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November's thirty days of what I am thankful for:

Day twenty-nine I am thankful for Cooper! Sir Cooper is our famous dog, just ask our boys. He is the best dog ever! I am so thankful that we have him. He always knows when you've had a rough day and will come cuddle with you. He is so good with our boys. Cooper loves checking on everyone throughout the night. He will start in one bed and gradually work his way to everyone's room. We love you Cooper!!!

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November's thirty days of what I am thankful for:

Day twenty-eight I am thankful to be an auntie. My nieces and nephews are the greatest gift. I am so thankful for each and everyone of them. I don't get to see all of them, some of them I've never even gotten to cuddle with. Each and everyone of them are always in my prayers. I get so giddy when I get new pictures of them to see how much they have all grown. I am so proud of them all in all that they do. Each one with their own personality. I am so thankful that they all have wonderful parents raising such beautiful children. I am so thankful for my nephews that are close by. I get to cuddle and kiss and hug on them and soo excited for the new additions to come! 

Two for Twosday

Two for Twosday: two thoughts/ updates/ photos/ something that I don't want to forget or am flat out oober excited about.

So this two for twosday has a theme to it :) Yay for themes! Supporting your local businesses. Josh and I both grew up in a family business. Josh's family had a hard wood flooring company. My family had a music company. Something that I learned from the family business is the dedication that is put into building that business. No matter how young you are that family business is somehow your baby too.

I really want to focus on supporting our local businesses. BUY LOCAL! Some of the businesses that I am going to tell you about are from my home town. Some of them will be from the town that we live in now. When I think of a local business to me that means... it's a local family or person that has invested time and energy into building up their dream. Not a chain, not a store that you can find in every state on every other street corner, even though yes, I love Starbucks and they did start in the NW.

So today I give you two local businesses that I can't get enough of.

1. Gray Day Creations
I went to college with Leanna. She is a very talented crafter. Check this out, she makes original crochet hats, booties, onesies, tutus, the list goes on and on. If you have an idea and wanted it hand made, you can email Leanna a picture and she will make it for you.

   

Also she has some of the CUTEST kiddos!

2. Studio on Main
Fabulous place to get your work-out on. Walking in you feel... well... peace. All the things you really want to feel when you are trying to make a better you. The facility is beautiful, makes you want to re-do your house. The people are truly there to teach you and help you along. I LOVE taking Zumba classes at SOM. Their prices are reasonable, they have GREAT class options and different times. So working Momma's can get their grove on too.

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November's thirty days of what I am thankful for:

Day twenty-seven I am thankful for my little brothers. My little brother Wayne came out to Missouri to help with our house renovation. My youngest brother Alan is always asking when he came come help or what he can do to help. Coming from a split home with some shaky times and being one of the older sisters sometimes I felt like I had more of a responsibility to my younger siblings. Making sure they are taken care of or being there for whatever they need. The thing is my brothers are there for me too. Just a phone call away to complain about this and that. I can call Alan for a quick recipe idea. Now Wayne is just a couch away and I can throw a pillow at him. I am so thankful for my little brothers. I may not be taller than them any more... but I can still make fun of them and punch them in the shoulder, and they are kind enough to just make fun of me back. 

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November's thirty days of what I am thankful for:

Day twenty- six I am thankful for the ocean. I was born and raised on the west coast. I went to college by the beach and then on an island, rough life I know. I have always, until recently been by the ocean. Whenever I am at the beach by the ocean listening to the waves I feel whole. My soul is cleansed when I am by the ocean. When I am in the water I feel like all my worries are washed away. When I see my footprints in the sand, you can see your mark on the world as it is. The beach, the ocean that is where I feel like me. So thankful that the Lord gave us this beautiful gift. 

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November's thirty days of what I am thankful for:

Day twenty- five I am thankful for our senses. I am thankful for the ability to taste, touch, smell, hear, and see. I was going to say that I was thankful for music, the ability to hear my children sing. Then I wanted to say I was thankful to be able to see my children singing, because the make the most amazing facial expressions. The thing is... all the senses that I have been given... are amazing. I have the ability to taste the tears my children shed when I kiss their chubby cheeks. I have the ability to hug my children and touch their hair. I am so thankful for these things. I want to admit that I sometimes take all these things for granted. Not sometimes, a lot of the time, most of the time in fact. So today I am thankful that I have all five of my senses.

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November's thirty days of what I am thankful for:

Day twenty-four I am thankful for water. It's a simple thing. But I am so very thankful for it. I am thankful that I can turn a faucet on and can control how hot or cold it is. I am thankful that I can give baths to my children with clean water.  I am thankful that my family has clean water. Thankful that we have access to water whenever we want it and as much as we want.