The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 6th- A few of my favorite things...

~A little sister who creates a treasure hunt with clues,...

~Hides a treasure she made specially for her, and...

~Hides clues in plain sight... to show big sister that she is loved

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 21st- A few of my favorite things...
~Taking the day to get to know your sewing machine better
~Repairing a well-loved skirt for one little sister
~Making a new petticoat for your other sister's doll...the princess is quite pleased with her new garment!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 26th- A few of my favorite things...
~An antique among antiques
~A cat who isn't fussy about which window he sits by
~A biggest sister who remembers her littlest sister's love of Batman

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 1st- A few of my favorite things...
~Big sisters showing the littlest the stables and all the horses they rode this week
~Getting to run in a children's fun race at the spur of the moment stop and getting a prize
~Thea getting to ride a horse or two after all

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~Being a trail guide for the Biggest Sister and showing her the "new" trail
~Discovering a Little Library at the park
~Making an elephant from paper at the zoo tonight

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 4th- A few of my favorite things...
~Watching Gwyneth's stitching skills improve with her next project
~Which inspired Lissie to learn to sew something of her own
~And had have fun learning a new skill <3

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~Spying the first dandelion of spring
~Picking out the perfect birthday cake for a big sister
~Celebrating 19 amazing years with my eldest...we love you...happy birthday, once again, Moriah<3 <3

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 12th- A few of my favorite things..

~Being the big sister who can help the little sister with her work

~A tree that proudly holds his pet rock

~Finding a praying mantis ootheca (egg case) hidden among the fallen plants

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~Chatting with the littlest the the big girls are at dress rehearsal for Irish Step
~Realizing how well she can cut on a straight line now
~The gift of tulips ahead of the storm, reminding me that like childhood, winter is not forever

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 15th- A few of my favorite things...

~A big sister who believes that you are never to old to play dress-up

~A fun motto this time of year

~Homemade baked macaroni and cheese to warm you on a blustery, cold day