Thankful Thursday

At work this month, we were given little cards to write what we were thankful for and hang them in the office. I filled out a card for each day of November leading up to Thanksgiving, with a total of 27 things to be Thankful for!

Given the population we work with, we had to be careful about writing things like "I am thankful for a warm home" or "I am thankful for a good job" because many of our clients are unemployed and/or homeless. I had to get pretty creative!

Here are my 27 Things I am Thankful for this Month:

1. dark chocolate
2. growing up in Alaska
3. my husband doing the dishes two days in a row
4. my garden
5. books (actual books with pages and covers and paper smells)
6. memories of my grandparents
7. good teachers
8. music
9. every day adventures
10. soup
11. the kindness of strangers
12. friends who stick by your side through the worst of it all
13. the scenery on my commute - any time of year
14. left-handed office supplies
15. indoor plumbing
16. the weather in the Pacific Northwest
17. weekends
18. fresh air and clean water
19. my niece and nephew
20. yoga pants
21. banana mochas
22. hiking trails
23. my mom's crocheted scarves (and hats, and sweaters, and doilies, and ponchos...)
24. marrying my best friend
25. my fur baby
26. my crazy yet supportive family
27. vegan banana bread


What were you thankful for this month?


1. Go to Lovesick Expo (January 26th 2014)  2. Go to a concert 3. Try a 30 Day Challenge 4. Face a fear 5. Take a class 6. Stress less 7. Learn a new skill 8. Buy less, sew more 9. Plant a garden 10. Eat less junk 11. Exercise more 12. Marry my best friend (July 26th, 2014) 13. Honeymoon in a yurt 14. Volunteer 15. Be more social 16. Watch less TV 17. Join a protest 18. Go camping 19. Run a 5K 20. Make plans for Halloween 21. Move to a new place 22. Find a new job  23. Recognize all there is to be thankful for 24. Take more days off 25. Nurture my creativity 26. Write more letters 27. Call my grandparents more often

Halloween: How to Make a Super Easy Where's Waldo Costume

 

Where were YOU on Halloween?

 

 

How to make a Where's Waldo costume:

 

What you need: 

• Jeans (or a jean skirt - if you're wearing a skirt, find red and white striped socks or leggings)
• A red and white striped shirt (easily found at a thrift store- there were several to choose from!)
• A red and white striped hat (or at least a red hat with a white pompom, see below.)
• Glasses

I found my striped shirt at Goodwill.  Technically I went as "Wenda", but I didn't have a denim skirt, so I wore denim shorts that I already owned, found bright red tights at Target and striped baseball socks at Spencer's. I found the faux glasses at Claire's in the mall (please don't make me go back there.)

 

The hardest part was finding a hat. I simply could not find a red and white striped beanie anywhere. I'm sure they are easier to find around Christmas, but not in October. So I went to the Dollar Tree and got a red beanie for $1 and used white yarn to make a pompom, which I easily stitched on top.    

Kevin's outfit was even simpler, since he already had glasses and jeans...he found his shirt at Plato's Closet and I made his hat the same way I made mine. If you have a wooden cane, bonus prop, but beware that it could get in the way of your drink ;)

 

 

 

The party we went to had one other Waldo - a costume he bought at the Halloween Store- but our costumes were honestly way more adorable and original. They had that DIY flair. Besides, even if your Waldo costume isn't 100% accurate, you can always say you are a Waldo look-alike!  

 

 

1. Go to Lovesick Expo (January 26th 2014)  2. Go to a concert 3. Try a 30 Day Challenge 4. Face a fear 5. Take a class 6. Stress less 7. Learn a new skill 8. Buy less, sew more 9. Plant a garden 10. Eat less junk 11. Exercise more 12. Marry my best friend (July 26th, 2014) 13. Honeymoon in a yurt 14. Volunteer 15. Be more social 16. Watch less TV 17. Join a protest 18. Go camping 19. Run a 5K 20. Make plans for Halloween 21. Move to a new place 22. Find a new job 23. Recognize all there is to be thankful for 24. Take more days off 25. Nurture my creativity 26. Write more letters 27. Call my grandparents more often