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.



I know we're supposed to celebrate small things in this blog hop, but I've got a big celebration today: 

I've got a promotion at work! I'm really happy because I didn't think I'd get it. I had the interview on Wednesday, and while it went really well I still wasn't sure whether I'd get the job. I found out today that I did, and I'm ecstatic! I won't start properly until October, but I can't wait to get started on all the training. 

Here are some small things I'm celebrating: 

- Cuddles with this beauty: 


- The weather's been a bit cooler over the last couple of days, and it's been nice to have a break from the heat. 

- The Great British Bake-Off starts again next week! I love watching it, as it always inspires me to bake. 

Comments

  1. Kate Larkindale1 August 2014 at 19:51

    Congratulations on the promotion! That's fantastic! I hope it also means you'll get paid more...

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  2. Rob Z Tobor1 August 2014 at 19:53

    Well Done Miss Laura. . . . . And cats do love a box.

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  3. Alex J. Cavanaugh1 August 2014 at 19:58

    Congratulations on the promotion!!! That is awesome

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  4. Suzanne Furness1 August 2014 at 20:21

    Oh wow congratulations, Laura. I love cuddles with kitties :)

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  5. Annalisa Crawford1 August 2014 at 21:29

    Congratulations on the promotion. I agree that slightly cooler weather is quite nice after the heat!

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  6. L.G. Keltner2 August 2014 at 04:53

    Congratulations on getting the promotion! That's so exciting! Have a great weekend!

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  7. Cathrina Constantine2 August 2014 at 12:12

    Yay, on your promotion!

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  8. Anonymous2 August 2014 at 14:49

    Congrats on your promotion! So many folks with BIG celebrations this week, I love it!

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  9. cleemckenzie2 August 2014 at 17:07

    Beautiful kitty. And that bake off sounds like fun! Congrats on the promotion. That's wonderful.

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  10. Unknown3 August 2014 at 22:35

    Congrats on the promotion! Best of luck for October :)

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  11. Cherdo4 August 2014 at 13:55

    Congrats - I'm sure it is well deserved. Cute kitty, by the way.

    Cooler weather is hitting my stomping grounds of Tennessee, too. It's awesome. I shun the heat.

    Have a good week!
    Cherdo
    www.cherdoontheflipside.com

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