water to quench my thirst
6. never forgotten, always provided for
7. new colors on my wall