Who wants to hit stores and make yourself crazy shopping these next few weeks?:biggroan The economy is a mess, there is less money to spend, and shopping will be very thought out this year, for all of us. I hope you were able to put all that aside and enjoy Thanksgiving with someone you care about, friends, family or pets!
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Because I’m grateful for the following things: my family; my dogs; my friends; and my readers;
one lucky person is going to have $100 to spend this holiday season.
I like to choose Amazon because it lets you buy books which we all love, or something else that you may want or need. I hope whoever wins, you’ll spend it on yourself but if it just helps ease the holiday crunch in general, I’ll be happy! 
So tell me what you’re thankful for this day after Thanksgiving and I’ll randomly pick a winner and post on Sunday! :givethaks
Note from Julie: While your out shopping for all your loved ones, don’t forget to pick up a little something for yourself…like a copy of Phantom’s Touch! Or, are you like me and would rather pull out your fingernails with pliers than shop on Black Friday? The bookstores shouldn’t be too busy…do a quick run and get yourself a copy of Phantom’s Touch for a little weekend reading! I’m thankful for all the Plotmonkey readers, who have been instrumental in keeping all of us in the book business. We’re all very thankful for you.
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Warm wishes for a Happy Birthday go out to Plotmonkey pals Georganna Palmer, Catslady, and Kim H. today! We hope you have a fabulous, fun-filled day!
Carly Phillips would like to take 100% credit for all her stories but the truth is, Carly’s strength is writing family, emotion, funky elderly people and animals. She couldn’t plot her way out of a paper bag, which is why she smartly found her plotmonkey pals early on in her writing career. Thanks to their support, Carly is now a NYT Bestselling author of 23 plus novels. Because writing doesn’t keep her busy enough, Carly is also a wife, a mother of one preteen and one teenage daughter, the primary care giver of her soft coated Wheaten terrier and an expert carpool mom.
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We’ve had a rough year in our household, I think because of that our family has even more to be thankful for this year. My #2 became paralyzed (from the waist down) in April due to a virus attacking her spine, spent a month in the hospital, we were just informed on Tuesday she can now lose the cane she’s been walking with. She went from having nothing, to getting everything but her right foot back, so even if that foot doesn’t “wake” up, she can live a pretty normal life. We are definitely thankful for that. We are thankful for our family, and our friends, our stores and our home. But what it boils down to, when we did our tradition of going around the table yesterday, everyone was just plain thankful for being together, healthy and whole.
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We’ve had a rough year economically. We rely on rental income, so if people don’t pay, we’re in trouble meeting our financial obligations. We only get 4 rents, in November we evicted 1 tenant who owes us a year’s rent. Now we have 2 who owe us for 2 months each. I don’t have the money to pay the taxes!! It’s really scary!!
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I’m thankful my family is all healthy and employed!
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I am grateful that we could all get together for the Thanksgiving meal, that we are reasonably healthy and that my husband found a new job fairly quickly in a tough job market. Debbie
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Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Wonderful prize! Thanks so much for offering it.
Today is my daughter’s bday! 35 and with a brand new baby girl. Will have to tell her about this wonderful prize offering.
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Forgot to way Happy Bday to Kim, Georganna and Catslady! You share a bday with a special lady.
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I’m thankful for my family, my dogs and our health.
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I’m thankful for my family, my dogs and good health.
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I’m thankful for my family and their good health, my job, for the existence of books and movies to help me relax, sunny days, chocolate, and the internet. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!
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Happy Birthday to Georganna Palmer, Catslady, and Kim H.
I’m thankful for my daughter, beautiful grandkids, sweet memories of my other daughter, new job and staying afloat during these rough times.
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I am always thankful for the things that I am fortunate enough to have- a great hubby, a daughter who drives me crazy (and I couldn’t imagine my life without her), a herd of step-kids and grandkids who I sometimes despair of but then surprise the heck out of me, that my mom is still here (but miss my daddy like crazy), my friends and the zoo. :dog1:
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Hubby spent most of Wed and Thurs sick- so even though we spent the day with the kids, we ended up back at our hotel early and he has been sleeping for more than 12 hours. Don’t think we will be going with the grandkids to the circus, but as long as he is feeling better, that is ok.
That is always the biggest thing that I am grateful for- that he is still here and that, so far, we have had 11 years together, bumpy or not. With the big age difference, I am thankful for everyday together, knowing it could end anytime. You don’t think of that when you are younger and married.
Of course, I told him that he would do anything to make me drive in NYC today of all days. :wub:
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And because the other post got too long-
to our fellow jungle buddies!!
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I’m grateful for my mom and her continued good health!
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I’m thankful for my family and my two furbabies. I’m also thankful for my very secure job so I don’t have to worry about losing it at any time.
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Happy Birthday Georganna Palmer, Catslady, and Kim H. Enjoy your Birthday!
I am thankful for my great husband, my two lovely daughters and my sweet spaniel Bridgette.
I am alos looking forward to all the Christmas movies and specials that will be on TV for the next month.
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I have so much to be thankful for! Family, friends, family friends who are family now, critters, stumbling my way into the Jungle and all the terrific folks here, seeing the realization of my dreams of being a published writer finally coming true….
Mainly, I’m thankful that I wake up each morning and face a whole new journey each day. Good, bad, happy, sad, wonderful or ugly, life is an adventure and I pray I get to live it well.
Plotmonkeys and jungle buddies?
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I am thankful for my family, my kids, and my parents still here to enjoy their grandkids growingup. I am thankful for our service men, my husband and friends included that gave up their thanksgivings and holidays, and the next year to be away defending our rights to celebrate the way of life we have. And im thankful for all my wonderful friends, in person and online that tried their best to make the holiday season and this deployment a bit easier on me and my kids.. my life is blessed that way..
the holiday has been very rough so far.. my christmas money went for a new refrigerator that bit the dust and hopefully gets delivered today or tomorrow..hubby only gets paid once a month so now i have to wait til mid december to christmas shop .. oh well.. wasnt up to black friday anyway… I spent the last two days with a very nasty stomach virus, so i have not enjoyed any good food etc.. nasty bug is hanging on for a vengeance..i am at least up and about today.. on that note i guess a good side affect of htat is i have lost 3 pounds in 2 days..
and of course im missing hubby dearly now.. hes been gone since september….and will be heading to Iraq anytime now..
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I’m thankful for my family and my friends. My mom passed away a few months ago after a long battle with cancer. Without the support of my family and very dear friends, I don’t know how I would have managed.
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I am thankful for my family..it is nice to know that no matter what happens in your life, you have someone to count on and know that they will be there to help see you through the tough times.
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I am thankful for my family and for the fact that, after some reorganization within the company, that I still have a job. If may not be the work I would have chosen but it’s a job and I’m thankful to have it.
Happy, Happy Birthday to Georganna, Catslady, and Kim H! And a happy weekend to everyone!
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I am sooooo thankful for my granddaughter that I have custody of. She is my pride and joy
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I’m grateful for a job right now. I took a huge chance by leaving a stable job in August so I could make a move to Texas. For once in my life I wasn’t moving for anyone else. I was moving just for me. I had a place to live but no job. Normally that wouldn’t be a problem but of course the economy tanked shortly after I got here. Ouch!
Finally got employed but had to miss going home for Thanksgiving and won’t make it home for Christmas either (yes, I’m feeling a wee bit sorry for myself). Still I’m grateful for the ability to make some money and pay some bills. :) And having some extra so I can buy books. LOL
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Although times are tough for so many people now, I am still thankful for what my family does have. We are so fortunate to have good health, wonderful children, friends and neighbors who we enjoy spending time with. We love to get together with others and just spend time visiting or helping one another when needed. My husband and I enjoy volunteering to help others thru various groups, especially during the holidays. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day this year and helped serve 195 people at a local senior citizen community; it was great fun, especially visiting with so many of the interesting people later on. What a marvelous fountain of knowledge these great citizens are.
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I’m thankful for my family, friends, a roof over our heads and our jobs. :givethaks I won’t be shopping today. I don’t think I can handle the crowds. Happy Birthday, Kim H., Catslady and Georganna.
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I am so thankful for my job that have right now. My boss is the best! I am very thankful that my husband and I have good health, great friends and family, a warm house to live in, money to pay our bills, food on the table, and cars to drive. I am feel so bad for the people who are struggling right now because they have lost their job. Every day we see in the paper another company laying off umpteen amount of employees.
I want to wish everyone a fantastic Thanksgiving and a fun shopping day if you are planning on going.
Awesome prize Carly! You so rock!
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Happy birthday everybody! I’m am thankful for my family and friends, they are the best
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Happy Late Thanksgiving to all my jungle buddies. I was traveling yesterday and didn’t get the chance to check in.
I’m thankful for a safe drive to my dad’s in Ohio and the chance to spend a couple of hours with my brother (we’ve had a slight rift over the past couple of years but yesterday was just like old times). I got meet my new great-nephew, my new great niece from El Salvador and my new nephew-in-law. And bestest of all, hubby came with me! :jumpleaf
Carly, what an extremely generous Black Friday Gift! Don’t count me in the running since I’ve won recently, but good luck to everyone. That gift is going to make someone very, very happy!
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:gobbler: Awesome prize Carly! I am thankful for having such a close knit family. I am also very thankful to have my daughter, I didn’t think I was ever going to be a mom. I am also thankful that the Plotmonkeys are not only talented writers but they are also four very generous ladies. Every week they are giving things away to their readers. It is incredible how much you give, not just material things either, your wisdom to up and coming authors I’m sure is invaluable. So thank you!
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I am thankful for my 5 children and 3 dogs and husband like everyone we have rough times but God makes sure to bless us with everything we need . I hope everyone has a safe holiday weekend !
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I’m thankful for family and friends and that my oldest son got to come home & visit us on leave last month from Iraq. He had to go back but it was a great 2 weeks.
I’m thankful for all of you guys and the countless other writers who sit down every day and write the books I love to read and who give me the inspiration to write my own books.
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Great prize Carly!
We went around the table yesterday and basically we were all thankful for being together and sharing a wonderful meal. Thank God that we are all healthy, happy, and employed. :givethaks
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I am thankful for the usual-family , friends and furry friends but mostly, I want to thank the teachers that taught me to read Dick and Jane. Without knowing how to read, I wouldn’t have been fortunate to enjoy many, many good stories by people with wonderful imaginations and insight.
I have been an avid reader all of my life, and my one thankful thing today is that I now have alot of time on my hands to read. yeah
Happy Birthday gals, and I hope you get as a present a book to read
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I won’t be shopping today because I can’t stand the crowds. I’ll be decorating my house for the holidays.
Julie, I have PHANTOM’S TOUCH on my “must buy” list and I’ll definitely pick up a copy next week on my day off. I’ve been looking forward to this story!
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We have had a rough year this year. So I am thankful that we are still getting by the way things are. I am thankful that what is left of my family is doing well healthwise. I am thankful that my son is in college and doing well. That I have a roof over my head and food on the table. That my father in law made it through another Thankgiving with the family, he is 85 and is not doing real well. I am thankful that we all get to live another day.
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There’s a lot to be thankful for this year – family & friends, the ones who put up with me. My health (I had a minor incident earlier this year). Having a job when so many others do not. The troops, who are always watching over us. I worry about them more this time of year, being away from home.
And to those braving the stores today – you’re way braver than me! I’m staying away from the malls. I was out this morning around 8:30 and already parking lots were almost full. Mind-boggling…
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I am very grateful for supportive parents… to be able to see my new nephew everyday and watch him grow… for wonderful blogs like the Plotmonkeys which bring smiles to my face everyday!
Happy Holidays all! :flower4you:
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I’m thankful for family and friends. :bigturk
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Happy Birthday Catslady, Georgianna and Kim!!!!
I had an interesting Thanksgiving…my oven died as I was cooking the turkey. Long story, but hubby ended up getting roasted chickens (we already had the sides taken care of). No one seemed to mind and life is good…just a little interesting!
I am thankful for understanding family! :turk2 :yumturk :givethaks :gobbler: :givethanks :sleepturk :fourturks :bigturk :jiveturkey:
I am sure my neice will LOVE “Phantom Touch” (she’s the paranormal reader in the fam). I am enjoying Christmas themed romances right now (I am totally into Debbie MacComber….gotta support my WA writer!).
I would buy stuff for myself, I promise, Carly. I am mostly done with shopping, but not for me!!!
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what a great prize Carly!!
I’m Thankful that my family is healthy. I’m also Thankful that hubby and I both have jobs!! :wink:
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:flower4you:Happy birthday ladies! :givethaksI’m thankful that I live in the USA. It’s not a perfect country but I can’t imagine living anywhere else. :heart1:
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Happy Birthday to Georganna, Catslady, and Kim!
I’m thankful for family, pets and friends. I’m truly thankful that I’m not going shopping!
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I’m thankful that Husband does the black Friday shopping. He likes being out with the crowds and he usually picks up something fun for me. I’m also thankful that he is out with the toddler giving me some much-needed quiet time. Yeah, it’s not sentimental or heartwarming. It’s just nice.
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Hope everyone enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving day. Haven’t done the Black Friday shopping in years and won’t start again anytime soon. I prefer to do all my shopping on-line…so much easier IMO and btw, I’m done with my shopping already. And even if the bookstores are not that busy today, the traffic to get there is atrocious, so I’ll even order books on-line.
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I am thankful there are great authors like yourself out there that write books for me to read..
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Sometimes it is easy to lose sight of the blessings we all have in our lives. You get busy, work too hard, and take the people in your lives for granted. I am thankful that I have a family who loves me, wonderful pets who think I am the best thing since sliced bread, and not one, but 2 jobs to keep me with a roof over my head and food in my belly. I have way more than a lot of people and I am truly thankful that I do. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and have a nice weekend. :wave:
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGANNA, CATSLADY AND KIM H.!!!
I am thankful for my family–Mike and Lilly, my dog, our health, our home, living in Colorado, my friends, the Plotmonkeys, Brenda, who believes in me, my talent as a writer, my harp, my lovely office, my car, my computer, the food we have to eat, my washer and dryer so I don’t have to go to a laundromat, all our Christmas stuff, the fact that we aren’t in debt, my garden, the autumn ash and spruce tree in our backyard, the little praying gnome by the new trees in the backyard, my husband’s new truck, my three cups up tea in the morning, non-dairy foods because I’m lactose intolerant, my treasures cabinet, the view of the mountains from our backyard….I could keep listing but if I don’t I’ll never stop. :giggler
Cher :gobbler:
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I am thankful for a life filled with love and friendship. :jiveturkey:
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As many commenters have said, I’m so thankful for my family and health. We’re tremendously blessed! And I’m awfully thankful for the Plotmonkeys!
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Oh my, I am thankful for so much. I’m thankful for my beautiful wife and daughter, my jobs, my extended family, my friends and the fact that my wife and I share so many things in common, including the books we enjoy :hug2: :love: :wub:
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Happy Birthday Georganna, Catslady and Kim! Best wishes!
I’m most thankful for my family and friends. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
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I am thankful for my family, friends, our good health and our two kittens.
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I’m thankful for my wonderful husband who tries his best to spoil me rotten!
Happy Birthdays!
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I’m thankful for my loving and caring family and that I’m still healthy and fit!
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I am thankful for my family!
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We’ve had a rough year, but everyone has. I admit there’s been a few times when I just wanted to call it quits, give up on life, love, all of it because it was just too damn hard. But I read emails from my friends, hearing about all the bad things that’s happened to them. And I’m reminded that even in the lowest of lows and the biggest tragedies and sadness, there’s always a bright light. We just have to stop long enough to see it. I’m grateful for everyone in my life, and as strange as it may seem, the thing I’m most grateful for right now, is Mother Nature. Strange I say that, yes, but this is my reason. No matter what’s going on in the world, She always stays the same. Her constant changing unchanging has kept me sane. A few nights ago, I looked up into the stars for the first time in months. And I was so in awe of the simplistic beauty around me that I was taken away. It made me stop thinking, stop stressing for a while. And I was reminded that there’s beauty in everything, I just had to look for it. I’d forgotten that and I was thankful of the reminder as I stood there looking up at the stars. I was reminded that I’m just one small person in the midst of things, and it made me amazingly not feel so alone. Because everyone else knows just how I feel. I thank God for the natural wonders around us.
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I’m thankful that I have family and friends who are, if not in good health, at least on the mend, that we have a warm home and plenty to eat, and that when I called my parents and they asked what I want for Christmas, I honestly couldn’t think of anything material. I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving!
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I’m very grateful for my family and friends and I’m very grateful that I can still button my jeans the day after Thanksgiving! :yumturk
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I am thankful for my loving husband, my great parents, my wonderful siblings and their families, and for my good health.
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happy birthday to Kim, Georganna and Catslady!! :givethaks my 13 year old dog Juliet just had surgery on Monday she got bit down to the bone by one of my other dogs and it was yucky I am thankful for my family all my animals and the vet that saved her life……
I know shei si what everyone calls old but she has always given me unconditional love and we all love her a lot… hopw everyone had a nice Thanksgiving
Donna
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My family always tops the list, and this year I am especially grateful that my son’s discharge from the Navy will be just in time for him to be home to celebrate Christmas with us. Shed a few tears over that one.
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I’m grateful for my husband and girls. We are all healthy and happy. I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season.
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I’m thankful that we’re all healthy. :)
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Happy Black Friday, everyone!
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Happy Birthday go out to Georganna Palmer, Catslady, and Kim H.!
I give thanks for my family and friends that share the good and the bad with me. :givethaks
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What a wonderful bunch of posts today. Carly, thanks for the fantastic Friday Prize. :present1:
:givethaks Some lucky winner will have a blast with that.
I am thankful for many things my family, friends, food on the table a roof over my head, good books to read, the generosity of the four ladies that are the Plotmonkeys
, that my daughter did her first Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, my good health, for the men & women that serve our country both past & present, that my three grandchildren are smart & healthy, music and a host of other things. Despite the state of the economy there is still a lot to be thankful for.
I am very thankful to not be shopping today! There is nothing in this world that I need or want enough to stress myself out with traffic, finding a place to park or putting up with rude people!!! :givethaks
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I am thankful for good health, a loving and supportive husband and a wonderful family. No matter how difficult life gets I know that I have that beautiful family there for me.
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So I just got back from Black Friday shopping and now I need a really long nap. I was at Walmart at 4:00 am and then almost had to fight to keep my place in line. I know I’m crazy, but my sister and I have the best time together.
I’m so thankful for my family, friends, and my wonderful job.
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Happy birthday to Georganna Palmer, Catslady, and Kim H. !!!
I’m thankful for family and friends. It was great to celebrate the day with our friends here but miss our friends we made in OZ.
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I’m thankful that I got to spend most of the day with my family, and that I’ll get to see the rest of my relatives this weekend!! I am also thankful that my two dogs are happy healthy and spoiled
Have a great holiday weekend everyone
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I am thankful that I got to spend this Thanksgiving with my husband since he spent one holiday season in Iraq. It’s bad enough to be separated during the holidays, but worse when it’s someplace like that.
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I am thankful for my family, friends, my pups, having a home, and also for books along with the authors that write them. Thanks for the generous prize, Carly! Good luck to everyone!
Happy Birthday Georganna, Catslady, and Kim H. !!! :hug2:
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Thank you so much for the birthday wishes!! Happy birthday to my fellow birthday friends – Georganna Palmer and Kim H.
Among other things, I’m especially thankful that my newly married daughter and her new hubby have moved back to our area.
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:givethaks my hubby, son and family
Carly,Julie, Janelle and Leslie
I am very thankful to not be shopping today! There is nothing in this world that I need or want enough to stress myself out with traffic, finding a place to park or putting up with rude people!!! :biggroan
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I’m thankful for my sons and my husband (today’s his birthday). I’m thankful for a nice house, enough food to eat and the ability to buy my kids almost everything they want.
I’m also grateful for our new President and the hope he brings.
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I am thankful for my new baby daughter.
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I’m thankful for family, friends(pets included), a roof over my head, food on the table and the authors that write the books I read.
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I am first of all thankful for my 4 kids – who are all happy, healthly, and doing great in school!! I think the next in line – if not tied with first – are my parents – who without their help and financial support – we would not be in the home we are today, in a great school district, enjoying life. My kids are slowly learning that having less is, in reality, having more – without all the gadgets – we spend time together as a family – getting to really know one another.
I am thankful that I have the opportunity to go back to school and get an education (now only praying that the job will be out there when I graduate). I am thankful for my online friends – as one who doesn’t get out a lot and am not able to make “real” friends – my online friends are there for me anytime I need them, need to chat, need to vent, or need to celebrate!!!
I try not to be thankful just at Thanksgiving – I try to find things to be grateful about throughout all the weeks of the year. But it is nich to have a time to sit back and reflect as to what is the most important!!
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I’m thankful for my family, friends, and my health.
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I am thankful for my husband, lovely daughters, that I have great health, happiness, a job and a home.
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After we lost our 16 year old son in an auto accident on August 8th of this year, I thought I’d never feel anything but grief and devastation. But through an awesome network of friends and family, I find that I am slowly coming to terms with life without my beloved “Spawn II”. I am so thankful for my husband, my elder son, (Spawn I) my church family, my on line and real life friends and my dachshunds and kittties!
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I’m thankful for our family and health. And that we do have jobs in this economy.
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I am thankful for so many things:
Flyboy is home and we get to spend our 10th anniversary together (2 weeks from now)- which means no deployments… so far.
The kids are happy, smart and healthy.
We have jobs to pay the bills.
I have close friends and family that provide comfort, support and unconditional love.
I am also thankful for all the great people I have met through the blogs and all the authors that write so I have things to read!
No shopping for me today- I view that sort of thing like torture- hot pokers, stakes, and skull bashing would be preferable and there is not a thing on earth that could make me participate in Black Friday!
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Happy birthdays! and thanks! Carly for a great giveaway. I am thankful for family and friends that support and care for me, and I hope I am returning the same to them. Wishing everyone a good weekend too.
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I AM GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL TO HAVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO
STAND BY ME AND PLOTMONKEY FRIENDS.
A WONDERFUL PRIZE.
ALICE IN TEXAS
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I spent Thanksgiving with my family-my grandkids are happy and healthy. we are certainly going to cut back on our spending this year, I think alot of people are-money is tight
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Well, of course family and kitty. . . but in the end, although we hoped to be out of this location by the end of the year and the economy has been quite tight, we just keep looking at it a day at a time, and remember all things get better, and the house is still standing and all that sort of thing – and in the end, we always just try to look positivity that next year will always be better than this year. If that doesn’t work, just look at it in this way – we have each other, and our health, and can always pick up a book to read! :)
Lois
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I am thankful for my three healthy children. A wonderful husband who has a job he likes for now and the chance to spend a few extra days off together. :bigturk
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Carly, I’m thankful for my family and friends and all the wonderful people I’ve met online.
Julie, I’m just like you. I’d rather have my fingernails pulled out by pliers or suffer Chinese water torture than go shopping on Black Friday.
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I am thankful for my family, my home, and my country! :gobbler:
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I am thankful that I have a job again. I am really thankful for my daughters, my husband and my mom. :fourturks
I am thankful that I have a safe roof to sleep every night and food to eat. I am thankful for been alive.
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I am thankful for my family this year. Esepecially my grandpa who’s still fighting everyday. I am thankful for the soldiers who spend everyday risking their lives for others, not just us in the US.
And I’m grateful to have great books to read from my favorite authors!
And that they picked Robert Pattinson to play Edward in Twilight…yum..haha
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I am very thankful for all my family & friends, good health, a stable job, my home, my 4-legged girls(Buffy & Missy), – last but by no means least – - very proud to be an American.
Hoping that everyone had a great Thanksgiving.
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I’m thankful for friends and family. I’m also thankful for the various cyber friends I’ve made and the difference they have made to my life. :yumturk
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I am greatful for good health, a wonderful man, and great friends and family.
Awesome prize Carly!! My birthday is coming up and I’d love to win this so I could treat myself to something special.
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I am thankful for my family and friends. Two things that don’t change economically! :givethaks
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Happy Birthday Georganna Palmer, Catslady, and Kim H!!!
I am thankful for my health, my family, my friends, and good books. Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. :gobbler:
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“LIFE!” The good, the bad and the ugly……Thanks so much, Cindi :givethaks
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I am thankful for my family – those here and those that have passed on to a better place. I am thankful for those friends who enrich my life and who let me be the best I can be. I am thankful for the animals who have blessed my life. They have truly taught me the meaning of unconditional love.
I am also thankful for the community I have found in this jungle. It is a highlight of my day to check in on the jungle goings on. I have learned much from all of you and am truly grateful.
I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day and will have a happy and safe holiday season.
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I am deeply thankful for my family and friends. They commiserate with me when I am down, help me to laugh when I most need it, and love me in spite of my faults.
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I am thankful to have my family around, thankful for my therapist
and thankful that at a time when the economy is doing so badly we are okay. Knock on wood. :)
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This is a great prize! This is going to be a tough holiday season. My grandmother passed away in September and it is very strange not having her around. But I still have things to be thankful for and at the top of the list are my family and my animals.
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I am thankful each day for good health, a loving husband and a great family, for freedom and a bright future.
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I am thankful for my family, friends, and good health. I’m also thankful for all the authors who provide me with great books to read! Thanks for the great prize!
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I am thankful for my wonderful fiancee and our first child we will get to meet come March. And for thus far having a smooth, healthy pregnancy!
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wow Carly what a super generous gift!!! :present1:
I have alot to be thankful this year, I spent Thanksgiving with all the people I love, hubby, children, friends, and my godson who celebrated his 1st Thanksgiving….the holidays are so much fun when there are babies in the house!
:givethaks :sleepturk
I am also thankful for the Plotmonkeys
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Since it’s an Amazon GC this week I hope Canadians are allowed to enter. Our Thanksgiving was in October but I am thankful for the same things that Americans are. My family and friends mostly.
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I am thankful for family and friends and having good health. Thankful for lots of good books to read. To have a good job and be in a position where lay off is very unlikely.
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I am so VERY THANKFUL of my family. This year especially!! I had a knee replacement in August and last month my husband had a severe reaction to the flu shot and almost died. Thank God for my daughter and two sons. They have been wonderful since this whole ordeal started.
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Hi to Carly and all,
“Happy Birthday” to Kim H., Catslady, and Georganna! Hope you have had
a great day!!
My thanks every day are for my Honey, our children and their spouses, our
grandchildren and our extended families. My thanks also for the fact that
we live in the United States where we live more-protected lives. My thanks
go out to all our military personnel wherever they may be stationed. God’s
blessings on all of us !
Pat Cochran
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What a generous prize, Carly! Thank you.
This year I’m thankful for my best friend. She’s been there for me through a very rough year. There’s days I’m not sure I could handle it without her! I’m also thankful for my girl who is a constant reminder of life’s precious moments (when she isn’t driving me crazy with school work! lol)
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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Happy Birthday Ladies!
I hope that everyone had a nice Thanksgiving yesterday!!
I am so very thankful for my family and this has been an incredibly rough year for us and so I am thankful that we have each other to just be there.
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I am thankful that we have a country that allows us a day to be thankful for our blessings. No matter how bad things are right now for many people, we still live in a place where people have personal freedom, where most of us have a roof over their head and food on the table.
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I hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving. My family had a lot to be thankful for this year. My sister was here to share it with us. She had a horrible head on car wreck last February and we almost lost her, so yes we may not have much money this holiday season as in the past but we have our whole family together and that is something to be truly thankful for! :givethaks
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With our financial difficulties this year. With our home foreclosed on,husband lost his job and hasn’t worked in 9 months, I’ve been a stay at home mother for fourteen years. I been unsuccessful finding a job even Target won’t hire me because of no current work experience,countless job applications and my resume give out everywhere to no avail. I have been to the end of my rope and almost given up hope these days. It is so hard to keep the spirit but I am so thankful for my two healthy beautiful children and they are the reason I haven’t had nervous breakdown by now. I feel I have lost everyting but when I step back and look at the big picture I have everything I could possibly need or want withou the material things in life. I am so thank-you for the unconditional love from my children. May everyone be blessed this holiday season and remember to appreciate the small things not just the material things in life.
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Whoa – so I know I’m super late, but Happy Black Friday to everyone – and Carly, you rock! Have a great weekend, everyone!
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I’m so very thankful for my family and my health.
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I am thankful for for my family and friends.
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I’m thankful for my health and family.
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:bigturk Well, I’m thankful I have 80% of my shopping done (60% online) and didn’t have to deal with “Black Friday” for the most part (shudder…run screaming in horror!!!) Also, thankful that my gastric bypass in August has gone well and I have gone from a size 30+ to currently at size 18…and have cut back on the diabetes meds from 2000mg/day down to 500mg/day & hopefully will be fully off of it soon… :fourturks
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thanks all for the good wishes on my big bday. have a good weekdn and xgiving ladies. count me in olove hot books
:bigturk 
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WOW… What a contest!
I am thankful for my family and our general health.
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I am thankful for so many things. Most of all my family and friends. But also having a job, having a roof over my head and food to eat.
Happy belated birthday Georganna, Catslady, and Kim H.!
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I’m Thankful for my family, As I posted a few weeks ago we were hit by a drunk driver and we were very lucky that no one was seriously injured or killed. My two kids were in the car as well as my musband and myself and it was at that moment when I smelt tha alcohol and later when the police found two vodka bottles, then reading in the newspaper her blood alcohol level was .273 that I realize how fast things can change. So I’m Thankful for everything and everyone I have in my life. :gobbler:
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I’m thankful for having a good life, friends, family, and just to be alive.
Thank you for this site, I love to read!
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:sleepturk :turk2 :givethaks
I’m grateful for my job, my health and the health of my family. :fourturks
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I am sorry I am late. I worked yesterday at my part time job at B. Daltons. Sadly my store is closing in January. Now their will be no bookstore in any local mall. have to go to the big stores now for books. Its just sad.
I am thankful for good friends and ramily. We have had a rough year with my dad being diagnosed with Alhzeimers (sp) we have found him a great place and its really help with the worry. The first place was a nightmare. I am grateful for the wonderful people that care for him.
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Have a great holiday weekend everyone.I am thankful for my family and friends.
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I hope you all had a fabulous :yumturk
I am thankful for the wonderful man I have in my life. I am thankful for my family & friends and each day that I wake up. I am thankful for books I love reading and I do not know what I would do with out my reading time.
Hugssss
LindaH
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Almost forgot sorry for the late B-day wishes. Happy Belated Birthday Georganna Palmer, Catslady, and Kim H. Hope you all had a wonderful birthday.
:happybd:
Hugssss
LindaH
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i would love to win this prize!
really could use it, im needing books
im thankfully for there is 5 generations of my family, all women, and my fella who was gave a death sentence 3 yrs ago, is still beating that . :hallvam
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What a great prize! Thank you. Like many others, I’m thankful for my family, friends, and good health.
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I am thankful that I finally found a decent job with good benefits (that is a miracle around here), I am thankful that my mom has been in remission from breast cancer for 3 years now, I am thankful to have a wonderful son and I am thankful to God who loves me.
Thank you for your giveaway! :flower4you:
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While we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in New Zealand, I’m thankful that my family is safe and healthy (even with my aunt, uncle and cousin stuck in Thailand). It seems like everyone is thankful for their families. From what I’ve read online about Black Friday – I’m glad that we have very few shopping days that are similar here.
I can’t believe how generous all of the authors are here.
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I’m thankful for family and friends. Thank you for the fantastic giveaway.
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Thankful for my family and friends. My health and that the military hasn’t called up the DH for the last year.
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After getting out of bed at 3am and pushing my way through a crowd of crazy shoppers, I was able to find some really great deals. I got a lot of get gifts and most of my Christmas shopping is done. But the thing I was most thanksful for at the end of the day was sleep :)
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Wow Carly, your so generous. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday with your loved ones. I’m thankful for my family, friends, and my beautiful Daughter. Take care everyone. :gobbler:
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I am thankful that I got so much work done on my novel, and finally won NaNoWriMo!