Friday 11 October 2013

Happy Thanksgiving Canada

We're celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend, and I have a busy few days ahead of me.  We'll be hosting the turkey sit-down at our house, making a couple of trips to the rink, and hopefully enjoying some beautiful fall weather.  A to-do list is running circles around my head and I don't have it in me to write anything inspirational today, so I'm recycling last years Thanksgiving post.  This weekend is all about family, gratitude, and turkey.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(Canada)
The long Thanksgiving weekend is here!  As excited as I am about enjoying three days off with my family and sitting down to an all-the-trimmings turkey dinner, I'm also reflecting on the many things we have to be thankful for.  Traditionally, Thanksgiving celebrated the harvest and all the blessings of the past year.  It was a holiday created to express gratitude.  I've been thinking about gratitude a lot lately.  I've watched people I love and care about struggle with various crisis in their lives and I am reminded again and again of all that we have to be thankful for.  

Gratitude is about taking notice of what's around you and being aware of all the good things in your life.  Often we are so busy thinking about the future, or dwelling on the past, that we don't see the present and all the things we should be grateful for on a daily basis.  Sometimes we get caught up in comparing our lives to the lives of others and wishing for better or more.  Gratitude is the act of looking to our own lives - the roads that we've travelled, the experiences we've been through, the gifts that we've been given - and appreciating all that this life is teaching us.  Life may not be perfect and our paths may need adjusting, but gratitude requires that we look to the good in our lives and be thankful for it.  Often the very things we take for granted are the things that some people only wish for.  Despite hardships and challenges, when you stop and really take a look around you, life is pretty good.

So this Thanksgiving weekend I am thankful for my family, healthy kids, our imperfect home, the turkey that's in the oven, and the beautiful autumn weather.  I'm also grateful for teachers that do great crafts in their classrooms.  A Thanksgiving table setting can be a beautiful thing, but it's decorations like this that make them great:


Easy, peasy... a potato, some toothpicks and construction paper 'feathers', and a turkey face from a colouring page... love it!


Thank you for the feature!

  

24 comments:

  1. Happy Thanksgiving. What foods do you eat in Canada for Thanksgiving? Blessing and peace to you. Enjoy your time. :)

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  2. Yes, I remember this post. I stole that pumpkin photo. I'm using it on my own Thanksgiving post this Monday, LOL! Enjoy your weekend and all the festivities!

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    1. LOL, I'll look for that post Monday... happy Thanksgiving weekend to you!

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  3. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well, from your fellow Canadian!

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    1. Thanks Sue, have a happy turkey weekend!

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  4. Love the potato turkey. What a great post - Happy Thanksgiving weekend! I feel silly that I didn't know it was so much earlier than our US holiday.

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  5. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Do you cook a turkey? I've not blogged for a while, not something I do to often in the summer months. Hopefully I will getting back to it soon.
    Take care,
    Dawn

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  7. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! - I'm stopping by from “Show Off Weekend“ blog hop
    Thanks
    Angie
    godsgrowinggarden.com

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  8. Wow. I think this is so CUTE!! Come and share if you can. Following you. Linda

    http://www.craftsalamode.com/2013/10/what-to-do-weekends-41.html

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  9. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving holiday! I love the "turkey".

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  10. That is an awesome turkey you've got there. Happy Thanksgiving to you!
    I'm visiting from the Bloody Mary hop. :)

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  11. Adorable! What a great craft idea:) Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines

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  12. Seriously? This might be one of my favorite turkey crafts I've seen. Thanks for sharing on the weekend re-Treat link party!

    Britni @ Play. Party. Pin.

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  13. Ah! A potato! What a perfectly amazing idea!! Happy Thanksgiving to you.

    Thanks for sharing on This Momma's Meandering Mondays!

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  14. That's so cute & creative! :) Thanks so much for linking it up at Tips & Tricks... I'd rather have things my little one has made over store bought decor, any day! Cute, cute!

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  15. Love the potato turkey!
    Thanks for linking this wonderful post up to my “Themed Blog & Shop Hop!”
    Angie
    godsgrowinggarden.com

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  16. Love the use of the potato! Such a fun idea that I know the kids would love. Thanks for sharing your idea with us at Brag About It!
    ~Laurie

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  17. How fun! :)

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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  18. I don't think I knew Canada had a Thanksgiving! Thanks for sharing your cute craft at Merry Monday!

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  19. I so appreciate you sharing your post at the #AnythingGoes Link Party. I'm looking forward to what you'll share with us next week.

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  20. Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesday Jenn, I have pinned your post to the Pin Worthy Wednesday Pinterest Board.

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  21. That is one fine looking potato Jenn! Love how simple this little craft is to make, perfect for my toddlers. Also a good time to talk about things we are thankful for. Thanks for sharing with everyone at Talented Tuesday.
    Cheers,
    AJ

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