Grace in the Small Things

My friend Sarah, who's blog I follow pretty religiously, does this thing called, "Grace in the Small Thing." I believe that she got the idea from another friend or blog who does it daily. She, and I would follow suit, does it every few days. It's a short list of maybe 5 things that are small, they don't have to be miraculous, obvious or clever... but they are things that she is thankful for.

I think this would be a great addition to my life. It would help me pull out the small moments that I tend to take for granted and help me to revisit how incredibly lucky I am.

So here's my first attempt!

1. Quiet Mornings - I LOVE having a little time to myself in the morning when all is quiet and the coffee is hot!
2. Morning Greetings From Magnus - Magnus is the happiest little thing I've ever met. He's never shown any meanness or anger, never growled and is happy to see me whether I am crabby or bouncing on my toes!
3. Open Windows - Yesterday was the perfect day outside. I was able to open up every window in my house which I love to do. I am not an air conditioning fan and it made me so happy to have fresh air flowing throughout the house all day.
4. Parenting Books - I just finished reading 1-2-3 Magic for a little motivation and strategy. Steve took it with him this weekend and will hopefully come back as excited as I am to try a new plan with our kiddos!
5. 7:00 wake-ups. I just heard Olivia for the first time and haven't heard a peep from Braden. :)