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Thankful Jar

It took me a while to get started... but I finally got our {newest tradition} front and center on our kitchen table.


Every night at dinner time, we each write something we are thankful for on a slip of decorative paper and add it to the jar. It's turned into a secret - my hubby and I won't know what the other wrote until we read them all outloud on Thanksgiving Day. We also have a rule that every slip of paper has to be unique; no repeats.


I like it because it's simple, fun, and a good reminder to focus on the many blessings we have to be grateful for!
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  1. KimNovember 10, 2010 at 4:18 PM

    Such a fun idea!! And a great way to use up scrapbook paper too!

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  2. WenJNovember 26, 2013 at 1:04 AM

    Thank you for this GREAT idea. I will be using this to compliment my family tradition of being thankful this week. God bless you

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