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1.  open windows, even on a rainy day. 2.  getting out my comfy campfire socks on this especially cold fall day. 3.  my sister meghan, always being willing to babysit the kids. 4.  finishing a work project. 5.  cleaning up before we leave to go somewhere so we can walk back in to a ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things september 28th

1.  always being in awe of this embroidery machine and its creations. 2.  getting to and from our million activities today. sometimes that, in and of itself, needs to be celebrated. 3.  letting K play with the toys in the allergist's waiting room because i don't feel like she'll catch ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things september 27th

1.  when readers send me pics of their new clutter control solutions in action. so exciting to see this LITTLE clutter control method working for other people! thanks ashley and chrissy for sharing! 2.  new sweatshirts. 3.  seeing quantico on the dvr this morning. i didn't know it was ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things september 26th

1.  deciding this cover-up {that matched K's dress} really needed to be a dress, and making a few minor adjustments so i could wear it in public. 2.  the kids waking up earlier than usual and using that as an opportunity to go to earlier church before sunday school instead of after. so much more ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things september 25th

1.  finding a lime chip with extra lime on it. 2.  going through old pictures from college. 3.  getting my nails done with my sisters and laughing a lot. 4.  forgoing the cart at target so i could only get the two things i went for. 5.  putting things into the correct folders on my ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things september 22nd

1.  being outside as the sun comes up on the world. 2.  the new fall-colored mug i bought myself at the apple orchard. yes. the apple orchard had fall mugs. it was all i could do not to buy them all. 3.  little girls in ballet clothes. pink and black and all that sweetness. love it. 4. ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things september 20th

1.  feeling awkward but taking a dressing room photo anyways because sometimes you just need some opinions on your new green clearance pants. and side views are always better. {thanks to my sisters, whose brutal honesty keeps me both cool and stylish. most days.} 2.  K today, sitting with the ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things september 18th

1.  the new creamy pumpkin air freshener i put in our bedroom. 2.  making $3 target jar crafts with the kids, recommended by my sister-in-law sarah. 3.  the kids' choices when i told them they could play whatever they wanted outside while we waited for the pizza. E chose to blow up balloons ...
Read More about notice the LITTLE things september 16th