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: 

- It's pay-day! It's been a long time coming this month, because I had to buy four new tyres for my car right after my last pay-day. It's so nice to have money again! I can't spend it, though, I have to save it for my holiday in September. 

- Books! I've read some great books in the last couple of weeks, and I have even more waiting for me to read. 

- I spent some time with my sister on Wednesday and we made Flapjacks, which were lovely. We were going to make gingerbread men, until we realised she didn't have enough plain flour. Whoops! 

Comments

  1. Unknown22 August 2014 at 16:55

    Tires, books, and sisters. That's what I call a celebration! Enjoy.

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  2. Alex J. Cavanaugh22 August 2014 at 16:59

    Gingerbread men next time!
    Money is always good.

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  3. SK Anthony22 August 2014 at 17:10

    Books? I'm in! That needs its own "Yay!" lol

    Glad pay-day has arrived and that you spent time with your sister, gingerbread or not ;)

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  4. Susan Gourley/Kelley22 August 2014 at 19:02

    Sounds like a fun time with your sister and having money is always good. Books are the icing on the cake.

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  5. Kate Larkindale22 August 2014 at 19:20

    Money is always good to have and books are even better!

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  6. Suzanne Furness22 August 2014 at 21:24

    Ohh I do love a bit of flapjack! Yay for pay day and great books to read.

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  7. Deanie Humphrys-Dunne22 August 2014 at 21:33

    Flapjacks are really fun. we have them for special occasions. You can make them so many different ways. So glad you have good books and pay day to celebrate too.

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  8. L.G. Keltner22 August 2014 at 23:03

    Yay for payday! Anything involving a car can get expensive. You can make gingerbread some other time. It'll give you something awesome to look forward to. Hmm, maybe I'll make some gingerbread men with my boys and let them decorate them. That would be interesting!

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  9. DWei23 August 2014 at 04:47

    I'm stuck helping my sister move in all weekend. Yay.

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  10. DWei25 August 2014 at 10:28

    I'm celebrating my last week of freedom. I don't want to go back to classes...

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