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Posted on October 14, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged cooking, food, grace in small things, health, life, parenting1 Comment

a two hour nap.
having Sesame Street help with parenting.
dragging your butt outside to enjoy the beautiful weather even though you’re sick.
a steaming bowl of pho and not having to cook.
heating pads and neck massages.

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Posted on October 13, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged family, grace in small things, life, parentingLeave a comment

calling someone out of the blue just to chat.
my family’s ability to keep our sense of humour in tough situations.
getting toddlers to do aerobics.
successfully converting our thanksgiving leftovers into something tasty and unrecognizable as the food we’ve been eating since Sunday.
putting on warm-out-of-the-dryer clothes.

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Posted on October 12, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged canada, cooking, food, grace in small things, life, politicsLeave a comment

exercising my right and responsibility to vote.
being in and out of the voting line in 5 minutes.
tv shows that have you hooked from the first episode.
eating nothing but leftovers and pumpkin pie all day.
replacing the last of our ratty old towels with new and very fluffy ones.

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Posted on October 11, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged cooking, food, grace in small things, life, parentingLeave a comment

having a morning off.
not having to fight to get a problem resolved.
a thanksgiving feast.
a genuine heart-felt hug.
presents that are a huge hit with kids.

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Posted on October 10, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged art, family, food, grace in small things, life, relationshipsLeave a comment

digging through boxes, trying to find treasures.
bringing home a couple of art pieces and supporting a good cause.
a little family outing.
buying fancy new sheets.
a popcorn and movie kind of night.

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Posted on October 10, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged cooking, food, grace in small things, health, life, parentingLeave a comment

children who entertain themselves with an empty box.
my new wagon-filled-with-kids cardio workout.
receiving the Tobo Tracks I supported on Kickstarter!
well designed toys.
digging into the freezer food stash so no one has to cook.

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Posted on October 8, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged cooking, food, grace in small things, life, parentingLeave a comment

a later than usual start to my day.
getting some one on one time with the little girl I’m babysitting, while my daughter had a long nap.
visiting the neighbours.
the smell of our baby shampoo.
turning boring leftovers into a tasty supper.

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Posted on October 7, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged cooking, food, grace in small things, lifeLeave a comment

20 burritos.
4 pizzas and 2 pizza shells.
1 pot of sweet and sour chicken.
all of the food I made for the freezer today.
having a food stockpile for those days when cooking a real meal isn’t going to happen.

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Posted on October 6, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged cooking, food, grace in small things, lifeLeave a comment

fresh figs.
perfect eggs.
jujubes.
lemongrass chicken.
stocking the pantry.

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Posted on October 5, 2015 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged grace in small things, life, parentingLeave a comment

a good cardio workout of running up and down our stairs all day.
successfully wrangling two kids.
avoiding any major catastrophes.
finding ripe raspberries in our garden.
being pretty on top of things today.