A Grateful Nest

At (in)courage today I'm asking "how have you found beauty and contentment in the place where you nest, right now", even if it isn't your dream home?


And, you can leave a comment while you are over there to enter to win a Grateful Nest tassel--{available to purchase here}.

Have I told you yet how these nest tassels are pretty much my favorite thing I've ever made? Lainie from (in)...{ let's call it (in) for short shall we?} gave me a poem called "Be Grateful" months and months ago and asked if I could somehow work it into a tassel.


Here are the words I've included from the poem:

Be Grateful

for good music, for dark chocolate,
for a place to call home, for warm hugs,
for quiet time, freedom to dream, for family time,
for understanding souls, for kindred spirits,
for true forgiveness, for sweet memories,
for pink bubblegum, for silliness, for red shoes,
for blue skies, for every breath,
for sunshine on your face, for a child's laughter,
for God's grace

--Bonnie Jensen
(c) 2009 incourage


And, the nest is surrounded by my signature ragamuffin scraps with little trinkets buried within the folds. Each tassel is unique and of course, has its own personality. Now get on over to (in) and win yourself one!