The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 14th- A few of my favorite things...

~The beautiful colors and soft texture of Homespun yarn

~The ease of knitting on circular needles

~Beginning a blanket for a grandson who will be joining the family in about a month

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Jan 4th- A few of my favorite things...

~The 11th Day of Christmas- Living Room Picnic Dinner

~The fun of spreading a blanket on the floor and eating dinner

~A picnic made complete by hand pies and watermelon in a January

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Little girlies who help pick out colors for a new nephew's blanket

~The nuanced vibrant colors of Homespun yarn

~The rhythm of knitting needles forming a blanket

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 15th- A few of my favorite things...
~Needle and embroidery floss...
~With newly learned needlework skills...
~Creating an embellished blanket out of a scrap piece of cloth for your small stuffed animals

THe Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 4th- A few of my favorite things...
~Frosting and sprinkles magically turning crackers into a very fancy tea party treat
~A blanket carefully placed on the floor for an indoor picnic tea party 
~Finally getting to host an evening tea party with the tea set you got for your birthday

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 2nd- A few of my favorite things...
~A blankie and pajama night...
~With a bag of crunchy kettle corn...
~To watch a tale as old as time <3

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 12th- A few of my favorite things...
~Library crafts that compel you to stay a little bit longer
~Storytime crafts that let you tuck a stuffy in for the night
~Remembering how much you enjoy painting while teaching others

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 1st- A few of my favorite things...
~Surprising someone special with something you made grin emoticon
~Girlies who like to wear hats to church- Shaniah's is a hat from Moriah's vintage collection, Gwyn's is Shaniah's Angry Bird hat smile emoticon
~Watching the sun rise through the clouds, sending rays onto random hilltops across southern Onondaga County

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

January 31st- A few of my favorite things...
~the glint of moonlight on an icicle
~surprising a cottontail on his nightly run
~Moriah final touches on the blanket

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 29th- A few of my favorite things...
~Life...errr....I mean cats imitating art 
~Lissie excitedly reporting..."All the cups are orange now!"
~Watching Moriah's hands turn squares into a blanket...almost done!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 27th- A few of my favorite things...
~The bravery of many, including Corrie Ten Boom and her family who stood up and helped the helpless during the evil times of Nazi Germany.
~Furry buddies withstanding the snow storm together (Gillie and Sully)
~Seeing the pile of little squares and envisioning the blanket they will be 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~Little stalks of last year's corn sticking up through the snow
~Searching through maps, new and old for tidbits of history and interest
~Finding a field that looks like a green crocheted blanket edge covering the fields