It's the Little Things: Day 11

I want to focus on the good things this year.
All the things people get right.
All the times that everything works out just perfectly after we assumed disaster had already struck.
All the times that the right word was spoken at the right moment.
So, let's celebrate those little moments together, shall we?

• I am on the mend! Woohoo! I have renewed compassion for those with chronic illness, as after 3 days of feeling crummy, I was enraged that my body had betrayed me and wasn't allowing me to care for those around me. 
• I returned to work today and it felt good to get back to routine. 
• I was able to attend a concert by The Lesters, who have been in full time music ministry for 93 years. The concert was put on by generations 3 and 4. In a word, lovely. Mom and I had a wonderful time. 
• I am grateful again for all the freezer cooking I did in December as it kept the family fed and out of the drive thru lane once again without Mama K having to cook. And in other news, we are TOTALLY owning the Good Cheap Eats Pantry Challenge for January. So far, I've only spent a little over $100 on groceries this month and I normally would have spent $300+. I can live with $100 instead. :)

 
What's on YOUR little things list today?

It's The Little Things: Day 10

I want to focus on the good things this year.
All the things people get right.
All the times that everything works out just perfectly after we assumed disaster had already struck.
All the times that the right word was spoken at the right moment.
So, let's celebrate those little moments together, shall we?

• A day off (even if it is due to illness) that allows your heart and soul to enjoy some peace and quiet, and a slower pace for a day or two.
• A new recipe alongside an old favorite that both come out delicious. (beer bread and split pea soup)
• All the Handsome taking care of a project in the front yard making our home more welcoming than ever
• Getting to sleep in right smack in the middle of the week
• A mother that not only picks up your child to take him to school for you, but works your shift at work for you. (hooray for a family business!)
• Time to blog

What's on YOUR little things list today?

It's the Little Things: Day 9

 

I want to focus on the good things this year.
All the things people get right.
All the times that everything works out just perfectly after we assumed disaster had already struck.
All the times that the right word was spoken at the right moment.
So, let's celebrate those little moments together, shall we?

• It's having time to work on the mending pile
• An early bedtime (due to illness, but I'll take it anyway)
• Knowing I 'fed the freezer' in December, so that even when I'm sick, it's easy to keep The Man Crew fed sans pizza delivery or drive-thru lanes. 
• It's a day largely spent in my pjs (again, due to illness, but I'll enjoy it anyway)
• Being lovingly cared for by Hercules and the BIGS when they were in and out of the house
• Having a flexible work schedule so I can come home if I need to do so. (Hooray for family business)

What's on YOUR little things list today?

It's the Little Things: Day 8

I want to focus on the good things this year.
All the things people get right.
All the times that everything works out just perfectly after we assumed disaster had already struck.
All the times that the right word was spoken at the right moment.
So, let's celebrate those little moments together, shall we?

• I'm sick today, which isn't really a good thing, but I was able to come home from work and go right to bed and not worry about if the kiddos could make food for themselves or care for themselves. And raising self-sufficient kiddos IS a good thing.
• Dan took good care of me this evening. He brought me tea and made me soup, and even came back to check on me every once in a while just to see if there was anything he could do for me. 
• Netflix, Kindle books, a Pandora subscription and Audible make really good bed-mates when you are ill. I binge watched Call the Midwife, listened to southern gospel quartet music, and listened to 5 chapters of a Kindle book via Audible. *sigh of contentment*

What's on YOUR little things list today?

It's The Little Things: Day 3

I want to focus on the good things this year.
All the things people get right.
All the times that everything works out just perfectly after we assumed disaster had already struck.
All the times that the right word was spoken at the right moment.
So, let's celebrate those little moments together, shall we?

• Having the time to help someone with their necessary paperwork.
• Sister-Girl Night laughter
• Checking a project off the To Do list (got the Breakfast Nook uncluttered from all the Christmas baking usage, woohoo!)
• Delicious Lumpia cooked for us by a friend
• Late evening quiet after a busy busy day
• An hour in a cozy cafe with a mug of hot cocoa to start planning out the coming weeks and months
• Planning a play date for DT with Little Miss for tomorrow

What's on YOUR little things list today?

It's the Little Things: Day 2

I want to focus on the good things this year.

All the things people get right.

All the times that everything works out just perfectly after we assumed disaster had already struck.

All the times that the right word was spoken at the right moment.

So, let's celebrate those little moments together, shall we?

• A lovely afternoon strolling through the downtown area with DT with no agenda, no timeline, no expectations.
• A quiet evening with my mom, enjoying dinner together and a few hours chatting while making a puzzle. 
• DT's replacement tablet arrived today. Hurray for warranties!
• Not waking up to an alarm for 5 more days. 
• Checking a few things off my mental to do list. 

What's on YOUR little things list today?

It's the Little Things: Day 1

I want to focus on the good things this year.
All the things people get right.
All the times that everything works out just perfectly after we assumed disaster had already struck.
All the times that the right word was spoken at the right moment.
So, let's celebrate those little moments together, shall we? 

• Not waking up to an alarm
• Spending the day with Dan
• Actually relaxing
• Being TOTALLY caught up on laundry...at least for 5 minutes
• Enjoying homemade tamales
• Tickle fights between Dan and DT 

What's on YOUR little things list today?

#100HappyDays: Day 32

Day 32 of #100HappyDays
All this talk of freedom with Independence Day coming up has me thinking about where true freedom originates. In case you're wondering, it's not from a powerful military, our Constitution, or from living inside the borders of the greatest country ever.
Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus...and save us from ourselves.

#100DaysOfSummer
#Freedom — feeling happy at The Man Crew House

#100HappyDays: Day 31

Day 31 of #100HappyDays
These two decided to have a wall-sit contest to prove who was the manliest.
Bwuahahaha!
This random silliness certainly needs to go into the "Only at my House" files

#100DaysOfSummer
#OnlyAtMyHouse
#TheManCrew — feeling happy at The Man Crew House. — with Patrick Meyer.

 PS. In case you are wondering, they are BOTH claiming to be the victor in this contest. A fair and impartial judge ruled DT the winner due to P not being down low enough, but he is currently challenging the authority of the judge, so...
Welcome to life with ALL boys. ;)

#100HappyDays: Day 30

Day 30 of #100HappyDays
Tickets to the dirt track for fireworks night at the races! 💥 It's one of our fave family events every year. 💥 We've only missed one time since we moved here nearly a decade ago. Everyone loves it. Race cars, fireworks, carnival food, glow sticks out the wazoo and every single year, Derek has fallen asleep near the end by either curling up in Dan's lap or on a blanket on the bleachers. 

#100DaysOfSummer
#TheManCrew — feeling patriotic at Southern New Mexico Speedway.

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#100HappyDays: Day 29

Day 29 of #100HappyDays
Chicken Fajitas for dinner. It's gooooood to be in the kitchen again these days!
#100DaysOfSummer
#NoLongerAPlateSpinner — feeling happy at The Man Crew House.

Oh my word, does it feel good to back home and feeding the family these days. Since retiring my #PlateSpinner hashtag, I'm back to being the "old" me...the one that baked bread, made home-cooked meals and kept the home fires burning. Feels good. Feels real good.

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#100HappyDays: Day 28

Day 28 of #100HappyDays
The return of the Summer Reading Star BINGO challenge! We've loved this summer reading program for several years now. It motivates the boys to read for fun and prizes, and it staves off summer brain rot.
Read for a BINGO, get a prize ticket. Get a blackout (all squares covered) win the GOLDEN ticket!
This year Mama K is reading for prizes, too! Woot!
#100DaysOfSummer

#GoldenTicket

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— feeling happy at The Man Crew House.

 

 

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#100HappyDays: Day 27

Day 27 of #100HappyDays
Dan's fish tank. It's always clean, bright, and full of beautiful creatures. I love to stay up after all the lights have been turned off and listen to the water gurgle and watch them all swim around while the rest of the house sleeps.
#100DaysOfSummer
#ManCrewHouse — feeling happy at The Man Crew House.

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#100HappyDays: Day 26

Day 26 of #100HappyDays
A day spent at the waterpark with two of my favorite men.
Thanks Alexandra for having a birthday and inviting us to enjoy it with you and your marvelous family!! — feeling happy with Derek Meyer and Daniel Meyer at Wet n Wild Waterworld.
What a wonderful time we had today! Sun, water, friends, hilarity, good food. Spectacular! 

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#100HappyDays: Day 14

Day 14: Surprise! I packed a bag, pawned my responsibilities onto someone else, and ran away for the work week with Dan! Quiet, relaxing days in a hotel reading and blogging, followed by evenings spent with Hunky Dunky Hercules! YES please! 😍

Oh My Word, I love this man!

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#100HappyDays: Day 13

Day 13: A Sunday evening at home with this goofball. As I mentioned earlier, I've been traveling often in the past several months and DT has been passed back and forth between The BIGS quite a bit. He's ready to just be home with Mama and Daddy for a while. Daddy ended up being busy Sunday afternoon but DT and I enjoyed some time together playing video games on the PlayStation3 Move, folding clothes, going together to take care of Jude (Jodi's dog) and ending the evening with some RedBox movies and pizza. We watched Moana and saved Monster Truck for Monday.  Pretty much a perfect Sunday evening in my estimation. 

*Ahem* Perhaps someone takes more after his mama than we originally thought. LOL!

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#100HappyDays: Day 12

Day 12: I spent a few hours at the new job working on that master book list again. With Jodi away for a few weeks and the office officially closed, I can set my own hours for a while. I can live with that. The boys and Dan were all busy so no one was missing me right then, so I used the time to earn a few more dollars to tuck away for a later summer adventure. Sounds good to me!
In other news, any excuse to eat next door at Enrique's is a good excuse. LOL!

Starting the Master Book List: EVERY Thomas the Tank Engine book ever written.

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#100HappyDays: Day 11

Day 11: A bountiful box of soap that not only keeps our bodies and clothes clean for the next few months, but enough to share as a beautiful parting gift to a friend who is moving away. Soap that not only smells good, but cleans well, has no unnecessary ingredients and is so beautiful that it needs no embellishments to give as a gift. Thank you Melissa over at www.CadronCreekSoapworks.com for the happy package in the mail! 

A soapdeck, and a bar of each coconut, ginger lime and honeysuckle. YES PLEASE!

I shared with the Game Night Crowd this evening as well, and we were all like kids at Christmas, digging through the box and unwrapping bars to smell them. Everyone went home with a pocket full of goodies...good times! Thanks again, Melissa.

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#100HappyDays: Day 10

Day 10: My first day on the job with Learn For a Lifetime! Hello better hours, helping children, reading tons of books and getting paid to make lists! Today I started a master list of the books in our lending library, which I realized quickly was going to take me a kajillion times longer than I had anticipated, give or a take a millennia. But a job that allows/encourages you to take a break from the "work" to play a game with this sweet little face is the kind of job I want in my life.
SO, can you Guess Who?

Mr. T joined me for a game of Guess Who

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#100HappyDays: Day 9

Day 9: Derek has been passed back and forth and around between The BIGS like a hot potato for what seems like months between gymnastics meets, Mama K needing to travel with his auntie Karen, work demands, Mama K going to meet Baby Caden in IL and Daddy and Mama K stealing away for a few days together.
He said sadly to me the other day that he was tired of me being away, and he wished I could be home Like I used to be...OUCH. So, today we played video games together, went out to dinner, made silly videos and fun photos on SnapChat, and I sang his bedtime story in my silliest, loudest voice. ''Twas a good day for us. 💚

Derek loves the white freckles, but not the heart shaped nose

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