DIY Holidays: Thankfulness Jar

We're a week away from Thanksgiving, and sometimes among all the family and friends reunions, meal planning (and eating) and shopping, we forget what the holiday is all about. It's about recognizing all the things in your life that you're thankful about. When you take time to do that, you'll realize that your list is so much longer than you thought- that's a pretty good feeling! Especially if you've been having a tough week or month, or even year, you'll find it's just what you need. Thanksgiving is also the perfect time to start new family traditions that allow your loved ones to come together and truly bond.

This is a super simple DIY, but it carries a lot of meaning! Decorate your favorite mason jar with fabric, ribbons, paint, anything. Then set it down in a place that everyone will see everyday along with post-its and a pen. The Thankfulness Jar then should be filled with one thing that each member in your family is thankful for every day for the rest of the week. On Thanksgiving Day, when everyone is together, you open the jar and read all the things that were written. The result will be joy, magic and maybe even some tears. We're lucky that everyone in our family is together- but if you have members of your family do not live with you, have each person make a jar in their own home and then bring it to your family dinner.

We can't wait to share some of our favorites with you on Thanksgiving!