Simple moments, big memories
Good morning. I’ve been thinking about how quietly memories are made.
Usually, it doesn’t feel like we’re making one.
-It’s just a puzzle on the kitchen table.
-Watching an event together.
-A family game after dinner.
-Sitting outside a little longer than planned. Laughing about something completely ridiculous.
And then, years later, you realize those ordinary moments were actually the good stuff.
So today, let’s make room for a few more of them.
Pull up a chair. Your seat is waiting.
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HAPPY THANKFUL THURSDAY!
This week, I’m thankful for…
-My youngest daughter got tubes in her ears last week. I’m so grateful for modern medicine and the doctors and nurses who helped her.
-A simple puzzle. My other daughter picked up the cutest bookshelf puzzle at a garage sale. And we’ve been having a lot of fun working on it on nights at home lately.
-Women’s sports on TV. Last weekend, we watched the KC Current soccer team and Nebraska volleyball. I’m so thankful that my daughters get to grow up having role models and examples that weren’t as common when I was younger.
What are you grateful for on this Thankful Thursday? Hit reply and share. You’ll love how it makes you feel!
CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK
Have a family night.
AFFIRMATION OF THE WEEK
Our family doesn’t need perfection, just time to connect.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
What ordinary moment with your family made you smile this week?
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SOMETHING TO CHEW ON
Where do football players go when they need a new uniform?
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TABLE TALK
The transition happens so quietly.
One day you’re ordering drinks for the table…the next you’re telling everyone there are three tufted titmice on the bird feeder.
Riddle answer: New Jersey
The ordinary moments are the good stuff. You’re already making them.
Thank you for sitting with us. I hope you enjoyed today’s edition. If you have anything at all you’d like to share, ask, or say, just hit reply. I’d love to hear from you.
I appreciate you!
See you tomorrow at the table,
Jenn Kropf
Founder of Healthy Happy Impactful