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grace in small things. 2572 of 2920.

Posted on February 29, 2016 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged cooking, food, grace in small things, life, parentingLeave a comment
  1. kids that fall back asleep for another two hours instead of making you get up at 5:30am when they first wake up.
  2. leap years.
  3. recognizing when I am expecting unreasonable things from my kid and correcting myself.
  4. making myself take a break instead of trying to do more than I should.
  5. satisfying my craving for Indian food.

grace in small things. 2571 of 2920.

Posted on February 28, 2016 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged food, grace in small things, life, parentingLeave a comment
  1. fancy brunch.
  2. watching kids chase pigeons.
  3. enjoying a quiet house while everyone else sleeps.
  4. free drafting tables.
  5. sharing our favourite baby stuff.

grace in small things. 2564 of 2920.

Posted on February 21, 2016 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged grace in small things, life, parenting, taxesLeave a comment
  1. a fever that doesn’t turn into anything worse.
  2. remaining calm when my daughter is screaming her head off in the mall.
  3. getting a head start on our taxes.
  4. neatly organized piles of paper.
  5. the satisfaction of stapling things together.

grace in small things. 2562 of 2920.

Posted on February 19, 2016 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged grace in small things, life, parentingLeave a comment
  1. taking the time to make myself presentable.
  2. arriving right on schedule.
  3. an impressively well-behaved toddler.
  4. being well prepared with snacks.
  5. not getting a parking ticket after forgetting to plug the meter.

grace in small things. 2561 of 2920.

Posted on February 18, 2016 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged grace in small things, health, life, parentingLeave a comment
  1. adding whipped cream to my pancake.
  2. wearing new pants.
  3. distracting my toddler from a jacket-related meltdown.
  4. making it to the end of a very detailed health questionnaire.
  5. rewarding myself with jujubes.

grace in small things. 2560 of 2920.

Posted on February 17, 2016 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged cooking, food, gardening, grace in small things, life, parentingLeave a comment
  1. an extra cuddly day with a grouchy baby.
  2. uncovering flowers growing underneath weeds.
  3. getting my hands dirty.
  4. buying pants that don’t need to be hemmed.
  5. perfect grilled cheese sandwiches.

grace in small things. 2558 of 2920.

Posted on February 17, 2016 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged grace in small things, life, parentingLeave a comment
  1. forcing myself to nap.
  2. escaping a traffic jam.
  3. running into someone I know at the grocery store.
  4. coming up with a new recipe for dinner.
  5. my husband who steps in to take over the bedtime routine when I start to lose my cool.

grace in small things. 2533 of 2555.

Posted on January 21, 2016 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged grace in small things, life, parentingLeave a comment
  1. getting a few extra hours of sleep with the baby after a rough night.
  2. the kind of winter day that makes me miss the prairies.
  3. setting up new electronics.
  4. visiting with close family friends that I haven’t seen in awhile.
  5. sending photos to my husband so he can see the adventures his girls had today.

grace in small things. 2532 of 2555.

Posted on January 20, 2016 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged food, grace in small things, life, parenting, travelLeave a comment
  1. getting my boots shined.
  2. ordering food and having it taste exactly like I hoped it would.
  3. having the best behaved kid on the plane.
  4. giving my parents big hugs.
  5. seeing how happy my little girl is when she spends time with her grandparents.

grace in small things. 2530 of 2555.

Posted on January 18, 2016 Posted in grace in small thingsTagged cooking, food, grace in small things, life, parentingLeave a comment
  1. a warm enough day that you don’t have to wear gloves to the park.
  2. spur of the moment decisions to book a flight home to see family.
  3. friends and family discounts.
  4. getting inspiration for dinner from a cooking show.
  5. the adorable things that kids do that you manage to get on video.

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