Joyful Gratitude: December 26

I Am Thankful For:

Cute little dogs with big ears
Helping a stranger
Baking supplies
Fruit salad
Playing with the cat
A warm house on a cold night morning
Last minute Etsy orders
Cinnamon spice pecans
School Christmas parties
Fresh haircut
A new puppy
Surf & Turf dinner
Puppy barks
Baking cookies

Joyful Gratitude: December 19

I Am Thankful For:

Monday mornings
Pants that are too big
Cute gift card holders
Candy canes
Packages on the front porch
Sunshine
Ice on the back porch
Yogurt with berries
Clear blue skies
Cute puppies on the internet
Waking up from a strange dream
Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Christmas shopping done
Watching The Grinch
Grand kid sleepover
Hearing "Good morning, Oma!"
Sparkly fingernails

Joyful Gratitude: December 12

I Am Thankful For:

A beautiful day despite the cold

Snow on the mountain tops

Lights on the Christmas tree

Wind rushing through the trees

Decorating for Christmas

That very first sip of morning coffee

Good reports from Dad's doctors

The TV accidently activating Alexa

Working on Orders

Staying on track

Sunrise

Lunch with Mom

Christmas shopping with The Man of the House

Talking to Grand Kid on the phone

Cheese

Homemade turkey noodle soup

God's grace

Nasal spray

Joyful Gratitude: December 5

I Am Thankful For:

Morning birds

Errands completed

Planning Thanksgiving dinner

A doctor appointment going well

Walking a dog

Waking early

Thanksgiving prep

Watching a movie with the grand kid

Turkey in the oven

Burnt sweet potatoes

Leftover turkey sandwiches

Black Friday shopping with the Female Offspring

Pumpkin pie for breakfast

Napping away a cold

The Male Offspring making me laugh

Christmas decorations

Finding the perfect gift

Joyful Gratitude: Happy Thanksgiving

I Am Thankful For:

Having my sisters together for support
Surgery went well
The Man of the House bringing dinner to the hospital
Laughing in the waiting room
Singing of wind chimes
Chocolate brownies
A beautiful morning
27 years of marriage
Warm autumn days
A dog sticking his head out the sunroof
Dad going home sooner than expected
Tuna steaks
Being able to help out
Sugar free cocoa
A morning with my Dad
Close games
Facial masks

Joyful Gratitude: November 21

I Am Thankful For:
A beautiful warm day before the chill
Gingerbread popcorn
A day with the grandkid
Wintery morning
My family all arriving safely where they need to be
Going with the flow and making it work
A bright full moon
Listening to podcasts in the car
A visit to the Football Hall of Fame
Layers and layers
A warm blanket
A win for the home team
Football insanity
Coming home
God's protection

Joyful Gratitude: November 14

I Am Thankful For:

Finding cute sheets on clearance
Sugar free peppermint mocha creamer
Getting back on track
Spaghetti squash
Filling the bird feeders
Cat playing with his new toy
Stars
Kisses in the airport drop-off zone
Deep conditioned hair
Sunshiny cold mornings
Happy curls
The Man of the House finally getting on a flight home
Soup for dinner on a chilly night
Giggles
That first sip of morning coffee
Nail-biter endings to a football game
Homemade salsa

Joyful Gratitude: November 7

I Am Thankful For:

A bonus day with the Grand Kid
Unexpected afternoon nap on the couch
Birthday planning
Catching up on things
Low WW point tacos
Making lists
Looking forward
Rainy Autumn days
Birthday rewards
Goals met
Halloween
Costume pictures from my favorite spooky people
Birthday flowers
Having the best friends in the world
Early morning happy birthday wishes
Free birthday drink from Starbucks
The Male Offspring cooking dinner
Birthday sundae
A new FitBit
Eggs benedict
Feeling cute
A new bee shirt
A perfect Autumn day
Grand kid hugs
More birthday gifts
Nachos

Sunday Inspiration: Joy and Suffering

Joyful Gratitude: May 23

I Am Thankful For:

Pretty bee wind chimes

New pajamas

Leftover BBQ ribs

Chilly May mornings

Blackberry winter

Windy days

Waking up my brain

Completing my to do list by noon

The Man of the House getting home from his latest trip

The Male Offspring taking care of dinner

Gorgeous weather

Sipping coffee while listening to the rain

Starting the work to organize my office

A quiet start to the day

My "reading chair"

The Game of Thrones finale

Joyful Gratitude: May 16

I Am Thankful For:

A good start to the day

Washcloth orders

Homemade Ramen bowls

Getting all the laundry done

Pretty new top

Cinnamon donuts

Historical fiction

Afternoon tea

Planning for Mother's Day

The Female Offspring has a new kitten

Rained out soccer games

Dinner out with the Female Offspring's family

The Man of the House making 3 trips to the store for me in one day

Mother's Day dinner

Strawberry shortcake

Silly card games

A wild turkey at the bird feeder

New pajamas

Bbq ribs

Joyful Gratitude: May 9

I Am Thankful For:

An open sun roof and music blasting

Morning tea

The first hummingbird of the season

Spotting an Eastern Towhee at the feeder

Strawberries

Tickets for the Carolina Panthers season opener

The cat "stalking" a lizard (which is on the other side of the glass door)

Dinner and a movie with the Female Offspring

A new month

S'mores frappucino

Making the Man of the House laugh

Avoiding traffic

Getting matching fortunes

Washing the pollen off my car

Movie matinee with the guys

Bbq sandwich

The Man of the House making coffee for me

Morning rain showers

Game of Thrones Oreos

Joyful Gratitude: May 2

I Am Thankful For:

A huge blue jay sitting on the porch railing

Good-bye kisses in the airport drop off lane

Adding books to my TBR list

The last of the jelly beans

The Man of the House calling from his hotel

and texting from the airport

Pretty yarn

A beautiful morning filled with the sound of singing birds

Welcome home kisses in the airport pick up lane

Yummy new recipes

Educational webinars

Crochet hooks

The NFL draft

Overnight rain showers

Morning sunshine

Delicious cornbread

Laughter

Sunshine filled days

A walk at the park 

Joyful Gratitude: April 25

I AM THANKFUL FOR:

New week, Fresh beginnings

Sunlight coming through the window

Chilly Spring mornings

Chicken pot pie

Blooming lilacs

Afternoons in the park

Fresh berries

The grand kid asking the Man of the House to read to him at bedtime

Quiet reading time with the grand kid

Pretty Spring yarn

A wild turkey in the back yard

Fresh flowers

A safe place in the storms

The sacrifice Jesus made for me

The sound of windchimes

The sunshine after the storms

Yellow wildflowers by the side of the road

Easter morning

Laughing with my kids

Joyful Gratitude: April 18

I Am Thankful For:

New hair products

Spring thunderstorms

Library books

Soon it will be warm enough to have morning quiet time outside

Cat "chirps"

Chick-a-dees

My curly hair

Creativity

Full bird feeders

Prayer

Meatball subs

Dogwood blooms

A cup of tea

Rainy mornings that turn into sunny days

My handsome guys

Grand kid hugs

Hearing the Male Offspring laughing

Plans completed

Ice cream sandwiches

Joyful Gratitude: April 11

I Am Thankful For:

 Waking up feeling really good

Spring pedicure

Homemade frappucinos

Back rub from the Man of the House

Sweettart Jellybeans

Dinner, simplified

Vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup

Spring rains

A special custom order

Fresh cut grass

Quiet evening

A day hanging out with the Female Offspring

Bridal shower planning

Joyful Gratitude: April 4

I Am Thankful For:

Mammogram completed

A vanilla shake with fries

Completing a big item

An "all clear" mammogram report

Texts that make me laugh

A cute new mug gifted to me by the Female Offspring

A teeny tiny bird at the feeder

A pretty lavender wreath for the front door

Windows open to bird song

Crochet roses

Morning quiet

A new vacuum

Grapes

Vacation reservations

The world's cutest grand kid

Hummingbird feeders

Joyful Gratitude: March 28

I Am Thankful For:

Rainbow baby blankets

A great deal on k-cups

My handsome husband

A water leak easily managed

Mourning doves

Leftovers for lunch

The first day of Spring

Cherry blossoms falling like snow

Tums

The Man of the House and the Male Offspring laughing together

Lunch with the Man of the House

Coffee with chocolate honey

Cutting bangs

Running errands with the Man of the House

A beautiful Spring day

March Madness

Mr & Mrs Cardinal sitting side by side on a wire

Joyful Gratitude: March 21

I Am Thankful For:

Monday Mornings

A decluttered nightstand

Opening the windows for fresh Spring-like air

Seeing the Man of the House in the middle of the day

A noisy little bird

Frosted Flakes cereal with fresh banana slices

A new bird feeding station for the porch

Lemonade

A special request order

Bunny ears hats

Going to the guitar show with the Male Offspring

Pizza stuffed portabella mushrooms

Evening sunlight on the cherry blossoms

St Patrick's Day

Joyful Gratitude: March 14

I am Thankful For:

A pretty day, despite the cold wind

Shopping for a special birthday present

Jelly beans

Birthday lunch for my mother

A pretty little bunny decoration for Spring

Showing my To-Do list who's Boss

Taco Tuesday - on a Wednesday

A good annual checkup

Lunch with the Man of the House

Sushi

Afternoon coffee

Seeing a movie with the Man of the House

Female superheroes

A foot massage from the Man of the HOuse

A Sunday well spent