Today I’m thankful for a working car.
I had to drive a million places today and I’m glad I didn’t have to take the bus!!

Today I am thankful for etsy.
I LOVE buying handmade! I LOVE buying handmade! I LOVE BUYING HANDMADE. If I could afford it, I would buy handmade/small business/local everything! I love that you can find a lot of cool vintage stuff on there too. Here are some awesome things [...]

Today I’m thankful for lazy couch days and chai tea latte

From Downloads

Everyone has had a cold around here, but to recuperate Journey and I have been on the couch all day. Somedays its good to just have a nice lazy couch day!

Today I’m thankful for creature comforts.

From 2011-11-08

I’m thankful for a warm house and a soft bed and a dry place to protect me from the rain. I’m thankful for a car that runs and money to spend at Target. I’m thankful for medicine and yarn and the internet. I’m thankful for the [...]

Today I’m thankful for our co-op and the friends we’ve made there.

From ipod

(first day of co-op this year)
A year ago we started a new co-op. A couple of my friends already went there, and it was a bible based co-op, so I thought “no problem”, I’d fit in perfectly fine. Well, the transition [...]

Today I am thankful for vinyl windows!!!!!
Our new windows started going in today!! The old windows are from 1980, aluminum, single pane. EW! These new ones make it like a whole new house, and I can’t wait to see how much money we save in energy costs!
Yay new windows!

Today I am thankful for yarn.

From Downloads

I discovered a passion for yarn a year ago, and I haven’t looked back yet. I am pretty good at most crafty things, so I wasn’t surprised when I picked up crocheting last year. I taught myself, and had my mom for back up. I’ve made [...]

Today I’m thankful for my children.

From Downloads

I love my children
I love my children
I love my children
I love my children
Some days I have to remind myself of that over and over and over.
I wouldn’t be the person I am without them.
They teach me something every day.
I am so thankful for [...]

Today I’m thankful for BSF.
I’m in the midst of my 2nd year participating in Bible Study Fellowship. I knew I wanted to do an in depth bible study, and have been familiar with BSF since I lived in Indiana, but I never got a chance to join a fellowship until last year. [...]

Today I am thankful for paper

From Downloads

I <3 paper crafting. Its been a part of my world for pretty much my whole life. I love everything about it. I love looking at it, I love shopping for it, I love smelling it, I love licking it ;D [...]

Today I am thankful for my home.

From Downloads

My house has has been a battle. For years and years and years, I have battled with my home, my feelings about my home, keeping my home clean, keeping my home organized, not hating my house, etc.
I love stuff. I love collecting, I [...]

I’m thankful for God’s beautiful world.
The PNW is a gorgeous place to live. I always say, “I miss my family, but Washington is beautiful” when asked about living in WA. It truly is a gorgeous state.

From Downloads

I’m thankful for Jon’s job.

From Downloads

I got pregnant with Jaylie when I was only married three months. Jon had a good job, and I never really ended up looking for one. We just made it work.
When Jaylie was a month old, Jon left for California and his first consulting job. [...]

Today I’m thankful for alone time.

From ipod

I love my kids. I really do. But not a single day goes by where I don’t need some time to myself. Like, I can’t walk to my bedroom or sit on the toilet without someone following me. And anyone that has [...]

I am so thankful for my church family.

From Downloads

When we moved here 7 years ago, Jon had gone to Mountain Vineyard exactly one Sunday. I remember going into the service my first Sunday, and even though we had gone to Vineyard churches for the previous 6 years I didn’t know ONE SONG. I [...]