Celebrate the Small Things

Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly bloghop now hosted by Lexa Cain. The idea is to post anything you want to celebrate from the last week, no matter how small.



This week I'm celebrating:

- I signed up for the A to Z for the third year in a row - I can't wait to get writing my posts. 

- I'm off work for three days this weekend starting today. This is very good news, since this week at work has been very stressful! 

- Today I'm going to York with my mum to do some shopping - it's one of our favourite places, so it should be a great day. 

- We got some snow this week! We don't get much of it where I live, so it's nice when it does come down, even if it didn't last very long. 

Comments

  1. Tonja Drecker6 February 2015 at 13:20

    Snow! We finally had a powder sugar coating this week, but it was gone by mid-morning. Yay to the three day weekend! And enjoy the day out with your mum :)

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  2. Alex J. Cavanaugh6 February 2015 at 13:24

    Glad you're on board for the Challenge!
    And I envy you that snow...

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  3. Julie Flanders6 February 2015 at 13:29

    Enjoy your long weekend! And have fun with the Challenge posts - I remember your awesome Egypt theme last year.

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  4. Dixie@dcrelief6 February 2015 at 14:37

    Time off, shopping, a bit of snow....and you're going to brave the A 2 Z, again!!!
    All the makings of a great celebration to me!(smile)

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  5. Unknown6 February 2015 at 14:53

    3 days off and a shopping trip with mom are causes for celebration. Enjoy!

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  6. Unknown6 February 2015 at 16:17

    Yay for the lovely snow, time off, and shopping with your mother! I hope you have a great weekend, and good luck on the A-Z challenge!

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  7. Cherdo6 February 2015 at 16:41

    Those little trips about town are re-vitalizing! Hopefully the snow is adding to the fun, rather than mucking it up. Have a great weekend!

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  8. Tyrean Martinson6 February 2015 at 16:47

    Yay for A to Z, days off, and shopping with Mum! That all sounds wonderful!

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  9. Kate Larkindale6 February 2015 at 17:39

    Good luck with the A -Z. I don't think I'll be doing it this year… Enjoy your days off.

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  10. Romance Book Haven6 February 2015 at 20:17

    All the best with your A-Z. Looking forward to reading all the posts!

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  11. Susan Gourley/Kelley7 February 2015 at 02:15

    I wish I could send you some of our snow. It won't go away. Hope you have fun with your mom.
    Would you be interested in being on my A to Z Team as a helper? I promise a really cool badge.

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  12. Sharon Himsl7 February 2015 at 07:50

    Good luck with the A-Z!! This will be my 3rd year too but I'm having second thoughts. Hoping I can find the time.

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  13. Nick Wilford7 February 2015 at 12:52

    I think we've had enough snow in Scotland for one year! Hope you're having a relaxing weekend and have a great A-Z.

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  14. Denise Covey 8 February 2015 at 01:11

    Snow, eh, what a dream! I wish you well for the A-Z. What is your theme? I won't be posting, but I'll be coming by to read posts once a week.

    Thank you for offering to beta read when I get my chick lit along the way.

    Denise :-)

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  15. L.G. Keltner8 February 2015 at 04:25

    A three day weekend is always awesome! I'm also looking forward to A-Z this year!

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  16. Julia Thorley9 February 2015 at 14:42

    I love York, a place guaranted to ease away the stresses of a working week. Hope you had a great time with your mum.

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  17. A Beer for the Shower9 February 2015 at 16:35

    Ha, at least someone is enjoying the snow! I'm sick of it, and we've got at least 2-3 more months of the stuff. Good luck with A-Z!

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