My Mom Thinks Blogging Is Weird.

Ha. She does though.
And I can talk about her because she would never read my blog.
She can't understand why people would put all of their business out there for strangers to
read, she doesn't get it.
I have to say, before I was a blogger myself I couldn't quite imagine sharing some of the
things I have here with strangers either.
And another thing?
I might have even thought it was a bit strange that the bloggers I did follow thought they were
friends with the other bloggers, like real friends.
I might have kind of even thought to myself;
Oh, that's kind of sad, don't they have any real-life friends?
Because these online friends they don't really even know, they are not like REAL friends....


I was wrong.
Happily wrong and happy to admit it.
There are so many positive things I have to say about blogging, so many benefits.
Besides the countless things I have learned about myself--
So many people who have become real friends, through blogging...and instagram and Flickr...
and this whole crazy little online world.
I wouldn't have it any other way, I feel so lucky.
I was thinking about this already because of Leslie's comment in my guest post at Annalea's
yesterday, because I agree completely.
These are people I never, ever would have met...because of location, age, living circumstances...
so many things that make us different but deep down we are all so much the same, it is a
wonderful thing, it really is.
It makes the world seem so much smaller and so much more connected and I LOVE that.
Love, love, love it.
I can't say that enough.


Then this morning the mail comes and look what I opened up...
Eeeeeeek.
These books are from my friend Shauna, who I have never met in "real life" and maybe
never will.

I guess you know what I will be doing this weekend, huh?
I cannot wait.
I am already fantasizing about going to bed early tonight just to read.
Yay!

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{A little Insta-Friday for ya...}

1. early morning snuggling in bed  2. coffee stop on the way to school  3.valentine's coupons for the kids  4. smash

5. smile  6. our backyard  7.  at my fave coffee shop  8. frosty windshield from the inside of the jeep

9. ready fro preschool  10. getting ready for V-day  11. ooops, my calendar is still on January : )  12. hi there

1. the neighborhood   2. the seat of my car--i would dare not show you the floor  3. craftin'   4. coffee time

1. broken dishwasher--another sink full o' dishes  2. brownie lovin'  3. grocery shopping  4. fave quote

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There is no school today.

We are still in our pajamas and I am getting ready to make pancakes and sausage for lunch.

I love no-school days.

Here's to a three-day weekend.

Happy Friday everyone, hope you have a great day.

PS-- Charlotte really, really hopes daddy gets me heart-shaped diamond earrings for Valentine's Day.

And mommy really, really hopes that daddy doesn't listen to Charlotte : )