INSPIRE | Giving Thanks :: Compendium
Monday, November 17
Hi you guys!!
While I'm working on a different post that will go up tomorrow…
I thought I'd share with you this "Giving Thanks" book by Compendium.
I'll be using it for my own Thanksgiving Dinner with family next week and thought you might want to hurry and order one for yourself as well.
The thought of sitting around the table this year…
knowing there is forever an empty seat with the recent loss of my cousin…
well…I just figured this book would be a great thing to use to continue the healing process for all of us. I'm a believer that when we acknowledge our gratitude for the smallest of details…especially during the difficult, trying times...we continue to find things to be grateful for.
Hope you are inspired to start this new tradition with your family this year as well.
See more details and photos of the book on the Compendium website.
Although it's currently sold out on the Live-Inspired website...
you can still purchase Giving Thanks on Amazon.
Love you guys!!
xoxo
KEEPiNG iT REAL
Hand me a box of tissues please.
Between the cold I'm fighting, thinking about Holly and the emotion this video conjures up about family and family holiday traditions...I'm just not able to hold back the tears or the sniffling today! #emotional
Tuesday, October 14
Soooo excited to share with you some really cute FREE "Give Thanks" printables as part of of the FUN monthly round-up I've been doing with some fabulous bloggers. We started the "FREE Monthly printables" in January and I have to say I think the collection this month is my favorite so far because our color schemes coordinate beautifully this month and makes for a really pretty collage! Don't you think? It's all about presentation for me anyway…so of course I'm going to love the collage!!
The printables are just as cute and there's a wide range of things including candy bar wraps, Thanksgiving table conversation starters, art prints and more!! You're going to love them all!!
Be sure to "blog hop" by using the provided links above each image below to find your way to each of the free printables!! If you download a printable I'd love for you to "Give Thanks" and leave some love (a comment) for these fabulous ladies who take their time to create fun things to help make your holidays more fun and fabulous!
by Kori Clark
A beautiful way to have Thanksgiving dinner guests record what they are grateful for
by Nest of Posies
What a cute way to commence your Thanksgiving Feast
by Catch My Party
Perfect for all of your holiday baking and gift giving
by Living Locurto
These would be great as part of your place settings, as teacher gifts or even classroom treats
by No Biggie
Adorable little cards, place settings, or gift tags
by Skip to My Lou
A fun way to get the conversation started at your Thanksgiving dinner
by Hostess with the Mostess HWTM
Everything you need to set a mod Thanksgiving dinner table
by Pen N' Paper Flowers
A cute, gentle reminder to look for the good and have an attitude of gratitude
Don't you LOVE the fun variety of things we came up with this month? I love it all!!
Don't forget about the FREE Halloween printables we shared in September!!
If you've missed the FREE PRINTABLES from previous months you can find the posts below
January - Valentine's
February - St. Patty's Day
March - Spring
April - Mother's Day
May - Patriotic
June - Happy Birthday
July - Summer
August - Back-to-School
September - Halloween
Stay tuned for free Holiday and New Year's printables as we finish out the year…
KEEPiNG iT REAL
Much better day. No car troubles…kind of.
Apparently the work they did yesterday to fix everything 100% is causing an annoying temporary "jackhammer-like" vibration. J says it'll go away in a couple of days…but of course that's easy for him to say when he's not the one driving around town. Ha!! Think I'll be staying close to home for the next couple of days anyway. *wink*
Here's my Instagram post from earlier today…and that's my outlook on today!!
LoadingWhether yesterday was fabulous or a complete failure...today brings a new opportunity to DO better...BE better...or BUILD ON the "awesome" you've already started. #keepgoing #keepbelieving #keepfabulous
Friday, October 10
Put on your "Grateful Glasses"…
don't you just LOVE that!?
I was reading my "Daily Truth" email from Brave Girls Club and was inspired to create this FREE 5x7 Art Print for my contribution to the "Give Thanks" themed Blog Hop this month.
The email went something like this…
When you wake up every day you have a choice as to which pair of glasses you're going to reach for and wear for the day. Will it be the glasses of optimism or the "glasses of fear, pessimism, anger, resentment, and dread…"
"It is amazing how this very important decision changes everything, and deciding to put on the glasses of truth, optimism, goodness and gratitude will make everything more beautiful, more bearable and ever more fun…. Remember that you can also choose to put down the yucky glasses and put on the good ones at any point in the day…" I love that!! And I love this new art print too! I hope you're inspired!!
Print one for yourself and one for a friend too!!
It's such a great, simple and fun reminder that no matter what, we DO have a choice as to how we will deal with whatever life throws at us. It sounds too simple…but it really is THAT simple.
Stay tuned next week for the round up of more "Give Thanks" FREE printables from the rest of my girly blogger friends!!
Have a fantastic weekend you guys!!!
I personally needed this reminder after a bit of a really trying week.
Because of this little ole art print, I officially took off my "crappy" glasses and have put on my "grateful glasses" instead. *wink*
Friday, May 16
And just like that…I've started the 100 Days of Happy Challenge.
I've seen the hashtag #100happydays floating around social media over the last couple of months and today…for whatever reason…
Monday, January 7
Are you ready to be inspired?
Are you ready to "Find. Share. and Invite Gratitude into your Life".
I've got something beautiful to share with you today;
Something I've been absolutely inspired by...
and something that I'm so excited to participate in...
Are you ready to "Find. Share. and Invite Gratitude into your Life".
I've got something beautiful to share with you today;
Something I've been absolutely inspired by...
and something that I'm so excited to participate in...
TO INSPIRE 52 WEEKS OF GIVING THANKS
Live-Inspired (aka Compendium, Inc.) is starting an exciting new project for 2013: A Thankful Life.
A mission to inspire the writing of ONE MILLION THANK YOU CARDS!
They've designed this gorgeous Gratitude Kit to encourage each of us to participate...
Gorgeous, isn't it?
I think the images speak for themselves...
But I'll go ahead and give you a verbal breakdown on the logistics of this pretty box:
which, by the way, reminds me of a box of fine chocolates...*wink*
The kit includes 52 Thank You Cards & Envelopes, (one to be sent/given each week), tips on writing a meaningful letter, and a journal to keep track of your thoughts.
I'm a HUGE advocate of the handwritten letter!!
This project/kit completely speaks to my heart!!
Not only do I love receiving a handwritten note...
I love giving them.
This "Year of Gratitude Kit" is beautiful in so many ways:
- packaging/presentation/design
- inspirational quotes tucked within the pages of the Gratitude Journal and packaging
- the powerful message behind the purpose of its creation
- the ability it has to effect the lives of those around us
- the potential it holds for changing/bettering the life of the person writing the Thank You Cards.
I'm IN. LOVE.
I've already sent my first Thank You Card...
AND...
I've already had a kit shipped to a sweet friend!!
It makes a beautiful gift!!
I hope you'll consider joining in on the A Thankful Life mission/vision...
I promise you will: "Find and Invite Gratitude into your Life" by participating.
and then leave a comment to let me know you are participating.
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KEEPiNG iT REAL
when this unexpected kit arrived from corporate as a surprise Christmas present in December...
I actually squealed aloud!!
I immediately took a photo of it and posted it to my my Instagram account and started counting down the days until 2013.
I get SO excited about thoughtful little projects like this...
and I am SO onboard with it.