setting my alarm for pm and waking up an hour and a half later than planned. i didn't get a jumpstart before the kids but that extra sleep felt great.
C asking me "mom, you cold? put a sweater on?" when she saw me with a sweater over my shirt. so cute that she is asking questions!
organizing ...
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teach the true spirit of christmas through KINDNESS
it's no secret, kind is the new cool. KIND is quite the buzz word lately, as it should be. if you're a parent, you know it's one thing to tell your kids to be kind. i say it a zillion times a day. but to actually get them to choose kind when you're not looking and when it's hard? THAT is a whole ...
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notice the LITTLE things november 2nd
colorful leaves scattered across my parents' driveway when i pull up for a visit.
listening to an audiobook together with the kids in the car.
when my nails are painted.
hearing snippets of C singing while she plays.
lighting a new candle after the kids go down to bed.
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notice the LITTLE things october 13th
1. the best weather day, maybe ever. dear fall, please stay!
2. the girls racing down the basement stairs to play together.
3. surprising my mom by working on her countertops while she was gone.
4. moving our fall decor around throughout the day to figure out where we like it ...
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notice the LITTLE things september 30th
1. designing some fun new fall printables to spruce up our decor. grab this one for your own home here!
2. still wearing tank tops. in almost october!
3. stacking on our pumpkins on our mantel.
4. finding everything 80% off at the party store today.
5. running into my friend sarah ...
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notice the LITTLE things september 24th
1. thinking i might shut off my alarm and sleep longer but then getting up to be productive after all.
2. keeping workout clothes on all day.
3. picking apples right off the tree.
4. going on a bike ride with the kids and listening to C sing "me a name, i call myself" over and over from the ...
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notice the LITTLE things september 12th
1. when the kids just want cereal for breakfast. so easy.
2. putting away new clothes and being excited to wear them.
3. living close to school so that when i get a call about a sick kiddo i can be there in 2 minutes.
4. C letting me drop her off at the nursery without tears for MOMS ...
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notice the LITTLE things august 19th
1. wondering what to do with C while we waited for the big kids at the dentist...and walking in to see THIS new addition to the waiting room. genius!
2. celebrating my parents' 40th wedding anniversary.
3. going to bed super, super early.
4. combining two meetings into one and freeing ...
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notice the LITTLE things august 15th
1. happy birthday to my dad. he is truly the best.
2. homemade birthday cakes.
3. C singing the hail mary.
4. getting the kids out the door on time for the bus every morning.
5. finding the perfect rug for our laundry room at tj maxx. yay for small changes to spruce things up!
6. ...
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