- taking the new wagon out for a spin around the block.
- finding two toy cars in the foot of my daughter’s pajamas because she put them there for safe keeping.
- seeing two very happy kids play together.
- benefitting from a friend’s too small purchase.
- normally predictive tv shows throwing in an unexpected twist.
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grace in small things. 2410 of 2555.
- very trusting people.
- the perfect red wagon.
- feeding the baby fruit from her fig tree.
- waking up from a nap and feeling considerably less sick than I did before the nap.
- stuffing my face with good thai food.
grace in small things. 2408 of 2555.
- 40% off sales on kids clothes.
- a long overdue massage.
- having a friend babysit for a couple of hours.
- laughing the entire way through a comedian’s set.
- not missing downtown life even a little but.
grace in small things. 2407 of 2555.
- having the baby sleep for three hours longer than she normally does.
- sleeping in until 9:30am and feeling like a new woman.
- the scent of things triggering happy memories.
- secretly watching the baby figure out how to solve a problem that she would normally come to me for help with.
- an all-around good day.
grace in small things. 2405 of 2555.
- service techs who show up in the first hour of a four hour window.
- receiving a freshly caught fish from a neighbour.
- trying out a restaurant we’ve been meaning to go to since we moved.
- baby’s first music class.
- predictable but entertaining tv shows.
grace in small things. 2404 of 2555.
- finding a very cool pattern on the inside of our watermelon.
- fresh ingredients from the garden.
- successfully wrangling two toddlers all day.
- planning a visit with family.
- husbands who remember that heating pads exist when your neck seizes up.
grace in small things. 2401 of 2555.
- waking up before the baby and not having to rush around immediately.
- one last lunch by ourselves before my mama, the babysitter, goes home.
- stringing up lights in the garden.
- enjoying dinner outside.
- talking openly and with humour about things that are bothering us.
grace in small things. 2399 of 2555.
- a little road trip.
- hotels in the mountains.
- finally getting the chance to use a gift certificate that we got from our wedding (two and a half years ago!)
- the most relaxed we’ve been in a long time.
- leaving the baby with my mom for the night.
grace in small things. 2397 of 2555.
- eating the first fig from the tree we planted for our daughter.
- our first date in months.
- actually seeing a movie in the theatre.
- coming home to a happy little girl.
- night market food.
grace in small things. 2396 of 2555.
- dividing up the to do list.
- putting together the cutest outfit from the new clothes we bought yesterday.
- giving my mama a big hug.
- watching a happy baby show off for her grandma.
- the start of a much needed vacation.
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