***psst - don't miss the end of the post where you can snag FREE Lent resources for you and your family!
for as long as i can remember, my family has honored the 40 days leading up to Easter...in other words, i grew up with Lent. but what does Lent really mean?
truthfully, i have to look it up ...
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Practicing Presence | 40 days of embracing the moment
it's here! it's here! the sign up for this year's FREE LENT RESOURCES is finally open and you can snag materials for the whole family. this year's theme is PRACTICING PRESENCE and you can check out all the exciting details {and SIGN UP!} right here! ...
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boost your mood, start a daily gratitude habit
WARNING. this is going to sound so simple, you're not going to believe it can work. that is what i hear time and time again from friends, right after they tell me it is, in fact, working. and not just that...it's making a HUGE difference in their day.
get ready for the absolute easiest thing you ...
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notice the LITTLE things december 22nd
1. warm blankets.
2. finding a book i've been look for all advent.
3. getting sick over a weekend so keven was available to take care of the kids.
4. a working washer and dryer, easily accessible to help fight the germs and keep everyone else healthy.
5. ramen noodles. easy. quick ...
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notice the LITTLE things december 19th
1. reading to E and K's classes and getting to see what their school world's look like!
2. warmer temperatures but snow still on the ground.
3. shopping with my mom. when we lived in FL, i always wished i could just go shopping with my mom. now that we live back home, i appreciate it every ...
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notice the LITTLE things november 18th
1. 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.
2. 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!
3. ...
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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.
learning ...
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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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