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notice the LITTLE things march 10th

in honor of my husband and brother in law's birthdays, i am going to write 10 LITTLE things about them! keven 1. the way he is always eager to learn something new. 2. when he plays with the kids. he is way better at playing than i ...
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notice the LITTLE things march 9th

LITTLE daily lists

1. K making pretend cakes and serving them to me all day and her constant game of pretend. at one point today i thought i might lost my mind over the sick kiddos and there she was, pretending to take her babies to see fireworks. it was their first time, she told me. 2. a cute miniature mug that ...
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notice the LITTLE things march 8th

LITTLE daily lists

1. renting polyanna and pippi longstocking at the library and remembering watching them with my sisters when we were little. 2. K giving me a huge wave and a smile as i looked in on her dance class and then turning to the girl next to her to say i love my mom. oh if i could bottle this ...
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notice the LITTLE things march 7th

LITTLE daily lists

1. watching E lay like this and read a chapter book. so happy he loves to read. 2. my mom joining us for dinner. 3. cooking butternut squash for the first time ever and firing up the grill for the first time this season. cannot wait till summer! 4. watching the bachelor but really being ...
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budget-friendly laundry room renovation, day 3-20

love the space you're in

it's a mess around here. i mean, it's always a bit of a mess. but now it's really a mess. day 1 and day 2 of our budget-friendly laundry room renovation are in the books. now, we've added drywall dust to the list of other things laying around {like breakfast dishes, doll clothes, lego pieces, and ...
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notice the LITTLE things march 6th

LITTLE daily lists

1. happy birthday to my amazing, talented, creative, optimistic sister molly, who came over and transformed my bedroom in just four hours. full before and after post coming soon! and happy birthday to our dear gammy, celebrating with a huge party i am sure in heaven! 2. when the messiest days ...
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notice the LITTLE things march 5th

LITTLE daily lists

1. sleeping in because we went to church last night. 2. hanging two mirrors in our room with my husband, and laughing at all the tries it took us. we are not always the best at home improvement projects together. laughing instead of arguing is progress! 3. finding pants for E for next year ...
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notice the LITTLE things march 2nd

LITTLE daily lists

1. K counting the members of our family every night when she figures out how many placemats to get out to set the table {as if it has changed!}. 2. playing legos with E even though the house was a disaster and laundry was calling, and then sitting with him at the same table while i worked and ...
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40 days of gratitude | LITTLE lent list challenge

LITTLE challenge

**PSST - hi friend! thank you for your interest in 40 days of joy in the ordinary! one of my favorite things is hosting a Lent challenge each year. THIS post is about the 2017 Lent challenge BUT we do a new challenge each year and i'd love to have you join! you can find the details and SIGN UP for ...
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notice the LITTLE things february 28

LITTLE daily lists

1. wearing a tiara all day. just because. 2. our house not blowing over in the super strong winds. 3. unpacking my bag from the container store. 4. my red rain boots, and how easy they are to get on and off. 5. finding the remote under the first section of couch we moved. 6. E ...
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