Fun Snacks

11/06/201911/02/2019Posted in thankfulTagged snacks, thankful, thankful for, ThanksgivingLeave a comment

This one is particularly wonderful if you have been on any sort of a diet recently. One of my favorite all-time snacks is Cheez-it®. It’s always a delight to me when a bag of those is offered on my flights.

**For the month of November each year, I try to focus on something I’m thankful for each day. It is the month that holds Thanksgiving where I live, after all. Focusing on the positive and remembering the little things that make life great are things I should do more often. Last year I found that writing every day during the holiday time got a bit stressful. So this year I’m writing throughout the year and scheduling the posts to go out in November.

Thankful for Games

11/28/201805/17/2019Posted in thankfulTagged card games, Family, games, games for small spaces, iota, thank, ThanksgivingLeave a comment

I just discovered a new game, and I adore it. The game is called Iota, and it’s box is smaller than my hand 🙂 So yeah. Easy storage. But tons of fun. We played it with the young adults in our world over Thanksgiving, and it became even more fun.

Mollie, Hudi, Chris (and me) playing Iota.

Iota is kind of a cross between Scrabble and Dominoes. When played with adult rules, it’s surprisingly tricky. But it can be played with little kids, too. With rule variations.

Last time Chris and I played alone, it took almost an hour. You have to think of colors, numbers and shapes. Can’t have more than four in a line, and each card has to either be all the same in those arenas or all different.

We actually had a bit of a hard time with the rules at first, but Mollie is an expert Googler, and found help. I am pretty sure this is the site she found with great instructions. We also used a spreadsheet on the computer for keeping score.

Iota card game in action. — Make sure each set of four is all the same or all different. Surprisingly tricky.

Playing games is really fun. But it’s difficult to find one everybody appreciates, and one that can be played in a short period of time or a long one. So far, Iota seems to be a winner.

Thankful for Breaks

11/25/201805/17/2019Posted in thankfulTagged dog, Family, gutenberg, organ, pets, thanks, Thanksgiving, WordPressLeave a comment

I’m six “thanks” behind for the month, and I’m thankful that it’s okay 🙂 There’s one of the six, haha. There have been many thanks over the past few days, but I was busy living life and enjoying time with family and didn’t have as much time to write. So this is a six-in-one post to get myself back on track.

I am thankful for:

One:

As noted, the ability to take breaks from work and writing to be with family.

Two:

Finishing a 11.5 hr workday on Tuesday to find the dishwasher loaded with the Christmas mugs from the year prior — so they would be all set for our holiday celebrations with the kids, who were arriving that night.

Three:

Listening to my mother-in-law playing hymns on the keyboard. She also plays the organ in church, and I love hearing her at home as well.

Four:

Having Star come to visit. She lives with the kids now, and it’s great to see her so happy with them, but it’s fun having here back here, too.

Five:

Video Calling. Zoom, Skype, Facetime, Facebook Video, whatever. It just makes the holidays and other times all the more fabulous when you can actually see your loved ones even though they live across the country or world.

Six:

Gutenberg. Yes, I know this one is not everyone’s favorite, but I personally love blogging with the new WordPress block editor. I find it a LOT easier to organize my thoughts and portray them on the page as I visualize them in my head.

Highlighted Blog #24 – Kat's Thoughts

11/24/2018Posted in blogging, WordpressTagged Automattic, blogging, literature, Photography, thanks, Thanksgiving, travel, WordPressLeave a comment

Often I will curl up on a day off and read through blogs. I particularly love reading a nice long blog post that broadens my world. Kat’s blog is one of my favorites for this. Through her writing, I gain insight into novels and get to armchair travel and learn about the world.

Trois-Pistole is a small town a few hours away north from Montreal. It is located on the shore of the Saint-Laurence river close where it falls into the ocean. Almost everything about the area makes you feel like you are at the seaside – the fresh salty air, the water full of seaweed, the seals […]
via Kayaking In Trois-Pistole — Kat’s Thoughts

Highlighted Blog #24 – Kat’s Thoughts

11/24/201811/21/2018Posted in blogging, WordpressTagged Automattic, blogging, literature, Photography, thanks, Thanksgiving, travel, WordPressLeave a comment

Trois-Pistole is a small town a few hours away north from Montreal. It is located on the shore of the Saint-Laurence river close where it falls into the ocean. Almost everything about the area makes you feel like you are at the seaside – the fresh salty air, the water full of seaweed, the seals […]
via Kayaking In Trois-Pistole — Kat’s Thoughts

Highlighted Blog #22 – Seriously Seeking Answers

11/22/201811/21/2018Posted in bloggingTagged Animals, Faith, pets, photos, questions, Recipes, spirituality, thankful, thanks, Thanksgiving1 Comment

Why? How is it that I believe what I believe? And is it right? The Seriously Seeking Answers blog is written by a woman who constantly questions her own beliefs, and I love that. But it’s not all seriousness. She also has fun animal pics and some recipes and other info.

The frost sadly zapped my annual flowers early this year. But as the saying goes, “The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.” And the fall leaves, which seem to need a good freeze to get really colorful, are making up for the lost flowers. Here is the view from my kitchen window in the […]
via God’s fireworks — Seriously Seeking Answers

Highlighted Blog #21 – That Little Voice

11/21/201811/21/2018Posted in blogging, WordpressTagged blogs I love, Dogs, Images, nature, pets, thankful, thanks, Thanksgiving, WritingLeave a comment

I just love Radar. Pictures of that adorable dog and other animals draw me to this blog. The author is great with a camera and writes in response to various challenges. So interesting!

My contributions to Photo Challenge prompt ‘Ruling the Roost’ shows my new doglet Radar viewing his domain (he could be auditioning for ‘The King and I’) and a playmate attempting to figure out who is in charge, a neighborhood cat who rules from on high, and precious Chili, the doglet who shared my life for […]
via Ruling the Roost Photo Challenge — that little voice

Highlighted Blog #20 – A Mama's View

11/21/2018Posted in bloggingTagged blogs I love, homeschool, Homeschooling, thankful, thanks, Thanksgiving, WritingLeave a comment

This mom, homeschooler, writer has a very approachable writing style as she shares observations on life and addresses trending topics. Her writing is eclectic. Sometimes she covers daily life, other times she shares quotes and personal thoughts. It’s always interesting.

Special is an interesting word. It can mean something good or something bad. It can be seen as a compliment or as a way of describing something which you are not really sure of, not really sure if you think it’s good or bad. Every now and then I look at my life and have […]

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