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Email a FriendGreat successes, Danielle! I love using my clothesline, but I found this week that putting clothes outside on drying racks is a mistake, at least while the kids are out playing. I went inside for a second and when I came out I found my three-year-old had moved all my drying racks from the patio to the muddy lawn (they had all toppled over, too) in order to make room for his “cars to drive.” 
Go, Mom!
Small Successes vol. 13
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:00 AM
It’s important for moms to recognize that all the small successes in our days can add up to one big triumph. So on Thursday of each week, we do exactly that.
To participate, just write up a list of 3 of your recent Small Successes and post it on your blog along with the Small Successes button (go here to get the code). You are not required to use the button, but please do link back to the main post here. Then you can add your blog here using the Mr. Linky form (please link to the individual blog post, not the home page of your blog).
If you don’t have a blog, you can share your Small Successes in the comments.
To get us started, here are my Small Successes for this week:
1. For two days straight now, I have not eaten so many Whopper Robin’s eggs that I gave myself a stomach ache. Amazing!
2. Dan put up a clothesline for me last week and I have been making great use of it these sunny, breezy days. As my 14-year-old daughter told me yesterday afternoon as I pulled dry clothes off the line: “Wow, you’re so green!” I know. I am.
3. I made a craft! With the kids! From a cute idea I saw on a blog! I know some of you do that kind of thing every day, but I really, really do not. I might write a post about it later—it really was cute and fun—but doing a craft and then actually posting about it? I don’t want overwhelm you with my awesomeness.
Now let’s hear from you ... I can’t wait to hear what small, significant successes you’ve had this week!
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Posted by Louise on Thursday, Apr 16, 2009 9:54 AM (EDT):
Don’t you just love the fresh smell of warm clothes straight off the clothesline!
My successes:
1. Finished some paid sewing that was due despite having a sore throat (I know, what a whimp!)
2. Had a general health check.
3. Folded ALL the clothes that had been lying around in baskets for days.
Posted by Michele on Thursday, Apr 16, 2009 11:16 AM (EDT):
1. Did not use the dryer once for the last 7 days. When laundry has been washed it has been hung on the line, folded and put away everyday.
2. I have kept up with my “motivated Mom’s” housecleaning list. My house has never looked so good.
3. I wholeheartedly participated in the whole Triduum. It was beautiful.
Posted by mom of three on Thursday, Apr 16, 2009 12:54 PM (EDT):
I guess I’m not as successful as I think…I consider getting the laundry done WITH a dryer a success…you ladies are doing it outside! Wow.
here are my 3 for the day:
#1 I did my elliptical for 30 minutes this morning
#2 I have been more consistent with disciplining my two year old son today
#3 I am eating doritos out of a bowl instead of out of the bag - reducing my overall consumption! 
Posted by Joan on Thursday, Apr 16, 2009 1:56 PM (EDT):
My three successes:
1- I managed not to get a stomach ache from eating too much chocolate. Great Minds Think Alike Danielle!
2-I have also hung out wash this week. Not every day, but the two days we have had sun, the line has been full! I am also “green”. : )
3- I have managed to relax this week, and not cave into “cleaning mode”. It will always be there. And I deserve to relax during my Easter vacation!
Posted by TracyW. on Thursday, Apr 16, 2009 3:10 PM (EDT):
1-Have been pretty relaxed with the kids off school this week. Have relaxed bedtimes, not been the candy Nazi, and just enjoyed being. And I’m not yelling…the more relaxed atmosphere doesn’t call for it.
2-Got grocery shopping done and house cleaned all in one day. It is amazing how much help you can get from two boys who want to have a friend over.
3-Am making a list of all the “pre-move” cleaning/purging that must be done by 1 June. Next week starts the fun, without dh’s muscle to help.
Posted by Christie Martin on Thursday, Apr 16, 2009 6:30 PM (EDT):
My DS is five and is a homeschooled first grader. Over the past week he has been experimenting for the first time with dawdling. It started with his bed, then his handwriting, finally his math work. He withstood my looks, my nags, my irritation, and a loss of a privilege or two to no avail. Finally, at a loss, I simply set the timer and told him to finish before the clock ran out. He was off and racing! It really was that simple. He started working again at his normal pace, and I can finally settle back to my routine, too. Whew!
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