giving thanks
a while ago i mentioned on my blog that i wanted to start a grateful journal - a little book where i can write something everyday that i am thankful for. a simple little thing that can have a big impact...i made my journal a few weeks ago for my today's mama article and decided to start it today, on thanksgiving and write one piece of gratefulness everyday for a year.
you can make a grateful journal from anything (i layered lots of notepaper, envelopes, tags etc) to keep by your bed and jot down one little thing each night. i have 1-7 on each page, 52 pages for the entire year. go here for more pictures and instructions for my journal.
happy thanksgiving!
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Gorgeous Em...Such an awesome idea!!
Posted by: Deb Godley | November 22, 2007 at 10:48 AM
Emily! You are such a good person, you know that? It's evident in every post you make. Thank you for sharing your album, it's wonderful! I completely feel the need to make one too - yours is so inspiring.
xo, tonya
Posted by: tonya | November 22, 2007 at 11:06 AM
Wow I love your gratitude album - what a brilliant idea. I already keep a gratitude journal but I love the idea of this that I am going to make one and single out one thing from my journal for each day :-)Fantastic!!
Posted by: Roo | November 22, 2007 at 12:44 PM
i'm going to try and join you in this Em - I LOVE this idea! I've had so many thankful journals before but not one like this that you write in every single day for a year. Love it mate!
Lus x
Posted by: Lusi Austin | November 22, 2007 at 01:53 PM
what a great idea! it's a good way to use up those scrap pieces of paper!
Posted by: jamie k | November 22, 2007 at 05:57 PM
I love this! I'm going to make one for me AFTER I make some to give to friends as gifts this holiday season! Excellent idea Emily!
Posted by: juli | November 22, 2007 at 07:25 PM
Great idea...i love it...i am inspired and am going to make one! My first thing i will list in my grateful journal...YOU...i love you dear friend!
kiss kiss
m
Posted by: margie Romney | November 22, 2007 at 10:20 PM
Gorgeous journal, Em. Would love to see it this time next year.
Posted by: Paula | November 22, 2007 at 10:36 PM
gorgeous album em....i am so bound up in problems and hassles and negativity at the moment that this album just might save my sanity - a wonderful idea from a wonderful lady.
thanks for your generosity in sharing your creativity and your kind and gentle soul xxoo
Posted by: ~shazz~ | November 23, 2007 at 02:00 AM
Hey EM! This is super cool! Earlier this month, I had started a Thankful Journey on my blog - everyday you write something to be Thankful for through the end of the month! So, I guess this puts me 1 step, well month ahead of the game!!! CONGRATS on the new CK team! Can't wait to see you again when you come to RAHS in Mass!
Posted by: Tanya | November 23, 2007 at 07:32 AM
Hi Emily. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours....and know there are so many of us who include YOUR in our "we are thankful for..." lists. Thanks for sharing yet another inspiring project...I am THANKFUL for a project I can get started on with my current STASH and not need to run out to buy more (I need for naught!)....thank you thank you. I want to start NOW and make a few of these for gifts -- great way to start the New Year GRATEFULLY! (oooh....I think I will add that to the gift tag!)
Posted by: Susan Gilman | November 23, 2007 at 07:51 AM
WOW what a beautiful and creativ book!!!!
I'm saving it under my favorites and "copy" it later ;-)
Posted by: JENN | November 23, 2007 at 12:39 PM
beautiful!!
and how fitting that it
begin today!!
hope your thanksgiving was
wonderful!!
Posted by: gloria | November 23, 2007 at 04:52 PM
Wonderful journal!
I created a link to this post on my blog...
I love it!
Thanks for sharing,
Chiara
Posted by: Chiara | November 24, 2007 at 05:34 AM
Adorable, Em.
I want to make one. Think i will!
Posted by: Cathy | November 24, 2007 at 07:18 AM
Terrific idea Emily! I have been with you all year on the Deck of Me project and welcome another one of your fabby ideas. Oh and well done on your CK appointment.
Posted by: Julie | November 24, 2007 at 10:30 AM
This is such a good idea Emily,I think we tend to fous so much on the negative things in life and not enough on the good. gonna decorate my journal tomorrow.All excited wanna get started now but I've been warned to have an early night, been sick the last week with shingles and the doc said I'm run down (can't see how) but have been trying to get more rest. So No1 on the list for tmorrow is to decorate the journal!!!!!!
Posted by: Kate | November 24, 2007 at 03:47 PM
Emily, I´m in love with each and every one of your journals and mini books and this is really fabulous!! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Maria | November 25, 2007 at 02:00 AM
Oh, now THAT is clever. I must share this with my friends!
Posted by: Latharia | November 25, 2007 at 07:03 AM
emily,
i just LOVE THIS!!!!!
you inspired me before when you made a similar one for the garden and again now!i just adore your work!!!! just delightfuL! thanks for always inspiring!
tara
Posted by: tara pollard pakosta | November 25, 2007 at 09:51 AM
that is very cool!
Posted by: karen | November 25, 2007 at 11:01 AM
finally catch up with my altered journal and you inspire me to do something else
Val
Posted by: valerie | November 25, 2007 at 02:37 PM
What a fabulous idea! I love it!
Posted by: SandyB | November 25, 2007 at 02:43 PM
this is AWESOME.
i was asked to teach a gratitude journal for our entire YW's group at church the first week of January.
this is PERFECT!
humph, now to come up with 52 tags PER girl!
wow...love this idea!
sam c.
Posted by: sam | November 25, 2007 at 05:04 PM
Love your Grateful Journal Emily, very inspiring ... I feel the need to make one myself. :)
Posted by: Katy | November 26, 2007 at 06:09 AM