Three Things...Gratitude Thread

[WDWEPCOT]

Yes I do know a person who doesn’t like parfaits my darling daughter but most people do like them I’m sorry you don’t like them no dessert for you

 

[PollyannaMom]

Sweet treats:
chocolate ice cream
peanut butter cups
Swedish fish

 

[PollyannaMom]

It appears to be all about the sand today:
Today's Topic (Mon, 8/11) - 3 things you're grateful for inspired by the above pictures (can include other things with a similar texture, it doesn't have to be sand)

 

[PollyannaMom]

I am grateful for actual sandy beaches. I didn't grow up near the ocean, but live within an easy drive now, and have enjoyed many day trips to the beach.

I'm also very grateful for the ground coffee that I use every morning and little bit of sugar I put in it.

Bonus - When I was kid, I remember having this play sand that was squishy in water but powdery the moment you took it out. I don't remember exactly what it was called, and it wasn't quite the same as the kinetic sand pictured above, but it was really cool!

 

[slo]

Happy Monday Friends!

#1 - Brown Sugar - When it’s fresh and soft.

#2 - Powdered Sugar - I love love love it! I’m a closet powdered sugar eater. At Christmas time, when I’m making my peanut butter balls, I will always sneak a few teaspoons of powdered sugar - I eat it straight - love it! Don’t Judge - LOL!

#3 - Regular White Sugar - I blame my mother with how I need to add it to so many things

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Feeling closer to God on walks along quiet beaches. I miss being able to do that.

Fun of reading about or watching on tv shows such as Beachfront Bargain Hunt, touristy small boardwalk full of family and general browsing fun.

 

[leebee]

Sweet things...
Ice cream sodas
Maple syrup (the real stuff)
Teriyaki beef

CT things... STEW LEONARD'S!!!

Sandy things:
Soft white sand beaches
My facial scrub
The "sand" at the Dig Site in Animal Kingdom. It's more like teeny tiny glass beads than actual sand (or it was, back in the day). Not sure what it really was, but it felt like a super foot massage after hours of chasing kids around Disney!

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Sandy Beaches !!! Y’all know how much I love beaches

I often decorate with sand so I appreciate being able to buy small portions of sand to decorate with

A second brown sugar and powdered sugar and just plain sugar

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Sweet

Cake - Long story short...I've been dreaming of making a cake inspired by an Almond Joy but I didn't want to make my own bday cake, I have no reason to make a cake, and I didn't want that much lying around. So, I improvised. We got a coconut cake in Kroger's freezer section, topped it with broken up Almond Joys and called it a day. It hit the spot.

Protein Bars - I know these aren't the perfect things for people's diets but they do help me hit my protein goals, they work well for breakfast after my morning walk, and they feel enough like candy bars to quiet those cravings.

Crystal Light caffeinated lemonade - It blends well with my collagen powder for my morning beverage, is strong enough that one packet is good for my 40oz Stanley about 1.25x, and has helped me cut way back on diet soda.

Sandy

Beaches - I am not a beach person, but we spent days at Seal Beach and Huntington Beach while we were out in CA. The kids love it and could literally spend hours boogie boarding and playing beach volleyball. So, I love it for them.

Brown Sugar - I've used it several times in cake decorating to create edible dirt and sand. Light brown sugar is better sand (dark is good for dirt).

Moving Sand Art - I love those framed pieces with colored sand and grooves/channels where you can tip and tilt it to make the sand flow and have ever changing art.

 

[WLWildlife]

1. My childhood sandbox. So many hours spent there.
2. Walks on the beach with DH on our honeymoon so many years ago.
3. Cocoa Beach with the kids for 1 hour we got before it stormed for the rest of the day.

 

[clappyclaps]

Afternoon everyone!

I'm really not a fan of sand, whether wet or dry. And i absolutely refuse to walk from dry to wet sand and back again, I can't stand how it gets everywhere.

1. Seaside - despite my aversion to sand, I do like the seaside and coast in general, the beauty and general peacefulness of it. Plus seaside resorts and towns always seem to be a lot more enjoyable.

2. Sugar - I do a lot of baking so sugar is pretty much a necessity in my house.

3. Flour - same as the above, this is a staple when I do so much baking!

 

[citruscurtis]

So this is my playground...has not seen water since Christmas 23.. this is the major channel and it is flat...so not dangerous to property... second photo is one of several side channels that help keep the water from being destructive...third photo... well sometime before temps dropped below 85...a snake track passed thru in the last 24 hours... most of the snake live up the first photo where there is habitat for them and food

 

[bluecastle]

3 things about sand.

I grew up on the south shore of Long Island, so I was never very far from the beach. I never realized until I took a trip to CA, that not all beaches had the fine, white sand that we did.

Memories of my DD playing in the sand when we stayed at the Polynesian. It was a perfect break from the craziness that was MK.

With the exception of the scene in the Wizard of Oz, I like watching sand pass through an hour glass.