Last updated on May 14th, 2017
Here is my list of 50 things I am grateful for in 2016. This is written in no particular order and is timed so there is not time to ponder over this list for hours. I guess this way the most important comes to mind and you don’t overthink it. Anyway, here is my list and I look forward to reading yours.
See the instructions below for joining the linky.
- A safe place to live
- Health insurance through Medicaid Expansion and the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
- My children
- Enough money to keep the utilities from getting turned off
- Food to eat
- My furbabies
- My blog and all my readers
- Spring flowers
- Singing birds
- Cool breezes
- Time
- Indoor plumbing
- My washer and dryer
- My laptop
- Internet service
- Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime streaming services
- Chocolate
- Heating
- Air conditioning
- Full moon nights
- Sparkling stars
- Love and kindness
- books
- soft fur and loud purrs
- all my followers on social media
- writing
- my planner
- full spectrum lights to help with SADD
- Anxiety medication
- My daughters
- My phone
- fresh air
- crepe myrtle trees
- free samples and blogger gifts
- dishwasher
- paper, pens, and markers
- yarn
- Red Caboose
- laughter
- clean clothes
- personal hygiene products
- toilet paper
- clean drinking water
- butterflies
- animals
- umbrellas
- delivery
- Going to the Dollar Tree
- shopping
- walking
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Now because we all love pictures. Here are some of my favorites from 2016.
Instructions From Dawn at
Tales from the Motherland
Here’s how this works: set a timer for 15 minutes; timing this is critical. Once you start the timer, start your list. The goal is to write 50 things that made you happy in 2016, or 50 thing that you feel grateful for. The idea is to not think too hard; just write what comes to mind in the time allotted. You may find that if you use numbered mode, and just type what comes to mind, like me you will have enough time for more than 50. When the timer’s done, stop writing. Finish whatever sentence you’re on, but don’t add more. If you haven’t written 50 things, that’s ok. If you have more than 50 things and still have time, keep writing; you can’t feel too happy or too grateful! Add the photos, links, instructions, etc after you finish the list––the timer doesn’t matter for getting these details down; it applies to the list itself.
To join us for this project: 1) Write your post and publish it (please copy and paste the instructions from this post, into yours) 2) Click on the InLinkz tool at the very bottom of this post. 3) That will take you to another window, where you can past the URL to your post. (folks have trouble with this, but it’s not that hard. 4)Follow the prompts, and your post will be added to the Blog Party List. Please note: the InLinkz will expire on January 3, 2017. After that date, no blogs can be added.
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Evelyn, I LOVE your (yes) eclectic lis! There are some truly varied things here and so many that I enjoy too! I’m wondering what Red Caboose is; don’t know that one. But full moons… YES! One of my top things, and forgot it on my list. I love seeing how others capture things that inspire me too! Each year, I so enjoy reading each list, for all the wonderful things I find! Thanks so much for taking the time to join in!
I have to ask, because clearly you are sharper than me… even I started this linky party! I don’t know how to put all the other posts at the bottom, as you’ve done. Can you please advise? I’d be so grateful AND happy, and anyone else reading these comments can learn too. 🙂 Thanks again and happy holidays! Dawn/Tales From the Motherland
Red Caboose is an Appalachian craft shop that operates in our Tourism office. They are now carrying my crochet times for sale so very excited about that.
As far as the linky. It depends on what your blog is. I use WordPress hosted on my own domain so I can just grab the code and insert it into the html/text editor at the bottom of my post. Here’s a how to video I found. It’s a little dated but if will help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKMBCWNQHL0
I found your Grateful Linky Party on Twitter, as you noticed and I have since created my post. It was fun to write my list, I was surprised how quickly my list grew. I will be sharing this daily until the end. Now I am grateful for meeting you!! Happy New Year!!!
So glad you joined the linky. I am excited read your list.
Such great things to be thankful for!
A very beautiful and touching quote, as well as true. Thank you for sharing.