I want to be Julie....Julie Powell....at least the Julie Powell in the movie 'Julie & Julia'. Here is a person who felt she never finished anything, commented she probably has ADD and then searches for what she loves the most and writes about it. Why didn't I think about cooking from Julia Childs cookbook The Art of Mastering French Cooking, and then blog about the recipes for 365 days?

So...being the obsessive compulsive person that I am, I have spent most of the day trying to come up with the perfect topic to write about for the next 365 days. ( I have already been to Barnes and Noble looking at ever topic, cookbook, etc...for ideas.)

I even seriously looked at a book about 'Ifs'. If this were to happen...or if this happened...or what if...

What I realized about that was how can I have a grateful heart if I'm focusing on the what ifs of my life. If I am recognizing God's gifts then I can't possible be thinking about 'if this...or if that...'.

So I am back to where I started.

• I will acknowledge God's daily gifts to me.
• I will post them because I am trying to get to 1000. (And we all know that there are so many more than 1000 everyday!)
• I will be grateful for good books, good movies, encouraging blogs, and moments that make me think, create, blog, smile, and remember.

So...
#87 'Julie and Julia' - a feel-good movie!

The Gifts Continue....

#71 Christmas in Abilene and San Angelo.





#72 Having Kacie home for the holidays.





#73 Cousins that love each other.





#74 Laughter




(Brady got the biggest hamburger any of us had ever seen at Mary's cafe in Strawn)




(Hunter and Luke making Chocolate Chip cookies!)


#75 Christmas cookies.





#76 My new nephew Graham.





#77 Anticipating snow.


#78 The blessing of knowing what the real gift is.



#79 Sunday mornings.


#80 Cleaning out the pantry. (yes, there were items in ther from 2006)


#81 Not having to leave my house unless I want to.


#82 A quick walk in the rain/snow.


#83 The reading of "A Canjun Christmas".





#84 Sweet memories!





#85 Yearly traditions...Mike playing Santa at the gym.





#86 Gingerbread Houses.



(these gingerbread houses made by our life group kids)