Thankful Thursday

Since yesterday was our anniversary, I am going to feature Bo on Thankful Thursday. Here are just a few of the reasons I'm thankful for him:

1. Bo knows how to appreciate his family. In this picture he is fishing with his grandmother. I would have to guess some of his fondest childhood memories are going fishing with his Grandmother and Great Grandmother on Sunday afternoons. 2. Bo knows how to be supportive and encouraging. He showed me both of these characteristics numerous times when I went back to school. There several times I wanted to quit, but he was always there with an encouraging word and support. He would help me work through problems, read papers, and ask me review questions. 3. Bo knows how to have fun and is has a dry sense of humor. This picture was taken at Disney World. He had so much fun we went two years in a row. (Bo I apologize for this being such a bad picture. )

4. Bo knows how to be patient and look for the right opportunities.

Thanks for being you, Bo.

I feel like I just stole from the old Nike commercial with Bo Jackson in it. Man, that shows my age.

Thankful Thursday

Today is Thursday and today I'm thankful our easy access to information about the weather going on around us.

Today it was raining when I left for work this morning. When I woke up and heard the rain I wasn't surprised by it at all because I knew it was coming. The internet, radio, and newspaper told me. A few summers ago my family and I were at the beach the water was clear and calm, an absolutely beautiful day, but we knew a hurricane was on its way. We experienced the calm before a storm. I know weather reports aren't always correct, but I would hate to live without having the weather channel, weather reports in the paper and on the news. So this everyday thing that I probably take for granted most of the time is something I'm really thankful for.
Tonight I plan to make a yard full of pin tucks. This is going to be fun. Pictures tomorrow.

Thankful Thursday

Today I'm thankful that tomorrow is the first day of spring. The sun is shinning, the birds are singing, and the flowers are blooming. I need to remember to enjoy it now because in a few weeks it will be hotter than hot.

Thankful Thursday

I can't believe it is Thursday again. I've been working on Lizzie's graduation dress and there isn't much progress to show you. French hand sewing takes forever to see anything that matters. Lizzie and I are going to go the store tomorrow and work on designing the top of the dress.

Well, since it is Thursday I will let you know what I'm thankful for today. Sometimes it is hard to pick what I'm thankful for. Because I have so many thing that could fill this post with.

Today, I will feature CVS and its Extra Care program.

Since finding this program and how to use it to my advantage I have had so much fun with it. Thanks bargain blogs, I couldn't have done it with out you. Every Sunday when I come home from shopping Bo tries to guess how much I spent. He is always way high and it makes me feel good that I got so much a such a little price. CVS helps us stretch our dollar. What I love most about there program is that I don't have to fill anything out and its not a mail in rebate. I hate mail in rebates, and with CVS it is instant.

Not only do I stockpile some of the items, but I have also give some of the items as gifts to my family. In January when my aunt came to visit I had a box of stuff from CVS for her. She loved it and thought it was so funny. She laughed at the fact that I gave her hair color and wrinkle reducer. My aunt and I have a special relationship and I could definitely get away with giving her these items.

So this Thursday I'm Thankful that CVS has a program to helps me stretch my dollar, gives my family a good laugh, and allows me to help others.

So what are you thankful for this Thursday?

Thankful Thursday

This weeks thing I'm thankful for is easy. Yesterday, while we were getting ready for work our doorbell rang. This is never a good sign in the morning. It was my neighbor coming over to tell me that she had notice water in front of her driveway and it was coming from our yard. The first stop to fix the water problem was calling the city to see if the leak was there problem since it was so close to the road, of course not. They did cut our water off at the street until we got it fixed. At 5:20 last night the plumber finally got there and by 7:15 we had running water. I can't tell you how many times I went to wash my hands, or rinse out a bowl. Running water is definitely something I'm thankful for this Thursday. It is definitely a convenience I would hate to live without.

Cookbooks

Thankful Thursday feature - Cookbooks.

Yes, I know in away cookbooks are old fashioned. I know that I could go to the internet and pull up a million and one ways to cook chicken, but I just love a good cookbook. I like to flip the pages and see the wonderful dishes that are pictured. (If only my versions could end up that pretty.)

I have fond memories of my mom using her favorite cookbook to bake our favorite Christmas cookies, and weeknight dinners. I learned from my mom to make notes beside the recipes that you try. She would note if her family liked a recipes or not, who liked it more, and if she could possibly substitue ingredients. If you were to look at my cook book you could tell by the splatter stained pages which recipes are used, and which cookbooks are used the most.

The Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book was one of the first ones I received when I got my first apartment. I love it. Since receiving this cookbook I have collected many, many more. When Bo and I go on a trip I usually purchase a local cookbook with local flavor. I made sure that I got one when we went to Hawaii, but most of the recipes are to daunting to make.

Do you have a favorite cookbook?

Thankful Thursday

In light of this weeks signing of the stimulus package, I thought it would be appropriate if this weeks Thankful Thursday feature would be Dave Ramsey and his Financial Peace University. Because we followed his program Bo and I are debt free except for our house. YEAH!

Before Bo and I got married we went to a mandatory, by our church, marriage counseling. The counselor told us he thought we had it together, but he would still suggest that we go to a financial class together. Our church offered Financial Peace University. I had to eat my words of, “If Dave Ramsey wanted me to be out of debt he would not charge me $90.00 to take his class.”, and we signed up.

I’m thankful that Dave Ramsey gave Bo and I topics to talk about and sometimes he gave us a common enemy. Sometimes when we wanted to do things we knew that Dave would disagree with we would get mad at him instead of each other. Bo and I now have quarterly business meetings. We also learned that we like to eat out a lot, visit Publix, and that Christmas comes the same time each year.

I’m thankful that both Bo and I were open to the ideas that Dave Ramsey expresses, that we also are able to talk to each other about our finances, and that we mostly agree on how we should spend our money. I’m also thankful that Dave has Debt Free Fridays on his radio show. Hearing people scream, “We’re debt free” brings so much hope and joy into my life.

I don’t take anything for granted in the economic market, and I have mentioned to Bo several times I’m so glad that we went to Financial Peace University when we did. I would recommend his program to anyone who is willing to listen.

Thankful Thursday

Today is my grandmother's, Maw, birthday. So I thought what a better way to wish her a happy birthday than featuring her on Thankful Thursday. I apologize to Maw because this isn't the best picture of her, but as you can imagine since my nephew came a long I mostly have pictures of him.I have very fond memorise of going to Maw's house in Pennsylvania. She would drive my brother and I up and down back mountain roads to see the beauty of her state, take us to see the Amish, teach us how to play numerous card games especially Rummy, and just having loads of fun. Maw is very thoughtful, she send everyone she knows a birthday card, and still sends letters to people. I still actually get a Valentine's Day card from her. Since my brother and I left for college she has bought one book of stamps cut them down the center and sent each of us a half each month for years. The only time during the year that I have to buy stamps is at Christmas when I send cards. Other than that I'm set.

Maw is also very talented. She knits and crochet mostly baby blankets and dish clothes. I have so many dish clothes because they are indestructible. She mad me a baby blanket for my Cabbage Patch Doll when I was a child. Now my parents dog, Betsy, loves it, and it has become her blanket. Pictured above is a blanket Maw entered in the fair. She got honorable mention on it. Thanks again Maw and Happy Birthday.

Thankful Thursday

In light of our present economy. I decided that instead of focusing on the negative that seems to be everywhere. I am going to try to find positive things in my life that I'm thankful for, and I'll post about them. They may be large, small, creative or quirky things. Just check back every Thursday to see what they are.

Since this is a sewing blog, my first think I'm thankful for is my sewing machine, a Baby Lock quilters addition. I have in the past complained about her to everyone who would listen. I think Beulah the Baby Lock and I have a better relationship than when we first started. We may actually be friends now. I love that Beulah the Baby Lock has more stitches than I could ever use. I also like that she is computerised. I used to have a Kenmore that I sewed on for many hours, but I really wanted to move up to a fancier machine. Beulah the Baby Lock came into my life after Bo and I were engaged. Right before we got married we had a huge yard sale to sell everything that we had duplicates of. The money from the yard sale went to purchase Beulah the Baby Lock.

How did Beulah the Baby Lock get her name? I usually don't name inanimate objects, but since I planned to spend many hours with my sewing machine I thought I should name her. It took me a while to come up with a name. One day I was driving through Bo's home town and I past a church with the name Beulah. Well I love alliteration and the name just stuck. My sewing machine became know as Beulah the Baby Lock or sometimes just Beulah for short. It is funny to hear Bo ask me how Beulah is doing or if she cooperating. Again, I'm so thankful that I'm able to afford such a nice machine and that I know how to use her (sort of).

What are you thankful for today?