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Yes… we’re sick again. Second year in a row we’ve been sick on A’s birthday! The cake + my mom coming over have been postponed until this cold has run its course. Also, the reason for my no post on Friday.
Anyhow, we accomplished some things this past week so let’s chat.… Read More »
Hi friends! It’s been a while. I took a much-needed break from social media and the blog around the holidays and I’m just getting back online now. It helps that it’s warmmm here lately (It’s going to be in the 40s this week :D) and that puts me in such a wonderful mood.
Since meteorologists started predicting a warm winter in the fall, I thought I was going to be quite miserable without the snow, ice and January sun–but I’m actually in love with the rain, fog, and milder temperatures. It’s like someone has lifted a cloud over me and everything feels lighter. Maybe I have SAD and didn’t realize it until now? But I could live in a climate like this forever and ever, alternating between warm, sunny summer and cool, rainy winter.
Anyways, let’s chat about the week that was!… Read More »
I’ve been writing about our increasingly online world and social media for years on this blog—since I created Just to Claireify in 2017. Posts I’ve written in the past include:
Lately, I have a strange feeling when I wake up in the wee hours of the morning to feed Aidan (who invariably wakes up for the day between 5:30 and 6am despite my best efforts). For a long time, in my sleep-deprived state, I reached for my phone to keep myself awake whilst nursing.
But now, I’m reluctant to start my day by opening that proverbial can of worms right off the bat.… Read More »
Some of the most popular posts on my blog are about social media: simplifying my online presence, an update on my progress, and reflecting on the meaning of Facebook friends. So I think it’s only natural that I address what’s apparently the elephant in the room: why I don’t share pictures of my child on my blog or social media.
I know this is a controversial topic and I will step on some toes. I am touching on this topic here because I receive a surprising number of comments–both in real life and online–from family, friends, and blog readers about my choice not to post pictures of Kidlet’s face or stories from his life online.… Read More »
