The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 16th- A few of my favorite things...

~A present wrapped in pinecone paper,

~A present wrapped in snowman paper, and

~A present wrapped in a bear bag left under the tree by little elves

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Nov 29th- A few of my favorite things...

~Discovering a small wasp hive that hid under a leaf

~Discovering a sun halo gracing the sky

~Discovering the moon through a steeple

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Trees so tall they cause you to look up

~Trees that seem ready to eat unsuspecting hikers

~Trees that offer refuge under their roots

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 21st- A few of my favorite things...
~A quick trip to Phelps NY with handy signs to find longer ones
~A charming fountain with children under an umbrella
~A delightful ice cream shop with views of an old mill

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 10th- A few of my favorite things...
~Enjoying the old with the new,...
~The hand-drawn and the hand-crafted, all under...
~The warm glow of the tree one last night <3

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~A small Christmas tree made of chocolate and cake
~Presents wrapped by little hands beginning to find their way under the tree
~Turning an old sweater into a soft pillow

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 3rd- A few of my favorite things...
~Practicing cursive using embroidery floss
~Finding cute findings for embellishment
~The first Christmas present finding its way under the tree

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~A fun morning at the Y designing a kite,...
~Skating under colored lights,...
~And delicious snacks to eat in between

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 11th- A few of my favorite things...
~Noticing the many shades of green whilst sitting under newly formed canopy of leaves,
~Noting someone's nest carefully tucked into the red cedar,
~Then spying a red cardinal who is watching me

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 7th- A few of my favorite things...
~Going with Grandma S to her favorite park as child...
~To reveal a few treasures from under the ground and..
~To reveal treasured places from her childhood