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Cinco

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

1. I bought a paper planner. It’s taken some time to get used to. I didn’t know if I would like it or keep up with it; I’m so dependent on my ...

2013/Christmas/Christmasday/planning/schedule

The Run Down

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

This will be surprising to most of you on opposite day, but I tend to be a pretty structured, scheduled person. A couple of examples of what this looks like in ...

anniversary/Costco/memories/planning/shopping/wedding

Empty Handed

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

Back in the days before internet on our phones, when I was just a small-town country bumpkin, I was planning a wedding. Not like I’ve planned weddings lat...

2013/grocery store/list/meal plan/Monday/planning/prepare/Proverbs 31

What I Love About Mondays

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Unlike the rest of the world (at least according to Facebook and Twitter), I happen to love Mondays. When I do my Mondays right, I feel so productive and prepar...

2012/Baby Gray/birthday/decorating/football/party/planning/two

Go, Baby Gray, Go!

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

It’s no secret I love planning a party. I usually start conjuring up Baby Gray’s birthday party ideas well in advance. I remember a phone call to Be...

dinner/list/meal plan/planning

Are You On The List?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

People ask me all the time if I use coupons when I shop. Intermittently, yes. Consistently, no. I have found that when I coupon shop, I buy things we don’...

blessings/faith/friends/planning

He Never Fails

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

This week, I posted about the plan and taking a behind the scenes look. Would you believe that the evening of that post He did it again?  Most of the peopl...

freezer/money/planning/Recipes/saving/shopping

It’s a Plan, Stan

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I only go to the grocery store once a week. I started meal planning a few years ago, and it’s made a HUGE diffe...

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This morning, mid-workout, I walked out and said, This morning, mid-workout, I walked out and said, “Do you know we’ll be married 15 years this year?” 

Y’all. The fives and tens get me. How am I old enough to have been married that long? 

Sometimes I think back to the 16 year-old girl who knew she would marry this guy. She had no idea what she was signing up for—she couldn’t have dreamt how great he would be as a husband, a father, a leader, a friend, a confidant. 

So, while we’re a few months off, I’m still here. In awe of my calculation. Wondering how it could have flown by and been a lifetime all at once—but, you know what they say, time flies when you’re having fun!
Turns out, I like it a lot better when we travel t Turns out, I like it a lot better when we travel to the snow and not vice versa. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 

Couple of thoughts: 
• offer heaps of grace and patience in the return to regularly scheduled programming
• choose to believe people are doing the best they can with what they have
• offer what you’re able
• check in on those around you

This week’s experience was different for every single person I have spoken to, even those very close in proximity.

Teacher friends, jumping to you for a second here, remember that each of your kiddos will have experienced this week differently, too, when they get back to you Monday (or whenever they are able). Some will have spent the time cuddled up, playing games, enjoying the snow with hot cocoa. Others will have been freezing, alone, and scared. Meet them where they are. Academic needs may not be the forefront upon return, and that’s okay. A hug and a smile goes a long way.
Thank you, @wurstfest! 🎤 Our beloved pitchers Thank you, @wurstfest! 🎤 

Our beloved pitchers come in clutch—AGAIN. Man, what can’t these things do? 

The good news: the cattle and animals have water. 

The bad news: our house does not.
Snow much fun! ❄️ I spent yesterday afternoon Snow much fun! ❄️

I spent yesterday afternoon bummed the go-kart wouldn’t start in the weather. Didn’t even think to bring my ol’ girl out. She got the job done! 

PS: the pasture’s too muddy. Don’t bother. 😂😂

PPS: I always wave as people pass. I almost never see them wave back. The whole “neighborhood” was honking and waving today.
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