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the LITTLE things november 20th

1. looking in to see that at least my dining table is clean and cleared, even if the rest of the room is a mess. {more in LITTLE favorites diy on how you can make your hand-me-down dining table look brand new.} 2. the LITTLE sightings page of this blog finally formatting correctly so i don't ...
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painting furniture :: how to make old furniture look new

love the space you're in

anyone else’s home filled with hand-me-down everything? our dining table, coffee table, kitchen table, living room couch, kids’ bed frames, bedroom furniture, and so many other pieces are hand me downs from friends and family. as i'm sure you can imagine, it was all a bit of a hodge podge at first. ...
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LITTLE thankful challenge

LITTLE challenge· LITTLE daily lists

welcome to the... :: LITTLE thankful challenge :: if you are new to this LITTLE blog, thanks for stopping by. i hope you'll stay awhile. you can check out details on my recent blog makeover here. if you've arrived to enter the LITTLE thankful challenge, you can post your LITTLE ...
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the LITTLE things november 18th

LITTLE daily lists

1. harry potter stamps. 2. watching E be brave and honest. 3. K's hair in the morning and her telling me in her little two-year-old voice "it's kinda crazy." 4. E's school thanksgiving program and his enthusiasm for the songs and motions. 5. drinking the disgusting apple cider ...
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the LITTLE things november 16th

LITTLE daily lists

1. my parents inviting the kids for a sleepover. 2. traveling to bloomington tonight to eat at our first date restaurant and watch some hoosier basketball! 3. recalling what we were both feeling leading up to our first date thirteen years ago. 4. E's excitement at staying home from ...
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the LITTLE things november 15th

LITTLE daily lists

1. remembering on this day, thirteen years ago, being so excited to go on a first date. a first date that led to more dates, a wedding, and now two children. so happy he asked. 2. recalling memories of my pop pop joe on the anniversary of his passing. 3. the cute, eager little faces of my ...
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{on life} noticing LITTLE things on sleepless nights

LITTLE daily lists

whew. friday night was hard. i'm sure you’ve been there. sleepless nights. every time this happens, all i can think about are the things i need to do the next day. how am i going to do them with no sleep? also the ticking away of the minutes on the clock. oh great, now i am only going to get ...
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the LITTLE things november 13th

LITTLE daily lists

1. driving my neighbor to and from school and all the chatter in the back seats of the car. 2. adam levine's hair growing back. 3. finding boots in the style i've been looking for, for less than half the price of the ones waiting in my online shopping carts. 4. shopping with K without a ...
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the LITTLE things november 12th

LITTLE daily lists

1. K always singing the "banana fana fo" song with every name and object she can think of. 2. holding K's hand this morning and her saying it's like a puzzle {in reference to our intertwined fingers}. 3. staying under the warm covers. 4. prayer intentions. 5. blocking out ...
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the LITTLE things november 11th

LITTLE daily lists

1. remembering all veterans today, especially my pop pop jack and pop pop joe for all their hard work and sacrifice. the admiration and gratitude i feel is tremendous. 2. business lunches. 3. texting with my sisters about the online bible study we are all doing {proverbs 31 online bible ...
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