My Thousand Gifts Smash Book...

I'm such a slacking blogger.

I apologize!

 

So, along with the rest of the civilized world I've been keeping my one thousand gifts.

 

I also happened to have a handy-dandy smashbook I had bought with no clue as to what to do with it.

My only thought was how they used Smashbooks in Sweet Valley High books, and well, I was a little past those stages ;)

 

So I turned my list of one thousand gifts into a smashing list!

I had NO plan {it's how I roll}, no preconceived thoughts as to how it would flow.  I just started writing, randomly gluing when the notion struck and came up with this.

She's not pretty or perfect.  Kids have scribbled, it's been left on counters where coffee has spilled.

I didn't keep track of how it would work out, but wouldn't you know?

My thousandth gift ended up on the very last page!

Here she is:

 

 

 

 

some pages are quite plain, some are chalk full of random stuff.

I printed out some of the things Ann offers on her blog and pasted them here and there. 

And I got some use out of my poor, neglected scrapbooking supplies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

and now, I need to go buy another smashbook to continue my counting!

this one took slightly over a year of counting gifts.

so, there you have it. 

How did you keep track of your thousand gifts?

1,000 Gifts for Multitude Mondays...

it's been a while since i've done this.

in light of a tough season in our little family,

i feel the need to remember all that i've been blessed with...

110. paint colors

111. children's books.

112. especially mercer meyer's Little Critter

113. and Dr. Suess

114.  the sunshine!

115. worshiping

116. time spent with just my daughter yesterday
117. seeds sprouting

118. my husband's arms

119. overtime pay

120. prayer, the ability to come before my Father

121. lemon

122. linen

123. my 4 year old's endless, insatiable desire to learn

124. my 2 year old's silly faces

125. my 9 year old's inner strength

126. my daughter's sweet , helpful, goofy spirit

127. friends.  the kind you know are covering you in prayer

(thank you and I love you guys!)

128. spring really being here. and feeling it outside.

129. smelling flowers perfuming the air.

130. buttons

brynna's 7th birthday was march 31 st.

 this was her surprise donut for breakfast.

her MRI is scheduled for april 14th,

please keep her in prayer.

and if you don't know what i'm talking about,

here is the original post.

God Bless,

Mandy

1,000 Gifts for Multitude Mondays...

81. leaves changing colors

82. honey crisp apples

83. old trucks

84. easy homework nights

85.growing kids

86. salad.with ranch.

87. shopping trips

88. the end of hunting season

89. dessert

90. my mom

91. cows in a field

92. beautiful homes

93. a clean car (not that I would know)

94. early bedtime

96. almond exract

97. board games

98. notebook paper

99. scalloped edges

100. weight loss

101. old photographs

102. paint colors

103.mascara

104. fun jewelry

105. roses

106.sweaters/cardigans

107. sweet potatos

108. pizza

109. strollers

110. hot water

What are you grateful for?

Multitude Mondays...

81.  rainy October mornings
82. fires in the wood stove
83.  cupcakes
84. baking  with the kids
85. organizer thingys
86. paint
87. pomegranates
88. leeks
89. spices
90. clouds
91. fall leaves
92. carving pumpkins
93. pens (NOT pencils!)
94. online bill pay
95. my hubby's consistency
96. class parties
97. pretty bedding
98. ruffles
99. puddle jumping
100. pumpkin patches
101. hand writing
102. baskets
103. sleepy kids
104. Tylenol
105. candles (my fav. is the Real Deals soy Hot Buns!)
106. scalloped paper
107. crayons
108. lace
109. health
110. prayer
111. rain boots
112. hay bales
  what are you thankful for this Fall morning?? You don't have to name a thousand, how about 3?
Tag-GO!

God Bless,
Mandy

1,000 Gifts for Multitude Mondays...

I"M BACK!!!

And feeling better, **I think**

Here we go:

61. the suns warmth

62. Monkey 2s close to a diagnosis with his leg issues...

63. books

64.Target

65. slurpees

66. a hot bath

67. reading to my kids

68. kind neighbors

69. stew

70. Union Creek

71. linen

72. lace

73. that monkey 4 is talking up a storm now!

74. that I got to go to  Karen Russell's yard sale and get all sorts of goodness

75. the $2 movie theater in White City

76. the color robin's egg blue and tuorquoise

77. Jimmy Stewart

78. Gerard Butler

79. taco bell

80. fuzzy boots

I've almost been blogging an entire year now!!

Starting Tomorrow I will begin the 100 things about me,

something lots of bloggers do on these blogging anniversaries:)

And I will take photos of a few of my scores from Karen's yard sale!

God Bless,

Mandy

Rant and Multititude Monday

First for the rant:

  Am I the ONLY parent in the US of A that HATES school fundraisers???

Call me a bad mama if you will, but I can't stand having my own door knocked on 3,000 times a school year asking for pledges, or to buy candy bars or a wrapping paper tube that costs $13.00.

I'm going to say something that makes me sound further like the wicked witch of the West-

I don't let my kids participate.

Yep, not at all.

I will give them a few bucks for their up and coming jog-a-thon, that's it.

They aren't even allowed to ask grandma let alone the old lady down the street on social security.

Yes, it's nice to go on field trips or have fun events.

But I find it down right rude to ask people to fork over their hard earned cash for my child to go to a museum.

And even family gets hit up so many times by so many kids that I have called a ban on all fundraisers in this home.

Rant over.

  On to multitude Mondays:

( where I am adding to my blessing list in hopes of reaching 1,000!)

41. nutella

42. uncontrollable giggles

43. my hunky hubby

44. ice

45. green grass

46. Monkey 1 being interested in music and beginning the violin

47.   colors

48. apple muffins

49. a pretty prairie skirt

50.inspirational blogs

51. the privilege to vote

52. birds singing

53. my cowgirl boots

54. white picket fences

55. old bricks

56. floral prints

57. homemade chicken pot pie

58. new friendships

59. the old ones too

60. feeling energetic

do I have issues??

I'm realizing how many 'food' blessing I count!!

What are you grateful for?

And please tell me I'm not a bad mom for hating fundraising!

God Bless,

Mandy

Multitude Mondays...



27. good Christian music.  I mean good!

28. sleep. 

29. pomegranates almost in season

30. a home

31. hugs.  The wrap you all up kind.

32. maple nut ice cream

33. that my friends survived a serious accident this weekend

34. an amazing extended family

35. BBC movies and shows

36. Monkey 2's new friend (finally a nice girl)

37. hot water

38. the perfect weather we've had

39. winning a battle of wills today with a child

40. the sea

God Bless,

Mandy

Multitude Mondays...

12. the fun weekend I just had

13. shopping budgets that I see making a diffference!

14. A clean kitchen

15. garage sale scores

16. cuddle bugs upon wakening

17. a no hassle school morning

18. pictures of our lives

19. modern medicine

20. lists

21. Hot Buns candles

22. fitting into some old jeans

23. tea

24. laughter

25. cold mornings and warm days

26. a possible trip to Disneyland much sooner than expected!!

Thanks for stopping by,

what are you grateful for today??

God Bless,

 Mandy

1000 Gifts...

I am joining in on Holy Experiences 1000 gifts, where every Monday I'll be adding to my list of gifts that God's given me until I reach 1,000!

I am always grateful for the 'little things', hence the name of my blog...

1. Grace

2. a husband who works hard for our family

3. freshly picked blackberries

4. Monkey #3's drawings of mama and him holding hands

5. sleep (I'm keepin' it real)

6. the mist rolling in off the ocean...

I'm convinced modern medicine will determine it's a migraine cure

7. homemade chicken noodle soup

8. the promise of fall in the air

9. Beth Moore's books

10. my kids laughter

11. a weekend spent with my husband

God Bless,

Mandy