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Posted on July 22, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged cooking, food, gardening, grace in small things, lifeLeave a comment

the first beets.
making cobbler out of our blueberries.
roasted carrots.
a handful of perfect little strawberries.
growing over half of the ingredients in our dinner.

grace in small things. 2349 of 2555.

Posted on July 21, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged cooking, food, grace in small things, lifeLeave a comment

waking up to a cold house.
getting compliments from strangers.
powerful fans.
roasted figs wrapped with prosciutto and goat cheese.
going out and picking a cucumber to add to our dinner.

grace in small things. 2348 of 2555.

Posted on July 20, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged cooking, food, gardening, grace in small things, life, parentingLeave a comment

baby’s first Star Wars toys.
not having to wait in line.
a stir fry made entirely with vegetables from our garden.
solving a printer problem.
cooling the house down with well placed fans.

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Posted on July 5, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged DIY, food, grace in small things, home renovations, lifeLeave a comment

no hassle return policies.
finally getting out of my ridiculous grey paint loop and picking a good colour.
tackling a project that is going to be a huge improvement to my living room once it’s painted.
finding an amazing (and cheap) Vietnamese restaurant.
washing a day’s worth of plaster dust off.

grace in small things. 2331 of 2555.

Posted on July 3, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged cooking, entertaining, food, grace in small things, lifeLeave a comment

a giant cucumber.
sautéed Swiss chard.
a basil pesto butter.
blueberries on vanilla ice cream.
a dinner party that features food from our garden.

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Posted on June 30, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged food, friendship, grace in small things, life, parentingLeave a comment

making a very grouchy baby momentarily happy with sausage.
being alone in the car.
the kinds of conversations you can only have with close friends.
a table that doesn’t have any babies trying to climb on it.
not having to share my food.

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Posted on June 26, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged food, gardening, grace in small things, lifeLeave a comment

finding the first tomato in our garden.
the little buds of new figs starting to grow.
a soon-to-be full sized cucumber on the vine.
the survival of my transplanted Swiss chard.
so many blueberries.

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Posted on June 25, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged baking, family, food, grace in small things, life, parenting, shopping, travelLeave a comment

opening all the doors and windows after a hot day.
booking a flight to see my family on the other side of the country.
apple strudel with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
not getting annoyed at Costco.
making up voices while playing with my daughter.

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Posted on June 24, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged cooking, food, grace in small things, life, parenting, travelLeave a comment

getting to nap and do a couple of loads of laundry while the baby sleeps.
bountiful blueberry bushes.
alliteration.
sorting out the logistics of several summer trips.
basil and avocado pesto.

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Posted on June 23, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged baking, cooking, food, grace in small things, life, parentingLeave a comment

taking a two minute time out to collect myself.
feeling better after a nap.
the positive effects of getting out of the house.
the foresight to make extra cornbread to freeze the last time I baked.
pulled pork and homemade cornbread.