1 I am thankful for great food! Like this I made tonight, try it out!
http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2006/10/sweet-potato-black-bean-enchiladas.html
2 I am thankful for music from the 40's! Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Glenn Miller, Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters and more! I have been on a 40's kick lately, and I love the fun and the quirkiness of some of the music then. Plus it is helping Gabi to recognize the different instruments because you can actually hear them featured!
Here is a fun one I heard the other day, so cute! Rhode Island Is Famous For You- Blossom Dearie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig2daWp-Pls
And this one just for the season....Everybody Eats When They Come To My House- Cab Calloway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvkCEEj4I2s
3 I am thankful for the way paint can change a room! It is always amazing to me, and so many people don't do it! Here is a great example from one of the design blogs I follow
http://emilyaclark.blogspot.com/2011/08/from-brown-to-bright-story-of-painted.html
4 I am thankful for my wonderful curly hair! If you are local go check out!
They will give you a curly cut that will blow you away! They also can do appointments to teach you just how to style/treat your curls so they will always be amazing!
http://curlsgonewild.net/Index.html
5 I am thankful that I know my energy type, my husband, and my kids. Knowing that I am a different energy type than my daughter has made all the difference! Thanks Carol Tuttle!
Interested in your energy type? Find out here... http://anniev.myenergyprofile.com/
6 I am thankful for gardening! I remember loving to watch my Grandpa ( Claudio Villalobos) in the garden. It was always fun to eat a meal straight from the garden! My Dad ( Stan Villalobos) loves his basil plant, and makes a mean pesto. I can't wait to get a garden together at our home and make similar memories with my kids.
7 I am thankful for green smoothies. We have been working on a whole foods lifestyle and green smoothies are the first step! My husband and I both love them. Our children devour them!
Want to know more? Check out http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/
8 I am thankful for travel! I love to explore new places, try new foods, and make new memories! Here's to getting more stamps in your passport, or just falling in love again with the city you live in!
9 I am thankful for T-tapp. I am still a newbie at it but I love how it makes me feel!. See more and try it out for yourself at http://t-tapp.com/
10 I am thankful for laughter. I love people who make me laugh. Love the sound of laughter, if you've got a weird laugh even better!
Here is one of my favorite shows, I Love Lucy....entitled the longest laugh ever!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr7jcdqIi08
11 I am thankful for veterans, like Claudio Villalobos (WWII). Thank you for your dedication,service and sacrifice.
12 I am thankful for dinner around the table. I remember having it growing up, and I love having it with my family now. It doesn't matter if everyone can make it every night, but the fact that you do have it matters!
13 I am thankful for my membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are also known as Mormons. Jesus Christ, His life, His teachings, & His atonement are the foundation of my religion. If you would like to know more please check out http://lds.org/, http://mormon.org/, or ask me.
14 I am thankful for a cozy comforter, clean, soft sheets, and a soft, cool pillow. There is nothing more relaxing than a comfy bed at the end of the day. AHHHHH!
15 I am thankful for classical music. Here is one of my favorite pieces for strings. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - Ralph Vaughan Williams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbzxhZT6akk
Thanks Ellen McCurdy for introducing it to us, it is truly magical.
16 I am thankful for handwritten notes. Everyone likes to go to the mailbox and see something with their name on it! Email and texing are great but nothing beats a handwritten note! Send one to someone today!
17 I am thankful for the ability I have to gain a formal education in whatever I choose. For all the wonderful, selfless teachers I have had, and will have; and for the continuing education we all have in the school of life.
18 I am thankful for things that sparkle, from the stars, jewelry, to your smile! Here is one of my favorite pictures that I took of something sparklie.
19 I am thankful for sharp knives when cooking, makes things sooo much faster and, easier! My favorite are Wüsthof classic. Maybe Santa will see this post? ;)
20 I am thankful for knowing how to dress my truth. Having the outside match the inside makes all the difference!
Learn more at http://AnnieV.dressingyourtruth.com/
21 I am thankful for technology! The things we are able to do now is amazing. Thanks to all those who work on and invent things that make our lives easier!
22 I am thankful for concert band/wind ensemble music. This link isn't for the band version, but I still remember when I heard this for the first time...it is so hauntingly beautiful. Thanks Bill Richardson for introducing it to us. We played so many wonderful pieces. Maurice Ravel - Pavane for Dead Princess
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKkeDqJBlK8
23 I am thankful for the ability I have to be a stay at home mom. It is wonderful that my kids know they can always count on me, and I get to see them grow and develop each day. Thanks Jack!
24 I am thankful for a comfortable home. It is nice to have somewhere warm/cool, beautiful, and sometimes clean, to live in and come home to. It will be fun to see how our new house develops into a home. (We are moving!)
25 I am thankful for wonderful family and friends to share my life with! Hugs to all!
26 I am thankful for my wonderful grandparents, and for the wonderful grandparents to my kids!
27 I am thankful to have been born of "goodly parents". I believe we chose our parents, and I have great ones! Stan and Martha you are the best parents!
28 I am thankful for my wonderful, supportive, amazing husband! Love you Jack!
29 I am thankful for my beautiful, amazing children. They complete my life in ways I never could have imagined. I am grateful to be their mother.
30 Today on the last day of November, as we enter the Christmas season, I am thankful for my Redeemer, Savior, and friend Jesus Christ.
Hope you enjoyed it! Everyday there is something to be thankful for, find something new today!
