Every November I like to make a thankful tree for us to write things we're thankful for throughout the month of November. It's a good lead-up to Thanksgiving, and a good way to start the Christmas holidays as well.
Here's our 2010 version. Best picture I got of it. This was the Thanksgiving I literally caught the turkey on fire and was running to the neighbors for baking soda to put it out when the missionaries pulled up for dinner. Just go on in! It's the one with smoke billowing! We were delayed several hours in dinner, but have laughed about it for years since.
2011. Same house. Pretty much same Thankful Tree.
I guess I didn't take pictures of 2012 and 2013. Maybe because 2013 we put it up on a window in the dining room, but in the winter those windows were always frosted on the inside (see window in picture below) because the house was so old. So it only lasted that one FHE night.
This year we have a slightly cuter, less elementary-education-ish model. Thanks to http://www.aholyexperience.com/2012/11/a-christian-family-thanksgiving-activity-the-thanks-giving-tree-free-printable/ I printed off the leaves, laminated them so that hopefully I can reuse next year, and we'll write what we're thankful for on the back. The front of the leaf has a Bible verse on each one. Which I think is an excellent addition to our Thankful Tree tradition. (Dr. Seuss get a load of that last sentence.)
And by the way, that site aholyexperience.com has other awesome inspirational quotes that you can print off for free. I'm loving it. All about slowing down and savoring. Which we all need a quick reminder in this time of year.
