Today, I am very simply thankful for the sunshine.
It shone so brightly in my windows today that it blinded me this morning as I was trying to fix lunches and fill backpacks in front of my east-facing windows.
This afternoon, it shone so brightly in a west-facing window that it reflected off the pages of the [...]

This Thankful Thursday post is dedicated to my girlfriends. I don’t know how many, if any, will even read this, but that’s not really the point.
The point is, I have a terrific support group of a handful of ladies who

make me laugh,
sympathize with me when I cry,
tell me I look great in my new jeans [...]

Of all the things I’m thankful for, one of the most important is my faith. Like most people, I’ve had my share of trouble’s in this life. The past year and a half have been rough.  My faith in God and trust in his plan is what gets me through this and other difficult times. [...]

I really can’t believe I’m going to say this, but I’m thankful for the snow we had this week.
It didn’t come without its down side…three snow days with all six of us cooped up in the house, treacherous roads, cold temperatures, etc., but snow brings out a desire to play outside that my children don’t [...]

Today, I am giving thanks publicly for the teachers who have touched my children’s lives.
Everyone knows parents are the first and most important teachers in the lives of children. I agree. And I can confidently say my husband and I have done well in that role. However, I recognize the incredibly significant contribution their school [...]

It’s Thursday, so you know what that means. Time for me to tell you about something I’m thankful for.
I’m thankful for my four children. 
This is a tough post to write. I could really stop now. If you’re a parent, you know that I’ve already said it all, right? Or, I could go on for days [...]

In a world where earthquakes kill thousands in a matter of seconds, financial worries plague Americans, and diseases like cancer have no cure, it’s important to remember that there is always, always, always something to be thankful for.
In the days before Thanksgiving last year, many of my facebook friends and I made a point of [...]