When Life Gives You Lemons, Be Thankful!

I have some major struggles right now, the kind where the thankfuls have to be pulled out from under a deep, dark, pile of muck.

Did you know that's the BEST time to write a Ten Things of Thankful post? I mean, sure, it's easy to dash one off when life is GREAT. But when you're feeling low or defeated by life? THAT is the time to seek the thankfuls and put them in writing. Try it!

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Hey, Fall!

Folks, it's the first weekend of fall!

Changing leaves. Crisp weather. Caramel apples. Pumpkin everything.

Okay, yeah, summer is still trying to hold on with temperatures in the upper 80s and high humidity, but not for long! 

Are you thankful for cooler weather? Or do you wish it were an endless summer? Put those thankfuls in a post and link up with the Ten Things of Thankful this (and every!) weekend. The link is live.

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It's Not Weird

Next week is the last official week of summer. Wasn't it just 108 degrees a couple of weeks ago?! Weather is weird.

Know what's NOT weird? Being thankful! Try it and see - join the Ten Things of Thankful weekly blog hop. All you have to do is find 10 things in your week that made you pause and give thanks, write them down, and link them up! We'd love to have you join us!

The link is live from 12:05 am CDT on Fridays to 11:55 pm CDT on Sundays.

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We. Are. Back.

 We're BAAAAAAAACK!!!

After a little summer vacay, the Ten Things of Thankful is back and ready to show our gratitude in every day things. I KNOW that you've had some thankfuls in the past month we've been gone. Write the post and link up with us, then recommend our weekend hop to your other bloggy friends. The more, the merrier!

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Summer Vacaaaaaaation!

 Hey, there, friends of the TToT! This is to let you know that the Ten Things of Thankful is going to take a little summer vacation after this weekend's hop! Don't worry; we're not going away. We will be back to our weekly hop starting Friday, September 1. We encourage you to continue to reflect on the thankfuls in your lives and give us a recap of your August when we reconvene! 

Now write up your thankfuls for THIS week and link up with us! The hop is open and waiting for YOU!

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Dog Days Arf! Arf!

We're smack dab in the middle of the Dog Days of Summer. According to the Farmers' Almanac, the "Dog Days" refer to the period from July 3 to August 11 when Sirius, the brightest star visible from the Earth, and the Sun are in the same region. Sirius, which is part of the Canis Major constellation, is known as the Dog Star. The ancient Romans believed Sirius gave off heat that added to the Sun's warmth as an explanation for why this was usually the hottest part of summer, but the real reason for this hot stretch of weather every year is simply the result of the Earth's tilt during this period.

Whatever the reason, it's HOT, but aren't you thankful for the excuse to eat ice cream and popsicles and watermelon? To drink gallons of iced tea and wear shorts and go barefoot? To leave the house and never have to wonder if you should bring a jacket because it might get cooler later BECAUSE IT DOESN'T? 

Drag your lawn chair over here and sit a spell with us while we talk about our week of thankfuls. There's a pitcher of iced tea and one of lemonade and we're going to churn some ice cream soon. Join us at the Ten Things of Thankful blog hop!

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Get Yer Head Outta The Oven

If you can walk outside of your house and not feel as though you just stuck your head inside a hot oven, keep it to yourself - the rest of us are sweatin' here!

So it's not like you're spending this weekend going on picnics or running marathons or doing yard work or any other activity that would kill you (okay, would kill ME
) in this weather, so why don't you dust off the ol' blog and list ten things for which you can be thankful? It's a delightfully cooling activity!

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A Big Welcome Goes Out To....

 I'm only a little bit late this week with the link up, but it was worth the wait, because THIS week, we are proud to announce that Mimi of Messy Mimi's Meanderings will be joining the TToT as a co-host! Mimi has been a contributor to the Ten Things of Thankful for YEARS, and we are delighted to welcome her as a co-host. Make sure you visit her and give her some extra bloggy love!

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Hop In!

June was, what, three days long? And July starts Saturday?

Are you thankful for the long, hot days? Write and tell us about it. Longing for cooler weather? Let's hear it! 

The Ten Things of Thankful weekend blog hop is LIVE from Friday morning through Sunday evening.

Let's hop to it!

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I'm Here!

I'm so sorry I'm late!

I completely forgot to post the link to this weekend's TToT, but here it is!

My 88 year old dad has been in declining health for the past year or so, and he is currently pretty ill and has been hospitalized for several weeks. My mind has been a million miles away, but this is a good opportunity to remember that I am thankful for modern medicine and for kind emergency workers and for small town hospitals and for caring medical staff. I'm also thankful for bosses who give you time off when you need it and husbands who step in and take over when you really do need to get back to work for a few days and for friends who check in to see how everyone is doing.

So write those thankfuls, please, and link up! The TToT is live!

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Friday Again!

How is it Friday already?

Whether the thankfuls come easily or only with great soul searching, they exist.

Write them.

Post them.

Read them.

The TToT hop is live.

Four baby finches in a nest in my
wreath on the front door.

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Happy 10th Anniversary To Us!

This is it!

Welcome to the Ten Things of Thankful

10th Anniversary

Birthday Bash! 

So many friendships were formed through this beautiful blog hop originated by Lizzi. Ten years ago, we had no idea that we would not only form a blogging community but also an on-line family.  Many of us have continued to be friends even if we are no longer actively blogging. Quite a few of us have made the effort to meet in person.

Please join our family by writing your own list of thankfuls, linking up, and reading and commenting on the other entries. You will be thankful that you did!

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One Week Away!

 ONE WEEK FROM TODAYYYYYY!!!

The Ten Things of Thankful Birthday Bash is ONE WEEK FROM TODAY.

Are you rusty when it comes to blogging those thankfuls? Give yourself a practice run now, because this weekend's TToT is now live.

Let's go, girls (and guys)!

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You're Invited!

You are cordially invited 

to the

Ten Things of Thankful 

10th Birthday Bash!

June 9-11, 2023

BYOBP*

*bring your own blog post

Can you believe it's been ten years? Our friend Lizzi started the hop June 7, 2003, and it's been going ever since. Think how many thankfuls that's been (please don't ask me to do the math).

If you ever were a part of the Ten Things of Thankful, ever THOUGHT about being a part of the Ten Things of Thankful, or would like to START being part of the Ten Things of Thankful blog hop, this is the VERY BEST time to do so!

A MILLION THANKS to our former co-host, current participant, and (new title) historian Kristi of Thankful Me for remembering the anniversary. 

In the meantime, you can join us at this weekend's hop. The link is live!

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Nora Said To Write Your Post

Guess who forgot to write a Ten Things of Thankful post last week.

MEEEEE!!!

It's officially summer at work, meaning we started our four day work weeks. I have Mondays off and I LOVE it, but in MY mind, I have two Saturdays and a Monday off and I kiiiiiiiind of forgot one of those Saturdays is really a Sunday and, well, you can see how that played out.

Don't be a ding dong like me. Write your post. Link it up BEFORE midnight CDT on Sunday night. The TToT weekend blog hop is live!

My cat Nora Pearl dressed as a banana.
She would not be happy if you didn't
join our TToT blog hop this weekend.

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Be A Pepper

It's so easy to write a list of thankfuls. They're all around you, even if you think they aren't, like this one:

I'm thankful that:

1. It was Diet Dr Pepper and not hot coffee.

2. It spilled onto laminate flooring and not onto carpet.

3. I was wearing easy-to-clean sandals.

4. My bad words were kept to a minimum.

5. It was diet and not made with sugar, so it wasn't super sticky.

6. The can was open when I knocked it off the counter, so it didn't explode and spatter everywhere.

7. I had a second can of Diet Dr Pepper with me, so I still had one to pour into my cup.

8. Worst case scenario if it had been my only can was that I could walk across the street to the gas station and get a replacement Diet Dr Pepper.

9. Bad things don't ALWAYS happen in threes, because I knocked over my assistant's can of energy drink about an hour earlier in my classroom and soaked four adults, a couple of children, and the laminate flooring PLUS spattered it across our circle time rug, sprinkling it onto a few more children, but I only spilled TWO drinks that day and not three.

10. I can make ten thankfuls out of a spilled drink!

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Here We Go Again!

Here we go again! It's Friday and time for the Ten Things of Thankful weekend blog hop. Are you ready for it? I am! I was AWOL last weekend, but it wasn't because I wasn't thankful; I was busy with my niece's wedding. Now I've got some thankfulling to do!

Write your ten things and link up! The link is open until midnight CDT on Sunday night.

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Weekends Are For Thankfuls

Happy Fridayyyyy!!! It's Ten Things of Thankful weekend blog hop kick off day!

There isn't an easier blog post to write than one in which you reflect on your thankfuls, like this:

1. Airbnb stays.

2. Double-stuffed Oreos.

3. Allbirds sneakers.

4. Flannel shirts to throw over a t-shirt.

5. The first piece out of a new pack of gum.

6. Sleep timers on the tv.

7. Really good hair days.

8. Clean sheets on the bed.

9. Flip flops.

10. An amazing night's sleep.

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Spring On Over!

BAM!

It's the weekend and time for the Ten Things of Thankful weekly blog hop! Think about your week. Compose a list of ten things for which you can be thankful. Link up with us. Visit the other posts and comment.

It's fun. It's easy. It's a great way to make friends. 

Just do it.

 

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All The Spring Thankfuls

Sing along time, y'all:

Oh the weather outside is delightful

But the allergies are so frightful

And when our heads fill up we know

Grab a tissue and blow, blow, blow

How are you faring? Runny nose? Sneezing? Scratchy throat? Watery eyes?

Grab a big box of tissues and write your thankfuls, even if you are in the throws of hay fever. Maybe you can make your first one that you are thankful you don't have pink eye. I sure wish I could do that one,,,,

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Alive And Ticking!

Oh, no! I got so caught up doing this year's A to Z Challenge that I forgot to post the link to this weekend's Ten Things of Thankful!

Here we go! Join us at the TToT, and if you have never been part of the A to Z Challenge, check out some of the entries here and consider doing it next April!

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Send April Marching In

March is, well, marching right on out!  I don't know about where YOU live, but that "in like a lion, out like a lamb" thing was more "lion day, lion day, lamb day, lamb day, lamb day that turned into a lion day, lion day, lion day, LION DAY, lamb day...". 

So, see you later, March! And bring on April, with leaves on the trees and lilacs and dogwood in bloom. And Easter and peeps and chocolate.

Now THERE are things for which to be thankful!

Link up with the Ten Things of Thankful this (and every) weekend! We'd sure be tickled to have you join us!

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Fun Day Friday

Question: What happens when you get a Friday off from work?

Answer: You forget what day it is and that folks are ready to post their Ten Things of Thankful posts!

I hope you've had such a fun Friday that YOU have forgotten want day it is, too!  Here's the link for you; it's open until midnight Sunday CDT.

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Brrrrrring On The Thankfuls

 If you think YOU have had a hard time this week due to the time change, let me introduce you to PRESCHOOLERS. They are woken up and brought to school in the pitch dark, and they ain't happy!

Maybe you can write your thankfuls about just how great it is to have that "extra hour" of daylight. 

Or about how fun it is in the spring when a sunny and 70 degree day can be followed by a day that can't quite make it over 30 degrees and threatens snow.

Whatever your thankfuls, write them and link them and hop like a bunny to the other entries at this week's Ten Things of Thankful. The link is live in a few short hours!

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Give Us Your Thankfuls!

Well, THIS week went by quickly! Did it for you? Did you take the time to think about your thankfuls?

I did!

I'm thankful the week is over.

I'm thankful the laundry is all done, even if it isn't put away.

I'm thankful for eyelash primer. Game changer!

What have you got? Write your post and share on this week's Ten Things of Thankful blog hop. The link is live from just after midnight Fridays to just before midnight Sundays (CST).

I wasn't kidding....

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A Host Of Golden Daffodils

 Look at me, getting this week's Ten Things of Thankful posted early! 

That's because I'm spending the weekend with two of my besties to celebrate a 60th birthday, and you KNOW there will be thankfuls aplenty that come from it, such as:

So far, we have missed all the severe weather that has been moving across the area today. We've had rain, but no tornadoes, no hail, no lightning.

We saw buds on the trees as we drove towards our destination.

Daffodils are in bloom, and as we drove along the turnpike, I saw clumps of them, large and small, scattered along the side of the road. It made me a little sad, because it means that there was once a home there where someone planted those daffodil bulbs, but the homes were torn down long ago to make way for the new highway; only the little bulbs were left behind. The daffodils are a bright, happy spot to see amongst the dry, brown landscape, so instead of feeling sad, I decided to feel thankful that someone once took the time to plant them so many years ago that I can enjoy today.

Take a look around and find the daffodils of YOUR life, write a post that lists them, and link them up with us. The hop is open Fridays just after midnight until Sundays just before midnight (CST).

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Check Your Clock

My dad has 7 clocks in his living room, and that wasn't enough, so he made an 8th clock. It is large. Oh, so large. The hands weren't long enough to suit him, so he made extensions for them. The clock face is made from a piece of plexiglass that he painted black. The Roman numerals had sticky backs and they might be a little crooked. He is not exactly a clock making expert, and he really, really, REALLY didn't NEED another clock in the living room, but by golly, he made one!

I think he was just wanting to help remind everyone it's time for the Ten Things of Thankful weekend blog hop. And if my 88 year old dad can make a ginormous clock from scratch, I think YOU can write a list of ten thankfuls and post them this week! 

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Hi! We're Here!

Hi! Hi! Hi! Are you here for the Ten Things of Thankful weekend blog hop link up? 

You are? That's TERRIFIC!

Write a list of ten things for which you are thankful. Many of us do this weekly, so our thankfuls reflect the previous week, say, for example, "I'm thankful that the Chiefs won the Super Bowl last week." Sometimes, a general list of thankfuls are what work best, such as, "I am thankful for Diet Dr Pepper."

Make your list however you want it, just make it! We'd love to have you be a part of our TToT family!

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Will You Be My Valentine?

Happy weekend before Valentine's Day! 

Are you thankful you have someone to call your valentine? Are you thankful you don't? Or are you somewhere in between?

Write a thankful list about your story, either way you feel. Here's mine:

I'm thankful I was not good at picking guys to date, or I would never have had the opportunity to meet the man who became my husband.

I'm thankful that, even though we lived across the country from each other, we were from towns only 60 miles apart located halfway between where each of us lived at the time.

I'm thankful for the friend I made through work who introduced her co-worker to me via a telephone conversation.

I'm thankful I threw caution to the wind and flew across the country to meet him in person.

I'm thankful he wasn't an ax murderer.

I'm thankful we were engaged 9 months after we successfully dated long distance.

I'm thankful we married 4 months later.

I'm thankful we agreed to move back to the middle of the country to be near family and raise OUR family.

I'm thankful we have raised two amazing children to adulthood.

I'm thankful he has been my valentine for 30 years and counting.

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Love To Have You Join Us!

Happy It's No Longer January!

Since February is the month of looooove, how 'bout you vow to participate in the Ten Things of Thankful blog hop and spread some bloggy love around the blogosphere! It's cheaper than flowers, and there are no empty calories! 

Have a heart and join the hop!

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STILL January

Unless the forces of evil foist another couple of weeks of January on us, this weekend is the last one. (Seriously, though, will January ever end?)

Don't miss out on joining the Ten Things of Thankful blog hop in January! We are live until Sunday evening at midnight CST.

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We Have A Lot In Common

Hi, friends! It's the weekend and time for the Ten Things of Thankful blog hop. 

Make a list of ten thankfuls you have from the past week.

Link them up with us, below.

Read, read, READ the other entries.

Have a glorious, thankful weekend!

 

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We Aren't Superstitious At The TToT!

Do you know why Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day?

According to the History Channel, biblical tradition says that the Last Supper was attended by 13 guests (Jesus and the twelve disciples). That didn't play out well, as one of them betrayed him, so 13 guests became a bad omen to Christians.

Friday was the day Jesus was crucified, which gave it a negative connotation, and, as evidenced by writings found in the Bible, Friday was also the day Eve gave Adam the apple from the Tree of Knowledge, AND the day Cain killed Abel.

Do you know how to negate all that bad luck?

Think about how thankful you are for all things, large and small, write them down, and link them up to the Ten Things of Thankful.

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Don't Be A Fruitcake!

Who's ready to kick this year off with a list of thankfuls? Like, maybe, 10 thankfuls. Or more. Or even less. Sometimes, each item on a list of thankfuls aren't evenly weighted, so whatever number you end up with, you won't get a challenge on your math from any of us!

For those who follow Christianity, today marks Epiphany. I hope you have your own epiphany and grasp just how simple and beautiful it is to look at your life and find the thankfuls in it.

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