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Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Thursday, February 11, 2010 7:01 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. Potty training progress! Last week I reported that frustration was inclining me toward taking a break. Well, little did I know that getting mom off his back was exactly what my little guy needed. He has taken charge of his potty program and we are staying clean and dry (pretty much) all day.
2. I made some fun Super Bowl cookies for Sunday’s game. Now ... what to make for Valentine’s Day?
3. My dishwasher is on strike. And I am not yet. Repairman comes tomorrow.
Now it’s your turn! Let’s encourage one another! Please share all the little ways you’ve found success in the past week.
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1. I got all my shopping done for my trip to VA on Monday and Tuesday before the BIG snowstorm hit.
2. On above shopping trip I hit BIG Bargains.
3. I have pretty much been sticking to my eating plan. (Except for yesterday, I had too many Lays Potato Chips. You can’t just eat one you know! )
1. Remained calm during a minor (but majorly disgusting) sewer back-up and profusely thanked my husband for dealing with the mess.
2. Cleaned upstairs washroom and scrubbed the tub and surround until they were gleaming.
3. Started back up on the exercise bandwagon - had fallen off and now, it’s time to get serious and take care of myself before putting everything else first.
1. survived a “blizzard”
2. Survived a real blizzard…still have power and heat (Thank you God, you are truly good.)
3. Kept two little ones, and two adults fed and mostly happy during blizzards…oh, and one goofy lab too…she’s loving the snow…the rest of us, not so much!
bleck-way to go on surving the sewer mess, Sweet Tootsie and kudos to all you brave blizzard survivors!
bleck, way to go on staying calm with the sewer mess, Sweet Tootsie! And kudos to all the blizzard surivors!
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