I never hiked a single mountain trail until I went away for college. I grew up in the big bustling city of Houston where concrete is king. Once I discovered hiking trails in the mountains, I was hooked. It was absolutely exhilarating to run through the trails in the forest and lose myself in it. Just me, God and nature. I haven't stopped since. Infact, for my 40th birthday I asked my husband to hike 40 miles with me. I can't wait for this summer! Well, a few years ago, I was hiking with my … [Read more...]
My ABC’s of Thankfulness Booklet
My ABC's of Thankfulness Booklet is perfect for making gratitude contagious in your home! We were so fortunate not to have any rain today. Lately, its been miserably cold and wet. We took advantage of the lovely weather and decided to do some geocaching. My husband just discovered this fun adventure and the boys have thoroughly gotten on board with it. We decided to go as a family but that was not the best idea because abbarently they are used to not having me around. They took off … [Read more...]
Gratitude Family Game & Activity
This game is like Headbanz but with a Thanksgiving twist to it. We are kicking off our focus on all things gratitude today. We started off the morning by baking muffins for the Sunday school teachers at church and tonight we'll play this game where we can practice gratitude and also have fun together. I thought I'd share the fun with you all so you can also enjoy it, each day at dinner with the family. Update 11/24 (2 days into this activity: Our kids LOVE it and it's been so fun to just … [Read more...]
Gratitude Can Be Contagious with Thankful Conversation Starters for the Whole Family
One way we can discourage entitlement and make gratitude contagious is with this Thankful Conversation Starters for the Whole Family activity. It's simple to put together and you can enjoy them any where. Though it's hard to be away from our extended family during the holidays, it definitely has pushed me to come up with some of our own little family traditions. This is one of my favorites. One of the traditions we started four years ago was a gratitude activity that we all participate in … [Read more...]
21 Days of Gratitude – A Challenge for the Whole Family
21 Days of Contagious Gratitude: For the Whole Family Challenge November 1st- 21st Go here for our 2013 Gratitude Challenge! There are over 21 bloggers who have joined forces because we believe that gratitude can be contagious and we desire to spend this month being grateful with our families. Each day a different blogger will walk alongside you in this challenge and share their experience. Stop by and visit their website on the date listed below to read their Contagious Gratitude story or … [Read more...]