Gratitude and other ramblings

Saturday I was thinking about some advice a good friend, and fellow blogger, told me about gratitude journals.  She said that one  day all she could think to be grateful about was that she had been able to put mascara on for the day.  I have been bad lately about keeping up with my gratitude journal.  All too often I dwell on the bad things that are going on in my life.  It's easy to focus on our trials.  So this week I am making a strong effort to focus on the good things of life.  There is so much to be grateful for!  One of those things is definitely family.  Yesterday we went to Sunday dinner at my sister-in-laws house.  Our husbands and my dad are fishing in Alaska this week.  It was so fun to be together with my mom.  My mom is just one of my most favorite people in all the world.  We had a yummy dinner and then watched an episode of "The Love Boat".  For any of you needing just a great laugh, and good show for kids, this is it.  It brought back floods of memories.  The kids laughed about the high  white knee highs, and the short shorts.  It was great.  Check it out sometime!  Have a very grateful week!