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the LITTLE things december 2nd

1. again, the kindness elves. such a morning booster! 2. filling out forms. for some weird reason i don't mind this task. 3. meeting a new baby for the first time {welcome to the world baby nolan!}. 4. the rare occasion when the pillows are situated correctly on the couch. 5. ...
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the LITTLE things december 1st

LITTLE daily lists

1. the arrival of our kindness elves and all the adventures they have in store for our kids this christmas season. for more on the kindness elves and how you can incorporate their goodness in your home, visit click here. 2. color by number and finding a marker that works in the ...
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the LITTLE things november 30th

LITTLE daily lists

1. the fact that somehow, somehow no matter the chaos of the process, the tree always turns out beautiful. {see LITTLE favorites decorating for more on our tree decorating antics.} 2. the hiding spaces kids use. 3. fast-moving lines. 4. the weather app. 5. command strips. 6. ...
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the LITTLE things november 29th

LITTLE daily lists

1. E's help with decorating. 2. blog comments from new instagram followers. 3. our new cinnamon carmel wallflower scent. the house smells delicious! 4. a fire in the fireplace. 5. picking out flooring and shower tile with my mom for her bathroom {post to come soon on her bathroom ...
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the LITTLE things november 28th

LITTLE daily lists

1. rain boots. 2. the christmas tree lot. 3. our garage smelling like evergreen as our christmas tree dries out. 4. making returns and getting money back. 5. seeing other christmas trees on top of cars as we drive around. 6. our lunch restaurant giving E and K pizza dough to ...
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notice the LITTLE things november 26th

LITTLE daily lists

1. walking OUTSIDE in november because it is so warm. 2. letting the kids stay in their pajamas for extra long. 3. the wonderful people at starbucks working today so we could have a special family treat. 4. starbucks, the macy's thanksgiving day parade, and a slow morning. 5. ...
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notice the LITTLE things november 25th

LITTLE daily lists

1. getting our carseat strap untangled and tightened. 2. trying a new restaurant. 3. thanking God for having been behind a slow student driver when i learned later of a huge accident just ahead of us. 4. getting a prescription cost down from $75 to $0. 5. listening to a little kid ...
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the LITLE things november 23rd

LITTLE daily lists

1. coming across this LITTLE book my teaching partner and students made for my birthday when i taught in florida. 2. happy happy birthday dear chelsea, happy birthday to you! 3. Lord, help me to leave room for the unexpected assignments you give me today. yesterday i copied this prayer at ...
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leaving room for the unexpected

faith

the unexpected. these are scary words in my make-a-plan-and-stick-to-it kind of mind. especially around the holidays. i have friends and family members who revel in the unexpected. if only that were me. this past saturday i “hearted” an instagram post by renee swope of proverbs31 that read ::Lord, ...
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the LITTLE things november 22nd

LITTLE daily lists

1. going to Church on saturday night so sunday mornings can be slow and easy. 2. telling E this morning that my throat hurt and him saying {as he brought me a water and pulled a chair over to get the cereal out}, "don't worry, i will take care of everything!" and then listening to him hum away ...
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