Category Archives: gratitude

Happy things

Happy things happen, Grateful-making things. Sweetness happens and kindness happens And fulfilment happens. And then I say Thank You  – But sometimes only inside my head, And I wish I were better about saying It aloud, about writing it down, About Sharing the Thank You. So, I’ll share it today. Thank you to those who...

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That Brilliant Dreamer I Married

Some people think and some people plan and some people execute. And you can get a lot of things done that way. Like putting gas in the car or crossing off a list of Things to Do. But somehow, when the thing you want to accomplish is Bigger than You, is full of life and...

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Gratitude Month, Day 30

Today I’m grateful that I had good books to read this month (and always). Mostly I was writing instead of reading. But I did get to read this: *HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX by JK Rowling. It was the one on the shelf when I went seeking a fix to my HP...

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Gratitude Month, Day 29

We’re coming into the home stretch here. I can feel it. I may never be thankful again. Oh, come on. I’m just kidding. But know what? It’s a beautiful day outside. It’s fifty degrees and sunny. It feels like fall, and it IS fall, but usually at this time of year we tend more toward...

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Gratitude Month, Day 28

I’m grateful for a couple of weeks off in the novel-writing department. And I’m really grateful for the comments from my beta readers, which range from “Hey, that was pretty good” to “If you really want to make something of this, you’ve got some work to do[1]” and were all very helpful and much, much...

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Gratitude Month, Day 27

Happy Birthday, Husband. It’s forty-one-derful. (Or something like that.) I’m thankful the most for you. For your kindness. That you provide. For the fun. For the working side-by-side. That you do the dishes sometimes, when dinner was really, really good. That you put aside your own wants and needs for the rest of us. For...

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Gratitude Month, Days 25 & 26

I didn’t get on the computer yesterday to write a blog post. It was nice, you know? We hung around together, Not-Shopping (except we did end up running out for toothpaste and a couple of other needs in the afternoon — who runs out of toothpaste?). We played Charades. It was amusing. I read a...

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Gratitude Month, Day 24

Happy Thanksgiving, friends. Today I’m grateful for a whole lot of white food (turkey, potatoes, rolls, etc.) and a healthy, fun, happy family to share it with. I hope your day is joyful and white-starch-filled. XO Becca

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