true little things...

Today I really needed some little things in my life...

First up was this smiling face and wagging tail.

He always makes me smile!

After dropping my stuff down, I needed a minute of quiet and calm and sat down outside. At that moment, baby boy decided to let me know that he was there for me and that everything was going to be OK. He is not even here yet and he is already taking care of his mama. What a sweet little boy!

Next up was the delivery of our stroller/car seat travel system (thanks, mom!) I spent some time decompressing by puting the system together. Surprisingly, this made me feel great even though there were points of frustration while reading the instructions and trying to figure out which parts were which. I couldn't wait to show Andy when he got home (read further for the proof of my handiwork)...

Then, my amazing husband showed up with these.

{side note: I need to give a shout out to my girl, Oprah, for teaching me to break up store bought flowers to have multiple bouquets}

Wow! He always makes me feel so special and the big hug he had for me was even better. I love him so much!

Back to the stroller...we just HAD to take it for a spin and try out all of its features (almost took it around the park, but thought that move would scare away any future potential friends we could make who have kids in the neighborhood, so decided to stay in our backyard instead). We both can't wait to push around our little boy and share all of our adventures with him!

Today was a great reminder that a few little things can change a day from bad to good. Let us all remember to make an effort to find the little things in our world each day.

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bringing some meaning...

Andy and I are both known for our positivity in all situations and can usually always find the light at the end of the tunnel.  It can be super annoying to some people, but most people say it is their favorite thing about us.  Because of this positivity, we have many mantras that we live by including the following: 

"Everything happens for a reason"

"Team first"

"Do unto others as you would want done unto you"

"Life is short...travel"

I could go on and on with this list, but the one mantra that I really want to talk about is, "It's the little things!"

It truly is "the little things" that get me through each hour, each day, and each week.  It is these little things that drive my optimism and keep me thinking about the good in a situation.  Many times it is something small like an old student saying "hi" in the hallway, a good song playing on my pandora station, my lunch that I packed for the day, the smell of clean laundry...I think you get the picture.


Hence the name for my blog!


I want to share the little things that happen in our life that could give you inspiration, help you through a bad day,  help you feel like someone knows where you have been, and just bring a smile to your face.  I know that is a tall order for a little blog, but I think it can  happen (at least the smile part)!


Don't worry, I am not forgetting that sometimes it is the big things in life that make us crash and burn or give us superhero powers to jump over a life hurdle.  So, sometimes you will get to read about those "big things" for the Groettums as all of us have plenty that are noteworthy.


So, I challenge you to look each day to find one thing that will help you make it through even if it is the worst day on the planet.  If it is such a bad day that you need something every hour, find that little thing that will get you to the next one.  Even if you are having a good day, look for the little thing that can make it that much better.


Ready...GO!