Their little friendship = pretty much my favorite thing ever.
Well, folks, we made it. Longest.week.ever. Right?
I don’t know about you, but I’m plum worn out. We’ll be doing a lot of sofa-sitting and Netflix watching (started “Making a Murder” last night finally) today and tomorrow. What on your agenda? Anyone finding the energy to do anything fun this weekend?
In the spirit of the new year, I’m trying to get back in the habit of sharing some of my favorite links and likes from around the internet on Saturday mornings. So, here we go…
Links:
“Making a Mom Friend is Exactly Like Dating”
Jen Hatmaker on Facebook: “My 2016 Wish for the Internet”
Yet another reason why I LOVE Chick-fil-A
“Murphy’s Law of Breastfeeding” And, on that note, I’m terrible at it, but Sarah’s post on Breastfeeding in Public is great. (You go girl!)
“Kids and Screen Time: A Peek at Upcoming Guidance” #convicted
“Mom: What Do I Expect from My Children’s Elementary School? Certainly Not This” -Obviously, I am very PRO public education, but this Washington Post article brings up a lot of good points and articulates many of my own thoughts/feelings as we decide what to do with Sam next year. More on that soon(ish) – maybe.
“This Is Not a Flower Year” – Love this perspective!
“Someday” – made me cry a little
Likes:
ePantry – I just signed up and am really excited to get my favorite Mrs. Meyer’s basil soaps, a new blood orange scented candle, etc. delivered to my door regularly (at a really great price). *Sign up here and we both get a free $10 to spend on our next order.
Lunch Crock Food Warmer – I’m intrigued. Anyone tried it?
This shirt is the talk of the internet lately? (Well, at least if you consider Pinterest Told Me To and Big Mama “the internet.”) I’ve put it in and out of my shopping cart at least fifteen times, but I finally bit the bullet and bought it yesterday. And I went ahead and added this too, I mean, since an order was already coming anyway. 😉
I listened to the audiobook of this over Christmas break. It wasn’t an absolute favorite, but it definitely kept my attention.
How cute is this from one of my favorite Etsy shops for boys’ clothes?
These are the pens I use in my Emily Ley planner (her recommendation). They are fun.
Speaking of EL… If you’ve been debating about the Simplified Planner, now is the time to pull the trigger. Emily predicts they will sell out NEXT WEEK. Get yours here. (SO many thanks to those of you that have already purchased via my affiliate link. I hope you love it!! And I promise to quit talking about it now… For a while.)
That ought to do it. Get some rest, friends!
E
P.S. If you haven’t already, make sure you run over to Heather’s blog to fill out her survey (super simple Google form) and be entered to win a $25 Target, Starbucks, or Amazon gift card!!
🙂 My husband had a meeting in Galveston. I woke up to sunrise on the water since my room and balcony face the ocean. Very much needed change of scenery after this Very. Long. Week. Great links to some great articles. 🙂 Enjoy quality time with the kids and the couch!
Making a Murderer is SO good! I was completely hooked and finished it in two days.
Perfect weekend binge-show!
Also, I’ve said it before, but love these posts. Gives me an excuse to kick back on the couch, drink my coffee and read. Best way to start Saturday!
I hope you’ve had some relaxing so far this weekend. I spent quite a few hours on the couch and it was glorious! 🙂 I love that article about chick-fil-a, we don’t have them near my house but there’s one a half hour away that I’ve been wanting to go to for weeks. That is such a genius idea! That shirt is also totally adorable. If I wasn’t trying to stick to a budget right now I would definitely be ordering one.
Thanks for making the time for this post even though you’re worn out! I love your likes and links and the support you show other writers. Week after week, there are always a couple that speak straight to my heart. This week Making a Mom Friend translated to Making a New Adult Friend for me ha, Murphy’s Law of Breastfeeding made me laugh out loud a couple times and I don’t even have kids… and can I get an “Amen” for I Don’t Feel Like an Adult?
I JUST found out about the lunch crock pot this past week and it is pretty popular in my office. One of the ladies doesn’t have hers any longer because her husband stole it!! I hear the Le Pens are the way to go in planners. Right now I am using the staedtler pens from Target. I like the way they write but are concerned the tips won’t last long and I will have to replace…??
That article written by the former teacher? SPOT ON. Gracious heavens. Until more of us talk about what is developmentally appropriate and continue to shout it from the rooftops, people will continue to buy into this “more is better” mentality that has become American education. I am SO torn as to what I’m going to do with my son when he hits school age, but the winds are changing…there’s some push back…and I’m hopeful.
Thanks for the link to your pens! And I can’t wait to hear what you decide about Sam and school. I went to public school and have always been very vocal about my kids doing the same – then I married a private school teacher! I went to the Open House for Jr-K last week and the Headmaster (classical, Christian school) talked about exactly this – that they strive to create an environment where the children will learn to love learning and the strategic way they build their curriculum to match the age level. The WashPo article definitely got me thinking that maybe this private school thing isn’t so bad after all…