Welcome back to another Gratitude Linkup! Whether you’ve been getting involved in the linkup each week or only once in awhile, thank you. I am really enjoying getting to know you through the gratitude lists you share, both in the comments and in posts on your blogs, and never fail to feel uplifted when I read them. It’s a highlight of my week!
Hope you’ll join me in this week’s Gratitude Linkup!
(If you’d like a bit of background on why I started the Gratitude Linkup, check out this post.)
How to get involved in the Gratitude Linkup
- Write and post an entry in your own blog containing your gratitude list for a moment in time.
- Share the URL to your gratitude blog post by clicking the “add your link” button at the end of this post and filling out the information.
- Share the Gratitude Linkup with your blog readers by clicking the “get the InLinkz code” link at the end of this post and copy/pasting the appropriate code into your gratitude blog post.
- Visit some of the blogs listed in the Gratitude Linkup and comment on their posts.
My Gratitude List
In no particular order, here is my own gratitude list for this moment in time. I hope that after reading it you’ll go on to write and share your own!
- Having another post featured on BlogHer. The delight NEVER gets old!
- Being able to share the joy when friends’ posts are featured and syndicated on BlogHer.
- Exceptional customer service that goes far above and beyond expectations.
- Working from home = not having to drive on snowy days.
- The long-awaited sale of a friend’s home!
- The personalized Facebook movies produced this week to celebrate Facebook’s tenth birthday. I know it’s sappy, and I know they didn’t work out perfectly for everyone, but it made me smile (and even get a little teary) as I watched each of them when they popped up on my newsfeed.
- Having a fun group of friends who are always up for dinners, plays, concerts, shopping, movies…
- The fact that flights from Detroit to San Jose appear to be reducing (ever-so-slightly) in price.
- Our wonderful friend who adores our three cats AND clips their nails for us when she visits!
- Watching “our shows” (Castle, The Walking Dead, Talking Dead, Downton Abbey) on TV with Peter.
- Finding out that my sister and a friend are coming to visit and stay with us this summer. I can’t wait!

Twitter: WalkerThornton
February 9, 2014
Grateful for a son, safe and sound after long trip. Grateful for energized weekend. And, grateful to you for getting me focused on gratitude.
Walker Thornton recently posted… News Flash: Libidos Running Wild, Midlife Women Let Loose
Twitter: alphabetsalad
February 10, 2014
Wonderful list! And I’m glad I could be an inspiration. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Why do you write?
Twitter: urbanjewelry1
February 9, 2014
I absolutely LOVE this gratitude idea! It is such a neat thing! It is so important to remember to be grateful for everything we have. My 5 year old and I had a discussion on that this week (she keeps throwing away good food because she isn’t hungry anymore) about how we need to be grateful for what we have and not waste because people don’t have as much as we do. You’re doing great things!
Christie Smathers recently posted… Startin Fresh!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
February 10, 2014
Thanks, Christie! It really is so very important.
Laurel Regan recently posted… Why do you write?
Twitter: MistyDSpears
February 9, 2014
Excellent idea! I think many of us don’t realize what we have to be thankful for until we actually write it down and see it all out there. I might join in with you guys soon. Thanks!
Misty Spears recently posted… Is a Personal Brand Important in Niche Sites?
Twitter: alphabetsalad
February 10, 2014
I hope you do, Misty – you’re most welcome! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Why do you write?
Another great list, Laurel, and congratulations on being featured again! That was a great post–inspiring, as I told you, even if I haven’t lived up to my commitment yet. Anyway, I’m sharing!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
February 10, 2014
Thank you, Elaine! (For some reason your comment ended up in Spam, and I just now unearthed it!)
Twitter: Wordwrights, Ink
February 10, 2014
I look forward to reading these! Thank you!
Diane recently posted… More Snow
Twitter: alphabetsalad
February 10, 2014
You’re welcome, Diane! 🙂
How wonderful to have another featured post! 🙂 Congratulations Laurel!! Sounds like great fun has been had in your life lately 🙂
Life Breath Present recently posted… Gratitude Linkup – Week of 2/9/14
Twitter: alphabetsalad
February 11, 2014
Thank you so much – it’s always exciting! 🙂
Twitter: SilverLinings25
February 12, 2014
Thanks for putting something like this together – such good vibes to send out to the blogosphere. 🙂 Congrats on having your post featured!
Allison Katelyn @ http://SimpleSilverLinings.blogspot.com
Allison Katelyn recently posted… Gratitude List #1
Twitter: alphabetsalad
February 12, 2014
Thank you so much! Glad you stopped by. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… On speaking Canadian to a (mostly) American audience
Thank you for introducing this lovely group to me and for stopping by my blog. I’m always looking for Gratitude reminders and I’m glad to meet you too. Is this a weekly or occasional exercise? I love it. 🙂
Elizabeth
Eliz Frank recently posted… Happy Valentine’s Day 2014: A Special Gift Day
Twitter: alphabetsalad
February 16, 2014
You’re most welcome! The Gratitude Linkup is posted weekly (every Sunday), and you’re always welcome to join in! This week’s linkup should be up within the hour. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo A Day Challenge – February 1-15, 2014
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