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Pinterest Ruined Blogs
So maybe the title is a bit dramatic, but it more or less cuts to the chase. I started blogging right around the time Pinterest started. It took a while for it to catch on, of course. I have been a blog reader for a long time. I love reading blogs for lots and lots of reasons: the eye candy, the glimpse into everyday life, the process of updating a home or space, etc. Then Pinterest took off and suddenly ideas that are valid and good aren't being shared, because they don't have a place on ...
Five Years, Five Things
Yesterday Quinn turned 5! I had a really hard time letting go of yesterday. There may have even been tears. When I was snuggling Quinn in bed he finally said, "Mom, when are you going to let go of me?" He meant the excessive squeezing and hugging, but I couldn't help but to think of that question in another way. Man is letting go hard. Five just feels so damn old. He isn't a baby or toddler--he is a boy. It kind of hurts. I didn't expect to feel this way. Quinn is so special. I know every ...
The Things They Take Away
Last year, on the last day of school before Christmas break, I was volunteering in Quinn's classroom. Quinn was so excited for this day. It was pajama day, the kids were doing a book exchange, there were crafts, treats and even a magic show. This day had been so hyped up and to my little preschooler it was going to be nothing short of epic. We are at school a total of 5 minutes and I know something is wrong. Quinn is clinging too me, sitting in my lap. This isn't like Quinn-- he is usually ...
Getting Healthy, Losing Weight & Tea Time
I'm sharing how tea has helped me make healthier choices as part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias® I became a tea drinker when I started trying to lose weight and I am sharing how it has helped me. At the start of this summer I found myself drinking a lot of soda. It was all diet, but it was becoming a bad habit. I grew up on milk and water. Eventually I became a casual soda drinker and before I knew it I was drinking 4-5 a day! Whenever we ate something that tasted good with ...