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Social Media Breaks Help You Reevaluate Your Usage

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I took a glorious eight-week break from social media in December and January. When I finally logged back onto Facebook and Instagram, I realized that I had some digital “decluttering” to do in order to have a sustainable relationship with social media going forward.

First, there were the 20-something Facebook groups that I was a part of. Some of them were blogging-related and mostly ads/engagement threads that I never participated in, so I left them. Then there were the local groups I was a part of. Besides the [city name] mom groups, none of them were really relevant to me, so I left those, too. … Read More »

Untethered (From My Phone)?

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The title is a goal, not a reality. Life has been busy lately because, well, when isn’t life busy with three tiny self-destructive time bombs running around the house? Plus continuing to set up our home, do yard work now that spring is here, visit with friends and family, and engage in personal projects.

I find myself resenting my phone lately. It’s like having a fourth, very un-gratifying child who seems to need attention dozens of times per day. Attention because it draws my gaze away from the real world when life is boring and uncomfortable; and also attention because I have a phone, and people know I have a phone so they contact me on it and of course expect a response. So I feel compelled to check it and respond in a timely manner.… Read More »

Social Media Burnout in Motherhood

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A Mr. 2-year-old project last week: sorting his toy cars by the ones that do go down the car ramp, and the ones that don’t.

I am burned out, friends–burned out on social media.

I’ve written so much before about social media on the blog. A lot of that came from the vague feeling, pre-kids, that in my romanticized traditional world, we wouldn’t have to meet our social needs online; we’d have vibrant real lives, busy lives full of family and friends and support.… Read More »

Social Media Update 2022

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I’m excited to share day 7 of 30 Days of Feminine Inspiration with you soon! I’m dropping in with an unrelated update about Just to Claireify social media.

In the past I’ve “wiped the slate clean” several times by deleting my original Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and other social media accounts. I have since remade three of them: Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook (although I never remade a blog Facebook page, knowing I’d never remember to update it!).… Read More »

Holiday Weekend Recap + Pinterest Revamp!

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Happy Monday, friends! I didn’t get a chance to blog yesterday as I was doing a little Pinterest revamp. I deleted my old Pinterest account years ago. Then I created a new one last year, but it was basically just an empty profile with a few pins. Until yesterday!

I got things organized, deleted, moved around and added some new images for my profile and board covers. It’s definitely more motivating for me to use it when it looks neat and organized! Here’s to some fresh pinning in the new year :)… Read More »

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