The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Visiting a private garden graciously opened up once a year

~Gardens filled with textures and colors that are a feast for the eyes and the soul

~Spending the day with family on Mother's Day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Jan 23rd- A few of my favorite things...

~A magical snow that highlights a brook in its travels,...

~A ridge of pine trees amongst the leafless ones, and

~A path that begs exploring anytime of the year

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 2nd- A few of my favorite things...

~The silhouettes of barrens trees that seem to be embracing the fleeting sunshine

~Leaves that have done their work for the year scattered across the ground

~Leaves that seem to try to stand up one last time to enjoy the view

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 1st- A few of my favorite things...
~Ringing in the year with the girlies watching the countdown in Times Square
~The magic of floats made from flowers, seeds, and grasses in winter
~The fun of creating a sparkly butterfly with the gift from grandma and grandpa

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 11th- A few of my favorite things...
~An octagon house and...
~A pewter snowflake...
~Making memories in ornament form for this year 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Feb 19th- A few of my favorite things...

~Sunlight lighting up the steam rising from buildings on a very cold morning

~Spying daffodils in Wegmans for the first time this year

~A tea company with a clever barcode

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Sept 10th- A few of my favorite things...
~Points that sharpened, but unused, pencils will one day make
~Notebooks, composed and waiting, ready to be written in
~The learning opportunities booked for a new school year

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 12th- A few of my favorite things...
~Chocolate...a treat any time of the year... 😊
~Byrne Dairy Mint Milk in glass bottles...a treat for only a few weeks this time each year
~Invitations to the wedding arriving...one very special day coming up <3

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 31st- A few of my favorite things...
~Finishing off the year baking with my little baking crew
~Creating a Banana Bread assembly line to make six loaves
~Enjoying our efforts warm from the oven on a cold winter's night