The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~A well-written children's story

~A well-illustrated tale

~Perusing the tales (or tails) for techniques used within

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Apr 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~Learning about writing from a real published author Laurie Fortino
~Learning about the steps it takes to come up with a good tale of your own
~Trying your hand at writing your own story, with or without words

The Habit the Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~The simple joys of a sparkly headband
~The promise of lilacs...patiently waiting
~Last years grape vine's shadow seemingly leaving a name scrawled on the fence...Esme perhaps?....

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 15th- A few of my favorite things...
~Thea amusing the residents of the nursing home today by taking a fancy to one of the therapy baby dolls...she really loved that doll and was sad to part ways with it
~Lissie's LOVE of writing and spelling words...she took a pencil and paper to bed with her tonight...budding writer perhaps?
~Thea's stocking to compliment the rest of our stockings . Thank you Aunt Nancy!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 27th- A few of my favorite things...
~Little girlies who are excited to have goblets and good china at the "kids" table
~Reading the slips of paper with what the girlies are thankful for
~Ending the evening with watching "It's a Wonderful Life" with someone who has never seen it before. It is our family's tradition because it bridges the holidays so nicely