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Day 328: Don't Act Like You're Not Impressed

Top L: Kindergarten Pumpkin R: Color The Psalms
Bottom L: Pre-K Math Turkey R: Shakespeare quote from Inspired Life Co 

Top: Beer print from Hatch Prints (not thanksgivng, I just like it)
Bottom: Gaaaa. I can't find the source. Might be Inspired Life Co. But I colored it.

Please enjoy these stunning #nofilter photos of the whole of our Thanksgiving decorations. (Insert laughing emoji). Holiday decorating isn't my specialty, but I got a couple of great printables via email newsletters from a couple of Etsy shops I follow. We're leaving for Thanksgiving anyway, but I figured I might as well put my $0.20 library printing to good use, right? 

Bullets of gratitude for today: 
  • Thanksgiving printables. Duh!
  • Sanguine matchmakers - I'm terrible at introducing myself to new people, but the gal who runs the play area where I take the kids most Wednesdays is great at finding common ground for two people whom she is introducing. I met another mom of 3 who just moved from Fargo. Yay! 
  • A couple of things didn't go my way today, and I handled it without throwing a tantrum like the big baby I usually am. This is big for me.
  • Kids went to bed well tonight, despite being almost crazed with excitement for the weekend. 
  • Our apartment building reeked today and I diffused some essential oils all day and now it smells so delightful in here. Lavender and YL Purification for the win! 
  • I just enjoyed a full hour of silence sitting on my bed. I reviewed the many packing lists and reminders in my planner (in hopes that dumping them out now will allow me to sleep without worrying). I scrolled Facebook and got caught up on a couple of blog posts I'd wanted to read, and just rested my feet from The Day Of All The Packing. 
  • I listened to the vocation story below today and it was amazing. I enjoyed it so much while I was running around packing and worrying and cleaning today. I am obsessed with vocation and conversion stories. I can't get enough of them. This one is so great. I love priests. 



Happy Thanksgiving to All! 

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