Celebrate the Small Things

Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly bloghop hosted by Viklit over at Scribblings of an Aspiring Author. The idea is to post anything you want to celebrate from the last week.


This week I'm celebrating:

- that I only have four more days at work, then I have nine days off! I can't wait, I haven't had a break since September. Plus, it's my birthday next Thursday :)

- I'm almost halfway through my research for the A to Z challenge. When I've finished that, I can start to schedule my posts.

- my new hours at work (still). I know I've mentioned this a lot over the last few weeks, but I just found out I'll only have to do two early mornings a week, and that's better than I'd hoped for. It's nice not being tired all the time. 

Comments

  1. Alex J. Cavanaugh7 March 2014 at 12:29

    Nine days off! You will enjoy that.

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  2. Julie Flanders7 March 2014 at 12:38

    Happy Birthday a bit early!! And enjoy the days off - sounds like heaven. :)

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  3. Heather Musk7 March 2014 at 13:51

    Enjoy all of your days off, and have a great birthday! Good going with the A-Z posts too, I really should get cracking with mine ...

    Have a great weekend!

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  4. M.J. Fifield7 March 2014 at 14:57

    Enjoy your time off...I, too, have some coming up at my day job, and I can't wait.

    Happy Birthday!

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  5. Deanie Humphrys-Dunne7 March 2014 at 17:53

    So happy you'll have some time off from work, Laura. I hope you have lovely things planned. Happy weekend.

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  6. Julia Thorley7 March 2014 at 18:06

    Enjoy your time off, you deserve it. Why not see if you can squeeze in a yoga class?

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  7. Suzanne Furness7 March 2014 at 20:49

    Enjoy your upcoming break and your birthday of course.

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  8. Unknown7 March 2014 at 20:59

    Time off around your birthday! Well-played! Enjoy!

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  9. Sheena-kay Graham7 March 2014 at 21:21

    Congrats on the upcoming time off and being part way through your A-Z posts Laura.

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  10. Rhonda Albom8 March 2014 at 05:03

    Nine days off, where are you headed or will you just be finishing up AtoZ and relaxing?

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  11. Bevimus8 March 2014 at 17:10

    9 days?!? Bless you! And Happy Birthday! What better way to celebrate could there be?

    And halfway through your research? Oy... I better figure out what I'm gonna write!

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  12. Tyrean Martinson8 March 2014 at 19:22

    9 days off!!! That's awesome! And Happy Birthday!!! Wonderful celebrations! And I'm glad you won't have as many early mornings.

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