Multitude Monday #261-280

I'm so happy to blog each Monday about what I am thankful for.... got this idea from A Holy Experience, and it has really enriched my weeks! I encourage you to join the Gratitude Community as well. Here is my list for the week:

I am thankful for:

261. a supportive husband who is truly my best friend in the world
262. creativity
263. baby Noah
264. Columbus Day (we are taking the day off of school today!)
265. flavored creamer for my coffee
266. orange lights for Halloween on my front porch
267. repaired relationships
268. forgiveness
269. little tball players
270. a nine year old daughter with a HUGE creative spirit
271. age - with it comes wisdom
272. voice mail
273. helpful librarians
274. Words With Friends (Scrabble) notifications on my iPhone!

275. anything by John Mayer
276. an upcoming trip to the mountains
277. HUGE orange pumpkins with a little cow holding them!

278. Chickpea salad (random, I know - but I LOVE it!)
279. the freedom to spend my days with my two sweet children - homeschooling has been an amazing blessing to me!

280. new blogging friend

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What Does it Take for You To Feel Ready?

I always strive to get "ready" for the week to come... it actually feels like I'm spending the whole weekend preparing. When the weekend began my husband and I had a pretty big to do list, but guess what? The stars aligned, we all worked together, and it all GOT DONE!

This weekend has been very stress-free, fun, and productive. I thought I'd make a list of what I've accomplished that makes me feel ready to tackle a new homeschooling week (well, really just tackle a week in general):

1. Everyone's laundry is done and put away
2. The grocery shopping has been done and the menu planned for the week
   
3. The house is reasonably clean and organized
4. We finally cleaned and reorganized the pantry
   
5. Everyone got to work out over the weekend - Miss B practiced her tennis with dad today, while GMan and I walked/jogged and played basketball
   
6. We had a great dinner tonight - Crustless Spinach Quiche (check out the blog it came from!) Thank you to my husband for being the chef while I ironed and folded laundry.
   
7. I know what everyone is tackling for school this week... especially grateful for a space lapbook Miss B will be working on!
8. We all had a chance to rest and recharge today!

Now, I know this doesn't guarantee a wonderful, stress-free week, but it sure makes me feel like it's off to a good start. What does it take for you to feel ready for the week?
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L.E.N.S. Photo Challene - The Orange Edition

The L.E.N.S. photo challenge this week is ORANGE! I love fall, and each year we visit our favorite pumpkin patch in the North Georgia mountains. It is so much fun to look back on our pumpkin pictures each year. This is one of my favorites, taken of my sweet daughter four years ago now - she has changed so much, but when I look at this picture I feel like I'm right back with that little girl again.

Hop over to Home Is Where You Start From to see more Orange photos!

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