Thankful Thursday: Enjoying Summer

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Oh how I’ve missed writing my Thankful Thursday posts so I made sure to wake up very early today to write this.  🙂

The last 2 weeks of April were spent toasting and baking under the sun whilst the little one attends his swimming classes for the 4th year. He was really enjoying these classes and has learned a lot since I enrolled him as a little tot a couple of years ago, so I made it a point to enroll him each year. He simply loves his time in the water and absolutely enjoys learning how to swim. This year, we bid goodbye to his floaters, as well as his toddler swimming class, for good and by next summer, he shall be enrolling in the Basic 1 Program, as recommended by his coach.

There were a lot of things to be thankful and grateful for these past few weeks and here is my list:

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Thankful Thursday: Summer Rain + Being Under The Weather

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It sure was a busy and eventful week, but I can breathe a lot clearer now {literally and otherwise}, thanks to the colds subsiding and the little one almost done with his last quarter exams for this school year. We only have his oral exams tomorrow to worry about and we are free to savor the summer! That is surely one great reason to be thankful and grateful about.

I was not able to set out my #ThankfulThursdsay list for last week, so without further ado, here’s what I am thankful for:

  • being under the weather and for the universe reminding me to slow down and relax a bit
  • the unexpected drizzle as we could all use a break from the scorching heat  :rain:
  • the little one’s last week in school
  • the anticipation of summer
  • the little one’s up-coming Culminating Activity
  • lovely surprises in the mail
  • chores, backlogs, and work
  • celebrating with family and friends  :cake:
  • spending quality time with the loves of my life  :heart:
  • the 21-Day Meditation with Arianna Huffington that I was able to finish today  :victory:
  • new books to read and review
  • lemon and calamansi
  • for kicking the caffeine addiction {at least for almost a week now :)}
  • green mangoes {which reminds me that I have to get a bottle of bagoong from the grocers! 😀 }

Okay, now it is your turn to list down your thankfuls. Cheers to keeping a grateful heart and always looking at the bright side of life! Happy Thursday!

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Thankful Thursday: Old Friends + Long Weekends

mum's thoughts, gratitude, Thankful ThursdayWow, how quickly time flies! I cannot believe it is Thursday again and we are looking at another long weekend in our corner of the universe. Yep, that is right, it is a local holiday here in our city tomorrow so officially our weekend starts today! How cool and awesome is that! I am hoping we could spend time outdoors tomorrow as the weather is mighty fine these days and it is such a shame to spend Friday cooped up at home. I am sure you will agree! :sun:

This image I got from Facebook has been sitting on Eve’s memory for a long while now and today is just about the best day to share it here. Every single day, after all, is just about perfect to not ask God for anything but simply to thank Him for all that He has bestowed upon us.

Apart from the long weekend and the opportunity to stay at home and rest longer, the precious conversations with a dear friend from miles away, with the little one continuing with his Happiness Jar {with a lot of encouragement from mum, of course}, this statement pretty much sums up everything that I might have on my list.

Your turn to share your list, err your own thankful image if you may, I would most definitely love to read all about it!  😉

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