It is a new month so time for a new series. Today is the first day of March and my little ones are counting down the days till St. Patrick’s day. Hoping this will be the year they catch a little leprechaun in the back yard and strike it rich with his pot of gold. I think at one time in our lives we all had the dreams finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow and living happily ever after.
As we live our daily lives we learn that all though money can help reduce stress… it alone can not buy happiness. It seems no matter how much we have there is never enough, and we can get trapped in the endless whirlwind of what we need or want next. Making us feel that what we have is never enough, it tends to be the focus on what want instead of what we have. The classic… is the glass half full or half empty question?
These last few months have been a challenge, we had to replace our transmission, both vehicles have been in the shop. We replaced our water heater, put in a water softener and fixed the plumbing. We have all been sick at one point….the list goes on and on. Once again I watched the money we had saved to finish our kitchen remodel go towards other things. I have found myself rather frustrated, and focusing on what I don’t have instead of everything I do. Let me tell you that this attitude breeds nothing but disappointment.
So this month my goal is to focus on what I have, instead of what I do not… It does not take long for me to look around and see just how truly blessed I am. I have a roof over my head, a warm bed, a husband who loves me, healthy children, wonderful family, food in the pantry, two vehicles that work most the time 
, the list goes on and on. But I am going to go even further to look for the things we tend to over look. For example yesterday my kids were playing with the lotion and made a huge mess. It made me think when I was pregnant with my oldest our budget was so tight we did not have money for anything extra…. I ran out of lotion and could not afford to buy any. I was way to proud to ask for help, so I simply went without. Out of the blue one of my friends gave me a bottle as a gift, that simple bottle of lotion bought the sunshine into my world that day…. I was so grateful for something simple. Ten years later thanks to coupons I now have 6 lotions sitting in my stock pile ready to use…. may be simple but it was a simple blessing.
So we want to hear from you this month…. What is the “pot of gold” in your life? I hope you take this challenge to look for the daily blessing we all have and see just how “Lucky” we are.
At the end of the month, one random comment (on this post) will win a $25 gift card, so we invite you to come back daily and tell us your Daily pot of gold!
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My pot of gold is my wonderful husband. He works full time and goes to school full time. Even when he is exhausted, he spends all his extra time with his family. We have six children. I had my wisdom teeth pulled this week and it made me really sick. He missed school to pick up my medicine and some groceries we needed and walked in the door with a dozen roses for me! It made me feel so much better! I thank God for him.
My pot of god really is my family…i am truly blessed in my life but today i came across your website and could not stop reading everyones “pots of gold” it all just made me smile and i must say just reading that so many people have so many things in life to be thankfull for was my pot of gold for the day…..you really have something going here if all people would just take 5 minuts out of there day and sit back and think of how truly blessed they are the world would be a much happier place….so thank you and your awesome blog and the other people on here for making me take 5 minuts and think and giving me my pot of gold for the day!
My pot of gold….my mom definitely !!! She instilled in me so many good values & lessons, to be appreciative, thankful & someone else always has it worse than me. We didnt have alot of money growing up, but I had a beautiful childhood & the most beautifu mother anyone could hope for. I have passed these “blessings” on to my awesome 19 year old daughter whom is attending college, she is a blessing. She is an awesome young woman. Now I have two small children that I can hopefully instill in them what my mom instilled in me. Tradgically, my mom committed suicide when I was 16, but she did an awesome job. Thank you mom, I miss & love you tremendously.
My “Pot of Gold” is my family and God….I love them so much!
My pot of gold is my younger brother. Last month was one of the most difficult times of my life. My brother went to the hospital for breathing trouble (he is 24yrs old). To make a very long story short, he was put on a ventilator and came very close to death 3 times. He was in the hospital for a month, and, at one point, given 2 minutes to live. That was by far the scariest moment of my life. He was put on the critical list in the ICU, with a very small percentage of a chance to live. He was diagnosed with pneumonia, which was caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus. Eventually, the bacteria spread through his blood causing kidney failure. He also suffered form a collapsed lung, among other difficulties. By God’s grace, my brother pulled through! The nurses and doctors call him the “miracle boy”. he is truly my pot of gold. Thank God he is alive and recovering!
I would have to say my “Pot of Gold” is my mother. 3 years ago, I was in an abusive relationship. Once I discovered I was expecting, my mom and I made plans to move me home, to flee the situation. If it had not been for her courageous effort, I don’t think I could have done it. She came down, helped me move, helped me cope, and most of all, was there when I needed her the most. I now have the best relationship with her because of this. I get to raise my wonderful son in a violence-free home, and get to spend time with her each day. If it wasn’t for my mother, I don’t know where I would be today. She has helped me by watching my son so I could finish school and achieve my goal of becoming a Social Worker. I hope that I can give back to my children the way she has given back to me. She is truly my “pot of gold.” Love you, Mom
My pot of gold is my family. My son (4) can drive me crazy at times when he is pushing the boundaries, but when he snuggles up with me at night to read a story before bed, hearing him say: “Momma, you’re my favorite, I love you” just melts my heart. We are just so blessed to have him, my husband and I have been trying to have another child, so far no success after our miscarriage last summer. We are just praying for God’s timing and know that my family is my pot of gold and I am so much stronger for having my son and my husband in my life.
My pot of gold is finding my best friend after 5 years of seperation. I was really needing her at this time in my life and did everything I could to find her with no luck. I even got my husband to help and he works for the police department so I thought for sure he would find her but no luck there either. So I thought well apperently she is not needed now. MY husband went to check the mail at Christmas time and there sat a letter from her. Not sure how it got to the new address but God knew that she was needed. We have been talking or texting everyday and I am so loving her in my life. She has been through alot with me and it is good to have her back. I thank God everyday that He knows all our needs.
My “pot of gold” would have to be my mothers. My mother-in-law miraculously defeated her battle against Lukemia. I don’t know where I would be without her sweet spirit and ever-helping hand. My mother defeated her fight against a tumor. I know I would be lost without her everlasting love and care for me.
My pot of gold is having a husband that is willing to change. After finding about his addiction problem he is repented and had done a lot to really move forward. The gospel of Jesus Christ brings hope and faith to our lives. I am happy i marry my husband even though he has and addiction…i know that together we can make it!…As i said my pot of gold is his willingness to change for the better of our family
My pot of gold is my the wonderful news that my hudband of 10 yesrs, son (8), and I will be adding a baby girl to our family in August. It’s such a blessing. We are all delighted.
My heart is thankful for the county in which we live! Sure, the cost of living is thru the roof….but, I coupon with everything ounce of energy I’ve got. Our 11 year old sweet boy is on the autism spectrum. Because of the county in which we live, we qualify for the top autism services in the nation. We have accepted that we will never buy a home in our area and that is just fine with us. Our family gets the education, love and attention we need from the leading specialists in autism and that is a blessing that cannot be matched!
I am thankful to be alive and-this will be my Pot of Gold! Last night, I awoke after a couple of hours of sleep to discover my throat and tongue were swelling. As mothers, we often don’t want to rush ourselves to a doctor the same way we would our loved ones, let alone the emergency room. My insurance recently increased our emergency room visit co-payment; therefore I was hesitant to go. But when I realized I was too scared to go back to sleep for fear I wouldn’t wake up, I alerted my adult son who was still up at midnight. He took me to the hospital and called my husband who was on his way home from work. The helpful and polite emergency room staff assisted me, made me feel comfortable while giving me an IV (I hate needles, but breathing seemed far more important.).and explained to me what might be happening. I felt an overwhelming sense of peace and knew if my airways ended up blocked, I was in good hands. While the staff was observing me, it made me realize even more than ever that I am so thankful for my health care (increased co-pay or not), the competent doctor and caring nurses that God created for me. After some research, they found out my allergic reaction was from my blood pressure medicine I have taken for over 10 years! My Pot of Gold just got bigger!
Another pot of gold is the knowledge of the gospel and knowing the Savior loves me so much that he atoned for my sins. I am so thankful to know I have a loving Father in Heaven.
I have many pots of gold, one of them is my husband who works so hard to support our family so i can stay home with our children. he also gardens so we have fresh fruits and vegetables. He is a wonderful gardener and works and works at it and doesn’t complain about doing it. He is a wonderful support and I love him with all my heart. Another pot of gold is our two children, six and four. They mean more and more to us every day. (Another pot of gold is fertility that it is available and we have had the money to do it.)
My pot of gold is my son, in August 2010 we found out he has NF1 and many other medical problems that go with it, he turn five in October and is not able to go to school and has no friends that he is able to play with, Am home with him and my husband works to two jobs to help play the medcial bills. So alot of time it is just the two of us, we have ups and downs just like today when I start to loss it with my son, he come up to me and said mommy I love you and I just want to marry you, am sorry I will try better. I take a breath and say I love you too, your my ture love, I hug and kiss him. He will live with NF1 the rest of his and the other problems that go with it, but I thank God that my son is here with me everyday.
My pot of Gold is my family, but especially my frugal husband, Danny. He has always had a knack for saving money, but especially loves to get things for free. He is always entering contests, playing radio and e-mail games for prizes and has had quite a bit of success. Since we both work full time and have 3 children, money is awlays tight. Our entire entertainment budget, and sometimes even our “gift” budget for special occasions (birthdays, anniversary and even Christmas) is almost entirely made up of what he wins. But other than his talents at winning games, he is the most loving, careing, thoughtful person I know. He is an amazing husband and father, and I don’t know what I would do without him. He is, and will always be, my Pot of Gold!
My husband and I started off the year great. We had just started trying to get pregnant in December and got pregnant the first month. So January 1st we were flying high, pregnant with our first child, and ready to begin a great year. Well, January 5th my husband’s mom had a brain aneurysm the size of a quarter and the doctors told us she might not make it. She went through a very risky brain surgery but made it. After 5 weeks in neuro-trama ICU, then to a rehab facility, she is now at home and doing well. Then,on February 17th, we lost our precious baby to a miscarriage. Several other difficult things have happened these past few months that left us asking God “Why?” It has been extremely difficult to say the least. But I am reminded today of just how blessed we are. I have a loving, caring, wonderful husband who has been so supportive during this time. Our mom is alive and doing well. We have a roof over our heads, good cars to drive, great jobs, wonderful friends and family, a great church family, and a really sweet puppy to lick away our tears. Despite all that we have been through this year, I can honestly say that God has blessed us more than we deserve!
What a cute idea! Lately my husband and I have been doing equine therapy with veterans at the VA a couple of times a week and started to branch out and work with homeless veterans. Since yesterday was Saint Patrick’s Day, we decided to ask the homeless veterans to tell us what their pot of gold is and the answers they came up with would make you cry. Most of them stated that it was the simple things in life that is their gold like looking at the sunrise, having a warm meal, and being able to work with our horses during therapy. These are marvelous people and made me realize how nobody is completely free from the risk of homelessness. Life really is about the little joys that we take for granted on a daily basis but would drastically miss if they were gone.
I’d been seeing all the replies to this post and was wondering ‘what is my pot of gold’? I had the opportunity to find that out last Thursday, March 10th. Out of the blue, I was laid off permanently from my payroll clerk job and it was effective immediately. I wasn’t the only one to lose my job that day but it was still hard not to be down about it. My pot of gold is my husband, children, family and my friends. My husband has been my biggest support and keeps telling me we’ll make it through okay; we may have to scrimp but we’ll be fine. My kids are my cheerleaders with their witty remarks that keeps me smiling. My friends and family were there that very same day to support me and give me someone to lean on and they listened while I sobbed and blubbered trying to make some sense of what just happened. I’m still getting the uplifting emails and texts from them and it helps me get through the days. I know this happened for a reason although I can’t quite see what that is right now. I guess I took for granted how special and important my family and friends are to me until I was put in this situation where I really needed them.
My Pot of Gold is my new baby! My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for almost a year we finally succeeded in November and couldn’t be happier. We then lost the baby in December, but we just found out we are pregnant again! God is good! So that is my Pot of Gold
My pot of gold is writing and Starbucks. It’s been a rough couple of years since I graduated college and moved halfway across the country to pursue a career that hasn’t really worked out. But I’m able to persevere by writing almost every day at my favorite Starbucks. I don’t know what I’d do without a pencil, paper and my favorite Starbucks barristas, who don’t charge me for coffee more often than not, because they know I can’t really afford it. They cheer me up and encourage me on my best and worst days.
My pot of gold is my two little ones, Katherine(3) and Alexander(20months). Having had discovered after having my daughter that I had genetic blood conditions that could have caused her to not be born at all I counted myself lucky everyday that she was here. Then we she was 18months old and we found out we were having another baby we were both scared. Every month we had a specialist appointment and though I went there for blood reasons the doctor always gave me bad news about the growth of the new baby. I even went into labor early and didn’t know it and he was born 3 hours later via c-section. Now that they are running around, fighting, and yelling their lungs out I may have the times that I feel frustrated but all it takes is one random smile or a “Mommy I love you” that’s unprovoked and it makes my heart melt and my day seems better instantly.
My pot of gold is my wonderful husband. Last night I was stressing about my baby shower because things just weren’t coming together, and he just took the phone and made some calls for me. Then it all got smoothed over. He is such a sweetheart and does his best to keep me happy, especially when I get frustrated and stressed.
My Pot of Gold has to be my husband. He has been laid off 3 times in the past 4 years and is currently on workers compensation. Instead of feeling sorry for himself, he has tried to find ways to help out around the house (Take the burden off of me). He cleans, cooks, does laundry, does yard work, grocery shops (Well just to get stuff we don’t have coupons for. I haven’t quiet gotten him to properly use coupons..but I will get there). You name it, he does it!. It is a wonderful feeling after a long day at work to come home and the kids homework is completed, my house smells wonderful and dinner is on the table. He is a truly wonderful husband.
My pot of gold definitely has to be my husband and two daughters. We moved all the way across the country for my husband’s job, but that meant being far far away from our families. We really really miss our families, but are grateful we have each other.
My mini pot of gold is that my infant daught is starting to sleep through the night.
My pot of gold has been very empty since I lost my job six months ago. I went to church, something that I rarely did in the past, however, they were talking about religion being about charity, giving and helping others. I went home and gathered up what I could find to donate. Giving made me feel good for days, that is my “pot of gold” right now.
After hearing and reading and seeing pictures of all the destruction happening in Japan right now, it makes me so grateful I have my family here with me, food to eat, and a place to call home and that we are all safe. I can’t even imagine the terror thoes people are feeling, their homes, and maybe even families are gone. It make everything else that goes wrong in our lives so small. Life can change so quickly and we take too many things for granted, Hopefully we can reach out and help others more and remember thae small and simple blessings in our daily lives, and pray to our Heavenly Father to be with thoes dear people in Japan who need so much comfort and help at this time.
My pot of is gold is my family. They can always make me smile…even when I’m feeling grumpy. Just the other morning, my 6-year old son said to me, “Mom, you smell good.” I looked at him and asked, “Reall?” And, he replied, “You smell like ‘Mom,’ so you always smell good.” What a sweetheart! He made my week!
My pot of gold is GEICO. I just switched to them from Nationwide a few moments ago. I wish I would have switched years ago. My six month auto policy went from $1100 with Nationwide to $640 with Geico….and the coverage is even better with Geico. I was a very loyal Nationwide customer for 25 years and they would not budge on the fees. Nationwide also dropped my renters insurance because I used it…hmmmmm….Isn’t that why we get insurance so we can use it if we need it? Geico added renters insurance to my policy without any problems. I can’t wait to call Nationwide tomorrow to let them know that I will not be needed them anymore!
I LOVE GEICO!
Love this expression! My pot of gold is many things – being involved in animal rescue gives me purpose and joy – my dogs are joyful little creatures who give me their all. I have wonderful incredible supportive friends through both my animal rescue community and my Atheist community group. My fiance and our beautiful home. Health and wealth. This incredible Universe! There is so much to be grateful for!
Mine is my wonderful loving husband and our 6 week old son! I am so blessed to have married my hero!
Today my pot of gold is my home. It’s big enough so all my kids and grandkids can get together for holidays and parties. Although it’s not fancy (mostly furnished with hand me downs and garage sale finds)it keeps us warm and dry. If houses have spirits hopefully mine says “Welcome,Come on in”.
my pot of gold is my little family
6 kids under age 15 makes a house a home 
I have always said I am so thankful my kids are healthy and have no problems..but we just found out my 4yr old has autism 
as a family, we are learning to cope with his disease and we all work to help him grow 
my pot of gold is my home where I love to “jump in” everyday and just enjoy my pot of gold and stare at it for hours thinking how lucky I really am
This on is a hard one because there are so many things that I am thankful for. This year we have been so blessed. I have to say that my pot of gold is my amazing kids, financial stability, (Thanks to couponing!) and my husband comes home safe every night. Being in the work field he is sometimes it gets a little scary. I have all I need and I thank the Lord everyday for the many things he blesses me with.
There are so many, but the one I’m most thankful for is that I have a handy FIL. Our dryer quit working and he headed on over with his tools only to find that one of the electrical wires in the back had burned through (we were so blessed that it didn’t start a fire!). He came by the next day with the part we needed and fixed it back up, I only had to hang dry my clothes for a few days (which was really hard on my 8 mos preggo back).
I am 19 weeks pregnant and feel so lucky to have had no issues getting pregnant and we just had a great result for our ultrasound yesterday. We found out that we are having a boy and that he is currently a healthy 10oz (which is definitely healthy
). We saw fingers and toes and his heart beating. I realize every day that I am 34 going on 35 and so very lucky to not have had any issues getting pregnant (literally got pregnant within a month of trying). To top it off I am sooooo very happy with the man I married, because he is a wonderful husband who takes care of me through all of the morning sickness, migraines, and joint/tail bone pains I’ve coped with during the first part of this pregnancy. I feel truly blessed. 
I have so many things that I am grateful for in life. My family, friends, a roof over my head, a healthy body, a healthy and happy son, food to eat daily and storage building (thanks to coupons), Being able to finish my education and being able to work from home while being a mom. I am grateful for the hard things that we have to go through as a family, because I know they make us stronger. Times are tough, but we all have so much to be grateful for!!
My pot of gold is being able to stay home with my kids! I am very fortunate that I have the patience to own my own Family Child Care so that I have been able to stay home and raise my children at the same time! My Hubby is super supportive and even let me get my Van so I am able to drive my daughter to school and still be able to take other kids in! Also my Birthday is March 17th so I feel extra special this month!!
The last 18 months have been rough. I’ve had a back injury, a Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, total knee replacement surgery, a root canal gone bad requiring gum surgery. I broke my finger, tore the rotator cuff in my right shoulder and had surgery, tore the rotator cuff in my left shoulder and had surgery. I’ve spent 17 of the last 18 months (including this month) in physical therapy and have taken more pain medicine than a person should. Took a year’s leave of absence from work to help expedite my healing, but back issues still plague me, my knee doesn’t bend completely, I still can’t raise both arms above my head, and the chemotherapy medication I’m taking for the rheumatoid arthritis isn’t improving my condition. And I’m 45 years old.
Despite all of this, I’m thankful.
I’m thankful for my family. For my husband who is now the breadwinner for the family. For my daughter who let me live with her during my last surgical recovery. For being able to, on my good days, do something that will benefit others. Collecting expired coupons to send to military families and making blankets for “Calling All Angels”. My Pot of Gold.
My “Pot of Gold” is a husband who helps with dinner and wrestles with our boys when he gets home from work, who does the dishes, irons his own shirts, makes sure we pray before he leaves for the day, plays basketball with the boys, who works hard and is thrifty so that I can stay home with the boys instead of having to go to work. He helps make sack lunches, let’s me drive the nicer car, he makes milkshakes on Friday nights, and pancakes on Saturday mornings. He makes my life easier and more enjoyable. I love this man!
Memories of the most wonderful Father in the world. The most precious of all gold that can’t be spent, stolen or taken from me. I know he is watching me from heaven.
Dave Ramsey is my pot of gold sent from God. We have been following his complete money makeover book for about 6 months now. I am happy to say that I am out of credit card debt for the first time in 28 years. Now we are working on the car loans.
Even though I have had 3 surgeries in the last 3 months and the copays that go with all of that, I have my husband and 3 wonderful children, 3 step children and a step grandson. my pot of gold would definitely be all of them! No matter how bad things seem to get I just have to look at all of them and now that we are very lucky indeed!!
I have two beautiful girls who I love dearly. Though they are a handful, they are miracles that have blessed my life for good!
My rat terrier- he was from the animal shelter and is the best dog a person could ask for.
Today the sun was shining and the kids and I got a great walk in! It was wonderful. We walked to Rite Aid and saved a ton of $$! I am so grateful for coupons and coupon blogs!!!
My pot of gold is a husband who has told me everyday for the past almost 12 years that he loves me.
I am also grateful for a handy husband! He is able to fix almost everything from our vehicles to squeaky doors. I know we would not be as thrifty without his skills.
My pot of gold would have to be my family. I am stepmom to two wonderful girls that I have raised for the last nine years. There were times in my life when I thought I would never have a child of my own. I started late, my son now 5 years old, was born when I was 34. He is the light of my life. We have been having independence issues lately and I have let him frustrate more than I should. Just this morning I was at my computer doing some work. I could hear him in the kitchen wondering what he was getting into now, when just then he brought me a peeled orange that he had so sweetly cut in half so we could share. He is my pot of gold and I will cherish moments like this for the rest of my life.
Funny I should find this blog today! I was frustrated and feeling defeated this morning. As I told God about it I slowly started thinking, “Enough of this. He knows what I need (I’ve spent my morning boohooing over it). Time to focus on the things I DO have. Give Him praise instead of a constant pleading.” And now here’s my chance with this challenge you’ve given. So, my pot of gold is filled with many things: a great spouse/friend/encourager/lover, a home to keep us safe and warm, two vehicles that work, a dog who (although annoying at times) protects us, three healthy/smart/funny/loving kids, another wonderful child on the way, health and strength in my body to carry each child, family who loves God and prays for me and mine each day…it just goes on and on. Thanks again for the challenge. I hope others are challenged and encouraged as they think beyond their issues and see the “sunshine through the rain.”
My pot of gold is my family – each member is a gold coin. Each is unique and valuable, but together we are worth so much more! No matter how crazy life gets, the happiest times are when we are all together.
My “pot of gold” is my boyfriend. His is my rock and my best friend, and I do not know what I would do without him. He is the only guy who would put up with how difficult I am, and he always makes sure I know how much he loves me. He makes me feel like the most beautiful (and special) girl in the world, and I am so lucky to have him!
A little over a year ago I was laid off work 11 days before Christmas. I had been working in a warehouse as a secretary. I was a little scared how I would pay the rent and feed my two kids until some sort of help kicked in. To add insult to injury we ran out of heating oil. My pot of gold came when I went to the local food bank and they loaded up a huge grocery cart full off food and personal care items. I actually left the food bank in tears of gratitude pushing my cart to the car. I know that the food bank depends on the community’s generosity to stock it’s shelves. I’m a Newbie to couponing… I just started last month… but I can already see the potential that it holds to help others in need. I’m still unemployed but going to nursing school. My goal is to keep getting better at the couponing thing so I can bless others. I know it is the little things in life that make all the difference. Thank you for your website
This happened several years ago but is still the nicest thing anyone has done for me. My sister and her family were moving from Oregon to Texas. They had car trouble and ended up at our house for about three days. We were away on vacation. When we got home my sister was gone but it looked like someone had put a stick in the roof and stirred, what a mess. I do love my sister! I had to work the next day and spent the day lining out my week to get my house in order. Sheets to be changed,laundry to be done,dishes washed, carpet cleaned amd floors swept and mopped. You name it, it needed attention. I got home that night ready to fix dinner and start putting my house back together. I walked in the back door and was met by a smiling husband! He had the day off! Our home shined like a new penny. This man does not do house work (which is fine with me). I got a week back that I thought was shot. He did a wonderful thing for me and I like to tell this story often. I would like to add that there are dishes, certain items of clothing, and a few other things I am still looking for, never found.
What a wonderful thing to give me, something that no one can ever take away…a wonderful memory.
Terri
I am currently battling a recurrence of cervical cancer with chemo and radiation. I am a stay at home mom who prides herself on being able to do everything for her family, but treatment has made it difficult. Fortunately, I have many “pots of gold.” My friends have rallied and scheduled out dinner duty. One friend arranged to have her house cleaner come to my home weekly (something I can’t afford). Their calls, visits and support are really holding me up during a difficult time. I know none of them will see this, but I am eternally grateful and love them dearly.
My pot of gold is my home with my family.
Today my “pot of gold” has to be my 7 year old, Kaliyah. I home school her and I generally do my house work around her school schedule. Mornings are busy with a 21 month old and my 12 and 16 year olds heading off to school. It seems that I live with 10 grown men and not 4 daughters with the mess they make DAILY! Ok, anyways, My 7 year old says to me today, “Mommy, it looks like you only have to work a half day today” I said “Why, don’t you see the mess from your baby sister, the kitchen from breakfast, the laundry, Mommy will be here all day!” so she replies, “No, Mom, I’m gonna help you so it will take half the time!” We are learning fractions and she literally cut my work in half in her mind LOL. I had to smile and hug her little chubby cheeked self for being so sweet and “helping” Mommy get the house in order.
Love you Kia!
Whenever I am stressed and feeling overwhelmed my husband does all of the household chores that I would normally do. I often forget to thank him, but this always seems to make my day so much better!
My pot of gold is my two children and my husband. I have the best family ever. My kids are so wonderful. My husband treats me like a princess. I am so lucky to be able to stay home and take care of them.
My pot of gold came in the form of electricity. My husband & I have been able to buy the most beautiful property with the plans to build a small house pay check to pay check. I guess I should mention this is my husband’s dream place not mine. The big problem was that we had not been able to get electricity because the local company had a rule that the foundation had to be in and the walls going up before they would set a pole. We had moved into our camper and used a gas powered generator for minimum power and propane heat for when we were awake. The generator seemed to run out of gas at the worst times and was getting expensive! There was not enough power left to cook a meal. November started getting really cold in the mornings and it was getting rough sticking it out when I was so fed up that I called the guy in charge (the same one my husband talked to) and told him our situation. After making him understand that I WAS living in the camper and that I was cold. I must have sounded really pitiful or he that he was worried about or marriage! We got power a few days later. I can not tell you how grateful one is when that switch is thrown and there is power! We jokingly say now that we have to leave the lights on so that the power company will make a little off of us to make that pole pay.
I set a goal to train for a half marathon. In order to do that, I also would like to invest in a training GPS watch, which will cost about $200. I never splurge on myself like that. My running shoes are always purchased from a clearance rack. But my husband told me to just find the watch I need and buy it, no questions asked. My pot of gold is that my husband supports my goals. My other pot of gold is that my 2 year old loves the jogging stroller!
My pot of gold is definately had found the Light of God. With that I can always see the hapiness in little things and be grateful for all He has given me!
My pot of gold would have to be my children. I’m so blessed. They have grown up to be wonderful adults who are loving and caring. They are always there to help others in need. They always give with there time if they are short on funds.
I’m thankful for a wonderful husband and two beautiful children. I love my family!
every day my husband goes to work for our family, he works when he is tired, hurt, or sick. He supports himself, me, and 6 children with his 1 job, and never complains. He is happy to have me home taking care of the children and the home instead of working to make more money (even though we could really use it) my husband is my pot of gold.
My pot of gold today is my youth. It has taken me until now, over 30, to realize how great a gift youth is. I am not as young as I once was and that is probably why I am so grateful to be young(ish) now. Life moves on too quickly, our bodies get old and don’t work the same as they used to. Today I can run, sleep through the night and have the stamina to make it through the day without a nap. Those things won’t last forever so today I am grateful for my youth.
You are so right!! I have been focussing on the negative as well. Seems like we are always worrying about money these days.
I do have to remember I have so much! My family is my pot of gold. My 8 week preemie, who only weighed 2lbs 3ozs is now a beautiful 9 year old girl! Her vision issues are minimal compared to her diagnosis at birth!
Also, at 48, I am blessed to still have my parents and in-laws very active in my life.
Money is good, but not everything!!
My pot of gold is definately my family and friends!
My “pot of gold” would be my kids and husband.Our little girl was diagnosed with Hirchsprung’s Disease,and almost didn’t make it.She has taught my husband and myself to NEVER give up! She always has a smile on her face,and nothing stops her! My children keep me focused to what is really important in life. I have 2 perfect boys,and 1 amazing little girl. When things get crazy my husband is always there to ground me. I’m truly blessed for the life that I have today,we’ve accomplished so much! All the hard work is paying off when we see those 3 smiles every morning!!
My pot of gold is that all of my children have decided to follow God and live godly lives. Anything else that we are blessed with is just icing on the cake!
I am stay at home mom and I take care of my kids without any help at all. My day starts at 5.30 in the morning and very often ends at 11.30 in the night. Some days I feel so overwhelmed and I cry.Today I was thinking about my life and kids and suddenly realised what a blessing I have. My kids need me, that thought itself is making me so happy. Because of them I don’t have time to worry about anything.My kids are my pot of gold. Without them there is no life and no reason to wake up everyday.
I often feel the same way, that I am constantly focusing on the things that I need to acquire instead of what I already have! I have a pantry full of food and I am so grateful for that. I also have a great family and good health!
I feel blessed every day that I get to spend allmost all day home with my 1 year old, even though I work nights and weekends sometimes. I think about all those moms (and dads) who don’t get to see there kids as much as I do and it makes me feel so blessed. Every time I get a little bit “annoyed” by my daughter’s pre-terrible two’s antics, I remember how lucky I am to have her as my “pot of gold!”
My pot of gold would be everyday I have with my whole family. My Daughter was just diagnossed with SMA type 2, a terminal illness. Some make it to adulthood and some don’t. When she was first diagnosed right before Christmas, the doctor miss read the test and told us that she had SMA type 1 which meant that she had already lived out her expected life span. For two and a half weeks we were all under the impression that she may not make it to next Christmas. We had a crazy day when met with her new team of doctors as well as the pallitive care team. the 1st 3 doctors accepted the results that were on the paperwork, the 4th, a geneticist (our last apt of the day) said that it was a genetic test and that the other doctors had misread it. She did have SMA type 2. SMA2 is still bad news, it is terminal, and there’s no treatments but after those 2 and a half weeks, it felt like good news! Heavenly Father knows us and loves us and I am so grateful for Him, he took an impossible situation and made it so my family could process it and look at it as good new. Every ounce in a while it hits us, but I’m grateful for every moment I have with my little girl, for every triumph, fall, and for the enduring, happy spirit that she has. I’m grateful when my family is all home together and I am grateful, more then ever before, for eternal families.
My pot of gold is my huband’s health. We were blessed four years ago when he received a new kidney from UNOS(United Network of Organ Sharing). He is an amazing man and works so hard for our family. He missed very little time from work: before, during (even working while doing dialysis 3 times a week for 4 hours each time) and after the transplant. We have 3 wonderful children which I am also thankful.
All these posts are really good! Like one person said I have too many “pots of gold” and I truly am blessed. But the two things that can make me instantly smile or destress would have to be my 2 year old newphew or my 2 dogs. Getting a hug or messy kisses from my newphew or seeing my dogs excited to see me after work always remind me how much I am loved unconditionally and always makes me smile!
My pot of gold is finding that i love to workout!! I now love to run after my kids. I can do soo much more in one day. i also know i’ll live longer and happier.
My pot of gold today is my amazing husband who works so hard everyday to bring home the bacon so I can stay home with our two beautiful children and homeschool them.
As a Mom of three small children, I can say without hesitation that my number one MISSON in life is to be the BEST person I can be for my family. Everything I have done from the moment Cole, Lance, and Chase entered my world has been because of them. My courage, strength, faith and love have all been super-sized from the very first moment I held each of them in my arms. Not a moment goes by in my existence that I don’t push myself harder because of my FAMILY. I exercise because I need to be healthy to raise children in my 40′s and 50′s, I take full advantage of “mommy time” when given the opportunity because it makes me a better mother; and I’ve spent money on therapy to help get over taunting childhood memories. I’m not embarrassed to admit all of these things. Why? Because in the end of the day, my POT OF GOLD has 30 dirty little fingers reaching up to hug me. Ahhh…unconditional love is my POT OF GOLD…always!
My pot of gold is filled with the other three couples in my couples bible study. We have cried with each other and laughed a bunch! We pray each day for each other. We have shared so much and learned from each other. I know that my husband and I feel so blessed to have this group in our lives. Our studies have brought my husband and I closer to each other and God. Plus, we enjoy having this adult time each week with some fantastic people!
I’m lucky to be able to stay home and homeschool our 4 kids. I get to show them new things every day.
Ok, so compared to some this may seem piddly, but not long ago we started the Dave Ramsey “thing.” Part of his system is using cash envelopes, which we started doing last summer. When the cash in the envelope is gone, you are done spending. Simple as that. Some months there just isn’t enough for the “splurges” like fresh berries, as they can be a bit spendy. One month last summer, after telling my kids “no” for the gazillionth time, my husband showed up from work early carrying two big buckets of fresh blueberries that a customer dropped off to him to thank him for some work he had done. We had enough to freeze several bags full for later use, as well as eat a bunch fresh. What a treat. That day, I felt like our efforts to live within our means were affirmed. That one person, and those two buckets of berries were our pot of gold.
My thrifty pot of gold is a husband who works on our cars and keeps them running. Our newest car is 16 years old and we never have to have it in the shop. All work on our cars is done by my husband saving us thousands of dollars. What a blessing.
Just popped over randomly and this post brought a smile to my face. I can’t decide my pot of gold. I have too many pots to choose from I suppose
Mainly health though. I’m grateful to be able to feel well enough to enjoy my family and friends.
My relationship with God is my pot of gold. I don’t know how people can go on in their lives without him. We are going through a tough time business wise but I know that HE will pull us through. I feel blessed to have God in my life.
A couple of weeks ago our car broke down. We have three kids and it is the only vehicle that we have that will comfortably fit all three kids in it. Our mechanic told us that it would cost more than our car is worth to fix it because the labor is so extensive. We can not afford to put the money into it to fix it nor can we afford another car payment right now. We decided to sell it for parts, but soon realized we would only get about $400-$500 for it. This certainly is not enough to turn around and buy a reliable car to drive our family around in. We were stuck between a rock and hard place and did not know what we were going to do. A co-worker brought to my attention that one of the highschools in our school district has a class where students are learning to work on cars. He said that we could take our car in and all the labor would be free, all we pay for are the parts (which are at wholesale cost). They are supervised by their teacher who is a certified mechanic the whole time they are working on the car. We were so grateful to learn about this. Not only will we have our car back, but everything will be fixed for a fraction of what it would have cost us at a shop.
Well life has been a bit Challenging since last November. I work part time like less than 10 hours a week. But this story has shook my whole family. My last living great grandmother is dying with stage 5 Kidney failure and congestive heart failure. In Nov. 2010, my mother got a phone call asking if she could come and take care of my great grandmother. M-F She thought about it and prayed about it. I was screaming no because my mom would be 1 hour and 30 minutes away in one direction. That meant that I had to cook, clean, work, get the mail, grocery shop when she couldn’t come home. I didn’t want her to go at all. I have a brother and a dad that honestly needs a maid plus myself. lol So as of March 2011, we are still on the same road as of November 2010 except gas prices are higher, and we don’t think she’ll be living at the end of March. God only knows her time! I just knew there would be blessings out of my mother going down to take care of my great grandmother I just didn’t realize how many. I always looked at the glass 1/2 empty, I was always overwhelmed and didn’t want to do anything but feel sorry for myself because momma was gone out of town and I just couldn’t do it all. Well one month after momma being out of town I made To Do Lists for the whole week. What I needed to get accomplished and what the men needed to do to help. Well lets just say to do list thing worked for a while but now throw it out the window because no one does what’s on the to do list. The house goes sometimes but now I look at the glass being 1/2 full. Momma my be out of town but if that were me laying in the bed dying I would want someone to do it for me. I also have a lot more time off of work here lately and I can think about things. As I look back over the last few month I see how much God has blessed us, kept us safe, and some parts of our stock pile are overflowing. We can’t help some circumstances but we have to cope and make the best of them. Some days are still hard on me but I look at what a blessing it is and I try not to focus all on the negative. So my daily pot of gold is taking one day at a time and not letting something so small overwhelm me in things that are beyond my control. I also trust and believe God will helps us in these rough times.
My husband is currently deployed, but I don’t have a driver’s license (we are currently based in Germany, so I haven’t been able to get my license yet), so it’s difficult for me to even check my mail or to go grocery shopping on my own. Today my “pot of gold” came in the form of a phone call. One of my husband’s coworkers called just to see if I was okay, how I was doing, and if I needed anything. Just knowing that I have a support group through my husband’s work makes me happy. Thankfully, I also have wonderful friends who are helping me in my time of need, so I don’t need to worry about walking a half hour or so from the grocery store to my home with bags and bags of groceries.
a few years back I was working 3 jobs. I was trying to get full time at the one and until I could i had to take on the other 2. It was by birthday and in the morning i striped my bed and threw them in the laundry and knew after working 12 hrs that day i still needed to go home and put my bed together my sister came over while i was working to drop off a gift and saw my bed needed put back and she went down got the sheets and made my bed still to this day there hasnt been a more appreciated gift oh how I love my bed
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