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Thankful Friday

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TGIF! Did you have a good week? Whether I had a good week or not, I always pause to review the things I’m thankful for.

Weekend Postcard Jan 31

  • I’m thankful for my sister who celebrated her birthday this week.
  • I’m thankful the heat in my hubby’s car is officially fixed and running smoothly.
  • I’m thankful for OPI’s Peru-B-Ruby nail polish. It’s bright cherry color makes me happy.
  • I’m thankful for sunshine. It really boosts my mood, even on cold winter days.
  • I’m thankful for thank you cards in the snail mail.
  • I’m thankful for a great telephone conversation with my Dad this week.
  • I’m thankful for time to workout.
  • I’m thankful for free time to draw and illustrate some of my own ideas outside of work.
  • I’m thankful for dinner out with friends.
  • I’m thankful for monthly girls’ night out.

Hope you had a good week, with a list of things to be thankful for. Enjoy your weekend!

Terri

TGIF!

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Thank Goodness It’s Friday, time to take a moment to appreciate the big things and random small things I’m thankful for from the past week.

complementary cinnamon dolce latte

Here are the things I’m thankful for this week:

  • A grande cinnamon dolce latte, complements of the Barista at Starbucks. Proof that there are still nice people out there!
  • Homemade granola
  • Conversations with my 72-year-old mom can be so rewarding and entertaining at times. Not only is she a wise lady, she cracks me up too.
  • A compliment from the owner of the company where I work
  • The polar vortex moved back where it belongs, over the north pole
  • Alka seltzer cold medicine, which helped get me through this week
  • Naps, which also helped me get through this week
  • A productive week, in spite of being sick
  • Lots of leftover turkey crepes
  • Chocolate snack cake

Hope you had a good week, and enjoy a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by!

Terri

Thankful Friday, Welcome 2014

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Thank goodness it’s Friday, time to take a moment to appreciate the big things and random small things I’m thankful for from the past week.

skiing at Little Switzerland

sunset after skiing

ice skating in Milwaukee

Here are the things I’m thankful for this week:

  • I’m thankful I have such a wonderful family. Not only are we a close family, but we are also great friends.
  • Thanks to my aunt Marcy for the gift card for lunch.
  • So thankful our friend Steve has all the right tools for fixing cars and trucks.
  • Our Apple TV devise is fixed.
  • All our Christmas decorations are put away.
  • I have a few boxes of stuff to take to the charity store.
  • Greek yogurt with granola makes the best lunch, especially when I’m swamped or in a hurry.
  • New design projects are coming in!
  • My first postcard of the year arrived from my sister.
  • My first postcard of the year from my good friend in the UK arrived too!

Hope you had a good week, and enjoy a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by!

Terri

Thankful Friday

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Thank goodness it’s Friday, time to take a moment to appreciate the big things and random small things I’m thankful for from the past week.

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Here are the things I’m thankful for this week:

  • Lots of fresh snow.
  • A wonderful Christmas visit with my parents.
  • Mimosas with my mom on Christmas morning.
  • A free day to go skiing.
  • My brother and sister and their families came home to see us.
  • Catching up with an old friend.
  • A peppermint mocha treat.
  • The cool bento box, books, movies, mittens, and socks I received for Christmas.
  • A late night walk to admire the snow and Christmas decorations.

Hope you had a good week, and enjoy a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by!

Terri

Thankful Friday

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Thank goodness it’s Friday, time to take a moment to appreciate the big things and random small things I’m thankful for from the past week.

winter morning light

This week, I am thankful for:

  • Shepard’s pie for lunch at the office, brought in by a coworker
  • Glitter nail polish in my Advent calendar
  • A fun holiday sticker design project at work
  • Our first Christmas card in the mail (thanks, Mom!)
  • A couple new sketchbooks from Uppercase
  • The light on cold winter mornings (see above)
  • Flannel sheets
  • Free time to go see a movie
  • Peppermint shortbread bars from Cookie Day
  • My new favorite pen

Hope you had a good week, and enjoy a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by!

Terri

Thankful Friday

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Thank goodness it’s Friday, and time to take a moment to appreciate the big things and random small things I’m thankful for from the past week.

neighbors maple tree

  1. I’m thankful for my mom’s birthday this weekend. What a great occasion to celebrate!
  2. I am thankful to the expert speakers who came to speak to this week’s class and offer advice on resume writing and job searching.
  3. I am thankful for pancakes and bacon for dinner.
  4. I am thankful for the wonderful postcards I received in this week’s mail from my sister.
  5. I am thankful for the surprise care package and letter from a best friend across the Atlantic.
  6. I am thankful for an interesting and inspiring article from my mom about keeping on keeping on.
  7. I am thankful for a funny text message from my sister-in-law.
  8. I am thankful for Amazon.com’s amazing selection of goodies and fast shipping.
  9. I am thankful for leftover beef stew.
  10. I’m thankful for our furnace. It’s nice to have a warm cozy house.

Hope you had a good week too, and enjoy a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by!

Terri

Thankful Friday

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Thank goodness it’s Friday, and time to take a moment to appreciate the big things and random small things I’m thankful for from the past week.

red leaves climbing

  1. I’m thankful to the panel of independent designers and freelancers who spoke to our Portfolio class this week.
  2. I am thankful to my teacher Deb for her great feedback on my Portfolio.
  3. I am thankful we had the chance to go hiking on my favorite trail.
  4. I am thankful for winning a t-shirt at the Bloody Mary bar.
  5. I am thankful to the folks at FedEx Office for being so helpful and great to work with on my print jobs.
  6. I am thankful to my mom for her help and advice .
  7. I am thankful to my husband for fixing our snowblower in anticipation of winter.
  8. I am thankful to my husband for raking.
  9. I am thankful to GoDaddy for their awesome customer service on trouble-shooting my website redesign.
  10. I am thankful for Catherine the Grape nail polish. I do love the dark colors these days.

Hope you had a good week too, and enjoy a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by!

Terri

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