My 365 Grateful Project: Week #52

PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
Find Something For Which to Be Grateful. Take a Picture of It. Repeat 365 times.

Well. The final week has come and gone. I managed to find things for which to be grateful ... every day ... for a year. I wasn't a 100% confident I would make it to the end; I'm glad I did.

It wasn't actually ever hard to find things to be grateful for. What was more challenging was finding something that also would make an interesting photo. I didn't always meet my expectations there. But I do have some favourites. I look forward to an upcoming post detailing some of the discoveries during this project. But the biggest take-away, of course, is to be reminded just how lucky I am.

So, I'm glad I did it but am I going to miss my grateful project? Not really. I'm sure there will be times when I can't help myself but document some of those simple and amazing moments that show up here and there. So I'm going to reinstate my "Makes Me Happy" photos that I used to post here on random Wednesdays (like magnetic poetry, a boy and his inchworm, dutch oven tower, fall hike at lighthouse park) — of the same vein, really, but without the everyday pressure.

Anyway, here are the photos of my final week, oh, and one vine video:

DAY 358: April 29, 2013  |  Happy little clouds. #365grateful

DAY 359: April 30, 2013  |  From sweet and cuddly to totally psychotic in the blink of an eye. Love her. #365grateful

DAY 360: May 1, 2013  |  I sure am glad I learned how to tie a tie somewhere along in life because Hubs is out of town and we couldn't find the clip-on! #365grateful

DAY 361: May 2, 2013  |  Hubs left me treat. #365grateful

DAY 362: May 3, 2013  |  What!? Just got a delivery in the mail from our counter top people. A matching cheese board! #365grateful

DAY 363: May 4, 2013  |  A little pre-dinner serenade, Slippery Fish en Español. #365grateful #vine (note, doesn't look like I can post vine video here, so we'll have to use our imagination)

DAY 364: May 5, 2013  |  Gorgeous day for a family bike and Potato's first ride! First of many! #365grateful

DAY 365: May 6, 2013  |  It was a year ago I started my #365grateful project with a post on getting my learners (again!). Fitting, then, that my last post is about taking driving lessons (finally!)

To see the whole thing click here.

My 365 Grateful Project: Week #51

PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
Find Something For Which to Be Grateful. Take a Picture of It. Repeat 365 times.

One more week to go ... oh my!

DAY 351: April 22, 2013  |  What Spud brought home from library. I always love to see what he chooses. Always surprising me. #365grateful

DAY 352: April 23, 2013  |  "Mama, you should give me lunch notes more often".Glad he's not too old for this yet! #365grateful

DAY 353: April 24, 2013  |  My lunch buddies today #365grateful

DAY 354: April 25, 2013  |  Brush with greatness. #captainunderpants

DAY 355: April 26, 2013  |  Hood fan! Finally! Let the smoke begin. #365grateful

DAY 356: April 27, 2013  |  Spud's drawing inspired by Plants vs Zombies

DAY 357: April 28, 2013  |  Love my brunch dates with KR! #365grateful

For the whole project so far click here.

My 365 Grateful Project: Week #50

PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
Find Something For Which to Be Grateful. Take a Picture of It. Repeat 365 times.

DAY 344: April 15, 2013  |  Hasta la vista #Blissball #365grateful

DAY 345: April 16, 2013  |  I love that while pacing for the bus, my reading boy unconsciously paces in my footsteps #365grateful

DAY 346: April 17, 2013  |  Counter top is in! #365grateful

DAY 347: April 18, 2013  |  Be still my heart. After 7 weeks of renos, we've got running water in the kitchen! #sohappy #365grateful

DAY 348: April 19, 2013  |  Backsplash is happenin'! To be continued on Monday! #gettingthere. #365grateful

DAY 349: April 20, 2013  |  Cafe pup. #365grateful

DAY 350: April 21, 2013  |  Clean out closet day and found this random poster from our travels in #Syria. #memories Thinking about the people there. #365grateful

For the whole project so far click here.

My 365 Grateful Project: Week #49

PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
Find Something For Which to Be Grateful. Take a Picture of It. Repeat 365 times.

Wow. Getting close to a year on this; just 3 more weeks to go!

DAY 337: April 8, 2013  |  Taking puppy on the bus to pick up Spud from school #travelbuddy #365grateful

DAY 338: April 9, 2013  |  After school puppy walk on sunshine! #365grateful

DAY 339: April 10, 2013  |  Much needed sun on these toes while waiting for my lunch date. #itsbeenawhile #365grateful

DAY 340: April 11, 2013  |  Rediscovering old haunts #365grateful

DAY 341: April 12, 2013  |  A surprise belated birthday celebration from a dear friend! How nice! #365grateful

DAY 342: April 13, 2013  |  Puppy and cherry blossoms #springtime #365grateful

DAY 343: April 14, 2013  |  Sunny day at #britanniamine #365grateful

See Week one here.
Check out my original inspiration here and here.

My 365 Grateful Project: Week #48

PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
Find Something For Which to Be Grateful. Take a Picture of It. Repeat 365 times.

This week's gratefuls are pretty much centered around Spud's ninth birthday present ... a new puppy. Meet ... Potato. AKA Chiquita Patata, Sweet Potato, Hot Potato, and Couch Potato. And sometimes Poutine.

DAY 330: April 1, 2013  |  Spud + Potato = Happy #365grateful

DAY 331: April 2, 2013  |  Happy flower staring me in the face #365grateful

DAY 332: April 3, 2013  |  My work buddy today #newfamilymember #365grateful

DAY 333: April 4, 2013  |  Puppy potty training material. #free #365grateful #cheeky

DAY 334: April 5, 2013  |  Puppy has a pen. Thank you #Craigslist. #365grateful

DAY 335: April 6, 2013  |  Spontaneous dim sum #365grateful

DAY 336: April 7, 2013  |  Birthday morning: playing with electronics wearing the toque of his people #365grateful

See Week one here.

My 365 Grateful Project: Week #47

PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
Find Something For Which to Be Grateful. Take a Picture of It. Repeat 365 times.

DAY 323: March 25, 2013  |  Art agent in training #vanartgallery #springbreak #365grateful

DAY 324: March 26, 2013  |  Is it too early to be grateful for cabinets? Because they are still in boxes! Install is tomorrow! Dying! #woot #365grateful

DAY 325: March 27, 2013  |  Spring, I tell you. Spring! #finally #365grateful

DAY 326: March 28, 2013  |  I have a work buddy today! #365grateful

DAY 327: March 29, 2013  |  Super yummy fennel arugula salad by chefs @jasonxesteban and@elaineesteban #365grateful

DAY 328: March 30, 2013  |  Puppy love! #newfamilymember #365grateful

DAY 329: March 31, 2013  |  Love these giant paper eggs! #365grateful

See Week one here.

My 365 Grateful Project: Week #46

PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
Find Something For Which to Be Grateful. Take a Picture of It. Repeat 365 times.

DAY 316: March 18, 2013  | Really anticipating Spring. Keeping warm! #fleece #365grateful

DAY 317: March 19, 2013  |  Glamorous house sitting #365grateful

DAY 318: March 20, 2013  |  Our new kitchen! Bah. I wish. But makes a sweet temp office! #housesitting #365grateful

DAY 319: March 21, 2013  |  Exploring new neighborhood found organic boar sausage! #yum #housesitting #365grateful

DAY 320: March 22, 2013  |  Victoria bound #365grateful

DAY 321: March 23, 2013  |  Looking forward to comedy night. #victoria #hecklers #365grateful

DAY 322: March 24, 2013  |  Good times with good buddies. #365grateful

See Week one here.
Check out my original inspiration here and here.