Day 25: Rise Up & Be Thankful

 

Have a Thankful Thursday!

Day 24: What I'm Loving Wednesday

 

Hey There! I know this is not a "glass is half full statement", but I am loving that Wednesday means one day closer to the weekend. Just being honest. ;]

 

Kids say the darndest things. I love hearing what they come up with on a daily basis. Recently I learned that Benjamin Franklin had a mistress, bigfoot is really real, and fourth graders know the words to gangnam style {and the moves to boot}. Now if that's not education, I don't know what is!

 

I am also loving all of the PINK products in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

I love this chicken pot pie soup that I tried on a whim last night. We decided it would be even better served with biscuits, so that's on the menu for this evening. You can find the recipe here. 

 

I love this song. I heard it on pandora this week and it just makes me happy. Take a listen...

 

What are you loving this Wednesday?

 

Day 23:Ordinary Blessings

 

Ordinary Blessings:

1) Doing the dishes after dinner. Grateful we have an abundance of food, much more than we need.

2)A safe car.{currently with a flat tire}

3) A job and a chance to be someone's "favorite teacher" when they remember their childhood.

4) More clothes than I could ever need. {And yet I stand in the closet many days claiming I have nothing to wear!}

5) Laundry to watch said clothes.

6) Dinners at the table, and a husband to share them with.

7) Hot showers.

8) Blogging.

9) Sunday paper.

10) The freedom to vote for whomever I choose. {Even though I am up to my ears in{observing, not taking part in} political bickering on facebook. Whatever happened to respecting the opinion of others, even though it may differ from your own?Whatever happened to keeping political views to yourself? Sheesh. Drives me bananas.}

11) Sunshine.Cloudy days. Rainy days. Just waking up.

 

What ordinary blessings are thankful for today?

 

Day 22: Seeking Out the Storms

 

 

I am trying my best to focus on the positive and not seek out the storms which accentuate the negative.

 

Besides daily thanking God and stopping to appreciate the small moments and things around me, I don't know that I am effectively doing this. I tend to get fixed on something that is bugging me or not going smoothly in my day which leads me to stay in the clouds when I could be spending perfectly good moments in the sunlight.

 

Everyone could benefit from a little more positive sunshine and a lot less negative storms. What are some ways you try to live this daily?

 

Day 21: Weekend Wrap-Up

We had a great weekend! It was very low key for the most part, which is so needed after a busy week. A couple of movies and some ordering in were definitely in order.
Today, we went to the Panthers game which was so much fun. They didn't win, sigh, but it was a beautiful day and I couldn't think of anyone else I'd rather spend it with.

 

Things I'm looking forward to this week: Zac Brown Brand, a 5k race, and pumpkin carving.

 

What did you do this weekend? Hope it was a good one!