Showing posts with label Thankful Thursday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thankful Thursday. Show all posts

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Shiny Sinks on Thankful Thursday

A couple of years ago, I briefly joined The Fly Lady groupies. I should have stayed with her. My home would be wonderfully clean and organized and I would not still suffer from CHAOS (Can’t Have Anyone Over Syndrome.) However, it became a little overwhelming for me, so I jumped ship or should I say flew the coop.

The first rule that I learned with the Fly Lady was to SHINE MY SINK! It is amazing how much nicer your kitchen stays when you make sure that your sink stays empty, shiny, and clean. I shared this simple rule with my favorite person whom I share all things with. He took over the task with fervor and has made sure that it stays shiny each and every day since.

Therefore, on this chilly, rainy Thankful Thursday, I am thankful for a husband that SHINES MY SINK! Thanks to him, I rarely have to clean-up the kitchen after cooking a meal or after a baking frenzy. Ladies, sometimes we expect roses, poems and chocolates. But, there is something incredibly romantic about a man that loves you enough to shine your sink!

Perhaps this bit of advice needs to be added to the traditional wedding vows…”I _____, take you ______, to be my wedded wife. To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish 'till death do us part. And hereto I pledge you my faithfulness and I promise to shine your sink each and every day as long as we both shall live.”  ;)

We might be amazed how many marriages might be saved/improved/strenthened  if the husband learned this little secret, and if the wife showed him how much she appreciated it! Thank you, Clark Presson, for shining my sink. This is one of the trillion and one reasons why I love you so much!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Short Post With Exciting News on Thankful Thursday!

Today is St Patrick's Day.  Landry has been calling it "Pinch Day" for weeks now, and all three boys left for school in their pinchless green.  It is also Thankful Thursday!  I have one HUGE thankfulness to share... MY SISTER, LISA, IS MOVING TO MARYVILLE!!!!  I am beyond excited about this!!  It has actually been "in the works" for a couple of years, but it is happening TOMORROW!  I have not lived in the same state as any of my siblings for over 16 years, and I am so glad that she is going to be so close!  As most of you know, Sis (Lisa), is thirteen years older than me.  People that do not know us well have always mistaken her for my mom!  She is someone that I admire so much.  My sister has a relationship with the Lord that is strong and true.  Her heart is full of kindness, and she gives herself fully in any situation.  She loves my boys even when they are full to the brim of energy! She helped take care of me when I was little, and STILL helps take care of me! LOL!  It is going to be so nice to have her within minutes of our family.  Although, we are so thrilled to have her and Randy with us, we are sad for those that she is moving away from.  I know it is going to be such a big change for them, and sometimes change is hard!  Clark and I have been praying for all of them while they make new adjustments. 
Here is a picture of Sis and me many, many years ago!



In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I will leave you with my favorite Irish Proverb...
It is a reassurance to my heart since I have 3 sons...
"A man loves his sweetheart the most,
his wife the best,
but his MOTHER the longest!

Have a wonderful Thankful Thursday!

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Thankful Thursday

There are exactly 30 minutes left in this particular Thankful Thursday...so I will list 30 things that I am thankful for...please note the evening is getting close to midnight so the brain is getting fuzzy!

1.  Thankful for the rain we had this week! 

2. Thankful that I am finally getting used to staying at home at night when Clark goes out of town.(Instead of heading over to Mom & Dads).  I feel this is a good thing for me to accomplish at the age of 37!!  LOL!

3.  Thankful for cute texts I get from my husband when he is out of town.  Lets me know he is thinking of me and missing me... like I am missing him!

4.  Thankful that Riley got to go out of town with Clark.  He has a hard time getting away from his Mama...and it is good for him to spend time with Daddy.

5.  Thankful that Clark did not let Riley call me to tell me he missed me when they were 5 minutes into their road trip.  Especially since it was 5 a.m.

6.  However, so glad Riley WANTED to call me !

7.  Thankful that my Dad and Avery got to go golfing this afternoon.  A year ago today, my dad would not have been able to golf due to illness.

8.  Loving that my taste buds are SLOWLY coming back after this terrible summer cold!

9.  Thankful that it is SUMMER!

10.  Thankful that I am able to ask God to lead and guide me when I have tough decisions to make!  He knows the end from the beginning.

11.  Thankful for Landry, because he hugs me a zillion times a day!

12.  Thankful for coffee - enough said!

13.  Thankful that this year will bring me a new GREAT nephew AND a new GREAT niece, and a new nephew IN-LAW(in Feb of '11)!  Such blessings to my family!

14.  So thankful for BOYS clothing hand-me-downs that I receive from family and friends.  I have boxes and bins of clothes that are waiting to be grown in to.  Such a blessing!

15.  Thankful for my newest black purse my mom got me - super cute!

16.  Thankful that I have been cancer free for 8 years this coming fall!

17.  My church...I wanted to move to this area for one reason and one reason only, so that my children could grow up at FAC.  My parents retired here after I made that decision, so that was a big plus also.

18.  Thankful that I am the baby of the family.  It has always had many wonderful benefits.

19.  Thankful for in-laws that love me beyond words.

20.  Thankful for blog followers!  Love the encouragement they bring and kind words they say!

21.  DUCT TAPE!

22.  Thankful for Godly parents that I have raised me in the truth, and that in turn I am raising my children in the truth!

23.  Thankful for the Dollar Store...I can always find a little gem there.  I might not ever use it - but I like to find it!

24.  Thankful for Kleenex and Cough Drops!!!!!

25.  Love the feeling of knowing I can sleep late in the morning!

26.  Thankful for conveniences such as cell phones, dishwashers, internet, microwaves, hot rollers, coffee pots, and so on and so on.  Don't think I could have survived the pioneer days!

27.  Thankful that I can say the person mentioned in #2 is my closest friend and the greatest blessing in my life! 

28.  Thankful for my job...praying that it picks up very soon!

29.  Thankful for 3 boys that have taught me the joys of motherhood!

30.  Thankful that this is number 30, because I'm getting really sleepy! 

Sweet Dreams!