GRATITUDE LIST:

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Blueberry scented bubbles
BBQ
First Birthdays!
Sun Screen
The hose
Salad and the garden lettuce that keeps growing back each year.
Skin Cleanser
Good training/trainers at work
Getting some electrical work done
Duct tape
Fathers

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