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notice the LITTLE things may 7th

1. donuts for breakfast. 2. slow mornings because we went to church the night before. 3. getting started on teacher's gifts and putting together the go-to list i promise myself i'll make every year. {if you're looking for some affordable teacher gift suggestions, check out my post of ...
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my favorite affordable teacher’s gifts

parenting & family· simplifying home life

are you feeling overwhelmed with all of your end of the school year commitments? every year this time arrives and every year i am scrambling and forgetting things on all fronts. i am never ready. and then i remember teacher's gifts and my heart starts racing and my mind goes blank. it's not that ...
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kelly’s LITTLE things

practice daily gratitude· your LITTLE things

meet kelly. growing up, she was always just a LITTLE bit cooler than me. a LITTLE bit more stylish {except when we dressed alike}. always more tan. taller. way more funny. definitely a better dancer. and we were inseparable. we had this secret code because neither of our mom's would let us ...
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notice the LITTLE things may 2nd

LITTLE daily lists

1. flipping to a new month in my calendar. i think i say this every month but there is just something about a new month. 2. chai tea with a friend. 3. watching my kids play with good friends. 4. forgetting about real life when you are out of town. 5. small airports. 6. portable ...
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notice the LITTLE things april 30th

LITTLE daily lists

1. visiting two new states. 2. E shouting, miss mary!, with so much excitement when he saw her get out of the car at the airport. 3. picking up right where we left off with old friends. 4. grilling out. 5. waffle cones. 6. matching pajamas. 7. super soft area rugs. 8. ...
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notice the LITTLE things

LITTLE daily lists

1. hopping out of the shower at 8:39 to a phone alert that reminded me we had dentist appointments at 8:50. thank heavens for a close school {i had already put E on the bus!}, a husband who works from home and helped me get out the door, and a close dentist so we were only 7 minutes late. a couple ...
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what a good mom actually does

parenting & family· simplifying home life

sometimes i have this picture in my mind of what a good mom does. remember how i almost never remember things like spirit week? well this week, on monday, i forgot again. we pulled up to side ponytails and lots of neon and it was only then that it dawned on me. 80's day. hey K, i forgot about ...
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notice the LITTLE things april 25th

LITTLE daily lists

1. pulling in to a parking spot to see this and other bible verses written in a few of the spaces. day brightener! 2. sitting and chatting with my neighbor this morning without feeling rushed. 3. listening to K play on the porch while i worked at the table. 4. the kids being so excited ...
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notice the LITTLE things april 23rd

LITTLE daily lists

1. happy birthday to my sweet, smiley niece natalie! 2. texting this pic of the randomness on my kitchen table to my friends and my friend katie wondering if she was seeing a thigh master in the background. 3. getting a hotdog at a baseball game. 4. working together on weekend ...
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notice the LITTLE things april 22nd

LITTLE daily lists

1. earth day. 2. enjoying these tulips from my sister in our house for the past week. 3. breakfast birthday parties...happy birthday sweet sonny! 4. playing at a new playground. 5. turning on the box fan and taking a nap! 6. K singing to the baby in my belly. 7. clean ...
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