Thanks #30

I am so thankful this dudes taste buds are craving different foods! I am so, so happy! He also started eating scrambled eggs in October too. 

Thanks #29

Tonight I was in a meeting with our Stake President - Blake Rapier. We are preparing for an upcoming Stake RS meeting and we needed some guidance on what we should be focusing our remarks on. I left feeling more than a little overwhelmed. President Rapier is so worried about the spiritual needs of the women in our Stake. I have no idea how my remarks will help. I am thankful though for a Stake President that is humble and recognizes a need for the sisters to be uplifted, encouraged and motivated to make Christ a larger part of their life. He is getting released in February. It's been a refining time for me to sit in numerous stake meetings and learn from him. He is a master teacher. He is also a person that shuns any perception of evil and actively stays worthy for the guiding influence of the Holy Ghost. 

Thanks #28

I'm a little behind - woops. Overall, I've done so well. 

I am so thankful for these neighbors - Neil and Lisa Harrison. They take such good care of me. Neil is the beekeeper and pottery maker. Lisa is the one that calls me up on Saturday mornings and takes me random places to get me out of the house. They have been my substitute parents and I am so grateful for them.  

Thanks #27c

I am so thankful for My Tech High. That's the personalize education program we use that motivates us to keep structure in our homeschool.

The largest benefit of the program is the stipend to purchase curriculum for each class your students are taking. We also get an allotment for technology related supplies. It's pretty much amazing and tge best thing ever. This is our 5th year using the program.

I used some of our school funds to buy these things this week. The poetry books are from my favorite author. He's my favorite because he understands boys and makes his poems hilarious enough that they will memorize them (noticed how I didn't say love to). I've never heard of the books before, but they were recommended to me by an Orem Public Library Children's librarian. So, the boys and I are going to give them a try. I'll post a book review when we are done.

These post-it tabs are also my favorite - although I typically prefer the ones that are a little bit wider. I use them to keep track of which lessons the boys are on for Math, English, Poetry,  Science, and History.

Thanks #27b

 

My neighbor has so many amazing talents. He sings, plays instruments, has an amazing garden, and is a bee keeper. He has also been teaching himself how to make pottery. Yesterday he has his annual pottery sale (something I save up all year for). I feel so thankful for these beautiful pieces and the happiness it brings to Brother Harrison when he is making them. 

Thanks #27a

I've been using this notebook for over two years to keep track of all the Stake meeting and other church meetings I have. I have almost used up every page. I recently discovered this Thank you list that I wrote. I never got up to 1,000 things I was thankful for, but here is a pretty good list. I must have started it sometime in 2013 (probably fall). It's fun to read and realize I am thankful for so many of these same things almost 10 years later. 

 

Thanks #26

I worked most of the day yesterday on getting up all the Christmas decorations. It made my heart so happy! I was especially thankful for Luke this year - he took all the tree decorations out of the protective boxes and handed them to me and Peter. He has never helped with the tree before so it was a big deal for this momma. 

Thanks #25

My very kind ministering brother and his wife would not let me spend Thanksgiving alone so, I had a lovely holiday at their house. Deborah's brother, Kevin, also joined the festivities. In between the meal and desert we got our 'crafty' on. It was exactly up my alley. I had such a lovely time. I'm so thankful for Mark and Deborah! They make my life rewarding and Mark helps me with all my home repair projects. 

Thanks #24

Amazon and Youtube. 

I don't enjoy spending time shopping, so Amazon shopping is perfect. I can easily handle delayed gratification (no prime membership) for the convience of it coming right to my doorstep.

Youtube so I can upload videos of the boys. Plus, if I don't know how to do a home repair DIY I always find a tutorial there. It's such a life saver.

Thanks #23

I find myself being more and more thankful for a working body every day. At 8am this morning, I took a load over to the dump. It was so nice to go when it was cold outside - aka no smells and no wet puddles. Then, I remembered I promised a neighbor to take her bagged leaves over to the green waste. Home by 8:30. It's so awesome to live close to these things. #soblessed