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.


Since I just got back from my holiday to Centerparcs, my celebrations are mostly focused on that, so this week I'm celebrating:

- Sweet potato fries - I tried them for the first time this week, and they are so good! I'll definitely be attempting to make my own. 

- The weather this week, which has been beautiful for most of our holiday. 

- The amount of nature I saw - squirrels everywhere, lots of birds and beautiful plants and trees everywhere. 

- Starbucks frappuccinos. Yum!

- Spending time with my family. 

- The lovely reaction I got from my cat, Misty, when I got home today. She was very happy to see me!

Comments

  1. L.G. Keltner16 May 2014 at 18:25

    Sweet potato fries and Starbucks Frappuccinos are amazing! So is spending quality time with your family. Have a lovely weekend!

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  2. Suzanne Furness16 May 2014 at 18:25

    Sounds like a lovely, relaxing break, Laura. I love sweet potato fries too!

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  3. SK Anthony16 May 2014 at 19:07

    Glad you saw lots of nature beauties and enjoyed time with the family. And yay for sweet potato fries, yum!

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  4. Kate Larkindale16 May 2014 at 19:41

    Sounds like a great holiday. So glad you had a good time. And yes, sweet-potato fries are great.

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  5. Sheena-kay Graham16 May 2014 at 21:01

    Glad you enjoyed yourself. Fries are great, long as they taste good I'm there.

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  6. Deanie Humphrys-Dunne16 May 2014 at 21:20

    So glad you had fun on your holiday, Laura. We love sweet potato fries, too. Have a great weekend.

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  7. Stephanie Faris16 May 2014 at 21:43

    I've never been a big fan of sweet potato fries. They're missing that extra goodness that I like in regular fries.

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  8. Chrys Fey16 May 2014 at 23:22

    Sweet potato fries are yummy! And it seems that squirrels have been coming out in force because I've seen a lot lately around my apartment complex. :)

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  9. Rob Z Tobor16 May 2014 at 23:55

    Welcome back Miss Laura . .

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  10. Kirsten17 May 2014 at 05:35

    Good to hear that you enjoyed your well deserved break. I love it when my cat welcomes me home, although not so much a few hours later when she remembers to punish me for leaving her in the first place. ;-)

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  11. Julia Thorley17 May 2014 at 14:31

    I think I'm the only person in the world who hasn't been to Centreparcs. One day...
    Glad you had a good time.

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  12. Morgan19 May 2014 at 17:31

    It's definitely about celebrating the small things! If we don't, I swear we'd all go insane… we have to find joy in the process… :)

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  13. A Beer for the Shower19 May 2014 at 18:31

    Absolutely love sweet potato fries. They may not be any healthier than regular fries, but I love that unique taste. Squirrels? Not so much.

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