141. Hugs from Jacob
142. Burnt Grilled cheese
143. My new Gazebo
144. Fresh veggies from the garden.
145. When Chloe tells me she loves me all the way to the moon and stars and back again.
146. For new beginings
147. Life 100.3 Radio station
148. Tim hortons and Starbucks
149. Cottage
150. My husbands job...Which lets him take off early to go to the cottage!

1000 Gifts

116. Hunstville
117. For my legs so I can walk.
118. The colors of fall.
119. The smell of Winter coming.
120. Gnocci and a Rose Sauce.
121. Time alone.
122. For my kids teachers.
123. Being able to Volunteer at my kids school.
124. After Eight Hot Chocolate.
125. Holding hands with my husband.
126. Graham Crackers and Chedder Chesse.
127. P.A Days
128. Driving a School bus. It allows me to still be home with my kids.
129. My Escape
130. Chocolate Milk
131. Birthdays
132. Sushi
133. Music
134. Seeing kids grow
135. watching the kids interact with their friends
136. wine
137. silence
138. Hugs from a child
139. Snuggling with Jacob
140. windows

1000 Gifts

92. Rainbows noticed by my Lil man.
93. Seeing the sun shine down through the window and lighting up the right side of his face.
94. Walking
95. Kid free weekends.
96. Hugs
97. Kisses
98. hiking in the woods and seeing Fields of trillium's.
99. Mud
100. Washing machines
101. Rain
102. seeing little shoes piled at the front door.
103. Drive Thru
104. Straws
105.white teeth
106. Grandparents
107. Dip
108. Pain pills
109. Mountains
110. Painted toes.
111. blue eyes
112. Saying sorry
113. Hearing I forgive you.
114. For late night walks
115. early morning walks to get coffee.

1000 Gifts

Why are some days harder than others to find things to be thankful for? I must admit...Today has been hard to pin point something. I am speaking at youth on Friday night about Thanksgiving, and how God says we need to give thanks for ALL circumstances.  I think I have a hard time with the word ALL. I have been struggling today...Indeed.
So today I will say thanks for something. My Best friend Caroline

91. Caroline and her friendship. She is real and she listens and she talks. She cares. She is strong and loving and not critical, but will tell you the things you need to hear. She is a great friend. A godly friend.

1000 Gifts

80. Cheese tea biscuits
81.A friend driving 1 hour to come see me just to have a chat.
82. Hot chocolate with mini marshmallows.
83. A little girl that breaks out in prayer thankful for her hot chocolate and also prays that the grass gets some water. even though it rained yesterday.
84. Dandelions being picked and placed in a vase that was for the garage sale.
85. Colette Jessop
86. The way that you hold me.
87. Chats with a mom after school in school yard.
88. Kids smiling while sliding down the slide.
89. Strollers, for when the Lil miss gets tired of walking.
90. Seeing how smart Jacob is at math.

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1000 Gifts

61. Watching Tom work in the yard.
62. Clean drinking water at our disposal
63. The Christian radio station.
64. For apples and Carmel
65. Neighbours who allow us to borrow his pick up to get a ton of dirt.
66. Sunday afternoon naps.
67. Clouds
68. Magnets
69. Thursday night Newspaper. Its filled with Flyer's.
70. Organic spinach, Tomatoes and Cheddar Cheese.
71. Mash potatoes and gravy
72. Jeans
73. Italian bakery's pizza dough.
74. Dates with my hubby
75. That Chloe wants to be a momma.
76. Tea biscuits
77. A morning to myself.
78.Chocolate covered pretzels.
79. Watching Chloe playing on the computer.
80. coffee beans.

1000 Gifts

51. For red wine
52. For rainy days.
53. A new hard cover book
54. Having enough room in basement to have the ladies over to scrapbook.
55. For my in laws.
56. For nanna
57. For fresh water.

I need to pause for a second...I have failed today. It is currently 10 p.m I tried to live a thankful life today. I was so crusty and annoyed and irritated. I was brewing in the yukky attitude all day. why? I wasn't living a life of thanksgiving. I was grumbling about the rain cause the kids were stuck inside and driving me bananas. I was annoyed cause my pizza dough was a complete and utter flop. I was annoyed because of the stupid smart meter I have to waste my day doing laundry. So in turn, cause of my poopy attitude. I had a poopy day. Argh...I am learning. Slowly. Way to slowly. When will I learn??? this I find hard.
58. For second and third chances.
59. For comfy P.js
60. I don't have to sleep alone. I have the best mate in the world to share my bed. :)

1000 Gifts

21. The smell of my leather journal
22. The sound of a loon.
23. Grass under my bare feet.
24. Giving birth
25.Lil miss smile.
26. Bees buzzing
27. A phone call from a friend.
28. The quiet drive to work, with a coffee in hand.
29. Jacobs toothless grin
30. Lil Miss long strawberry blonde hair flowing in the wind. My Lil tangled.
31. Lil Mans memory.
32.Pepper, I put it on everything.
33.candles
34. Bubble baths
35.the white noise of the fan in our room to lull us to sleep.
36.cats who snuggle.
37.Sex
38. Cats who snuggle.
39. fruit parfaits from Zerhs
40. fingers that can play the piano.
41. Watching Lil man play sports.
42. Carolines hugs.
43. Beach towels.
44. The sound of wind chimes in the neighbours yard.
45.Seeing my dad pull in the driveway. Never thought that would happen.
46. Being on the boat.
47. Watching Jacob grin from ear to ear while he swims.
48.Hearing the name momma come from Jacobs lips.
49. Watching a hummingbird take flight.
50. Releasing a spider.

1000 Gifts

21. Grass underneath my bare feet.
22. Giving birth.
23.Bees buzzing
24. Seeing Chloe dance to almost any tune.
25. A phone call from a friend.
26. The sound of a loon.
27. the quietness at nap time.
28. My large square dining table that seats 8.
29. Jacobs toothless smile.
30. Chloe strawberry blonde hair flowing in the wind and it gathering at the ends in one gigantic curl.
31. Sex.
32.The white noise of the fan when we go to lay our heads down at night.
33. Cats who snuggle.
34.bubble bath
35. Jacobs memory.
36. pepper. A must add to everything.
37. A subtle breeze on a warm summers day.
38. The sound of a humming birds wings.
39. the smell of a permanent marker.
40. for children and how they teach you to be less selfish.
41. Painted toes
42. sidewalks
43. My dad.
44. Headphones...So I cant shut everything out and run.
45. Treadmills.
46.Memories
47. first homes.
48. Tight fitting black dresses.
49. Keith urban
50. Love letters

1000 Gifts

11. I am thankful for my concealer. You get to dab this little magic cream under your eye. to make it appear like you weren't up all night with a sick child, that you weren't tossing and turning because you couldn't turn your brain off. Those dark circles vanish.
12. I am thankful for the ability to go for walks. I love, love, love walking. Sometimes with friends, mostly with Thomas. And most certain when I need time to clear my head and pray.
13. I am thankful for my health. I have always had good health. colds here and there. seeing my mom grow up with so many difficulties. and seeing my best friend who is always in physical pain. makes me feel more than blessed.
14. I am thankful for new beginnings.
15. The hug of my best friend.
16.snuggling and watching a movie with my kids.
17. Chocolate
18. Campfires
19. the wind
20. The sun and its warmth.