Dear Rachel,

This week's post is sponsored by Kaden.  He says that one thing you do to bring love, peace, and happiness to our home is you are a thoughtful giver.  For Christmas, you gave him a subscription to "Boy's Life".  He has not even gotten a magazine yet, and he told me that it was his favorite gift. He is looking forward to having something that comes just for him in the mail, and gives him a way to become more involved in scouting.  You are so good at looking outside the box to come up with gifts that show how well you know us, and how much you care.  Every gift giving event has been preceded by hours of thought, intense research, and unparalleled bargain hunting.
 
He also said you are good at doing the "little things" to show us love.  Last week, you spent the day making each person in the home a rice bag.  They had a great time playing out in the snow, and when everyone came it, there was a brand new, fresh-smelling, rice bag with customized fabric for each of us.  The kids spent the rest of the day snuggling up to their rice bags to thaw out, and we cant even think of getting into bed each night without the toasty gift to warm our extremities.  You always put so much effort into projects like this, Whenever you notice a little niche that could be filled, you put thought and effort into making sure it is filled.

We have become so spoiled that we sometimes take these efforts for granted, but we appreciate it so much.  Going the extra mile shows us that you think about us all the time, and gives us little surprises that has brought so much joy to our home.  Thank you again for all you do.  I hope you are starting to see how much love peace and happiness you bring to us.  We love you.