Thankfulness 2013: Day Twenty-Two

Following up on the helpers in our lives...I am thankful for inspiration in our DIYing projects!  Honestly, if we didn't have the myriad of shows on DIY Network or HGTV let alone the magazines, websites, and of course Pinterest, our ideas would be much less convenient and productive.  I'd be in the planning phase forever just trying to think of how I want something to change but I'd have no ideas how...or at least very few ideas.  The downside is that I have grand ideas now rather than average and typically easily accomplished (not to mention usually cheaper) options!

Thankfulness 2013: Day Twenty-One

Having worked at a home improvement store for 5+years and my husband even longer, we both have the theoretical knowledge to get through too many DIY projects in our house for our own good.  That pretty much means we have grand plans for every single area of the house in the long term plan.

The problem I run into is absolutely the lack of hands between the two of us.  For nearly every project we have tackled in home remodel we have had volunteers.  I am so thankful for the helpers in our lives.  It has ranged from child wranglers to demo enthusiasts to go-fers to all-out-builders.  I'm even more grateful for them now that we live so far away from them all.  The vast majority of our help is now a 3 hour or longer drive away.  They still come when they are able.  We have an amazing support system that goes (clearly very far) out of their way for us.

Thankfulness 2013: Day Twenty

All kids have it, mine just excel at driving me nuts with it.  Regardless, I am thankful for their curiosity and determination.  If they hold on to that natural instinct to understand things and figure them out down to the bare nuts and bolts, it can take a child so very far in life.  It is a combination that is crucial in any aspect of their lives and any path they choose to follow.  I hope that I do not stifle it even when I get irritated and end up at the end of my rope with the endless questions and messes.  From a toddler who opened the ziplock snack bags around the early side of 1 year old, to a 10 month old who topples garbage cans and climbs into cubbies much too small, this will always be a blessing in a very convincing disguise.