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notice the LITTLE things june 20th

1. our little row of colorful flowers in our front garden. 2. watching the bachelor on mondays with friends. 3. when the power stays on. 4. finding dory. the kids' excitement, their big huge lollipops lasting for the whole movie, and my sister meghan joining us. fun fun fun. 5. ...
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notice the LITTLE things june 19th

LITTLE daily lists

1. revolving a whole day around a person in your family. there's nothing like making someone feel extra special. 2. my dad, who set the fatherhood bar so very high {for a LITTLE more on the most selfless guy i know, check out this post from last year at LITTLE elaborations on family}. 3. my ...
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notice the LITTLE things june 16th

LITTLE daily lists

1. E and K singing together at the top of their lungs in the back seat on the way to vbs this morning. 2. the rare occasion where E and K's outfits match. 3. when the test proctor handed me the results that said "pass," not having to spend every waking minute studying anymore, and ...
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notice the LITTLE things june 14th

LITTLE daily lists

1. showering. 2. replacing lightbulbs. 3. looking back at a picture and realizing how much a tree has grown. 4. getting a lego sticker on straight. 5. hold options that don't involve music on repeat. 6. easy exchange policies. 7. bookshelves lined with books. 8. ...
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notice the LITTLE things june 13th

LITTLE daily lists

1. when i put my hand out and K grabs it. 2. no tears for our first timer at vacation bible school drop off this morning. 3. all day long sunshine. 4. the way my nephews turn everything into a mower. 5. studying. not because i like studying but because it makes me super thankful i ...
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notice the LITTLE things june 12th

LITTLE daily lists

as i sit down to write my LITTLE things, i am deeply saddened and confused by the events that unfolded this morning in orlando, a city we once called home. i debated writing my list today. in the end, i reminded myself that no matter what the situation may be or how very hard the LITTLE things might ...
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notice the LITTLE things june 9th

LITTLE daily lists

1. the way E and K are always so ready to get downstairs and start the day as soon as they wake up. 2. going somewhere with friends. 3. extended birthday celebrations with family. 4. my family's tradition of ordering a cookie cake for birthdays and writing something outlandish instead ...
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notice the LITTLE things june 8th

LITTLE daily lists

1. keven and E surprising me with "happy birthday" starbucks and a carwash first thing, and K not wanting to go because she is terrified of the carwash. 2. my sister emailing me a starbucks gift card to treat myself today. so thoughtful! 3. sitting on the porch with my whole family, sipping ...
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notice the LITTLE things june 7th

LITTLE daily lists

1. all the laundry folded and put away. 2. finding a broken robin's egg on our walk home from swim practice. 3. a cooler day and open windows. 4. the way kids don't care how cold the water is at the pool. 5. remembering to water the flowers. 6. voice memo on my phone and ...
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notice the LITTLE things june 3rd

LITTLE daily lists

1. happy happy birthday to our dear, sweet, silly K {and in honor of her bday today's LITTLE things will be about her}. 2. K's crazy white-blond hair and the fact that she couldn't care less what it looks like, ever. 3. the way that she never sleeps with her head actually on the ...
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