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Cultivating Gratitude: Family Traditions for Thanksgiving 🍂❤️
Hello Reader -
As we approach the Thanksgiving season, it's the perfect time to reflect on the values that matter most and share them with our loved ones.
Gratitude Ideas
This year, we're excited to share some heartwarming ideas for incorporating gratitude into your family's Thanksgiving traditions. By instilling a sense of thankfulness in our children, we can help them grow into more empathetic and appreciative individuals.
- Gratitude Jar: Create a gratitude jar that sits on your dining table. Encourage family members, especially the little ones, to jot down something they're thankful for each day leading up to Thanksgiving. On the big day, take turns reading the notes aloud, fostering appreciation and connection.
- Thankful Tree: Decorate a "Thankful Tree" with leaves of thanks. Throughout November, family members can write what they are thankful for on each leaf and hang them on the tree. This visual reminder is a beautiful addition to your fridge.
- Acts of Kindness: In the spirit of giving, consider dedicating a day to perform acts of kindness as a family. Visit a local shelter, deliver care packages to neighbors, or volunteer together. Teach your children the joy of giving back.
- Volunteer Together: Find local volunteer opportunities for your family to participate in during the Thanksgiving season. Volunteering not only helps others but also teaches valuable life lessons about empathy and gratitude.
- Giving Thanks Around the Table: Before your Thanksgiving meal, go around the table and have each family member express what they are thankful for. It's a simple yet powerful way to connect and set the tone for the day. You can use these Gratitude Conversation Cards to guide you or this 30-Day Gratitude Challenge.
- Encourage Donations: Involve children in the process of decluttering and donating items to those in need. This teaches them to appreciate the value of giving and sharing.
These are just a few ideas to incorporate gratitude into your Thanksgiving season. We hope that by making these practices a part of your family traditions, you'll instill in your children the importance of gratitude, kindness, and love.
Thankful Resources
A few ways you can thank someone this month...
- Thankful Thursday Ideas
- Thanksgiving Teacher Appreciation Gifts
- 30-Day Gratitude Challenge
- Random Acts of Kindness Printables
- Thanksgiving Tree Craft
- Gratitude Conversation Cards
Together, we can make this holiday season a truly special and meaningful time for our families.
And Thank You!
Here are things that I’m grateful for this week:
- Family and Friends
- Nature
- Fall Comfy Clothes (Can I get an amen?!)
Thanksgiving is a time for reflection, and I am thankful for each and every one of you. This might sound funny, but when I get a reply to an email or when I see a purchase from the shop, I say to myself “Thank you for _____ (insert name.)”
From my customers who trust me to bring results for them, to those of you who choose to take some time out of your day to say kind words to me, to the “silent ones” who support me quietly - it all means so much to me.
Frugal Coupon Living was my second baby. Created when my daughter was three months old and here I am over 15 years later and four additional kids. Your presence means so much to me. I give thanks for all of you.
Wishing you a warm and gratitude-filled month of Thanksgiving!
XO - Ashley
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