1. Flowers From Silas
This child. He went to a Royals game with Jesse last weekend. He brought me home these flowers that he bought for me with his own money.
Jesse said it was all Silas’ own idea. (Jesse also said he tried to talk Silas out of it because they were kind of expensive but Silas had his mind made up!)
There are days when being a mom is crazy hard, but moments like this make it all worth it. {Excuse the Cheerios on the floor. #RealLife}
2. My 8-Year-Old In-House Hairstylist
Kaitlynn has spent hours this week working on perfecting some new braids and I’ve been her hair model to practice on — which I’ve been happy to do!
I love this girl’s creativity and how she is always trying new things, experimenting with ways to add more beauty to our lives, and forever thinking outside the box. She constantly inspires me!
Plus, having an in-house hairstylist is sure nice! 🙂
3. A Box of Ice Cream From a Friend!
Oh my goodness!! Look what showed up at our door this week?!?!?!
Friends who ship you 8 cartons of special, incredibly delicious ice cream just because are friends for LIFE.
Ice cream is my love language, in case you didn’t know! And this is exactly just what I needed to carry me through Book Launch Week!
Thank you so much, Kristi! Pretty sure my kids think you are the coolest person ever (no pun intended!)
4. Rejoicing in the Small Victories
I snapped this picture earlier this week because I wanted to document that our bed was made before noon.
Because when it’s been one of “those weeks”, you gotta look for victories wherever you can find them. 🙂
5. Friends Who Celebrate With You
Launching a book into the world is a sort of a scary thing. You pour your heart onto paper. You have to spend months editing and re-editing. Then it goes to the printers.
And you sort of wonder why on earth you ever got the crazy idea to sign that book contract. Because once the thing is published, you can’t edit or delete like you can on a blog.
But then, friends make videos like this one and post them on the internet and you forget all about being scared and you just laugh and smile and celebrate that the book is D-O-N-E and that other people are so excited about it with you.
(And it also reminds you of how important it is to remember to take time and make time to celebrate others, too! Because it means so much!)
One Thing I’m Not Loving: Termites
Our furnace is finally fixed (it only took multiple guys and 5 visits on 5 different days to get it fixed!!!) but… drumroll… We also found out the same day that our furnace finally got fixed that we have termites. Really bad termites.
{Although I’m not sure that there’s such a thing as “not really bad termites!”}
Our poor landlords! They have been the most gracious people ever, but I’m sure they just cringe anytime their phone rings with our number!!
What are you loving this week? Tell us in the comments.
Kristi Clover says
Yay! Glad you and your family love the ice cream! You are the “sweetest” to support me and my new book! 🙂
kristen w. says
your boy is so sweet… just look at that face ! your story of his thoughtful gesture melted my heart. i hope my boy grows up to have a kind heart like that =]
Denise (Life With the Lid Up) says
Ice cream! What a fun gift idea!
This week, I’m loving some days at home, a rarity in our recent hectic schedule.
Crystal Paine says
Days at home are SO nice!
Melissa Kaiserman says
I have dibs on the Brown Butter Praline! 😉
Kaitlynn and my Grace (who is also 8) would be kindred spirits.
Was it your furnace guy who discovered you had termites? Because there are some signs in our furnace room that have me a little concerned…
Crystal Paine says
The bug guy came out for the usual spraying while the furnace guy was here and discovered the termites sort of randomly when he knocked over a piece of this wood edging we had around our gardens… and it was crawling with termites.
Darcy says
I did a post Friday on this. It’s been a tough week so looking for good things of the week!
1) Periscope! (thanks to your scopes)
2) Compel Training through Proverbs 31
3) Our local goodwill- found inexpensive costume stuff
4) Friends that have become family
5) Boo Mama’s book “Home is Where My People Are”
Crystal Paine says
Oh! Thank you so much for your sweet words on your post about my scopes! That meant so much!
MacKenzie Monroe says
Oh my goodness!! I am literally almost on the floor laughing right now! I can’t believe you put that on there! Hahahahaha!!!!!!
Crystal Paine says
It made my week! I showed it to my husband and he was all, “She’s crazy!” 😉
MacKenzie Monroe says
Ha! He doesn’t know the half of it!
Victoria says
I didn’t even know it was possible to ship ice cream to someone! That is awesome.
Five things I am loving this week
1. Time change: It makes it easier to get up early and get a few things done before the rest of the household wakes up ( I just go to bed an hour earlier and get up an hour earlier—essentially I never “do” the change).
2. Shopping with the kids: Since my children are 13 and up we don’t really go grocery shopping together anymore but this week they had a list of stuff they needed for Halloween so I took them out and again reflected on how much fun it is to do errands with them now that they are BIG.
3. A sense of humor: We have had a few weeks where it seems like every time we turn around something else has broken. My husband and the kids are now just making jokes about it. It doesn’t ease the pocket book but it changes our perspective.
4. God’s provisions: One positive of all the broken items is that we have been able to watch God provide. My husband has gotten a bonus check at work we were not expecting and 3 shifts through his on call job in November, after a few months of one a month. These will take care of the repairs and replacement items we have had to buy.
5. Heat: We had to turn on the heat in the house this week, and I don’t know why but for some reason this year it really hit me how huge a blessing it is that I can make my home warm with just a few clicks of the thermostat.
Sam says
I think of heat (or cool) when I see pictures of refugee families with no homes and am thankful of what I have and how best to help.
Crystal Paine says
I love your perspective on a sense of humor! It makes SUCH a difference, doesn’t it??