Small Success Thursday with a Red Star on Top

It’s Thursday, and you know what THAT means:  time to celebrate some Small Successes with the CatholicMom.com community! Whether you have a blog of your own or leave your successes in the comments box, this is the day to give yourself a star for a job well-done.

1. I baked yesterday! Every Wednesday we have folk group practice at my house. It’s more comfortable than the church, it’s kid-friendly, and we make sure to celebrate each others’ birthdays. I took a bit of a risk yesterday by “inventing” a recipe for Maple-Walnut Cupcakes, but it all worked and boy, they were good.

That’s where the red star comes from.

2. I made it through my 2 days of substitute teaching last week. 3rd grade and middle school are SO very different. It was exhausting, but in a good way.

3. I defrosted the freezer yesterday. (We have So.Much.Chicken in there! Note to self:  stop buying chicken for a while!)

And, of course, we’re still rejoicing over this week’s Big Success:  my husband’s one-year cancer-free anniversary!

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