30 Days: Day 6

November 6, 2011

Today I am thankful for clean laundry....actually I HATE it....I don't mind to wash it and dry it but I really really really hate to fold it and put it away. BUT I am very thankful that I have a washer and dryer that work and I don't have to take my laundry to the laundry mat and I am very thankful that we are fortunate enough to live in a country where we actually have the privilege of clean laundry period. Maybe if I spruce up my laundry room it will make me want to work in there a little more...So as I go back to folding laundry, I will leave you with some of the ideas I am currently in love with to upgrade my laundry room.


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30 Days: Day 5

November 5, 2011

Today I am thankful for something really nerdy...my blog friends. I call them my friends but they don't know me. I read about, cry/laugh with, think about and pray for these women and their families. Some of them inspire me to be more organized, some to be more creative, some inspire me to be a better mom, a better wife, a better Christan. I love to read about their families, their holiday traditions, and their recipes. I feel like I can kind of live out my fantasy of being a super cool stay at home mom through them. A mom who does cool things with her kids, always looks cute, is really handy with her camera and photoshop, and can remodel their home with ease.  I have learned so much from these ladies that don't even know I exist. I think maybe that's what makes our "friendship" so awesome because I can't screw it up by saying something dumb or forgetting to call. Randy gets kinda frustrated with me because I talk about them like I have known them all my life. I tell him funny stories about their kids and sad things that happen to them. He says I need to get out more. I genuinely look forward to opening up my google reader in the mornings and "visiting" with my girls. Like I said kinda nerdy and depressing but I don't care. I hope one day someone will use my blog to have a fake friend but it will probably help if I worked on it a little more...  I will leave you with links to just a few of my favorites but I have tons more if you are interested in them...Also I would love to meet your "friends" if I haven't already so please feel free to leave me some links to check out.

ashleyannphotography.com/blog
www.joyshope.com
thedillspiel.blogspot.com
www.dana-made-it.com
iammommahearmeroar.blogspot.com
www.lifeingraceblog.com
www.momtog.com
www.spearmintbaby.com
thebloggess.com
movingmustaches.tumblr.com  this one is my best friend in real life and she is a GREAT writer and so funny...love her...

Again this list is just the tip of my iceberg of blogs and hopefully one day I will figure out how to put my blog friends in the margins so you can just click but until then just use this...

Do you think that they will be scared if they find out I am stalking them....hope not....

30 Days: Day 4

November 4, 2011

Today I am thankful for sisters.

These sisters...

and these sisters...

(and my mom....we need to work on a pic of just the three of us...I don't have one...weird)

"Having a sister is like having a best friend you can't get rid of. You know whatever you do, they'll still be there."

Author: Amy Li

30 Days: Day 3

November 3, 2011

Today I am thankful for patience.
It is something I never seem have enough of but I am very appreciative of the teachers who show lots of it while helping my very outspoken 3 year old learn to dance.

And I am thankful for little things like this that make my day at work...its the small things that make me laugh....I am never disappointed in the creativity of people at the first of the month.

I don't know if you can see that he has his window wrapped in plastic and he cut a small hole out so he could reach his hand through to the drive up tube....genius...I wish I could have gotten a picture of him looking at me though the hole...
Happy Thursday!

30 Days: Day 2

November 2, 2011

Today I am thankful for clean warm towels

bathing beauties

warm comfy beds

and really thankful for a Daddy that helps...

What are you thankful for today?

30 Days: Day 1

November 1, 2011

Today I am thankful for warm homemade chicken noodle soup that my mother in law sent home with us this weekend. It really hit the spot on this cool fall day. And I am also thankful for babies that put themselves to sleep...sweet Carlie

It helps me deal with the fact that my 3 year old won't.

Happy November!!

NABLOPOMO...you heard me...

Apparently November is NAtional BLOg POst MOnth...who knew...well I guess lots of people except me... I have been really wanting to start making myself get in the habit of posting everyday so I accepted this challenge (as seen here)...I will be really trying hard to post everday (maybe even twice today...this one won't count...haha) I was trying to think of something that might help me not be so overwhelmed about posting everyday so I decided that since this is the month of my most favorite holiday, I am going to post everyday about at least one thing I am thankful for. I am really going to try and stay away from the really cliche ones (i.e. family, job, etc...although I am thankful for those...) I really want to focus on counting all my blessings especially the small ones. So if you see me slacking comment or call or FB me and keep me accountible. I AM SO EXCITED!!!

oh and if I think about it I am going to share my posts on Facebook....maybe someone other than Rachael might wanna read it ;)