my lovely (friday) favorites

by Rachel Marie Martin

I’ve listed some of  my favorite moments for this week.
You know, unexpected times and those sacred everyday things that can get overlooked.
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friday favorite things | finding joy



these are a few of my (friday) favorite things

watching Samuel and Elijah sit on the heat vent
 laughing as they place napkins on top of it
 — that fly upward —

my daffodils from Trader Joes

the sound of the running dishwasher

the 12 minutes of quietness in the car on the ride home from ballet

that the 8inches of snow that fell on Wednesday will melt by Monday

watching the Crow River as it slowly rises

brothers on the couch

hearing Caleb yell for me to “quick look outside at God’s amazing sky” this morning

dvr

movie night with Hannah, Chloe and Grace

{this is cute Gracie with her polka dot headband. love her}

watching the movie Emma with my daughters

then deciding to watch Pride and Prejudice (at 11:30pm) with my daughters
the look on their faces when they realized we were watching two Jane Austen movies in one night

coffee in the morning after movie night

tapped maples at my parent’s home

talking with my dad about gardening and seeds

having my dad call to tell me he picked up arugula seeds for me
{I had talked with him on Sunday how I wanted to grow arugula}

thinking about how my dad thought of me when he was looking at seeds

being grateful for my loving and giving parents

my gluten free flour

Bible verses to calm my heart

oncology checkups

{so I don’t worry}
{which will be happening for Todd next Friday}

lab technicians

listening to Samuel talk

watching Samuel watch the big kids outside

my wonderful neighbor who snowblowed out our driveway on the snowy {and heavy snow} day
health insurance
Chloe’s poetry
and

bubbles blown inside the house.

{and not caring}

Have a glorious and thankful Friday.

How about you? Did you have a favorite moment this week?

~Rachel


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14 comments

carissa @ lowercase letters March 25, 2011 - 1:01 pm

arugula! that sounds like a good thing to grow. yum!

gracie is so beautiful. and the brothers on the couch shot is timeless. so precious beyond words.

will be praying for todd’s appt.

have a wonderful weekend.

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See Jamie blog March 25, 2011 - 1:57 pm

I was going to pick a favorite, but I can’t! Love the polka dot headband, love daffodils, love all your photos, too.

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Kait March 25, 2011 - 2:02 pm

Fridays are the best, expect for when I work saturdays. Which seems to be every other lately. But I’ve got to make money for all the fun shopping I do, and our fertility treatments.

I lvoe your blog. Thanks for the sweet comment. I am following your now.

Trader Joe’s is one of my favorite places! Love thier fresh flowers!! Have you ever been to whole foods? It’s a great place too, and they have the best homemade balsamic dressing ever!

Hope you have a good weekend!

<3 Kait

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Kelli March 25, 2011 - 2:44 pm

I love your lists. I now realize that I took two from yours…the DVR and the quiet ride. A late night movie sounds great 🙂

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Joanna March 25, 2011 - 4:56 pm

What a great list of things to be thankful for!

I too am thankful for our DVR, quiet rides and late night movies. {when I can manage to stay up late, ha!}

Ohhh, how wonderful to have maples in your parents yard!!

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Courtney K. March 25, 2011 - 5:06 pm

DVR is definitely a favorite…This week I’m loving my new sketchbook doubling as a journal & Quiet Time companion. Loving my iPhone and photography apps that make it possible to capture tiny moments.

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Gwen Toliver March 25, 2011 - 5:19 pm

“Sound of the running dishwasher” – ah, joy to a mother’s ears. However, it does cross my mind sometimes as I push “start” that I’m being lazy. My 2 grandmas – both farmers’ wives, they had 16 children between the 2 of them – never had a dishwasher or power washer/dryer either. So does that mean that one of my favorite things is being lazy? Maybe. 🙂

Heating vents? Ahh..that brings back sweet memories of living up north. My girls loved to sit on the vent and let it puff out their dresses. Down here in TX, all the vents are on the ceiling and it’s 80 degrees outside. So consider that a side benefit of living up north. 🙂

Have a great day – will be praying for your hubby’s test….

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Sheri March 25, 2011 - 6:15 pm

What a beautiful family. You have a lot to be thankful for. Love your blog and will be a new follower. Be blessed. P.s. Thanks for the sweet comment.

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Sheri March 25, 2011 - 6:16 pm

Oohh wanted to mention. Just planted my first garden. Everything is in bloom. Will post pics this weekend.

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Tara March 25, 2011 - 7:06 pm

Tapped maples – yummy! Love the picture of Gracie – joyful smile for sure.

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April March 25, 2011 - 8:01 pm

for oncology appointments and PEACE!

I had a regular doctors appointment today and made him check my lymph nodes just to be safe…it put my mind at ease 🙂

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Kristen March 25, 2011 - 10:29 pm

sweet, lovely, wonderful!

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BARBIE March 26, 2011 - 5:50 am

I love these beautiful posts. There is beauty all around us.

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amber waves of grain March 26, 2011 - 8:17 pm

You asked about Bible Study… “A Life Surrendered” by June Kimmel. It is a study of Philippians, mostly chapter 2.

And, great list as usual. 🙂

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