Time for Thanks

It's Thanksgiving here in the U.S. -- a time for food, family, and the start of the holiday festivities.

As I do evey year, I like to pause and take stock of what I have been blessed with. And that includes a loving family, thoughtful friends, good health, food in the fridge, a warm blanket, a bag of chips when I crave something salty, a chocolate bar when I'm feeling down, a greeting card in the mailbox, finding a five dollar bill in my jeans, uplifting music from the choir, a reliable bus line, a new set of watercolors, a moment of quiet for meditation.

I am also grateful that I get to write this blog where I can share my thoughts and ideas. I am thankful for all of you who come and visit. That's always a TADA! for me.

Thank you and I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank You Friday

I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving!

I wish you many, many more reasons

to say "Thanks".

Have a happy shopping weekend!

Thanksgiving Friday

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Now, the holidays are officially here!

Today, I am thankful for REWARDS.

Rewarding yourself often is absolutely necessary.

Photo taken at Jacques Torres' ice cream

shop in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

Thanksgiving Thursday

It's Thanksgiving Day here in the U.S. and

I want to wish all of you a "Happy Thanksgiving"!

Today, I am thankful for GRATITUDE.

Graffiti photo taken in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Thanksgiving Wednesday

Today, I'm thankful for the ABILITY TO CREATE.

Photo taken at a shop in Brooklyn Heights, New York City.

Thanksgiving Tuesday

Today, I'm thankful for INSPIRATION.

Photo taken at the Museum of Modern Art Store

in New York City.

Thanksgiving Week

Hello there!

We're celebrating Thanksgiving in the U.S. this Thursday

and I'll take a break from crafting to make time

for some thanks giving. I think it's important to

count our blessings and see how rich we truly are.

Today, I'm thankful for MIRACLES.

A photo of the TV screen last month, where rescue operations were

on-going to save 33 miners trapped underground for 69 days.

The world watched in awe when each miner was brought to

safety and into the arms of their loved ones.

Absolutely breathtaking.

Year End Wishes

Happy Monday Everyone! There will be no crafting this week, I'm afraid. I'd like to take it easy and look back on the year that's about to end. The first thing that comes to mind is:

One of the highlights of my year was starting this blog! I want to say THANKS to you, my dear visitors & regular readers! THANKS for your time, interest and for cheering me on with your comments. I certainly hope you'll continue to visit me when the new year arrives.

I wish all of you many, many more reasons to say THANKS!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today, it's Thanksgiving in the U.S. and it's a wonderful day to reflect and give thanks to every blessing & every challenge that arrived on our doorstep. Whether or not Thanksgiving is celebrated in your part of the world, I'd like to encourage you to say "thanks" more often.

One tradition I'm thankful for is the Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in New York City.

There are bands and performers.

There are larger than life balloons!

There are characters from our youth (aren't they cute?).

And the show ends with the arrival of Santa & Mrs. Claus!

I'd like to wish you & yours a TADA! THANKSGIVING!
May there be abundance on your table and
joy in your heart -- always!

Thanksgiving Friday

If you've visited before, you know that I've saved the Fridays of November for "Thanksgiving Friday". And I'd like to begin by thanking Nicolette of Simply Colette for this lovely award that she passed on to me:

Isn't it cute? I love the journal with all the things a girly-girl loves!

Today, I am thankful for...

Fireworks

Floral patterns

Guardian angels

Books...lots & lots of books

Puppies (extra thanks for ones with bows in their hair!)

Sturdy umbrellas

Best friends

I hope you find time today to say "Thanks"!
Have a fabulous weekend!

Thanksgiving Friday

I think it's important to count life's daily blessings and here in the US, Thanksgiving is just days away. That's why for the entire month of November, Fridays on my blog will be "Thanksgiving Friday"!

I want to thank Anna Lindsey over at All Things Creative
for giving me this awesome award!

Thank you also to Lauren who featured me on her blog today.

Today, I am also thankful for...

The scent of freshly washed laundry

Buttery scones served with strawberry jam

Puddles after the rain

The first snow of winter

Rainbows!

When the circus comes to town

Starry, starry nights


What are you thankful for?
Have a wonderful weekend!

Thanksgiving Friday

For the entire month of November, I'll be treating Fridays as "Thanksgiving Friday". Don't you agree that our everyday blessings are the real TADAs! in life?

First up, I want to say THANK YOU to Filipa for sending me this award a few months back...it's the Premium Meme Award:

In accepting this award, I need to list seven of my personality traits. But let me break the rules a bit and instead, I'll list seven things that I'm thankful for.

I am thankful for these TADAs!...

Catching a peaceful sunrise

Witnessing a dramatic sunset

Lazy days at the beach

The rush of water & sand on my feet

Lovely brownstone houses
(because they remind of Sesame Street)

Garbage cans like this
(Oscar the Grouch, are you there?)

Pancakes for breakfast

Now, I have to pass the Premium Meme Award to seven other blogs with notable personality. I've picked these blogs because of their power to turn something simple into something special:

scissor variations
such pretty things
lovely design
craftynest
record the day
a field journal
cottage


Have a great weekend everyone!