You know something fab about the All The Small Things Linkup on Mummy Never Sleeps? It’s the fact that although I don’t get to link up every week, I always, always end up coming up with something I could link up, if I had a bit more blogging time in my life. *stares into the distance wistfully*
Just seeing #allthesmallthings popping up in my timeline on a Tuesday, reminds me to have a little think about what little pinpricks of light have shone through the general chaos of life in a family of five people, three jobs, a shop, a cat and of course a blog… And you know what, it doesn’t matter how crappy the week has been, there’s always something, and usually more than one something.
This week, I could tell you about the mini-runs I have been on with my eight year old, the reading ‘Ballet Shoes’ with my girl-in-the-middle, or the sleepy ‘lucky us’ that my youngest whispered after I kissed him goodnight. All precious moments, and all too easy to forget and treasure.
So that’s why this week, my Small Thing is actually a Big Thing – and it’s actually this here linky!
Thanks Cas for coming up with the idea, and for helping me remind myself – and loads of others too – that it’s not all crap out there! x x x
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Oh I have such lovely memories of reading Ballet Shoes with my mum with I was small!
In total agreement, I love this linky for making me see things that could easily be missed otherwise
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It’s such a lovely book. The BBC did a really great adaptation a couple of years ago too which I really enjoyed though at the time my girl was too young to be interested.
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Oh my darling, I totally got shivers reading this, bless you and thank you SO much – you’ve made my day xxx
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Always happy to make someone’s day! And I meant it, you lovely lady, thank you for coming up with the linky!x
LearnerMother recently posted…Small Things #3
I’ve never read Ballet Shoes but will look it up. I love treasuring these small things. Fab linky from lovely Cas x
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It’s by Noel Streatfeild….if you like it, another of my childhood favourites from her was 5 Children and It 🙂
LearnerMother recently posted…Small Things #3
What a lovely post 🙂 I agree, I don’t always get around to linking every week but there’s always something that I could’ve with more time x
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Thank you – it’s great to be reminded that there’s always SOMETHING to be grateful for, isn’t it!
LearnerMother recently posted…Small Things #3
What a lovely post and so very true, its a lovely idea – nice and positive too. Well done Cas and well done you. Hope you’re good 🙂
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Thank you – we are, mostly! 🙂
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I love it when the kiddies whisper back in their sleep 🙂 it is lovely to rremember the small things that fill our hearts and make us smile 🙂 x #blogclub
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I love the whispering too, not so much the middle of the night yelling in their sleep, always gives me such a shock!
LearnerMother recently posted…Small Things #3
It sounds like a really great linky – I must take part sometime! It’s true though it really is the small things that matter most 🙂 x
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It’s every Tuesday at the fab http://mummyneversleeps.co.uk 🙂
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I love this! The small things in life really matter…but noticing them amongst the rush is often a challenge. I am currently sitting in the spring sunshine getting my fix of other people’s blogs…the small joys in life 😉
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What a lovely post. I really must make more effort to join in with this linky. Xx
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It’s important to always remember these little things, I’m the same I have loads of them but cant always make time to blog them – I probably should!
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I completely agree that All the Small Things is something to be thankful for in its own right! Your own small things sound delightful. All the best for the MADS…..
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What a wonderful post, good luck in the MADS
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Lovely ‘small things’ to remember. My eldest has just been reading Ballet Shoes and she loved it. I know how you feel about not having the time to blog . I have so many posts ‘in waiting’ it’s untrue! #blogclub
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The ‘small things’ in life really do make up the big things in hindsight – the things that really matter and the things we should take time to try and remember 🙂
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