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

1. I’m thankful for the wonderful postcards I’ve been getting lately from my sister. (She stocked up while on vacation in Alaska. Lucky girl!)
2. I am  thankful for fun text conversations with my sister-in-law.
3. I’m thankful our good friend Steve’s knee replacement surgery went well.
4. I am thankful for a glass of sangria to celebrate my first paycheck as a designer.
5. I am thankful for a really good Greek salad.
6. I am thankful for my backpack which holds my daily essentials, laptop and art supplies.
7. I am thankful for morning rain and afternoon sunshine.
8. I’m thankful for a Friday afternoon nap.
9. I am thankful free concerts on YouTube.
10. I am thankful for a cooler day so I can wear my skinny jeans again. I have missed them all summer.

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

Terri

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

1. I’m thankful for the chance to go to an outdoor art fair.
2. I am very thankful to one of my graphic design teachers for spending a couple hours with me to review my design projects for my Portfolio.
3. I am thankful for all the beautiful lilies in our gardens these days.
4. I am thankful to a design friend for helping me with a simple html fix.
5. I am thankful for big and small successes when designing with WordPress.org, html and css.
6. I’m thankful the latest issue of my favorite magazine arrived. I usually read it from cover-to-cover.
7. I am thankful we didn’t get any mail one day this week, not even a single piece of junk mail or shopper newspaper, which just goes straight to the recycling bin.
8. I am thankful for a new flavor of ice cream from Ben and Jerry’s.
9. I’m thankful for new music.
10. I am thankful for a quick summer rainstorm.

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

Terri

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

• I’m thankful it’s July, and the dog days of summer are here.
• I am thankful for a short work week.
• I’m thankful for a long holiday weekend.
• I am thankful for burgers and brats cooked on the grill.
• I am thankful for the gorgeous summer days we’ve been having all week.
• I’m thankful for paper samples that came in the mail.
• I am thankful for the opportunity to go on a photo shoot this week.
• I am thankful for the variety of cool design projects I got to work on this week – name tags, table tents, a business card, a calendar, signs, brand standards, a newsletter, icons and more.
• I am thankful for mini mixers from Culvers.
• I am thankful for a great conversation with my dad.

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

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

• I’m thankful for the dehumidifier in our basement.
• I am thankful for air conditioning to keep the high humidity out of my naturally-curly hair (as much as that’s possible in summer).
• I’m thankful to be able to work on a ginormous computer (not mine).
• I am thankful for a greeting card from my dad.
• I am thankful for new orders from Spoonflower with fabric swatches for my designs, which I’ve been tweaking lately.
• I am thankful for new orders from Moo.com with my surface patterns printed on round stickers.
• I am thankful for opportunities to design icons for real life clients.
• I am thankful for the fence around some of my flowers, which are the only plants not being eaten by rabbits these days.
• I am thankful for alarm clocks since I have to be to work at 7:30 a.m. a few days a week.
• I am thankful for the new Dairy Queen that just opened near our house. They still have great Dilly Bars!

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

Terri

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

• I’m thankful for this first day of summer. Such a great time of year!
• I am thankful for the nice summer weather we’ve been having on and off the past month.
• I’m thankful to be able to have the windows open throughout the house.
• I am thankful for a nice neighbor.
• I am thankful for the extra treats this artist and Etsy seller included in my recent order.
• I am thankful for maps, especially the illustrated, whimsical kind.
• I am thankful for my wireless mouse.
• I am thankful for my iPhone. It has become even more invaluable with all the things I have going on these days.
• I am thankful for completed projects.
• I am thankful for a new opportunity.

I am so thankful to be able to work as a graphic designer this summer. How are you spending your summer?

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

Terri

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

1. I am thankful for recent opportunities to try out new coffee shops around town.

2. I am thankful for a good conversation with my mom.

3. I am thankful the sun finally came out today after being hidden behind thick cloud cover the past three ays.

4. I am thankful to professionals who take the time to meet with me, train me, and offer advice and direction.

5. I am thankful to a designer friend and a web hosting service for helping me fix an error I made on a website design project. Whew!

6. I am thankful for accordion folders to keep things organized.

7. I am thankful for to-do lists to keep me on track and keep my sanity.

8. I am thankful for fast order fulfillment and shipping on Moo stickers and Spoonflower Fabric designs.

9. I am thankful for the chance to try a Mediterrean Experience salad, chock full of hummus, olive tapenade, artichokes, feta cheese, pita bread, and more.

10. I am thankful for Chinese takeout.

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

Terri

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

1. I am thankful for the chance to try sushi again for the first time in about 10 years. It was much better this time.

2. I am thankful for an afternoon cappuccino.

3. I am thankful for my milk frothing pitcher, so I can make my own cappuccinos and lattes at home.

4. I am thankful we got to see the new Star Trek movie. Loved it!

5. I am thankful we got to have lunch and a walk before the rain came.

6. I am thankful I had just enough gas to mow the lawn.

7. I am thankful for the sound of birds outside my home office window while I’m working on design projects.

8. I am thankful for a new nail polish color called Instant Iris.

9. I am thankful for blue skies in our forecast.

10. I am thankful to my friend, classmate and coworker Lorelyn who has been training me at one of my internships. I will miss her when she moves soon.

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

Terri