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Gratitude Journal - day seven

Some ordinary happy thoughts and moments:

  1. I am happy that my daughters go on mini hiking excursions with me. Also happy about the trail that we found near our house that follows a river.

  2. Temperatures have mellowed down a bit.

  3. I give my kids mini projects over the summer. I asked my younger one if she knew who Copernicus was - she didn't. Then I asked her to make a presentation about how Copernicus revolutionized Astronomy. She did a great before and after poster board presentation on what we believed the solar system to be before when we thought Earth was stationary and the center of our solar system and after when Sun got the spot that Earth used to claim.

  4. Planning a trip up north to Canada in a few weeks.

  5. Rainy morning - everything washed anew.
(image from here)


It was great writing out things to be happy about . I will continue writing in my journal. Thanks for listening all :)

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Sylvia K said…
I have loved reading your gratitude journal and it's been a great reminder for me to take a few moments each day to look at the wonderful things in my life and how they outnumber the bad things! Enjoy your trip to Canada! And have a beautiful week!

Sylvia
August 2, 2010 at 7:31 AM
Rosaria Williams said…
What a great idea, projects for kids to keep on growing. We love them!
August 2, 2010 at 8:49 AM
Kay said…
Awww! Canada... If its Toronto, maybe we can meet for coffee?

loved reading your gratitude list! Have a fab week!
August 2, 2010 at 10:19 AM
Kay said…
And oh, I love the mini projects idea! :) I used to give it to my kiddo brother (of course, I had to dangle some carrots for it to work) but will certainly remember to do with my little M. She's love it! She comes up with brilliant mini ideas of her own.
August 2, 2010 at 10:21 AM
Dianne said…
I really enjoyed reading back from here to day one
thanks for that
stopping by here came at a perfect time

hugs
August 2, 2010 at 12:19 PM
Lori ann said…
I love this all, i hope you and your family have a lovely week Bhavana.

xoxo
August 2, 2010 at 12:51 PM
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