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1.  a new month. 2.  putting my phone aside for awhile and having no new messages to attend to when i get back to checking it. 3.  spending the weekend at the lake where everything just seems slower. 4.  seeing friends you haven't seen in forever and picking right up where you left ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things july 1st

1.  thinking maybe she's not THAT tired. i will try to work for 20 more minutes and then put her down. and then looking over a minute later to see this. 2.  debating whether to run the vacuum under the edge of E's bed without first looking to see what kind of crazy things i might pick up. going ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things june 29th

1. this smile and this fun! i've had to work a lot this summer but finally we got out and explored and it was the best day! 2.  ruffles. especially on the back of C's shorts. 3.  popsicles. the cure all our summer arguments and ails. 4.  baby birds. 5.  sitting on the porch with ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things june 18th

1.  finding this LITTLE thing onesie at target. and the blessing of this sweet, smily girl. more on our family's journey of pregnancy, loss, and counting our LITTLE things here. 2.  memorial day and the blessing of our freedom. and three-day weekends. 3.  watching E and K jump in the pool over ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things may 28th

1.  swinging. 2.  rainbow colors and my kids getting into making these potholders. funny how so many things that were fun when i was LITTLE are still fun for my kids now. 3.  the dollar spot. i just love it. 4.  remembering to pay a bill i keep forgetting. 5.  the tree in our front yard ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things may 10th

1.  the swim instructor telling us to head over there and we will start in about a minute and a half. then K looking at me and saying with excitement, mom, we're early. we're NEVER early! 2.  walking out to warm air. 3.  speaking at an event with my mom and my sister. first because it takes ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things may 8th

1.  hopscotch with sidewalk chalk. 2.  the kids checking their seeds everyday to see if they are growing yet. 3.  picnic blankets. 4.  babies in sunglasses. 5.  buds and flowers on the trees. 6.  when someone else cooks or orders the pizza. 7.  open windows. 8.  weather ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things april 29th

1.  having enough time to fall back to sleep after feeding C but before the big kids wake for school. 2.  rolling up my jeans and slipping on my spring shoes because it is finally warmer! 3.  pushing K on the swing. 4.  a surprise just because gift and my new lowercase e coffee mug from my ...
Read More about notice the little things april 26th

1.  buds on the trees and no snow on the ground! 2.  K remarking on our daffodils every time we pull in and out of the driveway. spring is so pretty. 3.  finding room in the neighbor's recycling bin for our extra things. 4.  painting my nails hot pink and adding sparkles to my ring finger. ...
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