Showing posts with label follow friday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label follow friday. Show all posts

Friday, February 17, 2012

Haven't done a follow friday in a while, so I thought I would feature some of my favorite crafty/design blogs this week.  There are some very talented designers out there who share their ideas and projects online, and I just eat it up... all the while, dreaming of a day when we bust out of our 1,000 square foot condo and into a respectably sized "forever" home.  Stay tuned on that front.

Anyhoo, below are just a sample of some talented designer blogs that I follow occasionally.  I am not even sure how I stumbled upon some of these, but I hope you enjoy viewing, reading, (and dreaming!) as much as I do!

And... a sneak peak snapshot from Tripp's Christening (full post coming soon!)

Tripp & Ann Fulton

Happy Weekend!
Meg

Friday, December 16, 2011

Five Friday Favorites: Websites!

This Friday, instead of featuring blogs that I follow, I will instead highlight five my favorite & most frequented websites (how's that for some festive & fun alliteration?!?!).  I am hopeful that some of you will become fans of these sites too!

In no particular order:
  • Google Reader:  An easy & straightforward way to keep up with any blogs that you follow.  If you have a Google account, you already have a Google reader, but you may need to populate it by "subscribing" to blogs, like this one!  If you do not have a Google account... well, then, hope on into the 21st century and get you one!
  • Dictionary.com:  I am constantly looking up new words that are foreign to my vocabulary, using the thesaurus feature, or verifying the meaning of words that I do use to ensure that I am, in fact, using them correctly.  It's the nerd in me.
  • Zulily:  This is a GREAT site for new or expecting moms, as it has 'flash deals' that feature children's apparel, toys, and gear.  The deals are only available for a few days, but offer deep discounts on great children's items.  Warning:  You MAY become addicted.  Sign up today!
  • Totsy:  Similar to Zulily, this is a 'flash deals' site for children's apparel, gear, toys, games, etc.  I find this one not quite as 'high end' as the Zulily vendors, but you can still score some great deals on some great stuff.  Again, addictive, but worth it if you're looking for deep discounts.
  • Paperless Post:  A much more sophisticated and mature older sister to Evite and other online invitation websites, Paperless Post allows you to send beautiful invitations via email, saving you both printing and shipping costs without jipping your friends and family out of their impeccably designed Christmas card.  They now offer free photo Christmas cards, all virtual, and all beautiful!
... and now more photos of Tiny Tripp's continuing holiday celebrations:

With dad, and a fabulous fireplace


With Mom & same pretty fireplace
With friend Ryder, dressed in our Christmas best
 
Being silly with siblings Lily Brooks & Ryder
'Tis the season!  Cheers!

Meg

Friday, October 21, 2011

Follow Friday: Working Mom Blogs

Blog neophyte here.  Yes, I admit that I am relatively new to this blogging thing, and only in the past year or so started subscribing to blogs and reading them regularly.  The world has really opened up for me!  There’s so much junk insightful information out there to absorb!  From working mom to recipe blogs, righteous religious fanatics to sinners, politicos to self-involved narcissists, there is an endless stream of knowledge, advice, and humor to keep me entertained during the day at work  at home on the weekends and in the evenings.  People truly will say anything on this here world wide web… as it were, this has also caused me to emphasize the validity of the age old saying, “Don’t believe everything you read.”
I am also new to Twitter, which features a 'Follow Friday' trend.  If you haven't yet jumped on the twitter-wagon, here's the deal:  On Fridays, using the tag #FF, twitter users promote their favorite fellow tweeters.  I thought I would try that here, but promote some of my favorite blogs on Fridays.  I probably will not do it every Friday because:
A.  I don't follow that many blogs, not nearly enough to create a substantive list each week. 
and
B.  I probably won't remember on every Friday in the rush to get the weekend started.
But anyway, without further ado… here  are a few blogs that I enjoy reading… er, following?  I think some of you may also benefit from perusing them from time to time, especially those working moms out there.  
And… to bring some much needed luck to the Tigers in their effort against the bayou bengals this weekend, here’s a photo of Tripp sporting AU gear that his cousin, Anne, and great-grandmother, Cokey, bought for him.  He sure does seem excited to be wearing it, so maybe that will help pull 'em through.  WDE!
Have a fabulous weekend!
Meg