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Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Thursday, November 05, 2009 6:00 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. I made lasagna with homemade garlic bread for dinner last night and my family was Très Pleased.
2. I finally cleaned that grungy spot on the wood floor. Yes that one that was there for three weeks (you noticed it too didn’t you?).
3. I am working on my disciplinary skills and Daniel is working on NOT SCREAMING ALL THE TIME. This has not been easy for either of us, but consistency is key, right? I have been consistently frustrated.
Okay, now it’s your turn. What did you get right this week?
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1. Finalized travel plans for our hoped for adoption.
2. Washed and sorted the baby clothes without totally stressing out.
3. Had a gift made for our intended birthmom to honor and remember the baby.
Prayers would be appreciated for all involved so that God’s will be done.
1. I used up the fresh hamburger before it started to smell funny…which, ahem, has happened before.
2. Made said hamburger into a meatloaf, with the extra (premixed!) going into a ziploc in the freezer for another one.
3. Finally cleaned out the diaper bag, removing all of the spare clothes that are two seasons too old.
1. I made the switch to cloth diapers (and am really enjoying it!)
2. Monday, a friend came over later than I expected (just an hour before dinner) and I invited her to join us. I managed to whip together a decent meal, despite not having done groceries in over a week!
3. Yesterday, I took a nap when the babies slept without worrying about the stacks of dirty dishes, crumb-covered kitchen floor and unfolded laundry that were calling out to me 
Since I can not get the logo to appear on my Blog today ( though I have gotten it there many times before with no problem) and I can not let a day like yesterday go by without a little recognition ( from myself) I am posting here in comments. I hope this does not offend anyone.
1st.
I got Hubby up at 1:30 AM ( after going to bed at about 11:00 PM) , cooked his breakfast, packed his lunch, made his super caffeinated espresso to go. I then talked to him about some things that we didn’t have time for when he was home from working between twelve to twenty hours a day, on his drive to work.
At 6:00 AM I got the kids up for school and cooked their breakfast , like normal, but instead of getting them on their busses,we waited for my oldest to get home from working the midnight shift and went to get their H1N1 vaccines at my oldest son’s school clinic ( H1N1 vaccine is only available in our area at our public school clinics and only to kids( not just school kids but any in the community) aged 6 months to twenty four years as well as pregnant women) After our wait and all three vaccinated, I left the oldest son at school, took the other son to his school.
Then at about 11:00 I took my car into the dealership for some routine work to be done on it. Thankfully my daughter followed me so I didn’t have to stay there for three hours
At about 2:00 the dealership called just as I was calling my daughter ( who had been sleeping for two hours ) to get ready for her financial aid appointment. I took her( in her ca to her appointment and read a back issue of Faith and Family( I am so behind on reading my issues it is sad) while she was in the meeting
My daughter and I picked up my car, made one stop for her to buy her brothers Christmas presents( pajamas that they love were on sale) and headed home after stopping to get gas in both of our cars
By then Hubby was home so I quickly grilled some chicken breasts and made fried rice for dinner
After dinner the boys had karate to be dropped off and picked up from.
.After karate I fell into bed and was asleep before my head hit the pillow
Danielle,
If you don’t mind my asking, what are you doing to stop the screaming? I know a young mom with a toddler who screams all the time and she asked me what she could do to stop him. I thought maybe your method might be of help to her.And perhaps she might listen since a fellow published writer suggested it! (yep, I’m just a whimpy mom of 10 with no credentials!)
Lori
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