i am FULL of thanks.

i am FULL of thanks. what are you thankful for?

Wishing you a very happy, healthy Thanksgiving

and a Happy Birthday to the biggest turkey of all, my Dad!

 

Speaking of TURKEY, how cute/funny is this hat?
{Turkey Lurkey hat found here on Etsy}

I am thankful for Brian.

i am thankful for Brian. his sense of humor, love of the outdoors, sense of adventure, work ethic, knowledge of football, insurance and electronics (especially thankful for the last two) and doesn't take himself too seriously... just a few of the things i love most.

i am thankful for all the great new music he brings to my life. i always thought i had good taste in music. what i didn't realize was that it was all pretty similar (lots of one man bands). i'm thankful for the variety now in heavy rotation on my ipod.

i am thankful for his frugality financial knowledge and understanding. we balance each other out. i'm learning to save more, he's learning to spend just a little more. 

i am thankful for homemade lattes courtesy of barista Brian, especially in a Denver mug!

Today we're hittin' the road in route to Southern California for Thanksgiving. We'll be spending turkey day with my mom's family in the OC!

i am thankful for creativity.

i am thankful for creativity. for me it comes in a variety of forms - crafting, cooking, planning parties, music, pictures, blogging - and i thrive on it.

i am thankful for creative collaboration. let's be honest, even martha stewart has a team of people helping her accomplish projects. i love being able to bounce ideas off others (and vice versa) to make a project or craft that much better.

i am thankful for creative inspiration from my dear friends and complete strangers (thank you blogosphere!). i am also thankful for sweet comments and encouragement.

i am thankful for stores like paper source that just ooze with ideas and resources. you can't help but do something creative everyday if you're in that store.

i am thankful for organization. i could not stay sane or be creative without organization in my life.

i am thankful for holidays that give me extra inspiration me to make fun new things, like these pumpkin placecards for Thanksgiving. These were inspired by this and this. 

 

I am thankful for family & friends.

 Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.  ~ Marcel Proust

i am thankful for my loving family. 

i am thankful for growing up in a house where i had to do chores, didn't have sugar cereal, was put on skis as soon as i could walk and always had at least one pet in our family. 

i am thankful to have inherited nice handwriting, thick hair, sense of humor, positive outlook on life and a strong work ethic. 

i am thankful to have an older brother who protected me from intimidated mean boys on the playground at south lakewood elem, would rollerblade to c+c music factory with me, and is now a fabulous professional (and my personal) mechanic. 

i am thankful, and proud, to be the third generation of my family to graduate from the University of Colorado. we are a family of buffaloes (fans, that is). 

i am thankful for so many amazing friendships. 

i am thankful for the inspiration, humor, encouragement, motivation, and love you all bring to my life.

i am thankful for all the memories we've made and look forward to many more.

i am thankful for good health.

i am thankful to be healthy. I rarely get sick and tend to bounce back quickly when I do.

i am thankful for a body that allows me to run, walk, hike, lift weights, do yoga and more.

i am thankful for a gym that offers classes to help me stay motivated to workout. 

i am thankful to be surround by people who maintain a healthy lifestyle.

 

i am thankful for laughter. It truly is the best medicine. 

i am thankful for a healthy mind. I choose to be optimistic. I offer loving-kindness to myself and others.

i am thankful for access to high quality health care.

i am thankful to work for an organization that is committed to good health for all.

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i am thankful for home.

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i am thankful to have a place to call home, where I am safe, warm and completely comfortable.

i am thankful to have a home to decorate, keep tidy, make messes and entertain. 

i am thankful to share a home with B. 

i am thankful i've had the opportunity to live with my family, in a house with 60+ girls, with best friends, with strangers (who were a little crazy) and all by myself. I will never regret not trying any of the options.

i am thankful i moved to California. it has been a good home away from home.

i am thankful to call Colorado my true home. i am lucky i was born and raised in a great place. some day it will my permanent home again.

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i am thankful

Be thankful for what you have and you will end up having more. But if you concentrate on what you don't have, you'll never, ever have enough. ~ Oprah Winfrey 

In the spirit of Thanksgiving I wanted to take some time to jot down what I am thankful for. Over the next few days I plan to share them here on the whole enchelleada.

{i am thankful notecards from Paper Source}

Here are a few idea for sharing what you're thankful for at your 

Thanksgiving dinner this year:

Create a jar full of thanks

Paper Leaves of thanks

A book of thanks

Thankful notecards (above)

Want to keep track every day?

Keep a Gratitude Journal