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November 13, 2015 by Krista

There is Always Something to be Grateful for {FREE Gratitude Printable}

I have been on a digital design kick lately. I had gotten so busy that I hadn’t done much lately and I’d forgotten how much I enjoy it. So, I’ve been catching up. The good news is that it will be super simple to add some great extras to your Thanksgiving decor and this print would look lovely as part of your Thanksgiving Day dinner. Or really for any time of the year. Because there is always something to be thankful for.

Always Something to be Thankful for Printable LR

I will be putting this in our living room when I get around to decorating that… Some day. When my kids are running rampant and my house looks like a natural disaster zone, some times I need a gratitude reminder. This gratitude printable will hopefully help me remember what I have, not focus on what I’m lacking. It might be a while before it gets up permanently – I’ve got a whole slew of other projects on my to-do list right now. I might have to give it a temporary home for now.

Okay, want your own copy of this gratitude printable? It will open a new window where you can download the high resolution, watermark-free version of the image and save it to your computer. After that, you can print it on your home computer. Feel free to make as many copies as you like, but please direct friends and family back to this webpage to get their own copies. It helps me analyze what kind of printables are the most popular so I can make sure to create more of them! This image is for personal use only. No variations, edits or changes may be made. Thanks, you are amazing!

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The laurel embellishments on the image are courtesy Oh So Nifty Vintage Graphics.

September 23, 2015 by Krista

I Will Be Grateful For This Day Printable Quote

It’s been a long few weeks over here at the Napping Household.  Mr. Napping has been traveling with work a lot and my days have been full of boys, running errands, meetings, blogging, teaching classes, cooking dinners, working out, trying to get my house under control from the chaos that was summer and just overall craziness.  Baby N has started biting – super, right?! – and my brother-in-law dropped in for the weekend with about a day of prior notice.  Did you miss the chaos of summer part… Our guest room has been the catch-all and multi-purpose room for the last few months.  That all breaks down to my nights being much shorter than I would like them to be.  I’m sure some of you out there can relate.  I am not the only one with full and crazy days and nights with more time out of bed than I wish.

I guess you could say I’ve been a little overwhelmed and stressed.  So, by the middle of week 2 on a two-week stretch in the single parent world – kudos to those of you who do this day in and day out, you are superstars! – I wanted nothing more than to binge on an entire bag of OREO’s while my kids were in bed and then some chocolate cake… and maybe just a bit of ice cream.

I was looking through a collection of quotes I have on my phone in a Keep note and this one struck me. I will be grateful…  I needed to see it.  Repeatedly.  So, here it is in printable quotation form.  Even though the days are long and the nights are anything but, some day, I will miss this.  I will miss the giggles and the snuggles, the bedtime stories and the games.  I might even miss the toys on the floor… maybe?  Maybe not.  In any case, I don’t want to wish the days away or miss the special moments that are interspersed with the bickering and messes.  I will not miss it.  I will recognize it.  I will be grateful for the good and not dwell on the less than good.  I will be grateful for this day.  Not every day is good, but there is good in every day! …And that might have to be my next inspirational printable quote.  Click the image to get the download link and print off your own high resolution copy.

I Will Be Grateful for This Day

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September 3, 2013 by Krista

I’ve Been Waiting for You, Autumn Printable

So, it’s September. That means Autumn, right?! Well… it’s still in the 80’s and 90’s here. The blazing sun fills our days. Putting on a sweater or scarf is the last thing I want to do. But maybe you are starting to see the leaves change and feel that little nip in the air as the sun begins to set? Whether you’re still waiting for Autumn or if it’s knocking at your door, this Autumn printable is just for you.

Autumn is that great time of year when those cozy sweaters and boots and scarves get to come out of the closet. The trees look like they’ve been lit on fire, their blazing colors standing bold against the sky. Autumn brings some of the greatest holidays of the entire year. Some of the richest flavors and warmest foods spice up an Autumn day. That deserves to be celebrated.

Welcome Autumn with this print on your mantle, piano, or other favorite place to decorate for the season. Celebrate your favorite things about Autumn with this seasonal art you can print and frame right at home. Or get creative and use it in your Fall craft projects. This print will last all the way through November!

GET YOUR FREE AUTUMN PRINTABLE

Get a full resolution, watermark-free version when you click on the image below or the following link: just download your copy of the Hello, Autumn printable and then print and frame. Or use it for your Autumn projects. You’ll need to “Save As” to your computer and then you can print from there. The file is formatted to 8″x10″.

I've Been Waiting for You Autumn Printable

This image is protected by a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license. You may use this image for personal use only. Under this Creative Commons license you may download this work and share it with others as long as credit is given to Krista at While He Was Napping. No changes may be made to this image and it is for personal use only.

I'm Krista. Ringleader here on While He Was Napping, wife to my handsome Mr. Right & momma to my THREE energetic boys, Big J (9), Little J (6) & Little N (4). We FINALLY added a beautiful little girl to our family last December.

I’m knee-deep in Tonka trucks & Thomas trains. I survive our crazy days with Vanilla Coke, Sonic slushies, sweet snuggles and little giggles. When I tuck them in tight & kiss them good night, I get a little time to create & just be me.


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