What is Thankgiving?

 When we think of Thanksgiving we think of pilgrims and indians. The first Thanksgiving was shared by the colonists with the local native tribe. The people of the Wampanoag Nation brought food and taught them farming in the region. In November of 1621, after a particularly successful corn harvest, both groups of people celebrated the success for three days. This came to be known as the first Thanksgiving, and sadly one of few peaceful interactions between the new arrivals and the Native population.

The second Thanksgiving was celebrated three years later after the end of a drought that threatened all the crops. The governor called for a religious fast - and days later they broke it with a celebratory feast. 

From this day on, the colonies each celebrated some from of "thanksgiving" - a feast celebrating the bounty of the harvest. In 1863 Abraham Lincoln called for an annual day of Thanksgiving to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November. Coming at the heels of the Civil War, he called for people to come together and heal as a Nation. 

Share the Wealth - Link up #7

 Thanksgiving is next week! Are you ready? And then Christmas and Hannukah - So much to do, and so much fun to have~

So come on in, share your creative posts - cooking, crafts, gardening, journaling - anything that can spur those creative juices! 

On the first and 15th every month a new party will start and run until the day before the next one is to start (14th and last day of the month). 

Please remember to share something you did not share at the last party. 

Celebrate the Season of Giving Thanks

 I find myself getting frustrated with how we go from gimme gimme Halloween to gimme gimme Christmas and completely bypass the holiday that says I'm grateful for what I have. 

Don't get me wrong - I love Christmas. I love the spirit of joy and excitement that goes with it. But I also love to take the time to reflect on all the blessings in my life. And there are many. 

Check out our facebook page for some daily thankfulness and feel free to add your own! 

And I like to decorate for holidays. Since there aren't a lot of retail Thanksgiving decorations, we've made them! And some of them are from the dollar store. And I love them all. 

Check them out. Take some of the ideas. Place some thankfulness around your home!

7 Things to Do with Lavender

 I grew several lavender plants - so what do you do with all that lavender? Here are 7 ideas - 

Share the Wealth - Link up #6

 Whoops!! November 1st just snuck past me!! I'm so sorry to get this party started late!! Please be sure to stop by and tell your friends its a party too!

So come on in, share your creative posts - cooking, crafts, gardening, journaling - anything that can spur those creative juices! 

On the first and 15th every month a new party will start and run until the day before the next one is to start (14th and last day of the month). 

Please remember to share something you did not share at the last party. 

Halloween Tombstones

I got some ghosts at the Dollar Tree and hung them in the backyard. I kept looking at them and thought, tombstones. There needs to be tombstones. So I went back to the Dollar Tree. They had one. Not one style. One. I went to three other stores. No tombstones. So I decided I'd make them. 

Share the Wealth - Link party #5

 Can you believe we're half way through October already? I'm loving the change in the weather - cold outside, cozy on the inside. How are you spending these chilly fall mornings? And what kinds of projects are you working on?

So come on in, share your creative posts - cooking, crafts, gardening, journaling - anything that can spur those creative juices! 

On the first and 15th every month a new party will start and run until the day before the next one is to start (14th and last day of the month).