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The Bees are Thankful For…

November 24th, 2011 @ 9:00 am by Beehive

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Mouse  I’m thankful that after two years of marriage, a miscarriage, and a career change (mine!), the Dude still wholeheartedly wants to spend the rest of his life with me, and I with him. I’m so lucky!

I’m thankful for family and friends (including those that live in the internet). For my health, which as I’m nearing 30 I’m trying not to take for granted. For the fact that I get to do what I love (editing) for a living!

Is it wrong to say I’m thankful for television? Because I totally am.

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Cheetah  I am thankful for my kick-ass hubby and the amazing wedding and honeymoon we had.

I am thankful for Los Angeles, a city that thinks 50 degrees is freezing and offers me yummy cuisine from all around the world. I am thankful for cute glasses, homemade smoothies, and free shipping. I am thankful for family, friends, and Weddingbee!

Most of all I am thankful that I still feel like the best is yet to come.

Happy Thanksgiving Hive!

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The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Aardvark I am thankful for an amazing family, including my soon-to-be-in-Laws. Even though people live all over the place, they are always loving, supportive, and a heck of a lot of fun to be around!

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Meerkat  I am thankful for six amazing years with Mr. Meekat (not to mention a first anniversary that is coming up in just a couple weeks), two spoiled little puppies, a OUTSTANDING robotics season and last but not least gifted surgeons who have given us another year with our loved one.

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Zebra  I’m thankful for my healthy pregnancy and a supportive husband. I would have gone insane by now, not joking, if Zeb wasn’t so wonderful to me. I’m also thankful for, mashed potatoes, turkey, chocolate, cranberry sauce, chourico stuffing, corn, gravy, and a warm bed.

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The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Painauchocolat  When you carefully consider it, there is so much to be thankful for! Here are my favorites:

  • my close-knit, supportive family
  • my NEW family of in-laws, cousins, aunts/uncles, etc who have always welcomed and treated me as one of their own
  • Mr. PaC’s new job that has given him purpose (and a paycheck!)
  • the 60+ year unbroken tradition of a Thanksgiving feast that started small and has grown to 30+ relatives
  • our health, home and financial independence
  • the honor of being a bee and knowing all you lovely ladies!

Most of all, I’m thankful for my new husband who opens my heart and my mind every day, is quick with a snuggle or kiss, and encourages me to do what makes me happy.

Happy Turkey Day!

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The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Parasol  I am thankful to be back in my home state and surrounded by my family and friends this year. I am thankful for hope, even in the midst of hardship. I am thankful to be the wife of an amazing husband who brings laughter and joy to my life every day. I am thankful for our incredible wedding, a wedding that I never even thought I wanted. And I am thankful that this is the year I found the hive—my life is so much sweeter because of this amazing community!

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Also, I’ll be very thankful when we finally get our pro pics back!

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Unicycle  I’m thankful that I no longer dread Monday mornings because I have a job that I enjoy. I’m thankful that my fiance is the type of guy you’d get with at the end of a chick flick. I’m thankful that I’m part of the Weddingbee community. I’m also thankful for mashed potatoes, Vistaprint, that tights are in style, and my corner rounder punch. Oh, and my family too!

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Panther  I’m thankful for my insane family, my wonderful job, my adorable kitties, my slightly deranged puppy and my insanely sweet husband and the awesome snacks he makes me. And I’m SO thankful for Weddingbee!

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Fondue  I’m incredibly thankful for my supportive family, my steady job, my great friends, and my kitties. I’m also thankful that I survived my 30th birthday without a panic attack (and it was, in fact, the best birthday I’ve ever had)!

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The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Hawk  I have so many things to be thankful for! I am blessed to have a caring and supportive family that love me even on my grumpy days. I am thankful for my fiance who always finds a way to make me smile and my three dogs who are my constant companions. I am grateful that both Mr. Hawk and I are employed and have enough money to afford the things we need in life (and all too often take for granted). On a less serious note, I am thankful that I finally learned some of my mom’s recipes so that, although I cannot be with them on Thanksgiving, I can still have a taste of home.

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Snowcone  I am thankful to have had the most jam-packed, exciting year of my life. I think of some aspect of our wedding every day, and three months out, my heart still goes pitter patter. I am continually struck by how GOOD of a person Mr. Snow Cone is and how lucky I am that he’s willing to spend the rest of his life with me. I’m thankful for my family for doing all that they do, big and small. I’m still excited to be a bee and all the fun and community that comes with it! I’m beyond thankful that I only have a few more weeks of class until I’m done with my degree, and I’m extra super thankful that my post-wedding chop is slowly but surely growing back out :)

Oh, and health and happiness and chocolate and all that jazz!

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Doe  I am thankful for Mr. Buck for his constant support, love and humor. He knows how to keep a smile on my face. Home is where he is, and I feel blessed that I get the honor of becoming his wife.

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I am thankful for my dad and mom for instilling in me important family values…I am so grateful for that. My sister and brother are the kind everyone wishes they had. Like when they randomly show up at your doorstep on a Monday night with peppermint ice cream, just to say hi and they love you. The love and laughter that we share as a family is something that I hold very close to my heart and am endlessly thankful for.

I am thankful for my soon to be in-laws because for the past nearly 10 years they have treated me as one of their own.

I love all of these people and I thank God every single day for our health and happiness. :) I am also thankful for my two dogs that make my life fun yet kind of crazy sometimes.

Oh and the radio station that started playing Christmas music two weeks ago, I thank you. ;)

Happy Thanksgiving, Hive! I am thankful to be a part of this wonderful community!

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Candyapple  I am so thankful and blessed that I was able to marry the love of my life, and my best friend, just three months ago. Every day, I thank God that I have such a strong, fun, competent, handsome, smart, and funny partner to help me through the good times and bad. I am thankful, too, that he planned an amazing honeymoon for us!

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I am also thankful for my incredible family and friends. My life would be sad and dreary without them!

I am thankful for a nice apartment and a good job. I am thankful that we are relatively healthy. I am thankful that we make enough moolah to have a big, delicious Thanksgiving dinner.

I am thankful for my iPad, for nail polish, and for good books. I am thankful for dim lighting and evergreen-scented candles. I am thankful for pretty wrapping paper and our first Christmas cards as a new little family.

I am thankful for the Hive, and all of my amazing bees.

I am thankful for so much. Happy Thanksgiving, all! Enjoy your pie! (I know I will…)

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Spaniel  There are so many real things to be thankful for, like my husband, my family, my friends, my health, my job… but this morning I was starting the process of making sugared cranberries and I realized that I’m also really thankful for fall fruits! They’re delicious AND beautiful. :)

I’m also thankful for Weddingbee. Even though it’s been over a year since my last post on the blog, the community is still warm and welcoming… even if y’all might not remember me. ;) I’m grateful for the friends I’ve made, especially the ones that take pretty pictures of me and my husband on my thirtieth birthday! (Thanks, Mrs. Bunny!)

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The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Petitfour  I am thankful for my loving, supportive family and my awesome fiancé. I am thankful for our health and happiness that we have had this whole year. I am thankful for Weddingbee and all the supportive ladies who buzz around here. And on a lighter note, I am thankful for whipped cream because it makes every dessert more delicious.

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Pretzel  I’m thankful for:

  • quiet mornings snuggled in bed with Mr P and the kitties
  • a wonderful first year of marriage to my best friend
  • our health and the health of those that we hold dear
  • beautiful nieces and nephews and a loving and supportive family
  • a wonderful and supportive online community that has become an extension of my IRL community - love you girls
  • and in no particular order: beer, Zelda, football, and yarn

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Seashell  I am thankful for many things, as so much of this year has made me stronger, and my marriage stronger. I am thankful for my supportive, loving, committed, hard-working husband more than ever.

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I am thankful for an exceptional family, for wonderful friends, and for the unbelievable amount of support from this community. I’m also thankful for travel, photography, yoga and wine—they make life infinitely better!

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Ostrich  2011 was an epic year for the Os. We got married in Hawaii alongside 50 of our dearest family and friends. We’re exploring new exciting opportunities in our careers. 2011—you’re gonna be a tough year to beat. ;)

I thank my lucky stars for being blessed with a warm and wonderful home, great health, an amazing career and an unconditionally loving group of family and friends that keeps my heart smiling.

And to my two loves in my life—Mr. O & Napoleon (Ostrich Corgi!)—I’m thankful, every day, for your love that inspires me to be the best version of myself. You keep me laughing, eating (hello spicy sausage cornbread stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, banana pudding & sweet pumpkin rice pudding!) and dreaming up the next great adventure. You’re the best part of my day…and I can’t WAIT to see what magic happens in 2012. :)

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And to this lovely and amazing Hive—thank you for being that place where I share my excitement over the littlest things and spill my huge worries and know that I’m not alone. You are the most incredible community of women that I’ve ever met and I’m so damn proud to call you my friends.

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Now pass that pumpkin pie!

Happy happy Thanksgiving, bees!

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Honey  I am thankful for my amazing soon-to-be husband, who shares my dreams, laughs with me, has ambition and helps to make me a better person and is constantly standing by me. I’m thankful for my incredibly supportive family, my spectacular girlfriends and our four pets that make me smile each and every day.

I’m thankful that both the mister and I have good jobs, a good bill of health and a place to call our home, and that in 2 short months we will be married!

This year, I’m particularly thankful for paper cutters and glue runners, Pinterest and Etsy, wheat beer and cheese (not together, okayyy maybe together). Last, but not least, I’m thankful for Weddingbee…to be a bee, for all my fellow bees and for the community that is the Hive!

Happy Turkey Day, Hive!!!

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Eggsbenedict  I am thankful for my amazingly supportive husband, my wonderful family, my crazy dog, my great job and co-workers, and most of all during this particular week, my health. I just had surgery and while recovery hasn’t been my favorite thing in the world, it really brings home to me how good my health has been for most of my life and how I should never take that for granted. And again, I am thankful for my husband for taking such great care of me this whole time!

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The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Mole  First and foremost, I am thankful for Mr. Mole. He makes my life better every day. I cannot wait to marry him on our third anniversary.

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I am thankful that we have great health, great jobs, and great times together. I am thankful for our dog, Tom Boonen. I am thankful for our families and friends, and I am thankful for all of the love and support that they have given us.

I am also thankful for Southwest Airlines, which makes it easier to see our loved ones now that we have moved. I am thankful for this great Korean take-out place near our apartment (Chego, for anyone in LA), which makes the best bibimbap ever. I am thankful for my recovered Achilles tendon, which makes me able to run again.

I am thankful to this community, which makes planning my wedding and meeting new people so much easier and more fun!

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Lox  I am thankful for all of the amazing people in my life, including (of course!) Mr. Lox. Truly my friends and family make my life worthwhile. And Mr. Lox is a constant positive and loving force in my days. I’m also thankful that we were able to settle on our beautiful house this month and that soon we’ll be moving into our forever home! :)

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Cannon  I am incredibly thankful for my family—all of them! Especially my mom and mother-in-law who make it possible (and easier) for me to work on my degree while being a mom and an employee. Of course, my daughter is the brightest spot in every day, and I’m so thankful to have her around, and thankful for the things she says that make me feel like I’m not totally screwing up the whole mom thing. (”Let’s go library!” was the highlight of today.) And I’m endlessly thankful for my husband. Without him, I would have no one to listen to my complaints, allay my worries, and share my happiness. Also, my house would be a lot messier and I would eat a lot more Hamburger Helper.

Beyond that, I’m thankful for good food, good friends, a warm home, my frequently annoying but cuddly cat, my health, and all of the every day blessings that make my life special and lovely.

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Waffle  I am super thankful for…

  • my new, amazing, crazy fun job and a wonderful husband that is patient and supportive of it!
  • my family and my brand new in-laws…they rock!
  • all you beautiful people of the hive!
  • rain finally coming to Texas (woohoo! my lawn is no longer brown!)
  • living in Austin…great food, great music, great people!
  • cheese :)

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Bunting  I am incredibly thankful this year for my friends and family. They have all done so much to support me and my dreams over the years and I am so blessed to have them. I am thankful to be happily married to Mr. Bunting and all he does for me. I am thankful for all the exciting new changes in our lives, and that despite a rough economy, we are not worse for the wear. I am also so excited and thankful to be experiencing all the holidays this year with the Mr. Bunts for the first time as husband and wife! I cannot wait to start new traditions with him.

Hive, I am thankful to be a part of your community here on Weddingbee and I am so thankful for all of the friends I have made.

Also, I am SO thankful to have a new (used) car that doesn’t have rear-wheel drive for this winter!

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Earrings  I am thankful for my husband who can always make me smile even on the days when I have paper coming out of my ears and Im an anxious mess. Im thankful for family, and for Skype so I can talk to family. I am thankful that I have survived this school year, and that both my husband and I have job opportunities for the (NZ) summer. I am thankful that we will get to be with family this Christmas. And today I am also thankful for the rain…it makes sleeping in so much cosier. :)

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The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Elephant  Every year I have so much to be thankful for, and this year is no exception. Along with my health, job and stable finances, I am so thankful for my amazing husband and all of our friends and family that were there to help us celebrate our wedding. As stressful as the guest list was, there is nothing that can replace the love I felt as I looked around at our reception.

I’m also so thankful that Mr. E has a love of old Nickelodeon TV shows as well.

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The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Giraffe  I have a lot to be Thankful for this year, Hive. After losing my grandpa, I’m thankful that we’re carrying on Thanksgiving traditions we celebrated with him. I’m thankful for my family members and that they’re willing to travel to be together.

For the first year, I’m thankful for my wonderful husband. Marriage has not been a cake walk (in fact, it’s been tougher than expected!), but I am so thankful for all I have with Mr. Giraffe. He is a wonderful man, and I am so happy that I’ve had someone to support me when I needed it. I’m also so thankful he makes me laugh every day—I am so thankful for a house full of laughter!

I’m also thankful for the new little girl in our lives. She goes by Pancakes, and she has made our lives much more full and exciting! I’m thankful to be able to take care of her and enjoy how silly, entertaining, and loving she is! I can’t help but be thankful for all her white, fluffy, cuteness!

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Most importantly, I’m thankful for health, happiness, and love. What more could you want?

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Hippo  This year, I’m extremely thankful for my wonderful husband (eek! I still sometimes can’t believe I have a husband! It’s been more than 8 months now, so I should get over it already, but it’s just so stinkin’ fun to say “my husband”!) who makes me laugh every single day and is 100% supportive of my business ventures. I also am super thankful for my friends and family, my health, our sweet Hippo dog, and good Tex-Mex. I was desperately missing that when we were living in New York, so I’m thankful to have chips and queso back in my life!

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Frenchfries  As always, I have so much to be thankful for - my amazing husband, our supportive families, our jobs and our health - but this year I am so thankful that I’m pregnant and that we’ll be welcoming our baby girl into the world next February! (And, related to that, I’m thankful for chocolate chip cookie dough, craisins, buffalo wing sauce, and elastic-waist pants.) Happy Thanksgiving, Hive!

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Moonbeam  This year, I’m thankful for all of the time I’ve been able to spend with my family. I’m thankful that the hubs has been having so much success in his career, as it has taken away a lot of the stress from my unemployment. Because of that, I’ve had the opportunity to work on all of my licensing exams and meet personal goals rather than just finding something to fill my time. He’s also done his best to support me emotionally through what has been a difficult situation for me. And, as always, I’m glad that everyone around me is healthy and safe.

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Meatball  I’m thankful that this year I get to spend the holiday with my family in Chicago, three of whom are celebrating birthdays this week—and one of which is my dad turning a whopping 70 years old! As always, I’m thankful for all my friends and family (old and new), for living in such a beautiful city, and for having the chance to follow my dreams and do a job that I love. And oh yeah, I’m thankful for mashed potatoes. Because, I mean… come ON.

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Flamingo  I’m thankful for a whole lot of things. A lot of them are classics. I’m thankful for family and friends who are always there for me, my husband, my son, and our two cats. I’m thankful for the work I do (I love being a graphic designer), for being healthy and having a healthy family. But this year, something made it extra special. I’m thankful for this:

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We are blessed and so thankful to have another baby flamingo on the way.

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Sprinkle  I am thankful for: Mr. Sprinkle, our lovely kitties and our new pup Henrietta, my family and friends, Morrissey, vegan pumpkin pie, the fact that I turned all of my college applications in 10 days before the deadline, kundalini yoga, people who donate time/money/etc. to help save animals, electric heaters, warm socks, and the Chipotle that will hopefully be open and ready to feed us burritos at midnight as we make our way up the I5 for Thanksgiving celebrations with the extended fam. Happy Tofurkey Day!

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The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Biscuit  I have about three billion things to be thankful for, but I’m incredibly thankful for my family and friends (both online and off!). I am also thankful that I am physically, mentally, and financially able to be in school right now and pursue my D.D.S.—even though I am currently stressed and sad about my burgeoning boards.

Oh, and white cheese. In any form. Some yellow cheese is OK, too.

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I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and takes a moment to think of why they have so much to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving!

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Cinnamonbun  I’m thankful for my amazing husband, who loves me in all my moods, and lets me know it too. I’m thankful for all the family and friends that got to attend our wedding this year, it was so great to have them all in one place, even for one night.

I’m thankful for our new car, my ever-growing mountain of craft supplies, wool, opaque tights, food trucks, my iPhone, Lactaid pills (so I can also be thankful for cheese, cheesecake, and creme brulee), our flannel duvet cover.

And I’m thankful for all the friends I’ve made through Weddingbee, even if most of them do celebrate this holiday in the “wrong” month. ;)

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Macarons  I’m in a bit of a “bah humbug” kind of mood with Mr. Macs leaving so soon after the wedding but in the end I know we have a lot to be thankful for.

I married my best friend and the love of my life a little over two months ago,

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I have amazing friends and family that I can always turn to,

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I’m so thankful my badass Papa showed that abdominal aortic aneurysm who’s boss and that he and my nana were able to be a part of our wedding,

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and I’m thankful for the love and support of the hive, being a part of this community certainly made my year. And last but not least I’ll be extremely thankful when we finally get our pro pics!

From Mr. Macarons:

I’m especially thankful for my wife. I am also thankful that my brother and mom are o.k. and that your mom and your grandma are OK. I’m thankful that I have a father. I’m thankful that your father has a job, that I have a job, and that you now have what seems to be a great job. I’m thankful that I have few friends, but that they are good, brave and loyal ones. I’m thankful that I am alive. I’m thankful that I have come as far as I have in the U.S. and that it was that country that gave me the opportunity. I’m thankful that your grandfather successfully fought to give me that opportunity. I’m also thankful I have cats that annoy and satisfy me at their whim.

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Jaguar  We don’t celebrate Thanksgiving over here (though I wish we did) but I definitely have things I’m thankful for.

I’m thankful for Mr. Jaguar - who looks after me when I’m sick, makes me laugh constantly, puts up with my randomness & is the best friend I’ve ever had.

I’m thankful for Oscar-kitty - for showing me that I can be a great mum (even ’just’ a kitty-one) … and for not attacking my feet as much this year.

I’m thankful for my best friend - for indulging in Breaking Dawn goodness with me & always letting me vent.

I’m thankful for my family - for always being there.

I’m thankful to have a job - even when I come home from school completely wrecked, wrought with doubt over dodgy parents, and exhausted from talking my guts out to explain something to my kiddies, I know I am so, so lucky.

I’m thankful to Weddingbee, the bloggers and the boards - for letting me stick around in this little piece of the interwebs, for supporting our marriage, and for helping me through the trying times of TTC.

And I’m thankful for being able to love, laugh & be merry… most of the time!

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The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Magic  I’m thankful for my new husband, Mr. Magic, the love of my lifetime, and our amazing, fun-filled wedding. I’m thankful for our home, our two jobs with mostly steady incomes, that our cats are healthy and NOT lost, and that we have the ability to watch The Walking Dead online if our DVR screws up. I’m thankful for unseasonably warm, sunny days, Starbucks, Harry Potter anything, and Green Fin White Table Wine from Trader Joe’s.

I’m also thankful for this wonderful community, without which I never would have made it through wedding planning as sane as I did. And, I am thankful for everyone who has supported me (and listened to me gripe) about starting my private practice and living my dream.

Happy Thanksgiving, be safe, and be grateful. Life is short.

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Funnelcake  I’m always thankful how lucky I was to meet Mr. Funnel Cake and now I am thankful that he is my wonderful husband too. I’m thankful for my amazing friends and family who were able to make it to our autumn wedding and for all the hard work my family contributed towards the wedding. It was such an amazing feeling to be surrounded by all that love, and I’m thankful I got to experience that.

I am also thankful I get the opportunity to live in Switzerland where I am amazed by different cultures and languages every day, as well as the good fortune to have a secure job here and have my family in good health. I am also so thankful I can be a part of the hive where I’ve gotten to know so many wonderful people and hear from folks around the world.

I’m also thankful I’m not pregnant yet! Bring on eggnog season! Hee hee. But really, I’m so thankful that Mr. Funnel Cake and I have such a good quality of life and I’m excited about all the new things we can embark on together as husband and wife!

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The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Maryjane  I’m thankful for so much this year. I’m always thankful for family, but a near tragedy (family in a car accident) brought forth the realization that life is fragile: we could lose everything in an instant. So I’m extra, super-thankful for the health and wellbeing of our families and friends this year. I’m thankful for over 2 wonderful years of marriage as well, our comfy home and our cute little kitties. But mostly? Family and friends. And airbags and seatbelts. WEAR YOUR SEATBELTS, PEOPLE. I wish everyone the happiest, most wonderful, safe and healthy holidays.

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Ribbons  I’m thankful for seatbelts and modern medicine. I was involved in a car accident with a drunk driver this summer, which threw a lot of perspective back into my life. After five days in a hospital, two surgeries, and months of recovery, I realized everything is temporary, including our health. I’m trying not to take the gift of good health for granted anymore.

I’m also beyond thankful for my husband and his support.

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Dalmatian  I am thankful for Mr. Dalmatian, his patience, his support, and his love. I never would have made it through nursing school without him by my side. I am thankful for the health and happiness of my family, and the incredible amount joy that they bring into my life. I am thankful for Weddingbee, and the amazing members of this community who have given me a place to share my thought and ideas, and to be myself. I am thankful for Echo and Bailey (the pups) who constantly remind me the meaning of unconditional love. I’m also thankful for weddings, especially buttercream frosting and crocheted doilies :)

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Sloth  I’m thankful that I got to marry my best friend this year!

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The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Pudding  I am thankful for so many things. Mr. Pudding and I went through many changes this year - we bought our first home, both changed jobs, and went on a belated honeymoon. But the most important change in our life has been the addition of this little dude:

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Being a mama is the most amazing adventure that I have ever embarked on. I am so thankful that I have been given a chance to dedicate my life to this little one. This year has been the best one of my life, and I know that it will only get better!

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Happy Thanksgiving from the Pudding family!

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Mink  I’m thankful for my fiance’s family embracing me as their own over the last six years. My family is spread around the country and is not very tight. It’s so nice have been pulled into his family so completely.

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Octopus  I have so much to be grateful for this year. After a full year of unemployment, I am very, very thankful for my secure, steady, enjoyable job and the stability it has brought us. I’m thankful that I love where I live. I love my apartment, I love my neighborhood, I love the city, all of it. I’m thankful for the health and happiness of my family, and I’m thankful that I got to take an amazing trip to Ireland with them this summer (to visit my sister, who lives there now!). I’m thankful for my healthy, happy, cuddly, pudgy dog. I am thankful for down comforters, pumpkin beer, Brie cheese, and yoga pants. Finally, I am thankful for my marriage, which is happier than ever, and for my husband, who brings me joy every single day.

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Prairiedog  I have so many things I feel thankful for– health, a family that I like in addition to loving, my job, my house, my silly pets, and the potential that this next year holds.

As ever, I can’t believe my own good fortune, that the person I admire most is my partner in both my big, crazy dreams for the future and also the everyday ins and outs of trying to be a functional adult. He makes the bad days good and the good days better.

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The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Frenchtoast  While I’ve experienced my share of highs (getting married, WOOT!) and lows this year, it has made me even more grateful and thankful for what I have: my wonderful family for their unending love and support, my dog for his crazy antics and showing me unconditional loyalty, and most importantly - my loving husband, Mr. French Toast, who inspires me to be a better person everyday and will never let me fall

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Thank you hive for letting me share this special holiday with you. Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays.

The Bees are Thankful For... :  wedding features Penguin  I am thankful for my amazing friends who took time out of their lives to celebrate my 30th birthday with me this year in Tulum, Mexico. Quite possibly the BEST TRIP EVAR! To have one good friend is a blessing, to have so many is a true honor I do not deserve. (And yes, that’s Mr. and Mrs. Lemon right there in the middle!)

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I am thankful for my amazing husband, who wakes me up with a big kiss and hug every morning and who points me in the right direction daily. Without him I’d be wandering the streets aimlessly with no sense of what to do, when. To call him my caretaker is a serious understatement. Thank you for filling my life with laughter and for enveloping me in your love. I am not worthy…never will be.

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I am thankful for being continually challenged in my career in the online wedding industry. This year has brought me new career opportunities and challenges that have brought me long hours and sleepless nights…and I couldn’t be more thrilled with how exciting it all is. I am blessed to be a part of an industry that is, at its very core, based in love and celebration.

I am thankful for the blogger bees, moderators, hive hostesses, and hive members who all come here every day to make this the best bride-to-bride resource on the web and who have shaped this space into what it is today.

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Mrs. Teacup, Mrs. Taco, Mrs. Ostrich, me (Mrs. Penguin), Mrs. Crepe, Mrs. French Toast, Mrs. Lamb and Mrs. Glasses at Mr. and Ms. Ferris Wheel’s wedding!

It’s no exaggeration to say that Weddingbee has changed my life in virtually every part of it. I live and breathe for this community…thank you all for letting me be a part of it. xo

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Hive, what are you thankful for this year?

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8 Responses to “The Bees are Thankful For…”

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Mrs. Candy Apple (message)  1,465 posts, Bumble bee

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Love my Bees :)

 
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Mrs. Jaguar
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Mrs. Jaguar (message)  4,656 posts, Honey bee

Hope you’re all enjoying yummy foodstuffs and celebrating with your families. I am hungry just reading about all of your plans! xx

 
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ccranetobe
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ccranetobe (message)  3,692 posts, Sugar bee

I loveeeeeeeeed reading this. Even though we dont celebrate thanksgiving its good to be reminded that you should be thankful everyday.
Happy thanksgiving everyone!
And congratulations Mrs.Flamingo!! babehhhhhh on the way!

 
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sugarbox
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sugarbox (message)  128 posts, Blushing bee

I love this article.

 
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Mrs. Bunting
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Mrs. Bunting (message)  458 posts, Helper bee

Happy Thanksgiving!!! So much gratitude floating around and it makes me happy. Did you know people who routinely express gratitude are generally happier people?

 
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rebecca

OMG @biscuit I miss you slash love you. you’re hilarious.

 
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Mrs. Ticket (message)  475 posts, Helper bee

I so totally missed the boat on this one! I loved reading those, I’m going to add a short list myself now…

I’m thankful that I’m married to my best friend and the love of my life, a man that stands by my side no matter what. I’m thankful that we have had so many opportunities to fly back East this year to spend time with his family and that we will be there for Christmas soon. I’m thankful for our insane cat that both pisses me off and amuses me simultaneously just by being herself. I’m thankful that we are both relatively health with jobs and that we have God in our lives. I’m thankful for family and friends. I’m also thankful for the random stranger that held the door at the post office for me a few days ago and the driver that let me change lanes instead of speeding up, reminds me there are still decent people in this world.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!!

 
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futureMFG
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futureMFG (message)  150 posts, Blushing bee

I’m thankful for the amazing opportunities given to me by my university (band, travel, certification program, friends), my hilarious family, my wonderful roommates, and the best boyfriend I could have ever asked for, who got me through so much this year and who I want to get me through the rest of my life :)

 

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