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Gratitude: Being Thankful

by Retired Blogger | Nov 5, 2019 | Blog, Experience, Household 6

I love the month of November. Fall is in full effect with the colors changing on the trees (or the cactus, depending on which state you live in), wearing sweaters and boots, and drinking hot cocoa.

I love this time of the year, where it seems everything is slowing down because it is dark earlier in the evening. Everyone is getting ready for Thanksgiving, and Christmas is right around the corner. Additionally, this is a time where many people are on social media posting what they are thankful for. I love it because it makes you pause and think about everyday blessings.

A Military Spouse’s Thanksgiving Prayer

by Retired Blogger | Nov 19, 2018 | Blog, Experience, Military Life

I’m thankful that maintenance came and fixed the oven door

I’m thankful that there’s no carpet lining our dining room floor

I’m thankful that our table fits this house’s weird layout

And that the china survived another move despite my fears and doubts

How to Find Gratitude in all Seasons

by Jolene McNutt | Nov 12, 2018 | Experience, Military Life, PCS

I’m thankful for military life. Sometimes it can get me down, but when I take a deeper look, there’s always a way to find gratitude in all seasons. November gives us a great opportunity to reflect upon our past year, and right now, our family is in the thick of an are-we-crazy-for-choosing-a-DITY PCS. I wrote these things down as a personal reminder of what this Army life has to offer—even in some of the more difficult seasons.

Just Sincerely and Honestly: Thank You

by Angie Andrews | Nov 3, 2018 | Blog, Experience, Household 6

Happy November! This is one of my most thankful ones yet. I am so grateful for November this year. Especially today, November 3rd.

Today is my one year anniversary of my first “Blog Day!” Blog Day! gets its own exclamation point, not just that sentence overall. You know, because you can’t say, “blog day,” without emotion. That would just be wrong.

Blog Day! is the third of every month for me–the day that these words I am writing get pushed out and shared with an audience.

November, 3, 2017 marks the day my writing published on AWN for the very first time. I dubbed the day Blog Day! and over the past year my little personal holiday has never disappointed me.

I just can’t help it. I am absolutely stoked to have this opportunity. So, I’d like to say thank you. Thanks for the chance, for this moment, and this creative outlet. Thanks for this connection to anyone who may have enjoyed any of the over 12,000 words I’ve written over this past year. I wrote them for you, and I wrote them for me!

Be Thankful For Your Military Family

by Retired Blogger | Sep 18, 2018 | Blog, Experience, Military Life, Relationships

I always knew that having a military family was important, but holy cow, I’ve never been more thankful for mine.

Sure, I was thankful for my neighbors who let me sit in their house for hours on a holiday morning when I locked myself out and my husband was away training.

Gratitude Despite the Storm

by Retired Blogger | Nov 30, 2017 | Blog, Experience, Health & Fitness, Household 6

When my third child was just 6 months old, I already knew I was ready for my fourth, a girl. I just knew. My husband and I started to make plans, gear up, and even began buying her hair bows, her first ballet leotard, and I began my short list of names.

A Time for Thankfulness

by Mary Spangler | Nov 23, 2017 | Blog, Experience, Household 6

Sometimes it’s easy to forget how many things we have to be thankful for when the hustle and bustle of life takes over, but these weeks leading up to the holidays give me pause.

5 Ways to Cultivate Gratitude in the Hard Moments

by Sharita Knobloch | Nov 21, 2017 | Blog, Experience, Health & Fitness

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… Being a military spouse is not for the weak-hearted.

There are ups and downs, joys and sorrows, laughter and tears, seasons of celebration and seasons of suck. It’s an emotional rollercoaster that can leave us excited and ready to jump back on and take another spin. But other times, this life-calling finds us with a spinning head, holding back tears with a nauseous stomach and searching for a puke bucket.

10 Reasons to be a Grateful Military Spouse

by Jolene McNutt | Nov 12, 2017 | Blog, Experience, Military Life

November makes me get a bit more serious about gratitude. Why don’t I instill a daily ritual, reminding myself of the gifts I have every day? Did you know that gratitude can have lasting benefits for your health?

Maybe that will be my New Year’s resolution! For now, I’m happy to focus on giving thanks in anticipation of Turkey Day.