Thankful #18-21

Time to catch up.... again.....




Today I am thankful for:




- My calendar (it keeps me in check and really helps to organize my chaotic life)




- The fact that Jon and I have been blessed by 2 well running cars




- Sleeping in on Saturdays




- That as an adult I can eat things I was never allowed or rarely ever got to eat as a kid. There's something that feels so good about doing it. Kinda like a "hey mom look at me NOW" type of attitude that feels soooo good. (If you're wondering where this is coming from, today I ate a bag of dried Top Ramen) 

Thankful day #10-16

I've been slacking for the last week and haven't posted anything. My bad..... so here goes:

I am thankful for:
- My amazing tasting lip gloss ( i usually dont wear anything but chapstick but it really does taste incredible)

- The smell after the rain. It feels so comforting and clean and fresh. 

- Pinterest. I really feel like I may be addicted.... But really I'm thankful for it because it has really helped me to get part of my creative side back. I dont usually cook very often but in this week alone I have done 4 different recipes from my food board... and they were all pretty tasty. (check my boards out Ellie's Pinterest)

- The colder weather we've been having. I love being able to finally wear boots and layer up with my sweaters.

- The fact that we live only .5 miles away from the Dog park. Cooper is able to get a lot of energy out every time we go so it makes for a nicer environment when we get back to our apartment. 

- That I have a steady job. Even though it may frustrate the heck out of me most days I am truly grateful.

- The feeling of your head hitting your pillow after a long day. There are few things more relaxing then finally being able to be that relaxed. 

Thankful #3

The last few days I have been battling some kind of cough/flu thing. 


Scratchy throat, headache, and feeling weak. 


Today it hit kinda hard...... 

So today I can honestly say I'm thankful for ibuprofen, Hulu, and water.   


The ibuprofen tried to help my headache as best as it could.
Hulu kept me occupied.
Water kept my hydrated.......... my bladder was working overtime though.


Here's to praying that tomorrow I am thankful for not being sick anymore........ 

Thankful day #2

Today I am thankful for COOPER!!!

 We got Cooper about a month ago form the local SCPLA shelter.

We fell in love with him instantly.

This is him at the shelter.... now you can see why we fell in love with him. 

He’s 6 months old and we think he’s an Australian cattle dog. They look like this……

I think it’s pretty close.

Even though he sometimes drive us crazy with his puppy hyperness we still love him and are blessed to have a Dog!!! We have asked our landlord many times about getting a dog and his response has always been a no. We finally took one last shot at it when we fell in love with Cooper and he said YES!!! 

So here's some pictures of the amazing Cooper........

 Cooper and his mama

 Pooped out in the car

 Ears for days........

Passed out from having too much fun with his girlfriend Singer

 Cooper being mischievous while Kacie and Todd babysat him-oh ya did i forget to mention that he likes toilet paper 

<3

He for reals beats up himself and us with that toy......

Thankful???

Its November already. CRAZY!! I tend to just jump straight into Christmas mode after Halloween. But today I realized a little bit of why I may do that (other than the fact that Christmas is just amazing).........


the reality is........ I suck at being thankful.
I don't know why. I really truly am thankful for all that God has given me. I just get caught up in my own desires and things I THINK I "need". 


I don't want that. 


I want to be overflowing with thankfulness. Both towards people and especially towards God. God really does deserve to be thanked. I know for me a lot of this unthankfulness comes from our culture and my messed up heart towards greed and envy. I want.... I constantly want more and more or I play the "if only" game. 
If only God would give me a nicer car then I could be thankful.
If only God would make my skin smoother then I could be thankful. 
If only my husband and I weren't going through a hard time in our marriage then I could be thankful. 
If only I had a better childhood then I could be thankful. 
If only I had more money then I could be thankful.
Even IF I had these things the reality is..... I'd probably still have an unthankful heart. 


So then what to do............
I think it begins with a heart change. Even on the really crappy days I still want to be thankful. Not because I've looked at the "silver lining" but because I realize that even if it FEELS like all is going wrong with the world it really isn't and God still has blessed me in amazing ways......


So what I've concluded is I need to start with being more thankful. So this is a challenge to me to blog about something that I am thankful for every day up till Thanksgiving. This is hard for me because I am not a big blogger. I also want to get better at that. :) 
So for today.......


I am thankful for Blankets.

Whether they're made for you 

Or just big and comfy

or a normal throw blanket

Blankets really are the best part about cold weather. They're comforting when you're sick. They bring warmth when it's cold. They're perfect to hold hands or cuddle under. 

So today I am thankful for blankets.