The second installment of Thankful Thursday is brought to you by the lovely and talented Carmel, from Our Fifth House. Yep, the name says it all, Carmel and her family are living in their fifth house in just 10 years. As soon as I stumbled onto her blog, I was hooked. She's adorable, super creative and her posts always bring a smile to my face. You'll see what I mean when you read her list of five things she's thankful for. After that, be sure to head on over to her blog and check it out. You can thank me later.
Hello! I'm Carmel from Our Fifth House, and I'm beyond excited to be here today! Thanks for inviting me over Andrea! I love the idea behind this series. It's so easy to get caught up in wanting more and forget to be thankful for all that we have. I have a lot to be thankful for so this was actually really hard for me to narrow it down to just five things. Here's my top five......
1. My Relationship With My Heavenly Father.
I've been through some difficult times in my life from my parents divorcing while I was a teenager to my daughter needing to have heart surgery, and my Heavenly Father has never let me down. I'm truly thankful to have Him in my life!
| I wish the word strength wasn't spelled wrong here. Oh well. |
2. For These Three.
I married my prince and he made all my dreams come true - so, so sappy but it really is true. These three take up my whole heart! They make my life so wonderful.
Ok, so the next three aren't going to be as deep because that's as deep as I go. ;)
3. Coke Zero.
Call me crazy but it still blows my mind that a zero calorie drink could literally taste just like the real thing! I mean how on Earth do they make it taste so real?! Ok, maybe I don't really wanna know. I try not to drink too much soda, but I'm slightly addicted. I try to stick to a "1 coke zero a day" rule and most days I'm successful. :)
4. Date Night.
Ever since we became parentals we've always made a point to have date nights. Sometimes it has meant rearranging our budget to allow for the money to pay a babysitter. I'd much rather spend the money to have a night out with my hub than I would bring home another "something" for the house. If it means house projects take longer to complete for me it's worthwhile. We always make a point of getting a little dressed up for our date nights too. It's nice to get out of the yoga pants and put on something cute for a change. :) I also think it's a good example for our kids to see us taking the time to spend a special evening with just each other. My daughter loves helping me "get ready" too, and it's the cutest thing ever! I'm thankful that we've both decided to make date night important as raising two small children can be hectic, and we both need some time to actually speak to one another with zero interruptions. :) After all that's how this whole thing started right?!
5. Sushi
Enough said right?! I mean I could literally eat sushi for every meal of the day! I. love. sushi!
How awesome is this cake?!
I'll take that for my next birthday! Some people are just so stinkin' talented!!!
Want to introduce sushi to your kids? How about trying this?!
I know right?! SO cute!
Ok, the last bit of sushi cuteness.....
and that cutie stole the show! Makes me want to have another just so I can make a costume like this for Halloween. I could literally gobble that baby up in one bite!!!! Can't. stand. this. cuteness!
Thanks again Andrea for inviting me over to share my thankful heart. I'm also very thankful for the new friendships I've made in blogland. It's so much fun connecting with people that share the same interests!
great post, carmel! i think sushi would be in my most thankful list as well! where would i be without it!
ReplyDeleteThanks again for inviting me over Andrea! It was really nice to stop and think about all that I have to be thankful for!
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