Celebrating Gratitude

photo by Childplay (Tiffani)

Happy November (already). October was so illuminating! Thank you for participating in the One Word Project and bringing to light all the photographic wonders that the month had to offer.

Alas, it’s time we shift from the frolic of Halloween to the festivities that November boasts; family, friends and gratitude. What a great and giving season! 

Isn’t it perfect then that our word for November is gratitude? We think so!

We are giddy about it actually as we are partnering up with Epic Change and getting into the giving spirit with the ever-exciting ultimate give-back Tweetsgiving. By getting involved here in our One Word Project and submitting your images of gratitude you are helping us get the word outabout Tweetsgiving. And be sure to join the communityover there to see about other ways you can get involved. The whole wonderful scoop on Tweetsgiving can be found on their site.

And if you can believe it, there is so much more to it this month! Remember our recent write up about the adorably awesome and affordable photo books by Memolio? We thought you might. Well, the fantastic folks there are totally into making a difference too and are sponsoring this month’s One Word Project! Totally Sweet!

Here’s the plan: You submit your images of gratitude and we will work with Memolio to create a Gratitude Book featuring a collection YOUR images from our One Word Project Flickr Pool. The book will then go on sale through their site and all the proceeds from book sales will go to Tweetsgiving. Talk about full-circle awesomeness all around! To have your image(s) considered for the book you’ve got to tag them accordingly. The tags to use are OWP, November, Gratitude, Memolio AND Tweetsgiving.

And to add a finishing touch on the excitement of this project, I personally want to challenge you to create your very own Gratitude book at Memolio to share with all of us sisters and with your friends and family. Once you pop over to the site and create your book, your creation will live at Memoliowhere you can then share the link to the book with those you love (like us). Of course having your book printed as a tangible reminder of gratitude is great and and giving them as gifts is yet another fab idea! We simply cannot wait to see what you’re grateful for. Once links to books come in we’ll gather them up and do a Gratitude Book Round Up just in time for Tweetsgiving and Thanksgiving.

Each Sunday this month we’ll be giving away gift certificates for free Memolio books! It is all about giving after all.

Tweetsgiving, Memolio, Thanksgiving and an abundance of gratitude! What a month!

So...let's just dive in. I'm grateful for all of YOU. What are you grateful for?

Comments

[Elizabeth Harper]

I'm grateful for unexpected laughter like I found here when I saw these images for the first time... I still smile every time I see them!

http://giftsofthejourney.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/you-say-we-say/

[Puna]

The day after Halloween officially begins my favorite time of year. I will cozy up the kitchen and cook and cook and cook. Then I'll snuggle on the couch with a fuzzy blanket and a good book. I'm so grateful for this time of year.

http://lifesignatures.org/wordpress/2009/10/october-30-through-the-woods/

[lifeineden]

I feel so grateful to have found this group of wonderful women. I'm always amazed at how you create such wonderful projects for meaningful causes. Way to go!

[cindy]

always learning something new and being inspired by my shutter sisters. it's something i can count on. thank you!

[cdscott]

What a great reminder to think about what matters most.

http://courtneysablogger.blogspot.com/2009/11/gratitude.html

[Leanne]

This morning, I am so grateful for my husband who told me I was beautiful (after a $2.99 hair coloring mistake!) Life is good.

Feeling Gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. - William Arthur Ward

http://fromchaoscomeshappiness.blogspot.com/

[Julie Alvarez]

I will start a list of gratefulness!
I was wondering (and I asked about this earlier but didn't get a reply) what happened with the book you were making with the daily click's pictures? (I think it was the second book.) Did it ever got done? (One of my pictures was suposed to go there, so I was interested in knowing, thank you.)

[Beryl]

I am grateful to have found such a wonderful network of photographers. You all inspire me to be a better person and a better photographer! I can't wait to share my gratitude photos with you amazing ladies.

On a side note, I also blogged about Memolio yesterday. After you shared their site earlier this month I was so excited to get one printed and I am loving the results and the level of customer service and collaboration they promote.

http://bellarose-photography.com/?p=202

[Julie Alvarez]

I created a memolio album, about something that I am really grateful about: Our life together.
https://www.memolio.com/gallery/JulieAlvarez/1

[Tiffani]

I'm so grateful to click over here this morning and see my picture featured :). Thank you so much! I love these monthly themes to focus on, and am excited to notice all the ways I am really grateful. xoxo

Tiffani

[holly]

is anyone else having problems accessing the memolio site?

[Aimee Greeblemonkey]

We're grateful for you too. :)

[georgia]

this will be fun, because there are so many things to be grateful for, so the photo ideas could be endless! great word for OWP!

i'm grateful for my husband's brother {his only sibling} and his wife, who although are much more well-off than us, are so down to earth and generous and giving. they are always inviting us over and giving us wonderful meals. they are the kind of people who offer to help when you have medical bills or when you and your husband are out of work. but they never make you feel like you are less than them. they are awesome! i couldn't ask for better in-laws.

http://itsjusthowiseethings.blogspot.com/2009/11/madly-falling-part-three.html

[leaca]

I am thankful for good friends, wonderful inspiration, and a place to share it all.

[djbeat]

i'm grateful for words & images that inspire! thanks shutter sisters!

i'm also grateful for moments:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/djbeat/4071180622/?eOrig=4068149525

[Stacey Monk]

We are SO excited to see all the beautiful content you're creating to spread gratitude across the globe ;) We're so grateful for your partnership ShutterSisters!! It's going to be a very happy TweetsGiving indeed...

<3,
Stacey & the Epic Change crew