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5/365

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Andi

1. Urgent care (I felt like I had a razor blade in my eye and they were all very nice and helpful.)

2. Numbing eye drops – Sweet sweet drops!

3. Naps

4. Having people over for dinner

5. Secret ingredient: Strawberries (we're having an Iron Chef themed dinner!)

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4/365

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Andi

1. Buffalo Chicken Breast lunch meat on Wheat Thins

2. Dinner and games with new neighbors/new friends

3. Rain! (My plants LOVE it, too!)

4. Glad I was lucky enough to have over a year of carpooling to work with my hubby.

5. Leaving work early on a Friday.

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3/265

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Andi

1. Wearing jeans to work

2. Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

3. Happy Hour

4. Surprises

5. Twin Cities River Rats water skiing show

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2/365

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Andi

1. Making new friends

2. Blueberry muffins

3. Extreme Race Day (which is camel and ostrich racing at the local horse track)

4. My car is smart! It knows how to turn lights off on it's own so your battery won't die! Genius!

5. Finding new bike riding trails in the neighborhood.

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1/365

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Andi

1. Having lunch with a wonderful friend

2. National Night Out

3. A beautiful morning

4. Reading a good book

5. Getting lots of work done and off my desk.

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Grace In Small Things

Posted on August 4, 2009January 10, 2012 by Andi

Grace In Small Things is a website I came across the other day and wanted to give it a try. The premise is you list 5 positive things every day for 365 days. From their website:

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What?
“Grace in Small Things” is a daily reminder to take notice of the positive things we tend to overlook.

Why?
“Grace in Small Things” exists because we are choosing not to allow the noisiness of life to rob us of the time and energy to be mindful of ourselves and those we love and to recognize the grace that exists in small things.

Who?
“Grace in Small Things” is for YOU, because you deserve it.

When?
Grace in Small Things is a challenge for every day, because there's no time like the present, tomorrow never comes, and some other cliche about seizing the day. Oh, right: carpe diem.

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I have been working on trying to be more positive, so I think this will really help. It will force me to find positive things every day and eventually, I hope that I have to hold back and ONLY put down 5!

I am making this accessible to others, but they will not post daily on my site, just this post. If you are interested in reading about them, click on the “Grace In Small Things” link on the right side of my site. I will be posting them there.

Please wish me luck! I encourage anyone to give it a try. I know I don't want to turn into a cranky old lady and without looking at life more positively, I am well on my way! So here begins my journey into optimism, positive thinking and utter happiness! Yay!

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Dannie had an amazing trip to Wolf Ridge with scho Dannie had an amazing trip to Wolf Ridge with school. She was supposed to be there all week, but I picked her up about halfway through the trip because her and Maddie had a hockey tournament in Canada.
We completed this fun book puzzle recently. Maddie We completed this fun book puzzle recently. Maddie spotted some fun book characters in the puzzle I hadnโ€™t noticed. ๐Ÿงฉโค๏ธ
I took a beautiful, long walk around the arboretum I took a beautiful, long walk around the arboretum recently to see the tulips and get some fresh air. It was the perfect morning. ๐ŸŒท
Celebrated these two last week for meeting (and ex Celebrated these two last week for meeting (and exceeding) their reading goals for the year and earning awards and a pancake breakfast. This book loving mom is very proud! ๐Ÿ“šโค๏ธ
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This had been on my list for a long time and I kep This had been on my list for a long time and I kept pushing it back because I wasnโ€™t in the mood. It was a relatively short listen (which I listened to on a recent car/day trip. I wasnโ€™t sure if it was going to translate well, but it was really good. The premise is you can travel to another time, but you must return โ€œbefore the coffee gets coldโ€. It had some wonderful โ€œrulesโ€ that had to be followed and made you think about when in time you might travel back to.

This book has others in the series and it is definitely worth a read or listen if youโ€™ve ever thought about time travel and what you might do differently. 

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Read this one if youโ€™ve ever wanted just a few more minutes with someone.
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If youโ€™ve been around a while, you probably know If youโ€™ve been around a while, you probably know I like STEM books. Iโ€™m also a sucker for robots. I got this one for my space-loving daughter because she loves Mars. This was based on rovers that went to mars. I loved that it was geared toward kids, but had facts and stuff mixed in. I loved that they gave the rover (Res) feelings and a personality. The main programmer of Res was a female as well. It was a wonderful book and so well done. Iโ€™m excited to recommend this to people or give it as a gift! 

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Read this one if you enjoy STEM, space, robots and excitement.
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I was waiting for a friend to get to soccer practi I was waiting for a friend to get to soccer practice so we could go on a walk. I always have my kindle handy.
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Leaves! Our big oak tree is starting to fill in! ๐Ÿ’š
The swim platform and bench went in on Sunday. Our The swim platform and bench went in on Sunday. Our youngest helped a bit. Thereโ€™s one more section to the right after the lifts go in. Canโ€™t put it in now or the lift guys couldnโ€™t get to the lifts. So close now!!
Had to get a 3rd kid kayak this year because, well Had to get a 3rd kid kayak this year because, well, three kidsโ€ฆand two wasnโ€™t enough. ๐Ÿ˜
Saturday I helped a little, but Chuck got the majo Saturday I helped a little, but Chuck got the majority of the dock in. Thereโ€™s one heavy part a neighbor is going to help with and another piece that canโ€™t go in until the lifts are in. But yay!! ๐ŸŽ‰
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