30 days of thanks.

give thanks.

{and lots of it}

this month i did the 30 days of thanksgiving challenge. 

{remember this? did you join in on it?}

taking a picture {or two} of something each day that i was thankful for, 

made me feel so very blessed. 

it was a fun 'challenge', that turned out to be anything but a challenge,

because i realized i am surrounded by things i am thankful for.

the challenging part, was picking just one thing for that day. 

{that explains why i have more than 30 pictures above, ops!}

i'm thankful for:

movement, our humble abode, my missionary/brother, marriage

learning, being able to vote, a handsome husband

rainstorms, friendship, earth's colors, mowgli,

fresh flowers, all things fall, my primary kiddos, 

surprise mail {a box of chocolate}, puppy play time, school's campus,

homemade dinners, date nights, being a girl, little william,

being in love, us, holiday packages from midge,

decorating, family outings, our thanksgiving feast,

the season of fall, polka dots + stars and top knots + red lipstick.

i'm afraid to say, i think i could add a dozen more things to the list.

so happy i did this challenge; can't wait to do it again next november. 

cheers to a month of giving thanks!

xoxo

{p.s. follow along on instagram! username: eleasejane}

food coma.

obviously, i'm still in a food coma-

hence, the lack of blog posts this weekend.

that, and i was a little preoccupied by black friday

and getting our little home all decorated christmas.

thanksgiving was a success;

in fact, it goes down as 

our first thanksgiving- just the two of us.

aka: me behind the stove. scary, i know. 

lots of trust on lovebird's behalf. 

he claims it was the best thanksgiving feast he's partaken in-

we all know he's lying- but, it's his big heart that wins me over every time. 

i'm beyond thankful for him, that's for certain. 

 i suppose i'm thankful for his little white lies too-

anything to boost my lack of gourmet cooking skills. 

when i say black friday shopping,

i literally mean to one place:

the pet store.

pathetic? entirely.

new proud pet parents? exactly.

ashamed? not in the slightest. 

i'm not the biggest fan of black friday shopping;

i have never been one to spend my sleeping hours shopping instead.

i'm all for a good deal-

but, ginormous lines, body to body shopping and pure exhaustion,

 just aren't my cup of tea.

my hat is off to those of you who endure the craziness of it all! 

'tis the season.... to decorate. 

over here, due to nutcracker and finals- 

our home must be decorated on thanksgiving weekend 

or else it would never get done. 

so, amongst enjoying our last chunk of free time before christmas day,

we decided to pull out a little christmas cheer and scatter it about our home. 

all of course, while blasting christmas tunes and having 

at least three pine scented candles going at all time.

{i'm slightly obsessed with the scent and secretly wish it was available year round.}

i'm hoping your thanksgiving was delicious

and your weekend was eventful.

turkey day is already over, and christmas is just around the corner.

i plan on enjoying every day in between, because i simply love this time of year. 

cheers to food comas, decorating and time off.

xoxo

from me to you: a challenge and a craft.

{easy instructions on how to make this, below!}

let's give thanks.

shall we?

'tis the season to be thankful, right?

so.... i have a little challenge for you:

i will be posting a picture on instagram, of something 

i'm thankful for, each day of this month.

username: eleasejane 

i want you to join in on the fun. 

under each picture, include the hash tag: #30daysofthanksgiving

{that's: 30 days of thanksgiving}

next: make certain to visit my instagram profile, 

and leave a comment on one of my picture;

this will direct me to your instagram profile, so i can follow you

and see all of your creative thankful pictures, of course. 

i'm a firm believer that one can never be too thankful.

be grateful, always.

it will never hurt you; it will only make you realize your infinite blessings. 

i'm excited to see your 30 days of thanksgiving.

ready, set... go! 

xoxo

p.s. want to make the frame above?

1. simply find or buy a picture frame you adore. any size, shape or age. 

2. spray paint or paint it a fun color. {or if you wish, leave it plain.}

3. spray paint or paint the piece of glass with chalkboard paint.

4. ta da! you have a lovely, useful and fun piece of "art" on your wall.