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Crappy Days

Sometimes we just have crappy days. Yesterday was one of those days. There wasn't one specific thing thing that made it rotten. It was a bunch of little things that slowly sucked the life out of the day and out of me. Yet I KNOW I have everything to be grateful for and every reason to be happy. But I woke up with my crappy mood still hanging around, so I decided it is time to sit down and focus on some of the things that make me smile:

  • Hearing my Bean sing The Healing Incantation from Tangled while she plays with her sister's Rapunzel tower and doll.


  • The fact that my Bean takes advantage of every minute her sister is at school to play with her sister's stuff.

  • Having an amazing run on Wednesday after being sick on Tuesday.

  • Snuggling under the heated throw I got for Christmas.

  • Getting perfect surprises, like a heated throw, from the hubs for Christmas. Always things I never know I wanted SO much!

  • Neighbors who have become some of our best friends.

  • A husband who picks up all the slack (and more).

  • Overhearing The Princess tell her little sister, "That's what big sisters are for" (when cleaning up something The Bean spilled).


  • Sleeping in two days in a row. During the week.

  • Realizing I'll have both girls home all day on Monday. I miss my girls when they are at school!

  • Clean sheets.

  • Clean running clothes.

  • Friends who are also runners. And runners who have become some of my best friends.

Happy Friday!

Comments

  1. What a great present your husband got you! I want a heated throw.

    Have a great weekend!

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  2. I love all of these! Now I need to go dig out my heated throw for after work!

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  3. Happy Friday! This post brings a smile to my face. Have a great weekend!

    P.S. - I just saw Rapunzel on the half course in Disney! She was so pretty with her long hair! :)

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  4. great way to turn your bad mood around! And your girls are adorable!

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  5. I love this and I love that picture of your girls.

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  6. Your girls are so cute! And I love tangled!

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  7. this was so simply written but brought the biggest smile to my face!

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  8. So it seems having some of the crappy days are good because then we remember these great things! Your girls sound adorable!

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  9. Your girls are gorgeous! All blonde cuty-pie-ness! Hope the crappy day was a once-off.

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