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notice the LITTLE things may 23rd

1. making it to 20 weeks and a healthy baby report at our appointment. best best news! 2. K wanting to play school because she misses school. 3. E insisting on wearing a backwards hooded sweatshirt with the hood over his mouth to ninjanastics because he was sure it made him look like a ...
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notice the LITTLE things may 22nd

LITTLE daily lists

1. happy birthday to my generous, spirited, thoughtful mother-in-law sue! 2. doing glitter projects with the kids on the porch. what is it about things that sparkle? 3. finally finding a maternity bathing suit i think i can handle. 4. having my friend mary's mom gayle over for ...
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budget-friendly laundry room renovation, day 21-25

love the space you're in

waiting is not my strong point. and i am learning with this budget-friendly laundry room reno, waiting is just par for the course. {click for more on day 1, day 2, and days 3-20.} the good news is the wait for flooring is over! it is finally in and we have finalized materials for the built-ins. it's ...
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notice the LITTLE things may 21st

LITTLE daily lists

1. seeing harry potter with music performed by the symphony with all my sisters and their spouses, courtesy of our husbands for valentines day! 2. maxi skirts. 3. church with friends. 4. straight hair. 5. practicing magic tricks with E. 6. celebrating mother's day again with my ...
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notice the LITTLE things may 18th

LITTLE daily lists

1. happy birthday to our dear friend marla! 2. watching K try to catch birds. 3. looking up at barnes and noble to see this book, a completely random book but a book my grandmother loved and always discussed with me because of our shared love of art. it was like she was saying hi. 4. ...
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notice the LITTLE things may 16th

LITTLE daily lists

1. chaperoning a field trip. i used to love when my mom did this! 2. pairing up with another parent for extra eyes and extra company {thanks katie!} 3. vanilla birthday cake oreos. thank goodness they were out of chocolate or i never would have known that these are even better! 4. ...
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notice the LITTLE things may 14th

LITTLE daily lists

1. waking up to happy mother's day, starbucks, and a plate of scones. 2. sitting on the couch, one kiddo on each side of me, watching the mother's day picture video keven makes every year, feeling like the luckiest mom in the world. 3. new pajamas and wearing them without washing them first ...
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molly’s LITTLE things

practice daily gratitude· your LITTLE things

meet molly. of my three sisters, she and i are most often mistaken for each other. far more often that she would like i am sure. i don't mind because i pretend they definitely think i look nine years younger. i remember very vague details of my first two sisters' births but i remember molly's ...
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notice the LITTLE things may 11th

LITTLE daily lists

1. goggles in the bath. 2. new rugs for the kitchen. and for only $9.99 each! 3. waking up to a clean house because i hired someone to help with it yesterday. only happens about twice a year. happy mother's day to me. 4. when everyone likes dinner. 5. E telling me it was cheating to ...
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notice the LITTLE things may 9th

LITTLE daily lists

1. the irises from my friend mary's garden in full bloom. 2. K working out by running around the couch while i walked on the treadmill. 3. making myself eat veggies for lunch. 4. sneaking in a 20 minute nap. 5. no rain at the afternoon bus stop. 6. reading E's library books ...
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