We love thrifting and repurposing! Thrift store makeovers are my favorite thing. We specialize in upcycled Christmas ornaments and decor but we repurpose all year long! I also share my journey as a vendor in an antique mall + selling on Etsy & Shopify. Join us for lots of upcycling ideas as we work on living a sustainable life.
Thanksgiving Is Getting Squeezed Out Again...
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It's that time of year again! It snuck up on me... like it always does. 30 Days of Thanksgiving! I've been celebrating 30 Days of Thanksgiving for over two decades. Actually, we may be getting close to three decades now... I'm losing track! So much has changed during that time. But one thing hasn't changed. Thanksgiving still gets squeezed out between Halloween and Christmas. Maybe even more now than ever. And with so much bad news around us, I'm finding that I need to be even more intentional about where I focus my thoughts. It's so easy to dwell on everything that's wrong instead of remembering all the ways God has blessed us. I need that daily reminder to give thanks. So, I'm doing it again this year, and I'd love for you to join me! Tuesday, October 27, marks 30 days until Thanksgiving. Starting that day, I'm going to spend a little time each day writing down at least three things I'm thankful for. And, of course, I need a notebook! Does anyone else love school and office supplies as much as I do? I'll take just about any excuse to buy a new notebook. Here's the one I bought for this year. And I don't plan to just fill it with words! I'll be adding all kinds of scraps... ticket stubs, receipts, photos, bits of vintage text, stickers, washi tape, and whatever else I find along the way. Part gratitude journal, part junk journal, and probably a little bit of everything else. Nothing fancy. Just a place to record the little things (and the big things!) I'm thankful for. How about you? Will you join me for 30 Days of Thanksgiving this year? You don't need anything special. Just a notebook, a pen, and a few minutes each day to remember God's goodness. I put together a list on Amazon of some of the other supplies I'll be using: highlighters, stickers, and more. Check them out here:
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We love thrifting and repurposing! Thrift store makeovers are my favorite thing. We specialize in upcycled Christmas ornaments and decor but we repurpose all year long! I also share my journey as a vendor in an antique mall + selling on Etsy & Shopify. Join us for lots of upcycling ideas as we work on living a sustainable life.
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