The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 1st- A few of my favorite things...

~ A wreath on the old countinghouse door

~A snowman who has come inside to warm up

~Christmas coming to Hanover Square

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 25th- A few of my favorite things...

~A Christmas breakfast before church in the morning

~Homemade cookies after a ride to look at Christmas lights

~Warm chestnuts to finish off a lovely Christmas day 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 1st- A few of my favorite things...

~The snowman that saw the star that saw...

~The building that saw the wreath that saw the ornament that saw...

~The monument that saw the tree to let us all know that Christmas has come to downtown from Hanover Square to Clinton Square

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 25th- A few if my favorite things...

~Fruit with a star in honor of the day

~Trying a teetotaling Smoking Bishop from A Christmas Carol for the first time

~A Christmas breakfast to share around the table before presents on Christmas morning

Merry Christmas...And as Tiny Tim observed "God bless us, everyone!"

 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 21st- A few of my favorite things...

~Christmas wishes arriving in the mail

~Gingerbread men gathered around a Christmas Tree

~A Nutcracker who found the perfect scepter finial

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 2nd- A few of my favorite things...

~Taking inspiration from a temporary stocking for a beloved son-in-law

~The patience it takes to get the stitches right

~A new matching stocking for John to hang with rest of his family's this Christmas

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Nov 28th- A few of my favorite things...

~Attaching the top of the stocking to the bottom with decorative ribbon

~Decorative trim just for fun, after putting the two sides together

~A stocking ready to hang next to big brother's this Christmas

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 25th- A few of my favorite things...

~Trying a new tradition with the girlies this year...celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas

~The excitement of reading what's awaiting in the day's envelope

~A magical drive to see Christmas lights while listening to accompanying music in the van

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 24th- A few of my favorite things...

~Exchanging gifts virtually with big sister and family in the afternoon

~Singing Christmas carols by candlelight as a family in the evening

~Getting the details ready for girlies for Christmas morning

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 23rd- A few of my favorite things..

~Handmade Christmas cards that bring old friends near

~Beautiful cards that resounds Christmas cheer

~Cards that make you smile that you've made it this year