'I Am Thankful For...'

on Monday, 31 December 2012.

Hello to my last post of 2012! I hope that everyone had a great Christmas and New Year, and I am sure that I will be recapping over what we got up too and showing off some photos soon.

But first for a little New Year Project of mine.

I am thankful for a lot of things in my life. I write about how lucky I am on my blog a lot, and how I feel blessed to have my little family around me every single day.

Life can change in an instant, not always for the better, and since becoming a Mummy, I really do value the little things we take for granted more. When you are raising a child, you become caught up in seeing life through their eyes- in some ways I wish I could be more like my daughter- I love how she sees the magic and the excitement in everything. Life isn't about expensive clothes, or material objects, or trips away- of course those are nice, but in the grand scheme of things they aren't important.

Sometimes I let life's stresses get in the way, and I find myself getting too worked up about our finances, or the fact that the house isn't tidy, or I can't treat myself or Mads to something I would like to. This past year I have tried to stop myself getting like it, but of course sometimes you can't help but be in a bad mood- that is life.

However for 2013 I have decided to do a litle project on my instagram feed. Last year I attempted to do the 366 project where you take a photo a day, and I managed it until May. I take many photos a day but it was just the fact that I got fed up of uploading them onto the computer and blog every evening- sometimes you just don't want your head in a laptop.

Therefore this year I still want to take a photo every day, but I wanted to have a theme so I don't get bored. I have therefore decided in 2013 to take a photo every day of things I am thankful for. It could be something meaningful, poignant, or downright superficial but I am going to take a photo every day on instagram and use the hashtag #iamthankfulfor...

Rather than upload them on here each night, at the end of every month I will add that months photos on to my blog so I can keep track of what I am thankful for.

I am hoping that by doing this mini project it will inspire me to remember the important things in life and to be more positive even when you have a day thats not so good. I am a firm believer that you should remember the little things in life. Lets just hope 2013 is as good as 2012 was.

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I hope everyone has a lovely New Years Eve. This is the third one in a row we will be staying in, and the second one out of three I won't be able to have a glass of bubbly to celebrate. However the chocolate will be on force, and right now I wouldn't have it any other way.

Tags: #iamthankfulfor, Instagram, Photography

Comments (14)

melanie molloy

31 December 2012 at 10:33 | #

Great project! Look forward to reading them...Happy New Year! x

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- Mummy Daddy and Me makes Three
  
  01 January 2013 at 14:59 | #
  
  Thank you, Happy New Year!
  
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Louise

31 December 2012 at 12:45 | #

What a great idea for a project. x

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- Mummy Daddy and Me makes Three
  
  01 January 2013 at 15:02 | #
  
  Thank you, l thought it would be a nice way of remembering the little things in life. x
  
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Mum2BabyInsomniac

31 December 2012 at 15:37 | #

What a lovely idea. And such a fab way of focusing on the positive things in life instead of the negative. I can't believe it's 2013 already! Happy New Year! Xx

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- Mummy Daddy and Me makes Three
  
  01 January 2013 at 15:05 | #
  
  Happy New Year to you too lovely. x
  
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Capture by Lucy

31 December 2012 at 18:46 | #

Well I am thankful I discovered your blog and you! Here's to meeting up in June at BritMums and happy new year to you and your lovely family! xxx

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- Mummy Daddy and Me makes Three
  
  01 January 2013 at 15:07 | #
  
  And likewise to you too Lucy. Can't wait to meet you in June. Happy New Year. xx
  
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Notmyyearoff

01 January 2013 at 08:37 | #

That's a lovely idea! I am thankful for my family and friends mostly! :)

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- Mummy Daddy and Me makes Three
  
  01 January 2013 at 15:10 | #
  
  They are definitely the most important things to me too. x
  
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Richmond Mummy

01 January 2013 at 22:24 | #

What a lovely idea - good luck with it and a very happy 2013 to you and the (growing) family E xx

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- Mummy Daddy and Me makes Three
  
  03 January 2013 at 16:10 | #
  
  Thanks Bianca, I just think its important to remember the little positive things about your day. x
  
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Hayley @hayleyfromhome

03 January 2013 at 13:09 | #

That is such a lovely idea and I am looking forward to seeing the photos! Happy New Year xx

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- Mummy Daddy and Me makes Three
  
  03 January 2013 at 16:17 | #
  
  Thanks lovely. :)
  
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