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Ahhhh, yes the last of my thankful posts. And what do we have before us?
A t-shirt? She is thankful for a t-shirt on black friday? Well, yes, who doesn't love tshirts?
 But that is not what this post is about. It's about what is on the t-shirt.
Two bunnies in love.
Are you ready to gag?
Today is my 16 year anniversary to my husband, Jeff... Or Jeffy baby
as it says on my phone. Or Bunny, as I used to call him and he used to call me when we first got married.  Don't ask me how that happened. I don't remember.
Nor do I remember how it stopped.
But I saw this t-shirt online last week and I immediately thought of Jeff.
Do you know what we used to say? Instead of saying "I love you"
we would say "Bunnies Love." AUUUUGGGHH, I'm gagging right now typing it out.
But I swear I am going to get that t-shirt.



Jeff, I don't even really know where to begin with this. This public love letter to you.
First of all I want to say thank you for loving me, for taking care of me, for being there
for me, even when I didn't deserve it. You have always been so steady in being a rock
to me. That is the only way I know how to put it (and I know what you are thinking, weirdo.)
I'm serious.  Even if it affected you, hurt you,
you still tried so hard to be understanding and be there for me. You will never know
how much I love you for that and am thankful to you for standing by me and never
giving up on me. You exceed the lengths most people would do for someone they love,
but I believe it's because you truly know how to love.

You are my very best friend and I think about that a lot. How much we laugh together.
How much we annoy each other. How we know what the other is thinking.
How I can sit and bawl my eyes out to you about something for an hour and you sit and
listen to everything on my mind, and try to offer up your best encouragement or advice.
And how you give me massages...every-single-day. And good ones.
And how you try to plant your "words" in my mouth all the time. You know what I mean.
And I think a few of my friends do too ;) wink wink.
But even though you are so jr highish and predictable, I must love you for it,
because I still end up laughing every single time at your disgusting terminology.

Sometimes, it still weirds me out that we ended up together. You would think I would
get over it, but nope. Still kinda weird. But I am so thankful that God has given me
someone that is so compatible with me, makes me laugh non stop and acts so ugly that
it's cute. You have been my everything for 17 years now and today we celebrate 16 years of marriage.
I love you. Happy Anniversary.

Lord, you knew the man I needed to teach me how to love. You knew what I needed to 
make me smile, laugh, feel safe. And I thank you today, this week of Thanksgiving, and for the rest of my life for bringing Jeff to me to watch over me and love me. Today, I am blessed.


Link up all your thankful posts with Tico and Tina and myself all week long. 

Everyone who links up will be entered in a giveaway. We are giving away a $10 Starbucks giftcard PLUS each of us are giving away a one month spot for our "In Post" Ads! 

 That's all you gotta do! Be Thankful and link up!

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Wow. This really goes without saying...but what would the point of being saying I am thankful

for anything else at all if I didn't say how grateful I am for the cross.

There really are no words for this. I am in awe of the love of God, sending his son to die...

for me...for you...

Tonight as I worshiped God at church, I was lost in a unexplainable...I don't know, I want to say 

emotion, but emotion seems too imperfect and human for how thankful I really am.

It can only be explained by looking in my heart,

and at least I know He an do that.

God, I am so thankful for your son going to the cross, for redemption, for salvation, 

health, provision, joy, peace...and everything else you provided when Jesus went to the cross.

I don't know how to say it, nor do I feel I could say it enough, so I ask you to look into my heart,

and know how much I love you.

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Congrats!

Today is my baby's birthday. Well, I say baby hesitatingly because my baby is actually

my middle daughter who turns 7 years old today! What kind of Mom would I be if I didn't talk about Jada a little bit today, the day before Thanksgiving, her birthday.

Dear Jada, as I type this, I have to stop to yell at you because you are teasing.

You are always teasing. Non-stop teasing. Most people don't get to see it.

I see it every single day. You, by far the the silliest, most mischievous, 

weirdest of our little family. Oh, the stickers. what can I say? You started this obsession 

probably when you were 3-4 years old. Today, you are 7 and I'm looking over at you

behind my computer screen with a piece of masking tape stuck to your forehead.

I wonder if it will ever end. 

Remember what Mommy always says to you.
"I got my fingers, my cup, and my tape so I'm all set." When you were 6 months old,

you start sucking on your two fingers. I thought, hey, no biggie. It's easier than a pacifier.

My dear sweet daughter, you are 7 now. Time to stop sucking on the fingers. And while we 

are at it, the sippy cup must go too.

Jada, you by far have always been our most expressive child.

I always tell you how happy you make Mommy. (Even though I just got done 

screaming at you again for teasing.) I will never forget how happy I was when you 

were born and your daddy brought you to me and I told daddy, "Look at her eyelashes.

She looks like a girl." You were so perfect, my first girl. I don't know what I would do 

without you in my life. I am so so thankful that God gave you to us.

You keep us laughing all the time. You are that child that consistently has Mommy laughing.

And sometimes I get sad at how fast you are growing up, but at the same time I look

forward to watch you as this comedian personality type of yours develops.

Jada, Jada, Jada, Jada, Jada-Marriiiiiaaaaa! (sung to the tune of Karma Chameleon),

I love you so much. I am so incredibly thankful for you jokes and pranks

and all the laughter and love you have brought into our lives. I know you

can't even help it, it's just you. Crazy, goofy you.

And I love all of you. Happy Birthday, Jada Wada.

Love, Mommy

Lord, I am so thankful that you thought so much of us to give us so much fun in the

form of Jada. She brings a definite unique personality into our family.

One I can't even describe. And so much of it she saves just for us. At least now she does.

I pray that you would continue molding her and making her into a Godly young

lady who can make people smile and bless their lives with joy.

Thank you for letting us raise her and continue teaching us what would be best for her

in each situation. Today, on Jada's 7th birthday, I am blessed.

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I am so blessed to be the oldest daughter of these two right here.

My parents have set such an example of faith, of never giving up, and of never wavering.

Like most children, I can't say that we have always seen eye to eye on everything,

but I am so grateful to have each of them in my life. Sometimes, especially lately,

I realize how quickly time is going by. Life is just flying right past us all.

It seems like just yesterday I was arguing with my dad about what time I came home last night,

or with my mom about, well everything. Because that's how I did.

But that was already half my life ago!

I am so thankful they were so balanced. It sounds strange, but they were. 

They were balanced with me in discipline, with handling the teenage years, freedoms and 

restrictions, church, my wedding...everything. And I do treasure both my freedoms,

and my rules that they set for me as I was growing up.

I respect them and am thankful that they pushed through the doubts, the hard times...

and kept following the plan of God for their life. If anyone is to be role models to their

children in certain things, in working hard, in loving Jesus, in loving one another...

 it should be your parents. And they are...just that to me.

Dad & Mom, I love you. I am so very thankful God placed me into your arms.

I really do realize how blessed I am to have been raised under your protection and

guidance and love.

Thank you for all you have done for me, Jeff and our kids.

But also, Lord, I thank you, for giving my mom and dad to me. Someone had to get 

the best parents around, right? Today, I am so so blessed.

Link up all your thankful posts with Tico and Tina and myself all week long. 

Everyone who links up will be entered in a giveaway. We are giving away a $10 Starbucks giftcard PLUS each of us are giving away a one month spot for our "In Post" Ads! 
 That's all you gotta do! Be Thankful and link up!



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Welcome to Blessed! A week of being thankful for all we have!

Link up all your Thanksgiving-y posts this week!
Are you talking about being thankful for your blessings this week? Link it up!

  

My goal is to post something each day this week through Friday.

Thats a big goal for me, since not only is it Thanksgiving, but it's my daughter 

Jada's 7th birthday this week and it's my 16th Wedding Anniversary this week! 

Of course, all things to be thankful for, right? But I'm gonna give it a go!

This is going to sound so cliche' but today I am thankful for my life.

I don't mean just life in general, but I am thankful I am alive today.

A few years ago, I felt like I couldn't function. I couldn't control the way my brain 

would obsess over the details of my pain and confusion.

I wanted to stop thinking. And the only way I could think of making that happen was

to stop living. Fortunately for me, God has blessed me with 3 kids and a husband who are 

so incredibly in love with me. I know how much they need me.

And that is what kept me going. Knowing if I had any value, it was to them.

Of course, now I know differently. I know that I carry value to God

and many others that He has surrounded me with.

Days can still be hard for me on occasion, but the purpose in living is so worth it when I see the 

smiles on my kids faces when I tickle them and chase them or when me and my hubby start

cracking up about his ridiculous jokes.

Lord, I am so thankful you have given me life, you have given me purpose and you

have given me hope. As I turn the next page of my life, enter this new season, now I

know how much I rely on You for strength. And I am thankful you have always been

with me even when I didn't realize it. Today, I am blessed.

Link up all your thankful posts with Tico and Tina and myself all week long. 

Everyone who links up will be entered in a giveaway. We are giving away a $10 Starbucks giftcard PLUS each of us are giving away a one month spot for our "In Post" Ads! 
 That's all you gotta do! Be Thankful and link up!
Oh and lets use the hashtag #ohsoblessed =)

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So excited to announce a fun little link up & giveaway for the week of Thanksgiving!

Next week it's Thanksgiving! Yay! The start to a festive season is upon us!

I am so excited and things get a little crazy around here, as I'm sure they do for everyone!

But what a perfect opportunity to start off the Holiday season the right way,

by recognizing all we are blessed with and thankful for!

I know next week a bunch of you will be posting your thoughts on being

thankful, what you are thankful for and how blessed you are.

So Christina from TicoandTina and myself want to give you the opportunity to link up

all your Thanksgiving related posts to one link up! And we are calling it BLESSED!

We will both be posting about being Blessed throughout the week!

 They will all host the same link up and we'd love for you to grab the "Blessed" button 

and join us anytime throughout the week!

If you have more than one thankful post, link em all up!

And guess what? We are even going to throw in a little giveaway to anyone who

links up a Thankful post! A $10 Starbucks card and both TicoandTina and myself will be giving
away one month of "In Post" adspace!

All ya gotta do is grab the button and link up with a Thanksgiving-y post sometime next week!

You don't even have to follow us if you don't want! But of course, we'd love to have you!

Spread the word!
Grab the button, count all your blessings, and get your thankful on...

And link up! Also , lets use the hashtag #ohsoblessed for our posts! 
Yay!

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Don't forget to link up tomorrow for 50 Shades of Stupid ! Tell us your dumb,
stupid and embarrassing stories so we can all laugh at each other!!