A Year of Gratitude – August 2, 2024

I mixed up a bit of gratitude in the kitchen today. I love to work on recipes and make things for my family, so being in the kitchen doing both of those things makes me very happy.

Today had started out as the sort of day where everything seemed intent on going a little sideways. Nothing was terribly wrong, but things just didn’t seem to be easy today.

So, I had a recipe to work on that would allow me to make something delicious for my family, a treat that might sweeten things up just enough to get our day back on track. At least that was my hope.

My day felt better just by spending that time in the kitchen. By the time I finished, it was afternoon and everyone at the house was happy to have a warm bar cookie to enjoy. Seeing their smiles, knowing that I had helped to lift their day up just a bit made all the difference in my day.

It really is amazing how powerful it can be to create something for someone you love. I was so grateful to have found the time to do that today. It didn’t just improve their day, it completely transformed mine.

This post is part of our A Year of Gratitude Series. You can find the introduction, inspiration, and entire year’s gratitude’s posts here.