How's this for a view of the house and the kids playing out front as the snow came down the other day? I always am reminded of a snow globe when I see it snowing hard like this.
The snow is almost melted now, but when I think of this time, this moment, this peek into my Normal Rockwell life in a snow globe, I am thankful. Sometimes I realize my blessing more than other. Sometimes, I can grumble. We are getting ready to host Thanksgiving and as we prepare and clean I look around and see our old school TV, our hand me down, miss matched furniture, the piles and piles of clutter (kids artwork, school papers, etc.). But then, I look around at my 3 healthy children, my wonderful healthy marriage, the fact that we have enough food to eat, a lovely roof over our heads, heat in our home, two cars that work most of the time, heck, I even have a pretty nice camera and time to play with a passion and hobby of mine. We are abundantly blessed, so what if we don't have the best stuff? This here, this peek at my life...this is the best stuff.
(best viewed on black so you can see the three kids in the midst of playing:)
FAV!!!! Beautiful home and super fab capture of "Winter Wonderland"....I can relate to mismatched furniture and clutter b/c I am a shabby chic fan and save everything!! Plus am one of those who keeps everything until it dies. Anyway, I love the whole setting and will pin. You certainly are blessed to be sure.
A definite Norman Rockwell shot and a fav. So early in the year - not even winter yet! And the possessions we own or do not own mean nothing. They are, at most, the frosting on top of the icing on the cake. The things that mean everything are our relationships with others and our health. You have that in abundance!
This is so beautiful, love love the idyllic and charming wintery feel! You truly are blessed and more blessed than I will ever be; I can´t have children but that´s okey, I have accepted it as part of my life....I don´t have the the marriage either, I´m divorced actually ....that´s cool too cos life is better on my own, I only hope I can someday find love again. Happy blessed thanksgiving to you and your lovely family! Stay blessed Amanda:)
This is so beautiful, just like a snow globe. I have a link for you in my snow snake image. I suspect the kids would love to make tracks around the yard with them. I think you'll have a wonderful thanksgiving.
Wow...beautiful. We've only had a touch of wet/rainy/snow so far. But this is Jersey....so it'll be 90 degrees for Christmas, but snow 3 feet in June for no apparent reason. LOL
There is always something to be thankful for. The best way that I know to keep myself in the "sweet" spot is to say "Thank You" every day to my Creator. You are blessed that you realize your blessings!
@carolmw We don't get too much here but had so much last year that we had more snow days allowed and the kids had to make them up and go a week longer in the summer. Hope you all get some!
What a gorgeous Winter Wonderland, Amanda. Love seeing this photo with the black background and your kids. I love the snow as it makes a fabulous photo with those huge trees you have surrounding your house. You make all of us think. We are so lucky to have what we have and thankful to have food and a roof over our heads. Inside is cluttered and furniture that needs to be replaced eventually. It is home however you look at it though. FAV
Beautiful shot. You are right, we should count our blessings but sometimes it's difficult., but it;s good to be reminded and think what we do have, thank you for making me think.
How gorgeous, looks like a story book winter wonderland! You are very wise to be able to count your blessings... There is always someone worse off than ourselves and I have to pull myself up sometimes and see how fortunate I am too.
Amanda, you've captured the blessings of a happy and healthy life together so clearly. It's a gorgeous scene, but it's the people and histories behind this scene that make it so special. A fav for that!
This is so beautiful and is destined for a Christmas Card I HOPE!!! WOnderful ....and yes you are blessed! As are we all to have you as our 365 friend!! FAV
Isn't it beautiful when the trees are covered like this in snow? But then those poor people who live in and around the Buffalo, NY area might think otherwise.
This is a wonderful view into your life.....it really does look like a snow globe idyllic, magical scene in a faraway land, and yet, it is your house, and it is your life, and it is good, and as you enter into the warmth of your own home with your own loving family, that is the only thing that matters! I am FAVing and saving this so that I can go back and look at the wonderful life that you have made captured inside a snowglobe for eternity!! :-))) Happy Holidays!
@susale You are sweet, my friend. Thank you for your kind words. In sharing the ways that I am blessed, it doesn't mean that that is the only way to be blessed. Sorry if I come across as braggy or in a ways that is unbecoming. Love that you are happy with where you are and do pray that you find love someday again. Love that doesn't make you want to burn the roses but to smell their sweet smell again. Hugs to you!!!
@amandal Thank you Amanda for your consideration& prays, you should feel blessed and there is nothing wrong telling the world how blessed you are, no way was it taken in any other way than that. Thank you for you kind words, I am closed for love still but someday I´ll be open again and then I´ll trust that the love will find me, things have a way to find their way and I have a lot of faith in that.
@susale When I least wanted and was not looking for love is when it found me. My husband was done with women and not ready for love when we found each other. Thanks, lady. Glad it was received ok:).
@amandal Yes life has a way of suprising us sometimes:) And yes of course, I´m always happy to know that people are happy and I´m happy for them, I´m not bitter in any way, life is too short for that and we have to make the most of what we got.
Wow, guys...thank you for your lovely response to this one. So glad that it spoke to many of you. I was so pleasantly surprised to make the PP with it. Thankful to you and for my many blessings:).
How wonderful. Yes it is so easy to look at the negatives but it is so much healthier to look at the blessings, health and happiness is far superior to wealth! You are amazing! Fav
@bella_ss @summerfield Thanks kindly, sweet friends. LOVE the view and how life looks through snow goggles. So fresh and clean.
Wow, guys...thank you for your lovely response to this one. So glad that it spoke to many of you. I was so pleasantly surprised to make the PP with it. Thankful to you and for my many blessings:).