"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."
- Jean Massieu
One of my ancestors, Thomas Rogers, was among those who traveled here on the Mayflower.
An excerpt from the Thomas Rogers Society site:
“Governor Bradford says in his history of the Plymouth settlement that on board the Mayflower were ‘Thomas Rogers and Joseph his son; his other children came afterwards......Thomas Rogers died in the first sickness but his son Joseph is still living (1650) and is married and hath six children. The rest of Thomas Rogers' [children] came over and are married and have many children.’ Therefore we know that Thomas and his son Joseph arrived at Cape Cod aboard the ship Mayflower and on 11 November 1620 according to their calendar, or 21 November on ours, Thomas was one of forty-one signers of the Mayflower Compact. Thomas did not live through the rigorous winter which carried off half the group but young Joseph, like so many of the children, did survive.”
I’m so grateful for Thomas Rogers’s convictions… for being brave enough to leave everything behind to seek the freedom to worship as he pleased.
I’m also grateful for and humbled by the many blessings that I enjoy – family, faith, shelter, food, health, friends, freedom… the list is never-ending. I am unbelievably fortunate and blessed.
Happy Thanksgiving!
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."
- John F. Kennedy
So, do you have a family in mind yet for the 12 Days of Christmas Elves Holiday Tradition? I’ve been trying to think of one myself… but I have to make sure they don’t read my blog so we’re not Suspect Numero Uno! :)
Thought that the Pattern Pieces fans might enjoy the backgrounds I created for the 12 Days of Christmas printable package, so I’m releasing them as freebies! There are 4 patterns in 3 colorways each (red, green, blue) and 2 multi-colored patterns.
I kept the resolution higher on these, so they’re all sized as 10x10. If you don’t want the pattern as a square, upload it to Picnik, and crop it to whatever size works best for you. You could even resize the prints, to create smaller squares for framing or other projects. I’ve also included a compressed file (.rar) of all the patterns in this group for your downloading ease.
To download the image(s) for printing, simply click on the collage above, and a new window will open to the download location in 4shared. Save the file(s) to your computer, and it’s yours! Just print it out yourself, or upload to your photo printer of choice.
Find other Pattern Pieces here.
PLEASE NOTE:
I love to see how you’ve put the Pattern Pieces to use. Please be sure to send them to me! I love highlighting your amazing projects on the Sprik Space Facebook page. I can’t wait to see what you’ve done with them. :)
Enjoy!
P.S. I’ve placed a handy-dandy “Pin It” button on the bottom left for your pinning pleasure!
No mother should ever give birth and have to leave the hospital without her baby. No parent should ever have to watch their child struggle between life and death.
We feel so fortunate that our outcome with Connor has turned out the way it has… we are beyond lucky and blessed. Like any toddler, he’s a handful, but he’s an absolute JOY – and we thank our Heavenly Father every day that he’s ours.
You can read more about Connor’s amazing story here.
"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing."
- Muhammad Ali
Super excited about the freebie printables package I’ll release here on the blog next week! There’s a sneak peek on the Freebies page and on Facebook. I think you’re really gonna love it… stay tuned!
I know, I know… Thanksgiving is still 2 weeks away. But, I’m already listening to Christmas music, and getting in a general holiday spirit. We do give Thanksgiving its proper attention here in the Sprik house, but I like to get a little Christmas-y earlier than most. Plus I have a nearly-3-year-old super-excited to meet Santa this year… can you blame me??
So, who doesn’t love Elf?!? One of the best holiday movies ever made, IMO. :)
A few of my favorite lines from the movie:
I have at least a dozen more… seriously LOVE that movie!
I thought it’d be fun to turn one of my favorite quotes into another freebie printable for you… So, here’s another 5x7 installment of the Just Because series – 2 colors.
To download the 5x7 image(s) for printing, simply click on the collage image above, and a new window will open to the download locations in 4shared. Save the image(s) to your computer, and they’re yours! Just print it out yourself, or upload to your photo printer of choice. (Wondering how to download from 4shared? Please read more here.)
If you would like to blog about this free printable, please accompany any images from my site with a credit and link back to this post. As a courtesy, please do not link directly to a downloadable file but rather to this page. Thank you!
I always love to see the creative ways you put my freebies to use. Please be sure to send me links or pictures! I can’t wait to see what you’ve done with them. :)
Enjoy!
P.S. Other “Winter” printables I’ve offered in the past can be found here. (Scroll past the Valentine’s freebies.)
P.P.S. I’ve placed a handy-dandy “Pin It” button on the bottom left for your pinning pleasure!
Pin ItIf you’re on Pinterest, I’m sure you’ve seen this gorgeous project by Kerry of Kerry’s Kronicles…
I wanted to work something up for Thanksgiving, and this quote has stuck with me for a few days…
“It is not happy people who are thankful; it is thankful people who are happy.”
So much truth in it… I love it!
For you, here’s another 5x7 installment of the Just Because series – there are 10 different colorways for you to choose from.
To download the 5x7 image(s) for printing, simply click on the collage image above, and a new window will open to the download locations in 4shared. Save the image(s) to your computer, and they’re yours! Just print it out yourself, or upload to your photo printer of choice. (Wondering how to download from 4shared? Please read more here.)
If you would like to blog about this free printable, please accompany any images from my site with a credit and link back to this post. As a courtesy, please do not link directly to a downloadable file but rather to this page. Thank you!
I always love to see the creative ways you put my freebies to use. Please be sure to send me links or pictures! I can’t wait to see what you’ve done with them. :)
Enjoy!
P.S. Other “Fall” printables I’ve offered in the past can be found here.
P.P.S. I’ve placed a handy-dandy “Pin It” button on the bottom left for your pinning pleasure!
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