Skip to main content

Small Good Things Lately


Like many here, I loved participating and reading along with everyone’s FIG posts. It was great to focus on the good that’s present, and so I decide to reflect on some recent small good things.

1. St. Patrick’s Day. We have zero Irish heritage, and my main memories of the holiday as a kid revolve around my grandfather’s birthday (which was on St. Patrick’s day) since he would sometimes embrace the theme for his birthday parties. However, this year my older daughter was obsessed with the idea of catching a leprechaun and made a few traps. Seeing her tinker and problem solve on these traps was awesome, and her excitement was contagious. So this year, we embraced the holiday a bit more with green milk and overnight oats, lots of coins and shamrocks left near the trap, and a corned beef and cabbage dinner with beer bread. It was fun to have a randomly celebratory Tuesday!

2. I’ve posted before about trying to find good books for my first grader to read. We picked up a Dog Man book at the library last night, and she was so hooked. It was such a delight to see her pick up the book this morning to read some more and laugh as she read. She brought the book in the car and read it the whole way to school.

3. We had some nice family time over the weekend--I want to a bridal shower for my cousin, and got to catch up with lots of family members I hadn’t seen for a while. It was so nice to celebrate my cousin and catch up with her since it had been way too long since we’ve been in the same place. The kids got to see their cousin (7 months old now!) and go swimming in the pool.

4. We went on a fun date to the very quirky and fun restaurant Mothership. It kind of reminded me of if Meow Wolf was a vegan restaurant, which was nostalgic for us since we visited on our babymoon in Santa Fe before my oldest was born. We also used a new babysitter, and the kids liked her! So that was a win!

4. We went on a fun date to the very quirky and fun restaurant Mothership. It kind of reminded me of if Meow Wolf was a vegan restaurant, which was nostalgic for us since we visited on our babymoon in Santa Fe before my oldest was born. We also used a new babysitter, and the kids liked her! So that was a win!

4. We went on a fun date to the very quirky and fun restaurant Mothership. It kind of reminded me of if Meow Wolf was a vegan restaurant, which was nostalgic for us since we visited Meow Wolf on our babymoon in Santa Fe before my oldest was born. We also used a new babysitter, and the kids liked her! So that was a win!

What’s something good that’s happened to you in the last week or so?
What’s something good that’s happened to you in the last week or so?
Labels:

Comments

  1. Lisa's YarnsMarch 19, 2026 at 12:35 PM

    Yay for finding a babysitter that the kids liked! Our boys love the babysitter on our block. They keep asking when she's coming back! My husband and I are both off work next Friday and the boys have childcare at the afterschool program so we are planning to do a day date.

    Something good from this past week was seeing my parents last Thursday/Friday. We don't see them much during the winter months (they live on a lake so this isn't a great season for visiting like the summer is...) so it was good to get a brief visit in!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. SamMarch 26, 2026 at 1:31 PM

      That's so nice you got to see them! A day date sounds great :) Hope it's a fun one!

      Delete
  2. NicoleMarch 19, 2026 at 1:23 PM

    It's beautiful and warm here, and I have been in the garden! Goodness, but there are a lot of weeds. I like weeding, actually. I find it kind of meditative and soothing, and you see instant results!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. SamMarch 26, 2026 at 1:32 PM

      I wish I liked weeding, but alas, no one in our house really likes that chore.

      Delete
  3. ErnieMarch 19, 2026 at 2:43 PM

    So great to find a babysitter the kids like. And the St. Pats celebration is so funny.

    This week we had snow and the. Today felt like mid 60s and I took the tots to the park. I had Reg home last week on spring break and Rae this week- so nice to have extra hands in my daycare.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. SamMarch 26, 2026 at 1:32 PM

      I'm so glad you had extra help and time with your kids!

      Delete
  4. SanMarch 19, 2026 at 4:12 PM

    How fun that you decided to randomly celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a themed day and dinner :) And I love that you got to go on a date night!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Mom of childrenMarch 21, 2026 at 10:42 AM

    We also tried to trap leprechaun but… the trickster escaped, bribing us with chocolates. And leaving some feet imprints behind.

    ReplyDelete
  6. JennyMarch 23, 2026 at 7:00 AM

    That restaurant does sound really fun!!! I looked at the website. And it's vegan? I would love it.
    Celebrating holidays is fun!!! Now that my kids are older we don't do anything for St. Patrick's Day (sadly) but we used to do green food and such. Unfortunately never did a leprechaun trap- my kids would have loved that.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. SamMarch 26, 2026 at 1:33 PM

      If you are ever in San Diego, you definitely should. Definitely also go to Kindred--it's my favorite vegan restaurant I've ever been to.

      Delete
  7. StephanyMarch 24, 2026 at 4:56 AM

    A great date night AND a babysitter the kids liked? That's a win all around!

    Something good in my world is buying new furniture! I have a new outdoor couch coming today and a new dining room table coming tomorrow. YAYYYY!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. SamMarch 26, 2026 at 1:34 PM

      Your new apartment is really coming together!

      Delete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

What's Saving My Life: Sick Kid Edition

As I wrote yesterday, one of my daughters got sick, and so we didn’t make it to our camping trip! I had a really good attitude about it for most of the day and mostly felt grateful that she got sick at home and not 2 hours away, in the desert, where we would have to completely takedown a campsite before leaving. But by the afternoon, I was feeling a little grumpy and bummed to miss an adventure we’d been looking forward to and also cooped up from being inside all day with a kid who wasn’t feeling well. Inspired by San’s recent “Five Things That are Saving My Life Right Now” post, I decided to make my own list that was specific to sick days at home. In no particular order: *Emkfit videos on youtube. It’s awesome to have such a fun, silly, sweaty workout to do. I always feel happier having done the dance videos, and it really helps my mood on days when I’m at home a lot and restless *Good books. I posted earlier this week that October was not the best reading month for me, and so I spen...
11 comments
Read more

Toddler Travel--Road Trip Edition

      So happy to be writing from Southern California after our road trip out from Colorado. It has been so nice to see family and enjoy cooler weather and time at the beach. This was far and away the longest Avi has ever been in the car, and it was definitely less relaxing to drive long distances with a toddler, but it actually went better than I thought it would.      I love road trips, so I'm happy that this is something we can look forward to lots more of as a family.  In case anyone else is planning to travel with their little one(s), I thought I would share a few things we did that helped, and a few things I wished we did differently. Tips:  *Bring various activities that can be easily done from a car seat. I brought some of Avi's favorite toys including: a toy she could buckle and unbuckle, a chunky beads and thread kit, and a paint with water set from Melissa and Doug's . I also brought bubbles which were a big hit although we left them in...
Post a Comment
Read more

FIGS Week 1

This month, I’m joining Elisabeth and other bloggers in the FIG collective. I’m trying to look for and notice the good things in life. The beginning of the month snuck up on me! But I’ve been adding small (and not so small good things) to a google doc for the past week as I notice the good that’s around me. A list of FIGs this week: *Hanging out with friends while kids play on the front sidewalk. I’m always grateful to live near friends and have those easy unplanned moments of community. *Playing hide and seek with the girls makes me feel like a kid again. I also think it’s hilarious that my youngest always finishes counting and then says, “mom, where are you?” *Right now whenever M tries to say “tag, you’re it!” it sounds like “tag, carrot!” Toddler phrases are the best. *Seeing a Western Bluebird and Red Shouldered Hawk at the park. *Reading Everyone is Lying . It’s kind of a candy read, and I am here for it. If the idea of a trad wife muder mystery sounds intriguing to you, I...
17 comments
Read more