"There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot." (Aldo Leopold) Apparently, I cannot.

Shiny, Happy, Sparkly, Feel-Good Friday: 6/7/13

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So, you know how there have been some weeks when these posts have only pictures of my kids? Well, I’m turning the tables on you this week. Not because I planned on it, but because when I went to gather up all my pictures from the week, I realized I hardly took any. Like I have three pictures from the entire week. Three. And two are of things I took pictures of at the store to remember to buy them next time. So this leaves one to share here. It’s a good one, though. Ready?

The one good thing I managed to take a picture of that made me happy this week:

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That, my friends, is how you roll through Walmart!

And some things that made you happy:

This is S from Does This Match. If you don't follow this little lady's fashion adventures on FB, you're missing out. I think she and my 5 yo would be best friends if we lived closer! Here she is ready for her preschool graduation and waxing poetic on becoming an orca whale teacher. LOVE HER!!!

This is S from Does This Match. If you don’t follow this little lady’s fashion adventures on FB, you’re missing out. I think she and my 5 yo would be best friends if we lived closer! Here she is ready for her preschool graduation and waxing poetic on becoming an orca whale teacher. LOVE HER!!!

Jessica from VA: Her little man's preschool graduation.

Jessica from VA: Her little man’s preschool graduation.

DadNCharge's beautiful family!

DadNCharge‘s beautiful family!

Marcy from FL: Her little one is a smart cookie.

Marcy from FL: Her little one is a smart cookie.

Deanna: Her daughter Maddie (on the right) with her BFF at their dance recital.

Deanna: Her daughter Maddie (on the right) with her BFF at their dance recital.

The Vanilla Housewife's 2-year-old daughter's favorite things to do: hanging around, perfecting her duck face, and eating!

The Vanilla Housewife’s 2-year-old daughter’s favorite things to do: hanging around, perfecting her duck face, and eating!

Erin from MO: Loving the beautiful weather this week!!

Erin from MO: Loving the beautiful weather this week!!

Christi from CA: Her little (super)hero!

Christi from CA: Her little (super)hero!

Kathy from IL: Tech savvy; superhero nap

Kathy from IL: Tech savvy; superhero nap

Nicky from MA: Staring contest...Lucas and the critter at the zoo.

Nicky from MA: Staring contest…Lucas and the critter at the zoo.

Julianne from MD: Her little one getting her first festival painting...they call this her Rosie the Riveter pose; her big boy passed his yellow belt test today. Such a proud mommy!

Julianne from MD: Her little one getting her first festival painting…they call this her Rosie the Riveter pose; her big boy passed his yellow belt test today. Such a proud mommy!

As always, thanks to everyone who submitted some happiness! Please keep it coming.

Quick programming note: There will be no SHSFGF posts the next two weeks while my family and I prepare to and actually move. (We are moving from CT to VA.) Don’t fret, though. Next week and the week after I will be sharing some of my favorite posts from some very special guest bloggers. W e will return to our regularly scheduled programming the following week. So save up your pictures please!

Fridays on Raising Wild Things are Shiny, Happy, Sparkly, Feel-Good Fridays! Since parenting can sometimes suck the  life out of me, I wanted to do these posts as reminders of the good, the great things that happened during the week amid all the crazy, exhausting, sometimes frustrating, sometimes maddening, sometimes head-exploding moments that seem to linger in my memory and can put me in a mommy funk. What makes you happy? Please share!

Author: Mamma Wild Thing

I'm a mamma to four little wild things and can't imagine life any other way. (Well, most days.)

4 thoughts on “Shiny, Happy, Sparkly, Feel-Good Friday: 6/7/13

  1. I’m smiling like a dolphin right now 😀 Thank you for including my daughter’s photo 🙂

  2. Pingback: Lazy Sunday: Week in Review 6/9/13 |

  3. “Goh” (“Oh the Places You’ll Go”) is one of our favorite books 🙂

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