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notice the LITTLE things december 15th

1. the month of december always going so fast yet so slow at the same time. 2. hairspray. 3. side pony tails. apparently i was ahead of the style curve in my 4th grade picture. 4. taking something up to the register, only to realize it is on way more of a sale that you originally ...
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my favorite way to pack

organizing

getting out the door with children always always always takes longer than i expect {so i am usually late}. a trip to my parents' house, 15 minutes away, can turn into a 45 minute affair. even getting out the door to play in the backyard can be a struggle. of course, all of this is magnified when i ...
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our favorite car & plane activities

organizing

anyone else turn into crazy mom the day before a trip? my friend beth's mom, mary kay, calls it travel panic and i always have a severe case. about a month ago, keven was away on business for 25 days. a loss in the family called for me to make a 5-hour road trip, by myself with the kids, on day 25. ...
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notice the LITTLE things december 14th

LITTLE daily lists

1. organized packing {see LITTLE favorites organizing for more on easy packing tips and car activities for kids}. 2. when the windshield wipers clear away the drops. 3. buying my first rain coat. who knew it would make me excited about rain?! 4. quantico. my new favorite show. 5. ...
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the LITTLE things december 12th

LITTLE daily lists

1. never ever remembering the order of the verses to frosty the snowman. 2. the peppermint bark that was supposed to be for my husband that i cannot stop eating. 3. E's ear tube surgery truly taking 10 minutes and E walking into the appointment wearing his superhero cape. 4. kid's ...
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the LITTLE things december 10th

LITTLE daily lists

1. happy birthday uncle joe joe! 2. going to see santa for the second time, at a different place, and it being the same santa! 3. coats optional weather in december. 4. sitting here with our christmas blanket over my shoulders. 5. getting our dental bill reduced. 6. the best ...
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notice the LITTLE things december 9th

LITTLE daily lists

1. happy birthday to my brother-in-law jeremy! 2. my sister meggie always posting her LITTLE things in the comments on the blog. 3. all the coats on the floor around the coat rack. i have to choose to laugh at this or i would go crazy. 4. hanging the christmas cards on our stair garland ...
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the LITTLE things december 6th

LITTLE daily lists

1. st. nicholas day and all the excitement around presents in shoes. 2. my daughter loving all things baby related and therefore loving the song, baby it's cold outside because she thinks they are talking about an actual baby. 3. today at church, singing hosannah in the ...
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DIY personalized christmas stockings

love the space you're in

my first stocking still hangs on my parents’ mantel. the loop may or may not be attached by a zip tie and my sparkly name is admittedly a bit spotty, but it is filled with christmas morning memories. when we finally settled in our forever home, i set out to find stockings that would ...
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the LITTLE things december 7th

LITTLE daily lists

1. still writing november on my LITTLE post each day. that month went too fast. 2. our stockings all hung by the chimney with care. {see LITTLE favorites diy for details on how you can diy your own family stockings.} 3. clearing all the items on my laptop desktop into folders for a nice, ...
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