Sometime this week I want you to throw your family a surprise party. There is very little preparation you need to do. You can definitely go all out and make it a huge grand affair but with this surprise party, simple is better. First, print off the following banner {click on the image}. Punch two […]
Eight November Thankful Activities
There have been several thankful activities I have shared on this blog in the past. I thought rounding them up in one post with links to all would be helpful. All links will open in a new window. The activities span a range of ages from toddler to adult. Thanks & Giving Trees / What’s […]
A Thanks & Giving Countdown
Sometimes children just need a little help in thinking of what they are thankful for and what they can do to serve others around them. This Thanks & Giving Countdown helps even the littlest ones! There is something to be thankful for and a small act of service involving that “thing” on each slip of […]
Thanks & Giving Lists
For over a dozen years our family has had the tradition of doing Thanks and Giving Trees counting down to Thanksgiving. Sunlight filtering through the blinds Every day in November we write something we are thankful for and also some service we have performed for others. This focus on blessings received and giving has helped […]
Happiness Happens
Did you know that August is Happiness Happens month? A few weeks ago I came across this wonderful story of service and giving and creating happiness. I knew I needed to share it with you! It begins with a secret nine women held for more than 30 years. Would you be able to keep a […]
Giving Joy
I’ve come upon the perfect gift. It can be given for any occasion – birthdays, showers, anniversaries, just because, or even to those who are grieving. The idea came from Ann Voskamp at A Holy Experience, to give JOY-in-a-box. I am still counting my blessings, chronicling them through photos. It has become a balm to […]
Simple Gifts From This Past Month
striped pjs how the younger ones rotate the laundry – they just get right in! this reminder for us all pink plaid converse cheering they are finally home after a two mile stroll banana nutella peanut butter sandwiches donating twelve inches to Locks of Love the expressive faces this little guy makes helpful big sisters […]
Living in Thanksgiving Daily
Our minds have a marvelous capacity to notice the unusual. However, the opposite is true as well: The more often we see the things around us—even the beautiful and wonderful things—the more they become invisible to us. That is why we often take for granted the beauty of this world: the flowers, the trees, the […]
To be counted . . .
a baby incognito colorful baker’s twine ready to wrap packages fresh ground peanut butter with chocolate chips for snacking bulging loaf of whole wheat dough Glimpses of gifts I have counted this week at my photography blog. joining this blog hop © 2007-2011 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on […]
Printable Perpetual Calendar – thankful scripture verses
Is January 6th to late to post a printable perpetual calendar? I didn’t think so. Perpetual calendars are great for just keeping track of birthdays, anniversaries, and other special dates without having to transfer those to a new calendar each year. While these can be used in the traditional way, I created these two perpetual […]
Eucharisteo
{early morning light in my daughter’s bedroom} For the last few months I have been on a personal journey. I’ve realized this is the only real ‘goal’ I want to carry forward going into the new year. Not because I don’t want to accomplish other things or better myself but because this one thing has […]
My Mother’s Basket
The following post is modified from a talk my mother gave on Mother’s Day in 1996. It is about my Mexican grandmother, Guelita, and all the service she has rendered throughout her lifetime. The black and white photos are from my cousin Allison who has access to these and scanned them in to share with […]
The Gift of a Grateful Heart
This is a post I wrote for Latter-day Homeschooling earlier this month. I am reposting it here. You will notice some repetition from earlier posts I have written but that’s okay! Some things are worth repeating. ☺Interspersed in the post are photos of some of my blessings from this past week. (via pinterest) Have you […]
Hymns of Gratitude
The winner of the giveaway is announced at the bottom of this post. 🙂 “Be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our […]
Still Counting the Blessings!
Only six more days until Thanksgiving. My son is keeping track. After counting down for his birthday he decided it was very fun to count so now he is counting down to Thanksgiving too. And me? I’m still counting my blessings, one by one. Here are a couple of pages to help you count your […]