With Thanksgiving this week and the holiday season I wanted to share some thoughts on gratitude. While Thanksgiving is obviously a day we celebrate what we are thankful for, I try to spend time each day focusing on gratitude. I find that it helps keep me grounded and to look on the bright side even … Continue reading Daily Gratitude
Thanksgiving
Holiday Traditions

Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving and has a fun holiday weekend! This is such a fun time of year and definitely part of my favorite. I love the holiday season and all of the traditions that come along with it. My family is big on traditions (probably because we all like … Continue reading Holiday Traditions
Giving Tuesday

We all know the world goes crazy on Black Friday & Cyber Monday with tons of shopping whether it be for themselves or for friends and family. But after all that madness comes an opportunity to give back on Giving Tuesday. I shared my thoughts on Black Friday and opting out of the madness here, and … Continue reading Giving Tuesday
Giving Thanks

Happy Wednesday everyone! Andrew and I are heading to be with our families today and I am so excited to have everyone together for Thanksgiving!With tomorrow being Thanksgiving I won't be posting so I wanted to dedicate today's post to gratitude. It is so important to regularly give thanks and appreciate all that we have … Continue reading Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving Prep

With Thanksgiving only 2 days away I am getting super excited to head home and spend time with family. I have started packing and prepping this already since we are leaving tomorrow. While Thanksgiving may not seem like a holiday that requires as much prep as Christmas there is still a lot to be planned … Continue reading Thanksgiving Prep
Thanksgiving Together

This past week Andrew and I headed back to Kearney for Thanksgiving. Andrew managed to take a few days off from work and we were able to visit our families Wednesday-Saturday. I was thankful that we had as much time as we did but it of course didn't seem like enough. We celebrated as we … Continue reading Thanksgiving Together
Motivational Monday

"Thankful, grateful, and blessed" I saw a print with this saying on Pinterest last week and loved the simplicity of it. Even though Thanksgiving has now passed it is so important to give thanks every day. I have always found it ironic that here in America we set aside a day to remember all that … Continue reading Motivational Monday
A Day to Be Thankful For

With me and my siblings growing up it is harder to get us all together. Luckily we are all able to gather at my parents house this Thanksgiving with my in-laws as well. I am so glad that we are able to share this holiday as a family and enjoy our rare and limited time … Continue reading A Day to Be Thankful For
Thanksgiving Attire
Dressing for the holidays is one of my favorite things. Truth be told, I have been planning my holiday outfits for several weeks 🙂 My family tends to take a "dressy casual" approach to our holiday meals and get-togethers. Now that we are only one week away from Thanksgiving Day I am getting to excited … Continue reading Thanksgiving Attire