The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Feb 9th- A few of my favorite things...

~Reading about the man behind Lincoln

~Reading about the man behind the Wizard

~Reading about the people behind the ordinary that make our lives richer

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 9th- A few of my favorite things things...

~Little hands that add miniature people walking in the snow and...

~A dapper little man made of snow among...

~The candles marking the close of week two of Advent

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Oct 20th- A few of my favorite things...

~An evening talk about the Erie Canal by an educator at the Erie Canal Museum

~The land, people, and trade that made the canal possible

~A museum with canal artifacts to learn from and a book by the lecturer, Derrick Pratt, to take home

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Feb 3rd- A few of my favorite things...

~New magnetic tiles to add to the stash

~The fun of having "people" for the first time

~A toy that allows imaginations to grow and soar

It's been fun to watch this toy grow with the kids over the years.

Tough and durable when they were small.

The ability to make more complex structures

and explore shapes and designs as they get older.

Highly recommended!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 17th- A few of my favorite things...

~The confidence of a young artist to rethink her design

~Deciding that like people, gardens can't have too many friends

~The final design ready to wrap... knowing that besides thread, love is woven throughout for its recipient

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 3rd- A few of my favorite things...

~The 10th Day of Christmas- Baking and Blessing Bash

~An afternoon of mixing up treats

~The fun of planning on surprising people with them later this week 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 9th- A few of my favorite things...

~A wreath to cheer people walking down the street

~A wreath whose fresh pine scent smells so sweet

~A wreath made by someone who though long gone can still greet

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~People who take social distancing with a sense of humor
~A beautiful day to just drive and discovering an old church with a distinct steeple finial along the way
~An iridescent plate lending an unexpected rainbow to the room

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 26th- A few of my favorite things...
~A Civic Morning Musical concert packed with people and well-selected pieces
~Music that carries you and your thoughts on trips to different times and places
~Music so wonderful even a chipmunk stopped outside to listen to the concert