Gratitude and Joy

Day 359 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Christmas Movies

Sure the plots are agonizingly similar and some of the acting isn’t the greatest, but they’re universally sweet reminders of the joy of the season

Gratitude and Joy

Day 358 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Snow Globes

... for the most part, snow globes are all about magic.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 356 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – No Hints, Please.

Those aren't surprises. They are little, brightly colored boxes of torture!

Gratitude and Joy

Day 346 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Christmas Cards

This year we decided that money could be put to better use at any of a number of charities we support.

Food, Gratitude and Joy

Day 339 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Christmas Cookies

I’m not gonna say this tradition is my favorite, but it’s certainly near the top. 

Gratitude and Joy

Day 337 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – The Lights

Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, if you give it a chance, the whole world smiles and relaxes.

Family, Gratitude and Joy, Travel

Day 325 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Tangible Memories

Those hand-held items are tangible memories, the kind you can touch and feel, that have captured a moment in time or a place visited on the other side of the world

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Day 321 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Haul Out The Holly

Then came the real shocker … Greg told me he was already in the Christmas mood, ready to throw tradition out the window and start decorating the house for the holidays.

Gratitude and Joy, Musings

Day 316 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – The End is Near

It’s fun to set our sights forward, but I think the holidays also give us a chance to celebrate our successes and joys.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 311 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Christmas Catalogs

I’m a big believer in dreams and Christmas catalogs are the physical manifestations of dreams. They are filled with possibilities and indulgences and ideas.