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1. This boy is eight today… EIGHT! Dominic greets each new day with a huge smile and enthusiasm; he has since he was a toddler and it’s such a joy to witness. He continues to be a ball of boundless energy, has loved learning hockey and baseball this year, loves Transformers and Justice League, building Legos, doing projects, and when I asked him recently what he wants to do when he grows up, he said, “I want to build things”. 💙

Every birthday celebrated is an unbelievable blessing and something we will never take for granted.

2. Joseph finally returned to school this week after his tonsillectomy; he’s still not 100% but has definitely improved since Tuesday. This has been a doozy of a recovery, I’m so glad he’s finally turned a corner.

3. Love this sweet girl and her spunk!

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4. Let’s talk books… how do you decide which book you’re going to read next? Do you keep a running list, check out new releases, make lists by season, etc.? I kind of bop around all over the place, but two years ago when Dominic was in the hospital a lot and I was getting back into reading, I asked for book recommendations on Instagram, and got tons of amazing recommendations. Of course I put them into a spreadsheet 🤓 When I hit a lull, I go back to that spreadsheet and see what sounds good at that moment. My sister also got me a subscription to Book of the Month for my birthday, which is a great way to check out newer books. I’m still reading People We Meet on Vacation; I’m thinking that after I’m done I might pick up Beartown.

5. I always see summer bucket lists making the rounds once school is out, but I’m loving this list of 40 fun things to do this fall.

6. Since today is Dominic’s birthday, he chose to bring in chocolate chip cookies to share with his class. I baked up my favorite chocolate chip cookies and made sure there were extras for us at home :)

7. Okay, I had no idea that there was a difference between PYREX and pyrex!

8. I needed to see this list, maybe it’ll be useful for you, too!

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9. We’re still watching The Killing and loving it! I believe we’re in season 3 now; love all the twists and turns.

10. TGIF! And this girl turned eight yesterday! I love our little birthday buddies; they really have very similar personalities 😄

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