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My Day
Day: 28th Nov
1 thing I want to remember about today ... Getting out to the library alone.
What was most challenging today ... Maintaining good cheer. Damn PMS: it's getting worse as I get older. Bring on menopause!
What made me the happiest ... Ella's laughter. I LOVE that child.
My day in one word ... Mixed.
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... Phoned my brother and set something up with him. Needed to do that for months.
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Day: 26th Nov
1 thing I want to remember about today ... Good conversation with a long-distance friend I truly appreciate.
What was most challenging today ... Realizing I wasn't going to get any down-time this weekend.
What made me the happiest ... Christmas shopping!
My day in one word ... FULL
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... I have only one more Christmas present to buy.
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Day: 25th Nov
1 thing I want to remember about today ... can't think of one thing
What was most challenging today ... walking home with all those bags!
What made me the happiest ... wrapping the gifts and checking items off the list
My day in one word ... EXPENSIVE
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... I'm almost done my Christmas shopping. Only three more gifts to buy.
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Day: 20th Nov
1 thing I want to remember about today ... not bloody much
What was most challenging today ... maintaining my patience with the children -- one in particular
What made me the happiest ... stepping out onto the porch to take a few deep breaths
My day in one word ... draining
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... not shouting or swearing in front of the children
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Day: 14th Nov
1 thing I want to remember about today ... How good I feel when I'm UP.
What was most challenging today ... NOTHING. Everything came so easily.
What made me the happiest ... Jumping my sweetie first thing this morning.
My day in one word ... Energetic
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... Shaved another two pounds off my weight. Five to go, and I'm THERE!
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Day: 12th Nov
1 thing I want to remember about today ... Hanging out with the people who mean something to me.
What was most challenging today ... Not much. A nice, laid-back day!
What made me the happiest ... Listening to my 14-year-old describe her plans for self-improvement.
My day in one word ... Fulfilling
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... Not much. See above re: laid-back.
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Day: 4th Nov
1 thing I want to remember about today ... How proud I was of Rebekah at recovering from a big disappointment so well.
What was most challenging today ... A RIDICULOUS fight with two of my stepchildren.
What made me the happiest ... Helping Rebekah put her plan into action.
My day in one word ... (Apart from the ridiculous fight) Fulfilling
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... Writing 15 posts.
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Day: 30th Oct
1 thing I want to remember about today ... Watching the fish in the library aquarium with the daycare tots.
What was most challenging today ... Pushing the little buggers up the hill to the library...
What made me the happiest ... Laughing with them.
My day in one word ... Peaceful.
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... Ummm... nothing awesome about today. Just nice.
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Day: 25th Oct
1 thing I want to remember about today ... the weather. SUNSHINE.
What was most challenging today ... eating sensibly
What made me the happiest ... geting outside
My day in one word ... mixed
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... writing five posts in an hour
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Day: 28th Sep
1 thing I want to remember about today ... Laying on my bed, chatting with Rebekah in the evening.
What was most challenging today ... One of the children's manipulativeness.
What made me the happiest ... Going shopping for jeans (ugh) and discovering I'm now a size SIX. (Down from 12.)
My day in one word ... Productive
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... Getting half-a-week ahead in the writing!!!
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