All posts by Crystal

Thank you

  1. An incredible gift, a custom cabinet craftsman has a desire to create for us far beyond our budget
  2. Long days, short days, but each day is a gift to be alive
  3. Finding the things that make me smile, cry tears of joy and inspiration, or just love outright
  4. Telling the stories I want to tell instead
  5. Brilliant, creative young minds
  6. Endlessness, or seeming it, and then realizing it changes so fast
  7. Finished reading Hanagarne’s World’s Strongest Librarian, very good, and I prefer the World’s Greatest Librarian, Garrett Eastman. And I would like to read his memoir, hint hint. 
  8. H received a new teddy bear shortly after Garrett sent the girls a book, so we named the bear Bearett, after him, and this makes me smile everytime I see it
  9. My eldest can read a house plan, though not yet words, this also makes me smile
  10. Playing outside

Thank you

  1. My life could’ve turned out so differently, I am so grateful for what I have
  2. My incredible family
  3. Dear friends
  4. Work I love
  5. Ideas and the ability to execute them
  6. Ability to help others
  7. Great books and other resources
  8. Time
  9. New perspectives
  10. This

Oh Thank You

  1. Unexpected blessings this morning
  2. My CSW shirt arrived, turned out lovely
  3. Unplanned selfie with Kristie, who was wearing hers too
  4. A beautiful theme and work done for her 
  5. A long walk at the gym with my favorite audio in my ears
  6. Seeing how incredibly wise and polished my grandma is
  7. Following through
  8. Unexpected free time
  9. And luxurious r&r
  10. This beautiful life

Thank you

  1. So many blessings received today, I am overwhelmed with gratitude
  2. The deep blue sky this morning as the sun tried to shine behind the thick clouds that were slowly rolling away- it cast the most enchanting blue 
  3. All my shopping done, though admittedly not a lot for many, but a good ones for a few
  4. All my wrapping done, save something that hasn’t arrived yet
  5. A long walk with the girls in the stroller, I am amazed it’s still warm enough to do this
  6. Met with the inlaws to see Archie, the 18′ (?) tall snowman who lives in the mall and talks. An Akron tradition. 
  7. Trusting my gut. Also, riding the escalator with my daugher
  8. Firefighters were also there passing out candy, and when my eldest came by they surrounded her, offering stickers, suckers, candy canes. And I flushed on her behalf 
  9. A long, lovely chat with my aunt, who I adore and am proud to be like
  10. This precious day