day five.

I'm thankful for rain.

I appreciate a husband who enjoys being with me.

I love seeing the girls build a ginormous fort in my studio.  The sounds of them working together make me smile.

I'm thankful for a warm, dry home on a cold, rainy day.

I love that we'll see my parents, NYC, and my sisters soon.

I love counting down the days until Harry Potter.

fun. LIFE.

the little things.

I love bubbles. I especially love watching my kids play with bubbles.  Somehow, no matter how old you are when bubbles come out everyone turns into a kid.

I love listening to Grace read Rainbow Magic Fairy books to me.

I love that my kids are so into reading The Lightning Thief at night that they've pulled it out this afternoon and are reading it to each other.

I love cloudy overcast days...ocassionally...like today.

I love hearing that a tax bill we were suprised with by the IRS was just made to zero when we called and inquired about it today. yay! Today, I love the IRS. Thank you. Made my day.

I love meeting great women and getting to create fun projects together.

I love Monday because it's family night.  Tonight, we'll be watching a Harry Potter movie to get us prepped for the upcoming midnight showing of the new Harry Potter movie coming out on Friday: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.  Yes. You read that right.  We'll be going to the midnight showing on Friday morning.  This is the first time a Harry Potter movie has been released outside of the summer.  I have no idea how the kids are going to function in school on Friday but there was never a question about whether or not we were going....

I'm thankful for fun family memories.

bubbly. LIFE.

day three.

I love the American Girl book series.  And I'm very thankful that slavery was abolished all of those years ago.  Reading about the sacrifices women made for freedom is moving.  Meet Addy is a must read.

I love when people who read my blog tell me that they hope I'm feeling better when they see me in person.  Thank you.  I am. much better.

I love getting to see the pictures of my clients that I've taken hanging in their homes.  The love goes full circle.

I love having Lain as my ShootQ Guru.  She's awesome and I'm so excited I'm now all set up and ready to roll.  Wohoo!

I love Jesus.  Thank you for everything.

I love sitting around my kitchen table with my three girls and friends making yarn hair for dolls.

I love the smell of clean laundry.  So glad I have a washer and dryer and that on a day like this morning (when I have the heat on inside) I don't have to go down to a freezing cold stream and wash my clothes by hand.

I love the little things my kids leave behind in the mornings after they've rushed off to school.

the good. LIFE.

Day two.

I love that I get to go to lunch with my husband today.  (Thanks, Betsy.)  Panera, here we come.

I love feeling caught up with editing.

I love and appreciate the men and women who have fought and are still fighting for liberty and freedom.  This morning I went to our elementary school Veteran's Day program.  I love hearing songs about freedom; when military people stand up for their anthems it takes my breath away, though.  If you are one of the people who protect freedom and liberty...Thank you!

I love talking to my sweet Miriam about the things in her heart at night before she drifts off to sleep.

I love summer garden tomatoes and sweet basil. yum.

beautiful. LIFE.

thanksgiving.

My friend, Becky, is doing a beautiful project.  She's inspired me and I want to do it, too.  Everyday this month she's beginning a post with "I appreciate..."

For a couple of years I've been keeping a Love book.  In it I record 5 things from each day that I loved.  I've shared an entry one time here on my blog.  This month, I'll do it here on my blog...hopefully, every week day...and if I'm somehow extra efficient...I'll include a picture.  It may have nothing to do with the post but at least it will have some visual eye candy.

Day One.

I love this post about being gentle with each other. What sign would you be wearing?  What sign would your friend, the person you're passing, the checker at the grocery store, your child be wearing?

I love that the early chilly mornings are now accompanied by a fire in our fireplace.

I love my husband.  He works like crazy and loves like crazy.  And I'm crazy about him.

I love planning Amercian Girl parties with my 3 sweet little missies.

I love looking out my window off my back deck and seeing pinks, oranges, rusty reds, deep purpley reds, greens sprinkled on the tips with yellow and burnt orange.  I love all of those gorgeous colors so close together with squirrels running in and out of their rainbow.

I love talking with my friend Melanie.  She is a caring, soulful, inspired, friend and person.  I love that she can say just what needs to be said in the most compassionate and real way.  She is dear to me.

Do you have similar project going on this month?  If so, let me know!

appreciate. LIFE.