This must be it... perhaps? 

THE BE THANKFUL CHALLENGE.  And, my dear friend who I have come to know here at AR thanks to my dear, dear friend, Margaret Rome is the best.  These two, if you haven't read their blogs are worth taking a look, you'll be hooked. 

I AM THANKFUL FOR KAREN AND MARGARET, AND ALL THE OTHER RAINER'S WHO I HAVE COME TO KNOW AND WHO ARE TEACHING ME SO MUCH.  There are so many but I'd like to mention a few by first name, and you'll know who you are... I've got to get out the door to see my Mom...I'm so hooked here, I keep reading....   I'm thankful for Karen, Margaret, Roger, Tish, Cinnamon, Valerie, Jon, Mel, Lou, Cindy, Ellen, Silvia, Barbara T and M (!) , Juli, Wanda, Bryan, Charles, Liz, Jennifer, Mark, Marti, Indera, Jose, James, Dorie, Virginia, and lest I not forget our dear Kerrie who makes so much here possible for us. 

I do apologize, if I've missed anyone, I didn't mean to... you've all been so wonderful to me and for me since I started actively blogging thanks to Margaret Rome in September '10. 

I'm thankful to AR and to be here in the Rain with all of you. :) Gail

 

Via Karen Bernetti (Ready2Sellin30Days.com):

This is going to sound terrible, but over the years I've grown to HATE the Christmas holiday season.  The reasons are too numerous to mention and they're irrelevant because I've decided this year I'm going tp change all that. 

I'm putting myself up to another Challenge.  I'm hoping it will snap me out of the funk I've been in lately and get me back into the routine of blogging daily.  My super star friends Tish Lloyd, Melissa McKinney, BLiz Spear, Margaret Rome and many others have managed to maintain their commitment to blogging DAILY, but I just couldn't keep up thank youthe momentum and I really need to get it back!

I recently learned about The Be Thankful Challenge but came a little late to the party.  This Challenge is supposed to go through the month of November until Thanksgiving, with a post each day about  something or someone to be thankful for. 

I LOVE this idea, so I decided to put my own twist on it and take it from Thanksgiving to New Years day.  I will post something each day that states something I'm thankful for, but I'm going to try to keep it mostly business related (we'll see how that goes).  Hopefully this attitude of gratitude will give me a renewed appreciation for what should be a joyful time of year. 

Today is Day 1 of my Be Thankful Challenge and I will start by expressing my gratitude for my sweet friend Joni Staples.  I found out about the Be Thankful Challenge because of Joni. Reading her beautiful posts about the people and things she is thankful for has motivated me to take the time do the same.  Thank you so much Joni - you are an inspiration to me and to so many others!  I'm so glad the last challenge brought us together.  You are an angel!

The last 30 Day Blogging Challenge got very interesting when I invited others to join me - I was fortunate to meet sooooo many wonderful people!  The whole thing took on a life of its own!  Naturally, as I take on this new challenge, I just have to ask ...  Would YOU care to join me in my Be Thankful Challenge?   No points, no t-shirts, (unless of course Kerrie wants to cook something up) just gratitude BECAUSE....

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. 

It turns what we have into enough, and more. 

It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. 

It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. 

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”

~Melody Beattie, best selling author and journalist

I do hope you'll join me!  And if you're already doing it, please tell me about it.

 

 

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7 Comments on A New Challenge - Day 1

DEC
21
2010
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Gail....thank you for the mention....I have a lot to be thankful for and everyone I meet, each and every day, touches my life in some way.....usually in a good way, and I'm always thankful for that, and I always try to respond in kind.
8:58am • #1
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This dear dear friend of yours is thankful not to  have  frozen to death or caught cold while staying up  and out photographing the eclipse from 1:30-4:30 AM  with a wind chill of 15 degrees. You know me I love cold weather.

This is a wonderful post of Karen's and I am thankful to have you in my life.

Margaret

 
11:50am • #2
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Thank you Gail-you have been a great inspiration to me also.  I'm so glad we found each other through the 31 Days Challenge.  Also, thank you for pointing out this new challenge.  We are a little late to start, but better late than never ;-)
4:24pm • #3
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Thank you Gail for the re-blog.  I'm grateful to Margaret for introducing me to you! 
7:20pm • #4
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Truly grateful to have met you in the Rain Gail...............you're delightful.  Thanks so much for the mention and Merry Christmas to you and yours. 
8:04pm • #5
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Gail ~  Grateful for the mention and grateful for Karen who got us started on the 30 in 30 -- it really motivated us and we have met so many wonderful, special people along the way.  Our Blessings are many and being able to interact with such exceptional folks here in The 'Rain is right at the top.  Thank you and Christmas Blessings.
9:00pm • #6
DEC
22
2010
277,344 Points 4 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

What can I say to all of you.  You have made my Blogging experience a dream come true. 

Thamk you, Mel, Margaret, Karen, Roger, Tish & CA, and Barbara... thank you, my friends. :)
8:13am • #7

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