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My gratitude journal for May 18 - 24, 2009:

1. enjoying a gorgeous long weekend with lots of time off
2. seeing the magnificent oriole (plus hearing him sing)
3. finding a beautiful spot by the falls to read while my men fished

Life is good when you can get outside and enjoy the beauty of this fine planet.

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My gratitude journal for May 10-16, 2009:


1. baseball victories for both Nut & Birdie
2. the many fruit trees in bloom throughout the yard
3. quality time with family, especially Jason


Life is good when you've got so much to be grateful for...

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My gratitude journal for May 3 - May 9, 2009:


1. only needing to get up extra early once this week
2. finding the book I thought I lost
3. finishing the book before my 1st club mtg


Life is good when you don't feel stressed.

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My gratitude journal for time period 4/26 - 5/2/2009:

1. nice weather for Little League opening day
2. recognition for both boys re: their hard work on the fundraiser
3. one fantastic victory and one close game with signs of promise

Life is good when everyone leaves the ballpark happy.

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My gratitude journal for Tuesday April 28, 2009:

1. success at the scrimmage
2. Birdie's 3 straight outs on the mound
3. great teamwork

Life is good when everyone plays well.

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My Gratitude Journal for Saturday April 25, 2009:

1. spending time with my "twin" sister *

2. making friends with Harley **

3. sharing leftovers with Gingie Girl ***

Life is good when we spend time with Auntie & her furry family.

* this sister is only 17 months older than me

** my nephew's 1 year old pit bull

*** "twin's" 12 year old golden retriever

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My gratitude journal for Friday April 24, 2009:

1. today's weather: high 70's & sunny... unbelievable
2. wearing sandals in April... without socks
3. reading outside in the adirondack chair

Life is good when it's near 80 here in April, instead of 30.

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My gratitude journal for Thursday April 23, 2009:

1. sleeping in
2. power naps
3. going to bed early

Life is good when you have time to rest & refresh.

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Here is my gratitude journal for Wednesday April 22, 2009:

1. my favorite motherhood moment of the week: watching the boys make strides to achieve success at the goals they set for themselves

2. my favorite day in April: Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry's (Although we didn't go this year, we had 2 last year! Come on, you would have, too...)
3. my new favorite words: "BRUINS WIN!"
Do I sound like a broken record? Well, bear with me because I think I'm going to say it alot in the upcoming weeks!

Life is good when you make favorites.

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Here is my gratitude journal for Tuesday April 21, 2009:

1. I never get tired of saying "Bruins win!"...
2. I never get tired of helping my children succeed
3. I never get tired of being the mother bear

Life is good with the endurance to keep going strong.

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Here is my gratitude journal for Monday April 20, 2009:

1. the sound of Moxie's silly cooing & itty bitty cry
2. the sound of the boys playing well together
3. the sound of my husband's car coming up the road

Life is good when you like what you hear.

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Here is my gratitude journal for Sunday April 19, 2009:

1. the weather is getting warmer & the sun feels hotter
2. the cremee stand is finally open... woo hoo
3. found the book for my new book club

Life is good with warm sunshine, cold ice cream, & a good book.

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Here is my gratitude journal for Saturday April 18, 2009:

1. meeting old friends & making new ones on FaceBook
2. fun in the dugout at Nut's scrimmage against all the dads
3. my friendship with Carrie, who I miss desperately because I haven't been to a fun party since she left... Bunco anyone?

Life is good when you enjoy a few laughs with friends & neighbors.

GO BRUINS!

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Here is my gratitude journal for Friday April 17, 2009:

1. The boys completed their "Honey Do" lists without grumbling
2. The boys cooperated with my plans to green-up the T-Ball field
3. The boys didn't whine when I got them a smaller size treat

Life is good when the boys are easy to please.

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Here is my gratitude journal for Thursday April 16, 2009:

1. Kessel scores! woooo
2. Kessel's 2nd goal, a pretty empty-netter! woooo
3. Bruins win 4-2!

Life is good when you find the Achilles heal of your long-time nemesis.

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Here is my gratitude journal for Wednesday April 15, 2009:

1. getting the boys to two separate practices on time
2. seeing their passion for baseball shine through
3. watching the coaches and kids build a team

Life is good when you witness your kids' athletic feats.

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Here is my gratitude journal for Tuesday April 14, 2009:

1. The Bruins have the best goaltender in the NHL, who played for the UVM Catamounts when they went to the Frozen Four tourney in '96: Tim Thomas #30

2. Phil Kessel, Bruins #81, was so sweet to my boys when we met face to face last September (a very humble, modest young man, who is also a cancer survivor)

3. The Bruins tallied 116 points this season and will face Hubby's beloved Canadiens in the playoffs. The tension is mounting in this little house...

Life is good when your team has a tremendous season. GO BRUINS!

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Here's my gratitude journal for Monday April 13, 2009:

1. getting a colossal kick in the pants from the bathroom scale this morning (and if my butt wasn't so big, it'd still hurt now...)

2. the fresh pico de gallo I get at market is good for you and tastes fabulous, too

3. I've consumed less than 1 ounce of chocolate in the last 4 days despite the 6.75 pounds of it visible and hidden throughout the house (However, that doesn't count the brownie Birdie forced me to inhale last night.)

Life is good when you get a wake-up call before it's too late.
Can you say "oink"?

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Here is my gratitude journal for Sunday April 12, 2009:

1. finding my old friend Lisa on Facebook
2. motivating Birdie to beef up his project without a battle
3. learning that Mom is coming for a visit in May

Life is good when you you have Sunday off... my first this year!

Oh, it's Easter? Well, it was just another day around here... Hope yours was fabulous!

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Here is my gratitude journal for Saturday April 11, 2009:

1. being born with all ten toes
2. being born with all ten fingers
3. being alive and well

Life is good when you consider the alternative.