Recently a blogger that I follow (& genuinely like) posted that she wished she had time to read for fun. And this comment really irked me not for anything that deals with her but because the “busy” excuse is one of my biggest pet peeves. For reading it really bugs me because who doesn’t have time to go to bed 15-20 minutes earlier & pick up a book? No one. You just need to make an effort. It also bugs me though because it highlights the number of times I’ve made this excuse for things that I find take more effort to schedule, like going to the gym. Often we use “I’m too busy” as an excuse not to make something a priority. We wear the “busy” label like a badge of honor but how often is it really true?
FAVORITE CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Fun fact: the months between the end of student teaching & starting the school year I worked at Barnes & Noble. I learned a lot of things about book stores (including how messy & rude people are when it comes to book reshelving!) but spent a lot of lonely nights in the kids’ section. That was the least fun shift because if you have kids you’re huddled up at home in the evenings, not out buying books. I spent a lot of time flipping through picture books & making a mental list of all the ones I’d buy for my future children. Between those hours in Barnes & Noble & all the books we’ve gotten for Adelyn in the past 18 months I have quite the collection to share with you, including the ones that make Adelyn’s list!
Cigar Lighters Customer’s Manual
Whenever you are buying to get a lighter designed for cigars, naturally there is definitely going to become several essential components you’ll desire to stay in your mind before purchasing. Selecting a lighter predicated on cigar dimensions may be the main. Let us imagine you opt to illuminate a cigar using a greater ring estimate working with one fire lighter. Nicely, the possibility are it is likely to take for ever to gentle also it’s really not likely to be more lit effectively or equally. In addition, you will likely get sick and tired of waiting around to your cigar to gentle and you’re going to wind up burning off the wrapper. That, clearly, are going to have significant effect around the taste and odor, thereby destroying your cigar. As a result with the, it really is vital that you select a type which is appropriate for you personally as well as the kind of cigars you smoke in order never wind up burning or ruining your cigarette smoking encounter.
5 CLASSES FOR DESIGN + BLOGGING
The one thing I’ve loved about blogging that I never would’ve guessed was learning about design & (a little) about websites. It’s this whole new forum that I really love but have spent most of the time teaching myself. With zero background in design & only knowing about blogging through trial & error I’ve decided to get a little more advanced & take some online classes. There are so many options out there but I’ve picked out the top 5 resources that I’m either trying or are on my long list to sign up for!
A SHORT STORY
Part of my spring wardrobe shopping involved getting new shorts. And I pretty much hit the jackpot at Loft! Mine are all pretty old & maybe a little too short? The ones at Loft are only a half inch longer but seem to make a big difference in terms of not being booty-shorts but also not looking frumpy. It’s a fine line!
They looked quite nice all folded in my drawer this weekend. Because it may be raining & I may be headed north for spring break but darnit, my closet is ready for hot weather! That’s right folks, I switched over my wardrobe & packed away all those winter clothes. Let me tell you how depressing it was to once again put away my lovely skirts & pants that for a second winter I could not wear. Darn babies & weight gain! Luckily I have these shorts to look forward to, right?