little things

so many of my days lately have been clouded with worry and uncertainty that's it's become difficult to focus on the positive. i decided a while ago that it would be to my benefit and to my sweet family's benefit if i could consciously find one or two little things a day that make me smile or laugh or help me remember who i am and why i am here.  i think that blogging about it will be a good way to maybe force myself to be diligent about that goal i set for myself... and that is to see joy, even in the little things.

my little things today:

• getting this blog up! yikes! i've never felt so incompetent! i started the attempt yesterday. after sitting in front of this computer for who knows how many hours, searching for the perfect and available title/address and the perfect background that's cute but not too cute... i gave up, then had to clean the house... because it had been left to four neglected minors. this morning i tried it again... and totally screwed the formatting up. i was playing in and deleting all sorts of html that looked unnecessary. turns out that html stuff, it's necessary. who knew?! i managed to get most everything straightened out except the fact that i have two main post boxes. ?? i'm a little nervous that when i publish this it'll post twice. i'm also going to try to post a video we took of the kids in savannah, ga earlier this spring. it's a great video that to me screams the reason i'm doing this blog in the first place... "find joy in the little things!"

• my harrisen lost a tooth today! he came to me earlier with a gap in his grin and a half eaten apple... but no tooth. we can't find it anywhere! (i'm afraid he may have swallowed it.)

no to see about this video thing... this is a test. this is only a test. :)


now, i'm going to go snuggle with my kids and watch the wizard of oz before dinner.