Splendeur Caisse

-my Family -my Mom's recovery -my besties -talks with my Sister -snuggling with Elijah -the roof over my head -solid sleep -fall weather -all things others create that inspire me (art, blogs, photography etc.) -alone time -being able to create (cook, crochet, journal)   

I'm Thankful for creativity! It seems simple to some maybe, but I like the fact that I can imagine something and then try to make it. I love that I can crochet. My Great Aunt and paternal Grandmother  taught my mother how to crochet and she taught me the basics. So I'm grateful for that and maybe in the future I'll be able to pass that skill down to someone else. I can, even through a class free myself to create wonderful images, even if it's just for myself. This creativity helps me work through periods where I might feel stressed, unproductive or like my energy is blocked. So I definitely happy to have a creative outlet. Till tomorrow! xoxo Alicia

I'm definitely thankful for my FRIENDS! They're also my extended family! I truly love them! One of them I've known since kindergarten and the other two for over ten years. My oldest friend unfortunately lives out of state, so I don't always get to see her. The other two live close by and we may not always see each other but we definitely make time to talk. They also helped me grow as a person. When R&S met me I was super shy. They both helped me come out of my shell. But I'm still quiet around new people, really I'm observing. "Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." - Anais Nin  "I get by with a little help from my friends." - John Lennon   "It's the friends you can call up at 4am that matter." - Marlene Dietrich  source source Till tomorrow! xoxo Alicia

I could continue the autumn faves but since it's November I thought Thankful Thursday would be more appropriate. My Family! of course. They love me no matter what! My Mother is pretty great. She definitely encourages me, even when others might not. My Dad is pretty good too. We've had our rough patches but we can talk which is amazing. My Grandmother is my last grandparent :( But I LOVE her! I love joking around with her. I think that my Grandfather was a little jealous of this, because he once said something about how whenever we came over he could tell it was us because all he could hear was giggling from the kitchen :) My Sisters. I have four! But really grew up with two. Get us older sisters talking and we might never get any rest. My Brothers. They're the babies. I love them! “Other things may change us, but we start and end with family” Anthony Brandt source source Yay! Till tomorrow! xoxo Alicia