I am thankful for....

In an attempt to teach my kids to be more thankful this month

and to appreciate the little things more myself,

I came up with a fun little project....

It's pretty easy...pretty basic.

Just gather some cool looking sticks and put them in a pretty container.

And gather up your prettiest papers.

Cut out a bunch of leaves...you can do several shapes if you want.

Punch a hole in them and string some twine through.

Let this pretty display sit out all of November and have your family members (including Mom and Dad)

write what they're thankful for on the leaves and hang 'em up.

These things can be fun or just plain sweet things...

like carmel rolls

or

playing catch with Dad. :)

Ok, that one's mine ;)  That was a silly one! (but I seriously love those socks!)

We made a fun project last year you might was to check out HERE.

Also...for November, I'm going to do something a little different in my posts.

To keep myself in check a little bit, I'm going to list something I'm thankful for at the end of every post.

I hope you'll join along too...maybe comment about something you're thankful for or add it to your blog posts :)

so....

Today I'm thankful for....

the nummy-smelling beef stew that's simmering on my stove, all ready for a comfort food feast :)

Love the food this time of year!

blessings,

{alicia}

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The Shabby Nest