If I'm not off hiding somewhere with a good book, chances are I'm chasing a kid or a dog or sleeping, because every mom can use a nap! I found Prince Charming and married him, and now we enjoy the idiosyncrasies of life in an old farmhouse. Oh yeah, and we root for the Buckeyes. Every time.1. On the school front: no tears. For any of us. We’re settling into a routine, the kindergartner is coming home daily with stories of exciting adventures, and I’m feeling peace about the whole deal. 2. On the home front: I’m getting the dishes done. I’m (mostly) on top of the laundry. We won’t talk [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Small Successes'
Tiny Triumphs
September 2nd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Small Successes
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Rockin in Small Ways
July 22nd, 2010 · 6 Comments · Small Successes
It’s been a while since I’ve done a Small Successes post, though not for lack of thinking of those moments in my life when I have a tiny triumph. Over the last two weeks, though, almost everything has been small (or huge). Sometimes a little does of Small Successes makes it all come into focus… [...]
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Trying to Avoid Mediocrity
June 10th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Small Successes
…and failing. There’s a reason I’ve been silent about my small successes in the last few weeks…they’ve been so small as to be invisible. But today, rather than post a book review (which I almost did), I thought I would dredge the mediocrity of my life and find three small things to celebrate. 1. On [...]
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Coming Up Not-Empty
May 6th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Small Successes
1. I have been sleeping in in the mornings. Instead of pushing myself to get up an hour or two before the kids, I’m letting myself have those hours of sleep. 2. Yesterday, I stopped everything and just took a nap. It was grand. (When I woke up, I saw my fairy mother-in-law had shown [...]
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Counting the Littles
April 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Small Successes
1. Laundry on the line. Nuff said. 2. I have not shaved my head, despite my inability to figure out how I will get this new hairstyle to work. 3. Though my desk is a mess, and though I have at least two projects that need my attention, I’m going to log off and run [...]
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