{"id":1734,"date":"2011-11-09T11:24:41","date_gmt":"2011-11-10T04:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=1734"},"modified":"2012-12-06T20:15:46","modified_gmt":"2012-12-07T01:15:46","slug":"tree-of-gratitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/tree-of-gratitude\/","title":{"rendered":"tree of gratitude"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Typically Steve &amp; I travel to West Michigan for all holidays since both of our families are there, but since we&#8217;re hosting an exchange student &amp;\u00a0 recently\u00a0 had our kitchen remodeled our family is coming down to Detroit for Thanksgiving this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude51.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1744\" title=\"Thanksgiving Tree\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude51.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude51.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude51-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t get to host family functions that often so I wanted to create something out of the ordinary to celebrate this day of gratitude. So I put together this <a title=\"Notes of Gratitude\" href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/thanksgiving-notes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PDF that prompts thoughts of thankfulness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1738\" title=\"Thanksgiving craft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude4.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude4-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can print it on regular copy paper, however a buff colored paper gives it more of a classic grade school look.\u00a0 Each copy gives you two sets of 13 different gratitude flags.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1741\" title=\"Thanksgiving table setting\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude7.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude7-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can bundle the flags together &amp; use them as part of your family table setting or fill out a new tag everyday leading up Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1743\" title=\"Thanksgiving craft idea\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1356\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude11.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude11-453x1024.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After you cut up the sayings using a paper cutter or a good ole&#8217; pair of scissors, fill in the blanks with all the blessings that surround you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1736\" title=\"Thanksgiving garland\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1696\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude2.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude2-106x300.jpg 106w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude2-362x1024.jpg 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can use the flags to create a simple garland for your window or mantel&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1737\" title=\"Thanksgiving Gratitude Tree\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"896\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude3.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude3-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or snip some barren branches in your backyard &amp; adhere your flags of gratitude to them, accenting the twigs with bits of colored ribbon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1740\" title=\"Thanksgiving Family Project\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude6.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gratitude6-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I look forward to adding more flags when Steve&#8217;s family comes for a visit in a couple of weeks.\u00a0 Do you have any Thanksgiving traditions of giving thanks?\u00a0 I&#8217;d love to see what these gratitude tags inspire you to create.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/tree-of-gratitude\/\">Click here to comment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Like to get a little crafty every now &amp; 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