I need these on Post It notes…

I’m thankful I get to drink filtered water every day.
I’m thankful my daughter is healthy.
I’m thankful we live in a nice house–better than the majority of the world.
I’m thankful we have so many good friends and family.
I’m thankful my husband loves me.
I’m thankful for accessible healthcare.
I’m thankful for our car.
I’m thankful that I get to be [...]

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Today was the first sunny saturday in way too long…

because there’s a reason Washington stays so green.
Five interesting things about today.
1. Violet hollered with a hot temper when strapped in the car-seat. thats right, she hollered.
2. I watched the cat sit patiently in front of her while she shook with excitement and patted him on the head.
3. AJ bought more vw bug stuff. yes, more.
4. [...]

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I’m actually not this stupid…

If you’ve been to Costco, you’ll understand this story. So today I was at Costco buying laundry detergent. When I got to the the self’-checkout line and the product wouldn’t scan for the coupon price, I realized that someone had put a jug of household cleaner in with all the detergent jugs. Identical…except for the [...]

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the stuff of science fiction

Last night I stood on the balcony of a crowded room. All the people below me were seated in rows of folding chairs, and the room rumbled with dim conversations in the flickering light of the disco ball. It was the strangest thing; most people were peering in the half-light at a small glowing screen [...]

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