•  Plan, Plan,Plan.  I got the dates mixed up and didn’t give my blogging friends enough time to participate.
• Start early.  Don’t wait until the day of to blog.
• Make sure you use a blogging platform that allows you to schedule.
• DON’T participate when you have a big project going on.  Our surprise took longer to get rolling due to the time constraints of the blogathon.
• Make sure you give guest bloggers plenty of time to participate and remind them often until they post for you.
• Thank not only your readers (thank you) but also your guest bloggers with link love.
• Enjoy all that you will learn and talk about.

I definitely would recommend participating in one if you ever get the opportunity.  Just work it smart, not hard.

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I am thankful for so much tonight. We just returned from our last Christmas celebration at my in-laws home and I was just thinking on the drive back home how great our past year has been. I thought I would share with you some of my thoughts. Feel free to leave whenever you get bored as I just wanted a chance to write some of this down and I love blogging so I thought I would combine the 2.

• I am thankful for spell check (this one is for you, Karen) as you should have seen this post before I ran it to correct my atrocious typing.
• I am SO thankful for all of you as you guys have supported Karen and I this year in abundance. Keep coming back. We are having a ball with all of you and are looking forward to a whole new year of money and time saving ideas.
• I am so thankful for how God has used me over the past year and how He has blessed me and my family.
• This past year brought us Little Man and I love being his mother.
• This past year has seen Turkey Butt grow and stay relatively healthy.
• I have a cold tonight that is kicking my butt (in a manner of speaking) and my nose but I have been healthy this year.
• My pregnancy went well and Little Man, after a major hospitalization, is doing very well.
• My house is a DISASTER form all the traveling but I came in from the cold and I have a lot of junk to call our own.
• My husband has been loving and faithful. Some of my friends can’t say that and I am so grateful that I can I could just cry … Hold on, I have to catch my nose it is running so fast … ok I am back …
• I have had my purse stolen right out of my car but so far, there has been no funny business to report.
• I rode 1.5 hours in the car and only had about 5 minutes of crying. I can officially tell you that the trip was the quietest trip in a Saunders vehicle since Turkey Butt was born 2.5 years ago.
• I have a lot of crap to clean up tomorrow. I am so glad you guys can’t see my house <wink>
• I can’t believe I can say this but I HAVE A NEW MINI-VAN! I have wanted one since Turkey Butt was born and I finally have one. It is a blessing that I don’t deserve but am so selfishly glad to have. The trip to the in-laws was very nice.
• I am keenly aware of how fortunate we are to have both of us working. 3 members of our family have been downsized or decided to quit their jobs to start fresh. I can’t imagine trying to go 2 months without an income. Talk about some thrifty living needing to happen!
• I started Thrifty mommy 2 years ago. It has been a wild ride and you guys are why Karen and I keep going.
• We have a new baby in our circle of friends to enjoy.  Way to go Levi!  Another one to celebrate his first birthday already! Seth, I will get you a pack of diapers but don’t open them until your birthday. It’s what all babies get from me on their first birthday. Sorry, dude.
• We have another presidential election in 2008 and I love politics!  Can’t wait to see how it turns out.  Pappaw always said, “You can’t complain if you don’t vote”.  So make sure you vote before you belly ache about the results.  And if you don’t vote, I don’t want to hear from you.  You had your chance.

I guess I should let you guys go and let you enjoy your new year.  Just remember that 2008 can only be better if you choose to let it.  So try to find one thing that is good about your 2007 and focus on it in 2008.  If you can’t find something, let me know and I can find something for you.  It’s a gift and I am good at it.

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PS.. I couldn’t resist the picture…

• My husband – After 12 years together, he still treats me like royalty
• My family – all sides
• My kids – They are wonderful and such a blessing to DH and me
• My church – I would be lost without them
• My salvation – I would really be lost without it, no pun intended
• My friends – You guys are the best
• Our military – Keep up the good fight everywhere
• Thrifty Mommy readers – You guys are awesome!
• My Internet connection – I would be crawling without it
• Disney and Noggin – Turkey Butt would be into a lot more without it (I am a horrible mom)

I could go on and on but I am sure you want to get back to stuffing yourself with all that good food.

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All of the artwork on the cards were made by children.  This is a pretty cool site. I’ve sent several cards already.  It really only takes a few seconds.

Let’s Give Thanks to our service men and women.

    

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So from all of us here at b5media we would like to extend our deepest thanks for making us the best blogging network on the web.  IMHO   Now go and eat some more Turkey.

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