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Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Thursday, April 07, 2011 8:43 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. A raccoon got into a bag of garbage we left on the deck last night. How sad is it that I can identify animal species by the way in which they get into a bag of garbage? A raccoon tears rather gently and picks through carefully. A dog is messier but the muck is still contained to a 4 or 5 square foot area. A bear carries the bag several yards away and then spreeeeeeeeaaaaads the muck aaaaaaaaaaaall ooooooooooover the darn place. This was not a bear, but still it was gross. And I cleaned it up quietly before Dan was even out of the shower this morning. Must be spring! Time to lock up the garbage!
2. I held my tongue in a moment that required it. Trust me, this was a success.
3. We decided to tackle our end-of-winter blahs head on this week and had an impromptu family game night on Tuesday. Taboo
Now it’s your turn ... Please share all the ways you were awesome this week!
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YEAH for #2. The prayer, Lord keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth applies often to me. I would have cried about the trash so that is awesome!
I love ALL these successes!!! Fantastic job Danielle! Also, thank you for posting these weekly. I get so inspired reading other successes. Bless you, and bless all of you ladies!!!
You have inspired me, Danielle, to try and keep *my* mouth shut in a time that needs it. I have not yet celebrated a success of this type. I tend to make meaningless small talk so there is not silence, but I need to listen more and not wade in unannounced when provoked - think I might add this to my personal Lent challenge 
Well done, you.
Oh yeah—animals of the backyard garbage habitat. This winter we left a can full of trash in the garage becaues the lid had blown away. We forgot twice to put it out on the street on collection night. When we finally remembered and began pulling it away, a possum jumped out.
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Way to go!