Thank goodness it’s Friday! At the end of each week, I’ve been taking a moment to capture the things I’m thankful for from the past week, to appreciate the big and the small things.

Here’s my list of things I’m thankful for this past week:

1. I am thankful I made it through finals week. I was very happy and proud of the four final art projects I turned in this week. (will share more on those next week)

2. I am thankful for all the things I learned this past semester, but I’m thankful it’s behind me now.

3. I am thankful the sun is shining today after all that snow Winter Storm Draco dropped on us yesterday. We got over 20 inches in one day! We might lose two trees due to heavy snow, so I’m hoping today’s sunshine melts some snow on the tree tops to help save them.

4. I am thankful for all the warm clothes and long underwear I own. I changed clothes three times in between shoveling all that snow.

5. I am thankful it’s Christmas weekend. I still need to start my Christmas shopping and decorating today before my family gets here to celebrate the holiday festivities.

6. I am thankful we made it to December 21 and the world didn’t end.

Hope you’re staying warm and loved, feeling festive, and have a few things to be thankful for this week. Enjoy your weekend and Christmas holiday!

Thank goodness it’s Friday! At the end of each week, I’ve been taking a moment to capture the things I’m thankful for from the past week, to appreciate the big and the small things.

Here’s my list of things I’m thankful for this past week:

1. I am thankful for the ginormous hand-me-down monitor I got for my home office.

2. I am thankful for blog friends who helped promote my stationery shop this past week.

3. I am thankful to a teacher for showing me a new Illustrator technique.

4. I am thankful for new socks.

5. I am thankful for a bag of Godiva chocolates.

6. I am thankful for new lip balm.

7. I am thankful for salad bars.

8. I am thankful my aunt Madelon is recovering from her fall.

9. I am thankful for the chance to take care of my aunt Madelon’s cool cat Parker while she recovers.

10. I am thankful for all the beautiful Christmas lights my neighbors put up.

Hope you’re staying warm and loved, feeling festive, and have a few things to be thankful for this week. Thanks for stopping by.

Thank goodness it’s Friday! Another week, another day, another class, another project, more new ideas and inspiration. At the end of each week, I try to take a moment to capture the things I’m thankful for from the past week, to appreciate the big and the small things.

Here’s my list of things I’m thankful for this past week:

1. I am thankful for my Christmas coffee mug.

2. I am thankful for Diet Coke.

3. I am thankful my husband is keeping up with our Advent calendar.

4. I am thankful for night lights.

5. I am thankful for the power cord for my laptop, since my battery is slowly dying.

6. I am thankful for custom gift wrap!

7. I am thankful for freebie downloads!

8. I am thankful for movies. They are a wonderful escape.

9. I am thankful for scarves to keep the chill away on my long walks to class.

10. I am thankful for sweaters for layering.

Hope you’re staying warm and loved, and have a few things to be thankful for this week. Thank you for stopping by.

Thank goodness it’s Friday! Another week, another day, another class, another project, more new ideas and inspiration. At the end of each week, I try to take a moment to capture the things I’m thankful for from the past week, to appreciate the big and the small things.

Here’s my list of things I’m thankful for this past week:

1. I am thankful to my husband for saving me earlier this week. I was halfway to class when I realized I left my portfolio bag at home, which contained two final projects due that day. Thankfully, he was able to meet me halfway to hand off my bag, and I made to class in time.

2. I am thankful the critiques for those two projects went well.

3. I am thankful to be in between deadlines, which is a good time to clear my head.

4. I am thankful for a little free time to start putting up some Christmas decorations.

5. I am thankful to my sister for knitting me a new hat.

6. I am thankful for recent birthday goodies from friends.

7. I am thankful to my mom for the beautiful wreath she gave us, which fills our family room with that wonderful Christmas tree smell.

8. I am thankful for another successful and fun family Cookie Day.

9. I am thankful for my postcard collection, which is proving to be a great source of inspiration for a new illustration project.

10. I am thankful for my small but growing collection of vintage greeting cards (pictured above), another source for inspiration for my notecards.

Hope you have a few things to be thankful for this week. Thank you for stopping by.

Thank goodness it’s Friday! Another week, another day, another class, another project, more new ideas and inspiration. At the end of each week, I try to take a moment to capture the things I’m thankful for from the past week, to appreciate the big and the small things.

Here’s my list of things I’m thankful for this past week:

1. I am thankful we got to go hiking last weekend.

2. I am thankful for my husband’s support and care this past week. I had some rough moments.

3. I am thankful my friend Nancy took me to a movie this afternoon for an early birthday present.

4. I am thankful for the local dollar store where I go for last-minute supplies

5. I am thankful for the cup of coffee a friend bought for me this week.

6. I am thankful for the coupon I got from Starbucks.

7. I am thankful for the replacement part we got to fix our snowblower before winter arrives.

8. I am thankful for the sunshine beaming into my sewing room this afternoon while I actually sewed. I’m finishing a commission project.

9. I am thankful for stickers, one of my new obsessions, especially those printed with my own illustrations.

10. I am thankful for cinnamon rolls (but not too often).

Inspired by this ongoing series of posts.

Hope you have a few things to be thankful for this week. Thank you for stopping by.

Thank goodness it’s Friday! Another week, another day, another class, another project, more new ideas and inspiration. At the end of each week, I try to take a moment to capture the things I’m thankful for from the past week, to appreciate the big and the small things.

Here’s my list of things I’m thankful for this past week:

1. I am thankful for all the nice comments and feedback you left regarding my new stationery collections. (By the way, there’s still time to enter my giveaway.)

2. I am thankful I got to meet Amos Kennedy, a famous letterpress printer, and hear him speak at school earlier this week. So inspiring and motivating and funny.

3. I am thankful I won free admission to an upcoming online holiday creativity class by one of my favorite artists and designers, Alisa Burke.

4. I am thankful for the first haircut I’ve had in a year.

5. I am thankful my husband is able to fix (mechanical) things on our cars and around the house, saving us money on repairs.

6. I am thankful for coupons and rebates, especially when buying toner and paper.

7. I am thankful for paper samples from a couple cool paper companies.

8. I am thankful for Chinese take-out for dinner.

9. I am thankful for a free refill on coffee and soda at the school cafeteria.

10. I am thankful for Ghiradelli chocolates in the checkout line.

Inspired by this ongoing series of posts.

Hope you have a few things to be thankful for this week. Thank you for stopping by.

Thank goodness it’s Friday! Another week, another day, another class, another project, more new ideas and inspiration. At the end of each week, I  take a moment to capture the things I’m thankful for from the past week, to appreciate the big and the small things.

Here’s my list of things I’m thankful for this past week:

1. Thank you to everyone for your well wishes on my upcoming stationery collections and paper goods. Coming soon, so stay tuned!

2. I am thankful for the nicest email I received from a blogger friend in reply to a comment I left on her blog. It’s nice to give and get thoughtful comments and emails.

3. I am thankful for old friends who keep in touch.

4. I am thankful my calico kitty likes to sit on my lap and snuggle all the time.

5. I am thankful most of our yardwork is done for the year. I do enjoy gardening, but I also appreciate this quiet time of year.

6. I am thankful for my stash of odd papers and fabrics, which are coming handy for a quirky poster I’m designing for a class.

7. I am thankful to have electricity, heat, clean water and a dry house when so many others are struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

8. I am thankful to be able to buy individual bottles of beer for a mix-and-match special. It’s a great way to try new varieties without getting stuck with a 6-pack I don’t like.

9. I am thankful we were able to try a great pizza place for the first time recently. It has become our new favorite.

10. I am thankful we can go to one of the last outdoor farmers markets this weekend.

Inspired by this ongoing series of posts.

Hope you have a few things to be thankful for this week. Thank you for stopping by.

Thank goodness it’s Friday! Another week, another day, another class, another project, more new ideas and inspiration. At the end of each week, I have been forcing myself to stop and take a moment to capture the things I’m thankful for from the past week, to appreciate the big and the small things.

Here’s my list of things I’m thankful for this past week:

1. I am thankful for my raincoat.

2. I am thankful for a hoodie sweatshirt on rainy days when I forget to bring my raincoat.

3. I am thankful for work time in my classes.

4. I am thankful my cold is almost gone.

5. I am thankful for pumpkin cookies.

6. I am thankful for Godiva truffles.

7. I am thankful for belts to hold up my jeans.

8. I am thankful for the extra acrylic paints I found in our basement… in just the colors I was running out of.

9. I am thankful for a new commission project to help a friend who is in portfolio this semester.

10. Most of all, I am thankful for my mom! Her birthday is this weekend, and we get to spend it together, along with my brother and my niece.

Inspired by this ongoing series of posts.

Hope you have a few things to be thankful for this week. Thank you for stopping by.