As I sit down to write a (should be) simple post, I feel almost paralyzed in my writing. So instead of writing nothing at all, I’m going to procrastinate my original post and write a whole new one. Source {Oh, after I remind you to enter my giveaway that ends soon!} I have been blogging…
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Monday Moves #3: Blogiversary Giveaway {#MIMM}
I hope you all had a lovely weekend! Mine was filled with hanging with the BF (sans his work phone…hooray!) watching him shoot at flying orange targets and being fried to a crisp in the process. Seriously, those sunburns catch you by surprise! At least they do me…one minute I’m shivering from the chill of…
Say Goodbye to Google Reader…Follow with bloglovin’
Hello Friends! A little birdy told me that Google reader would be closing shop soon. Actually I think I heard it first from Janetha a couple (a few?) months ago. At this point I wasn’t using any type of reader except for the one that automatically comes with the hosting site I use, Blogger. I…
What Say You? (Design Help!)
Hello Friends! Since I’ve been using different fonts in my graphics lately, the obsessive-compulsive designer in me (I know I’m not really a graphic designer) wanted to change the fonts on my header to be more cohesive. Fun right? Except I cannot figure out how to do it!! I need your help! Which one do…
{MIMM #19} More Than Blogging (Link-up!)
Hello Friends! I write this with tears in my eyes that this weekend is over, but with such gratefulness that I am overwhelmed with emotion. How can I describe the way that it feels when you just click with a group of people? What can I say about the way it feels to be with…
SHN Favorites 4-5-13 Thoughtful Posts Edition
Hello Friends! Is anyone else baffled that it is Friday? Seriously the last 48 hours raced by like the hare raced by the poor tortoise. Dang smug rabbit.Wednesday I packed up anything and everything I could possibly need to take with me to KC including homework, workout clothes galore, snacks for the hotel room, a…
{MIMM #7} I’ve Got a Golden Ticket!
Hello Friends! Did you just start singing the Willy Wonka golden ticket song? I know I did! I really need to buy that movie… So you might have heard if you follow me on Facebook or Twitter or follow any other amazing bloggers that will be attending, but Blend Retreat 2013 registration opened up last…
Get Uncomfortable! #Blend2013
Hello Friends! I believe that to grow ourselves, we need to get a little uncomfortable. We need to step out from what we are used to and push ourselves further than we think we can go. Original image I know there are those that don’t mind meeting new people or being put into a new…
{Teach Me Tuesday #4} Social Media Time Management
Hello Friends! This is something that EVERYONE has to deal with on a daily basis. Wasting precious time on social media sites. Facebook. Twitter. Pinterest. Blogging. Those are the ones that suck me in at least. Believe me, even just linking to those sites just now was a dangerous thing. And not just when we…
{2012 Link-Up} Looking Back to Move Forward
Hello Friends! It’s hard to complain about life when you look at all of the positives over the last year. So in the midst of bidding farewell for another long period of time to my dear Dave (the BF) and packing to move to a new city AND preparing for another packed semester of school,…