Thursday, November 28, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving

{Via}
I hope everyone is having a fantastic day enjoying time with family and friends! I have to admit when I was much younger I was not a big fan of Thanksgiving, I used to view it as a day that you had to get dressed up for {which I honestly didn’t mind}, a holiday where it seemed like you had to wait an eternity for Thanksgiving dinner to be ready, and a holiday that you had to spend with your family and every single thing was closed. I think the older you get the more you come to appreciate your family, the holidays, and just everything in life that you took for granted when you were younger because you didn’t realize the true importance of certain things. 

There is a big difference between saying you are thankful for something then truly realizing why you are thankful for the things you are and sincerely meaning it; realizing this difference seems to come age. Like every single person I have had good and bad experiences throughout life and I honestly wouldn’t change any of them. The bad experiences give you perspective, show your true character, morals, and what you are made of; the bad make you that much more grateful for the good and once you get passed to bad to a place where you are truly happy you understand the need for the bad experiences. 

Today I can honestly say and truly mean that I am very thankful for my family, friends, the opportunities I have, and of course my blog readers, and so many other things. 

“Real abundance is found when we join hands with those we love.
Thanksgiving is a circle of memories.
Thanksgiving is a time for remembering and appreciating the special people in our lives.
Our home is warmed by the love of the family and friends.”
~ Unknown

For a little something extra here is an old SNL Thanksgiving clip for your enjoyment! Happy Thanksgiving and cheers to fabulous holiday season!

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43 comments:

  1. AlexNovember 28, 2013 at 11:25 AM

    Love this post Lauren, hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
    -Alex
    http://www.monstermisa.blogspot.com/

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    1. LaurenNovember 28, 2013 at 1:27 PM

      Thanks Alex! Hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving as well! :)

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  2. PinkSenshiNovember 28, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    Happy Thanksgiving Lauren :)

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    Prep on a Budget

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      Thanks you for the wonderful compliment! I will be sure to visit your blog later on today!

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  4. Dianne ThoNovember 28, 2013 at 12:13 PM

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    1. LaurenNovember 28, 2013 at 1:28 PM

      I am so happy to hear that you like my blog :). I would love to follow each other!

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  5. UnknownNovember 28, 2013 at 12:54 PM

    Awwww.. thanks for sharing. this post is very inspirational!! I am thankful too <3

    xoxo, Mango ❤
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    1. LaurenNovember 28, 2013 at 1:29 PM

      So glad to hear you found this post inspirational!

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  6. AnonymousNovember 28, 2013 at 1:54 PM

    Happy Thanksgiving ;)

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  7. That's ZoeNovember 28, 2013 at 2:53 PM

    This is such an inspiring post, Lauren! Happy Thanksgiving to you. It's actually my very first Thanksgiving. And boy, it really takes an eternity-long wait for the dinner. But I quite liked it.

    xoxo Zoe
    http://thatszoe.blogspot.com

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  8. LoveT.November 28, 2013 at 3:03 PM

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    kisses

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  9. SigneNovember 28, 2013 at 4:57 PM

    Happy Thanksgiving!!

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  10. UnknownNovember 28, 2013 at 6:17 PM

    Happy Thanksgiving Lauren!

    xx,
    Adalia
    sequinsandflorals.blogspot.com

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  11. Laviña JampitNovember 28, 2013 at 7:46 PM

    Happy Thanksgiving my dear! :)

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  12. AEKKNovember 28, 2013 at 8:10 PM

    Happy Thanksgiving! Love you!
    Have a nice day!


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    1. LaurenNovember 28, 2013 at 10:13 PM

      Thank you! I hope you had a wonderful day as well!!

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  14. LaurenNovember 28, 2013 at 10:06 PM

    So happy to hear you enjoyed this post!

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  15. BMorePreppyNovember 28, 2013 at 10:47 PM

    Happy Thanksgiving Lauren! Hope you enjoyed your time with family and friends.

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    1. LaurenNovember 29, 2013 at 11:00 AM

      I hope you enjoyed time with your family and friends as well :)

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  16. McKenzie WildNovember 28, 2013 at 11:17 PM

    Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you had a wonderful day!

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    1. LaurenNovember 29, 2013 at 11:02 AM

      I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving also!

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  17. 1310bynoraNovember 29, 2013 at 2:40 AM

    Such a lovely post! hope you had a wonderful day!

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  19. noradulceNovember 29, 2013 at 6:50 PM

    Nice post! I agree with you, you appreciate family the older you get. I hope you enjoyed your thanksgiving this year.

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    1. LaurenNovember 29, 2013 at 8:44 PM

      I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving as well :)

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      I am so happy to hear you enjoyed this post and think so highly of my blog! I will be sure to stop by your blog later on, I always love the post you do on decor.

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  21. UnknownNovember 30, 2013 at 3:04 PM

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    1. LaurenNovember 30, 2013 at 7:08 PM

      Thank you so much for the lovely compliment!

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  22. Tales of WhimsyNovember 30, 2013 at 9:02 PM

    I hear ya! I keep tearing up when I think of all my blessings and the things I'm grateful for.

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    1. LaurenNovember 30, 2013 at 10:59 PM

      It's amazing how much your perspective changes as you get older. I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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