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Delight in the Little Things

Are You Delightable?

by Jason 08.27.2010 Delight in the Little Things

How delightable are you? When it comes to delightability, kids are king. The next time you’re around children, pay close attention to them. Notice how delighted they are to find a penny on the ground (even more so when they get to throw it into a fountain). Observe how excited they become when they get [...]

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How Many Wows Will You Miss Today?

by Kim 08.25.2010 Delight in the Little Things

Lucy and I experienced quite an amazing site the other night and I bet you’ll never guess where… After all of the travels this kid has done so far (34 flights in 20 months), one of the coolest sights was found right in our local grocery store parking lot! (Isn’t that how life goes?!) We [...]

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Officially Endangered: Boredom

by Kim 06.01.2010 Delight in the Little Things

When is the last time you were bored? Truly bored? In this age of smart phones and instant messages, boredom has found its way onto the endangered species list. Being bored is not a realistic option in our culture. It doesn’t just happen naturally — not like when we were kids. We are constantly thinking [...]

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Speaking Snapshots: Fancy Dinner

by Jason 05.13.2010 Delight in the Little Things

Lots of people have fancy dinnerware. Most of them never actually use it for dining, however. We’re worried that we might chip or break the plates, effectively ruining our sets for good. So we keep them stored safely away in specially made furniture called china cabinets, eternally waiting for a “special occasion.” In this three-minute [...]

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Are You A Human Doing?

by Jason 01.24.2010 Adultitis

ShareIt’s easier to be a human doing than a human being. I have the good fortune of spending two hours each morning with a little bundle of energy known as Lucy. She recently became interested in bringing me books to read to her. I enjoy this new level of interactivity, even though the subject matter [...]

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A Quick Thought on Toys

by Jason 12.06.2009 Delight in the Little Things

ShareIf you still have some shopping left to do this holiday season, let me offer up something to think about. When it’s garage sale time, and people go to purge all the old stuff their kids used to play with, what’s the first thing to go? All the loud, spinning, whizzing, battery-operated, brightly colored, one [...]

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What is YOUR Cardboard Box?

by Kim 11.24.2009 Delight in the Little Things

Thanksgiving week is interesting because one minute you’re feeling thankful and blessed for all you have, and the next minute Black Friday strikes with everyone wanting more and more and more. For me, shopping on the Friday after Thanksgiving is like going to a funeral the day after a wedding. What a buzz kill. The [...]

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Looking for Life’s Pause Button (Unsuccessfully)

by Jason 11.08.2009 Delight in the Little Things

Lucy is eleven months old today, and she’s starting to give hugs now. Holy cow, is THAT ever cool. Especially because up to this point, she hasn’t been what I’d describe as “touchy-feely.” Sure, she’ll nestle in close if she’s really tired, but most of the time she’s much too independent for any of that [...]

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How to Experience More by Doing Less

by Jason 10.18.2009 Delight in the Little Things

ShareWe live in a culture of more. We are conditioned to want more stuff, sure, but also to be involved in more and more activities. Our schedules are bursting with everything from meetings, extracurriculars, and charitable activities to projects, practices, and parties of all kinds, including birthdays, baptisms, weddings and showers. And of course, we [...]

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Don’t Waste the Sunny Days

by Jason 10.13.2009 Delight in the Little Things

The days are getting colder, and the opportunities to take my little girl to the park for a swing without turning her into a babysicle are dwindling. *Sigh* She can sit on the swing all by herself now (with close supervision.) It seems like it was yesterday when we had our first swing. I’m sure [...]

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A Small Solution to the Biggest Problems

by Jason 08.02.2009 Delight in the Little Things

It seems as if bad news is everywhere. Apparently, the media gets their jollies on reporting factory closings and the rising unemployment rate. I think the coming “apocalypse” is a bit overstated, but the fact remains: lots of people are suffering. The American government is in fixer mode these days, throwing billions (trillions!) of dollars [...]

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9 Easy Ways to Make Yard Work Fun

by Kim 07.28.2009 Delight in the Little Things

Does anyone really enjoy yard work? Typically, it’s a dreaded part of adulthood. Not everyone has the budget to hire it out, so inevitably you’re left spending Saturday afternoon with your John Deere. The major challenge of living an Adultitis-free life is to tackle your dreaded tasks head on by infusing them with a whole [...]

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