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1.  using my straightener to iron my shirt. 2.  finding a robin's egg on the path during our morning walk. 3.  the color of the sky today. 4.  using 2% milk in my chai because we were all out of skim. mmmmmm. 4.  K and her love of swinging. 5.  being finished packing lunches for the ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things april 18th

1.  purposefully taking forever to get out of bed just to drive the kids crazy. 2.  watching their faces as they first looked over all their easter goodies. 3.  seeing He is risen all over social media today. 4.  getting to church earlier than we said we would {never happens!} and the whole ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things april 16th

1.  going on a walk with K and saying prayers with her as we strolled. 2.  passing E's school on our walk and wondering how his day is going. 3.  our colorful easter placemats. 4.  running the washer and dryer all day and just getting it done! 5.  finding the right sized hamper for our ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things april 11th

1.  making a grown up dinner and giving the kids hot dogs. 2.  having to close the window early this morning because there were so many birds keeping us up. birds mean spring. yay! 3.  the glow in the dark stars on my son's ceiling and remembering putting the same ones on my ceiling in high ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things april 10th

1.  browsing the magazine rack at barnes and noble {and laughing to myself how my tastes in magazines have changed over the years}. i hope book stores never go away. 2.  when my religious ed class remembers something we learned the week before. 3.  looking at old pictures at my parents' ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things april 9th

1.  my new planter from the target dollar spot. makes a dreary day a bit more cheery. 2.  taking the time to backup my computer {because it is making a weird noise}. 3.  making one of keven's favorite dinners. 4.  getting somewhere right when they open so it's not crowded. 5.  my ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things april 6th

1.  driving to south bend to see my cousin and remembering all the landmarks from when we made this drive as kids. this time, our own kiddos' excitement was reminiscent of ours all those years growing up. my heart was smiling. 2.  aqua coffee cups! 3.  watching the kids at notre dame story ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things april 4th

1.  trying out a new coffee house/playroom with the kids and friends and being served a piping hot chai in a friends style mug {with saucer!}. i had just enough time to sip the foam off the top before trading in my grown up mug for one with a lid. someday i will enjoy a whole cup of coffee in a ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things april 3rd

1.  hearing a woodpecker outside. 2.  weekends when keven has off and i can have help on projects. 3.  putting out our easter decorations, especially the ones i bought after the season last year. 4.  the kids being surprisingy agreeable about all the toys we are donating from our basement ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things april 2nd