Saturday, November 08, 2008
Giving Thanks
The month of November has arrived and with it comes the wonderful holiday of Thanksgiving. Over the river and through the woods, we gather with family and friends to give thanks for our many blessings.
It is time for the 2nd annual "Giving Thanks!" Many of you participated last year and it was so much fun! November 17-20 (Mon.-Thurs.), I will post a daily cleaning challenge (with before and after pictures!) a poem or prayer, and a Thanksgiving project (craft, recipe, decorating idea).
Everyone who participates and signs the daily Mr. Linky will be entered into a giveaway at the end of the week! Each day you participate, your name will be entered. If you participate two days, your name will be entered twice, join us all five days for five entries, etc.
Here are some things you could post about:
-What you are thankful for
-Thanksgiving traditions and memories
-Recipes
-Crafts
-Decorating ideas
-Your menu
-Cleaning/Organizing "before" and "after" pictures
-Anything having to do with Thanksgiving!
The prizes will be collection of gifts for you and your home, to welcome in the Christmas season. I will share pictures next weekend.
Feel free to use the "Giving Thanks" button on your blog. Here is the code:
<a href="http://kellishouse.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2343/1862088856_8b77801b21_o.jpg" alt="Giving Thanks" border="0" height="150" width="200" /></a>
I hope you will join me as we prepare for Thanksgiving!
Thanks, I am excited to participate! I already put the button on my blog. Have a good evening Kelli!
ReplyDeleteYay! I can't wait! :-) Thanks Kelli!
ReplyDeleteI'm adding the button right now and very much looking forward to it!!
ReplyDeleteOh, I LOVE it! I can't wait to join in. What a wonderful idea.
ReplyDeletesounds like fun! i put your button on my sidebar!
ReplyDeleteCan someone tell me how to make a button? Lol. I have wordpress and can't just choose a photo widget. And I'm so computer illiterate. Help!
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli :) Hope that you are having a lovely weekend!
ReplyDeleteI thought this was such a neat idea last year! I'm planning to join in the fun :) Love, Q
Sounds like so much fun, Kelli...I will definitely try to join in! :)
ReplyDeleteIt`s pure joy and recreation to enter your blog, Kelli! I think Thanksgiving is a wonderful tradition, and i have decided to bring Thanksgiving into our home this year. We have so many things to be thankful for, so I have told our children that November is the month were we will focus on all the good things in our life. We celebrate our own joys and pray for those who struggle.
ReplyDeleteToday it is Father`s Day in Norway, so we give thanks for having the most wonderful and loving father in the whole world!
Wishing you a blessed Sunday!
Love from Tove, Norway
I'll be there!
ReplyDeleteWarm Wishes,
Susie
Hi Kelli! I will definitely be participating in this. Thanks for getting us started. :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds great!
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun, I'll be looking forward to participating!
ReplyDeleteManuela
Very cool. I really enjoy reading your blog and have put your button on my sidebar. It will be cool to see what everyone else puts on here. I have so many things to be thankful for this year!!
ReplyDeleteI don't know how to join in...yikes. Hugs, Mary
ReplyDeleteThat sounds wonderful, Kelli! I will try to participate, time permitting! :-)
ReplyDeleteKelli, you come up with the coolest ideas! Sounds like fun -and will inspire me as I get ready to host Thanksgiving at my house this year. Hoping to make it special for some friends of my son who are away from their homes this year.
ReplyDeleteLinda C
Sounds like fun! Wish I had a
ReplyDeleteblog.
M.B.
I look forward to taking part!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like so much fun. I'm glad that you are doing this and highlighting the wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday, since it gets lost between Halloween and Christmas.
ReplyDeleteGod bless,
Brenda :)
Sounds like fun. Mimi
ReplyDeleteIthink it sounds like such fun. I missed it last year. dianntha
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli,
ReplyDeleteI am having trouble adding the button...I can't see the code...I am blog challenged here...help?
Thanks,
Susie
Being a Canadian yourself, you'll know I celebrated Thanksgiving in October. Despite being on this side of the Atlantic! However, I hope you and your family have wonderful Thanksgiving. I'm looking forward to reading your blog through the days leading up to it.
ReplyDeleteThats a very good idea. Its always nice to read people's remarks on what they are thankful for. I hope you have a great week.
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful for all my friends in blogland too.
ReplyDeleteI may have to participate again this year.
This sounds like so much fun! I can't wait to praticipate.
ReplyDeleteI wish I knew how to get into these contests. This sounds like a good one.
ReplyDeleteSounds like lots of fun! Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited! I didn't have a blog last year to participate with so I'm definitely doing it this year!
ReplyDeleteThis is great, Kelli!
ReplyDeleteSo many people rush on through Thanksgiving to Christmas. How lovely of you to encourage us to stop and really think about this Holiday and to give thanks.
I am looking forward to next week, when we will prepare together.
God bless,
Elizabeth
I've been posting a daily Giving Thanks on my blog since 1 Nov....and usually post about the various things you mention throughout November....I think it will be fun to join you and participate as much as I can.
ReplyDeleteI'll add your button.
I've been hoping you would do this again! I so enjoyed it last year.
ReplyDeleteTake care! Hugs
TJ
Kelli,
ReplyDeleteI just wrote about this on my blog.
How special to think of this Button.
I also enjoyed the corn husk dolls.
What a fun project for the young and old.
I left something on my blog for you, if you wish.
ReplyDeleteHow fun...I'll try and keep up...lol Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteWhat a splendid idea, Kelli! I'll look forward to participating!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to make some corn husk dolls! many thanks for the tuitorial...I made these years ago and had forgot how much fun they were and how cute they would be on my Thanksgiving tree! ( see Mr Linky show and tell) Thanks Kelli!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting to have such a fun way to get ready for the holiday! Great idea! I have your button on the sidebar!
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli, I just missed this one last year since mid-Dec. is my 1 yr blogging anniversary. I'm looking forward to being a part of this years!
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Brenda :)
I will try to part. We don';t have Thanksgiving in the Netherlands, but since I love the USA (and Canada too) I usually do something for just me, lol
ReplyDeleteHave already put your button on my blog
Hugs from Marian