Thankful Thursday - #thankfulliving

It's November!  The days are sunny and warm here in the desert, but once the sun goes down the nights are chilly.  I even had to put on socks last night as we snuggled up in jeans and long sleeves with every candle in the house lit to start watching Walking Dead after handing out trick-or-treat candy.  We are two episodes in, and I already get the craze and agree wholeheartedly by the way.

November is the month of thanks and gratitude, but it's also the kickoff of the busy holiday season and things can get hectic.   I've said it before and I'll say it again, living thankfully means paying attention to your life and choosing to enjoy it.  A few days ago, I connected with a fellow blogger living in Scotland through my blog!  Man, I love the internet.  She is doing a link up for this month that fits right in with my Thankful Thursday posts. Every day this month,  join us in an instagram challenge.  Take a picture of something you're thankful for that day and tag it #thankfulliving   It's a good excuse to spend a whole month being thankful and cultivating that habit.

So hello November!  We welcome you with your cool weather, cozy nights, and family time.  Bring on the turkey, the mustaches, and the early Christmas shopping!


Things I'm thankful for on this first Thursday of November:

• Dark fall nails painted in Revlon's Hot for Chocolate 
• A night in the driveway handing out candy with our neighbors
• Houseguests 2 weeks from today! My brothers and the band will be here for some shows in the Phoenix area!  I am crazy excited because I haven't seen them play in forever, and this will be Ben's first visit since we moved.  I intend on being a groupie all weekend.  More gushing proud big sister posts coming soon I am sure.
• A much lower electricity bill for the next few months as our poor air conditioner gets a well earned break
• A husband who makes me want to be the best version of myself

 Today I'm linking up over at Living a Listful{l} Life and Lovely Little Whimsy