Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving my loves! I spent the day cooking and eating and drinking with my family, and it was simply fabulous. I would catch myself just watching everyone laugh and have a good time, and I'd say a little prayer to say thanks to God for everything I've been blessed with. I have a truly amazing life, and I don't count my blessings enough.

I hope that all of you had days as awesome and loving as mine, and that you took the time to be thankful today. And tomorrow when you wake up weighing 5 pounds heavier from all of the turkey, I hope you count your blessings again, because no matter the cards we're dealt in life, we really are blessed. X's and O's m'dears. Now, I'm off to grab some leftovers!

Surviving the Storm

I'm a little late in writing this, but I've been so swamped, I haven't had a chance to sit down and sort my thoughts.
Last Thursday, a tornado ripped through my tiny town. There was no warning, no tornado watch, the fire department didn't even have time to sound the emergency siren. We had been having bad weather all day, but there was no indication that a tornado was going to hit. It derailed a train, and destroyed our town's baseball and football fields. There are trees uprooted and huge branches scattered everywhere. I've seen much worse damage, but it's still devastating.
I wasn't scared at the time, simply because I wasn't 100% sure what was happening, but afterward, once it was confirmed, and we saw the destruction, I lost it. M's daycare was hit pretty hard, and I'm still having a hard time with the fact that she could have been there if I would have had to work that day. Her teacher, and a couple of other kids were there, though thankfully they are alright. No one was seriously injured, so we are all very, very blessed.
What amazes me the most, is the way our town has come together, and how everyone is refusing to let this affect them. Everyone is helping each other clean up debris, and pretty much the whole town came out Saturday night to our annual German festival, despite the fact that our streets are still lined with huge branches.
I've never had much pride in where I live, but I have to say, that's changing. I'm proud of the way we've all come together, and how we're all helping each other out. I hope we never have to go through that again, but I know that if we do, our town will come together, once again, and be there for each other. And if the tornado has taught me anything, it's that I'm very blessed. I held M way too much yesterday, but I couldn't help it, I was celebrating my third Mother's Day, and I realized that could be taken away from me at any moment. So, I'm begging y'all, hug your loved ones extra tight, and be thankful for your blessings, because you never know how long you'll have them for.

Thankful

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From my family to yours, many blessings as we celebrate this Thanksgiving.

The Matchbook Girl's Thanksgiving

I saw this over at Julie's blog, who found it here, and I just had to post it!!

The Matchbook Girl's Guide to the Holidays

Oh, How Pinteresting!: Giving Thanks Edition

In case you don't know her, Michelle is one of my favorite bloggers. She's also a fellow H-town blogger Hottie! Anywhoodles, she hosts OH, How Pinteresting Wednesdays, and I'm not sure if I've ever linked up! So, here I am, doing just that. Here's what I've been pinning lately in preparation for Thanksgiving!

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These? Are adorable!

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Perfect for an appetizer! 

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I printed these out yesterday! 

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Should I make these, or stick with a pumpkin or chocolate pie?

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Maybe I'll just make a bunch of these, and we'll skip the turkey all together!

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Juice for the adults is a must!

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A prayer to say before you start cooking!
And last but not least, definitely remember to keep calm!

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I hope all of you have a fabulous Thanksgiving, and you "Gobble 'Til You Wobble"!

Giving Thanks

I stumbled on the Thanksgiving Challenge over at Leah's I knew I had to join in!!

It seems that at this time of year, we are constantly reminded to be thankful of our blessings, but I'd like to try to remember them more throughout the year. (Do I smell a New Year's resolution brewing?) Anyway, I'm going to be posting a new thing that I'm thankful for everyday over there

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on my sidebar, and since I'm starting this on the 5th, I've started my list with 5 blessings.

If you wanna join in, just head over to this post, grab the button, and join in!!

Many blessings, y'all!