Showing Just How Thankful You Are

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We made it to November! Who is just as surprised as I am to find myself welcoming fall and Thanksgiving? With this season many are giving thanks for what they are thankful for. While eating homemade chili (recipe to come soon) with my husband last night I got a bright idea. Why don't we write down what we are thankful for? When Thanksgiving day roles around we can read them and have the warm fuzzies then stuff ourselves full of turkey and pumpkin pie. Good idea or what?

I started researching fun ideas to showcase our thanks or a creative way to store them. I came across two ideas and tutorials for them. Score! You know I love a good tutorial. The first one is from my favorite website crazy addiction, Young House Love.

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Sherry created an etched look on a glass canister to hold their words of sweetness. I love this idea! It is easy, inexpensive and you can use any vase or glass object you have at home. For a step-by-step guide on recreating this idea, click here.

Another idea that I really enjoyed was a gratitude board. This works great for a family of two (like R and I) or a family full of little ones.

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This idea takes a bit more craftsman ship and work but you can use it each year at Thanksgiving. When created your board you can also make it reflect your decorating style. Each day you take out the card inside the numbered envelope and write down what you are thankful for. I like that it includes the entire month. For more on this fun idea and a fabulous tutorial, click here.

I also browsed for fun printables and tutorials. You could use them for decorating your house, table settings, napkin rings, garland, name tags or even use them to host a fall shower. I love being able to use these around the house + add my own touch to it. You can find a few of my favorites here, here, here, here, here, here and here. I know it is a lot but I want to make sure their is something for everyone.

What are you thankful this holiday season? Are you and your loved ones doing anything special to express your thanks? I always love hearing ideas from you all! I am thankful for you guys. Hey, that may be what I write down today!