Monday Message and Matched

It's my two-week anniversary as an actual blogger and I am liking what I see. Double digit followers, a couple comments here and there.  I think we might not recognize this tiny start of a blog within a year. The participation increase has been huge. My plea last Monday for following and commenting was heard, even though there are still silent, faithful readers who won't push that button(you know who you are). 

That said, I am so glad that what I write and scavenge to show you has been found interesting enough for you to spend some of your valuable time enjoying.

At the start of this week, I want to share a quote from the novel Matched by Ally Condie:

feelings of inadequacy

I woke up to a beautiful day.  I was spiritually uplifted. It was sunny and warm. I got the boys' room rearranged and deep cleaned and the new dresser fit! Laundry almost finished (ha ha). I should be doing great, right?  If I could figure out how to not go through an anti-climactic ending to nearly all happy times I think I would be doing quite well.  

Yet, I obviously do not have that particular skill-set or I most definitely would not be making this post look like I am about to.

Funny! Friday!

Source: facebook.com via Jenn on Pinterest

I saw this saying and thought it was totally funny. Although somewhat disturbing, it helps to be able to laugh at cultural things we can only do so much about.
Moms, dads, aunts, and uncles out there...we can try to change this.
Have a Fabulous Friday everyone!

The Politics of Princesses and Hair

*SPOILER ALERT*

I watched the Disney movie Tangled last night with my family and feel like it warrants a word or two or so...

I was a little wary at first to be feeding more princess media down our throats, but it turned out to be more than just an entertaining movie.  

As is par for the course, it does have a princess with a wicked sort-of-step-mother and the princess does get saved by a man. What makes this movie somewhat unique and intriguing is how she was also portrayed as strong, capable, and accomplished.  She paints and can knock men out with her frying pan! And it is NOT done by the help of magic. Rapunzel just knows how to handle herself.

Whimsical Wednesday 2

Gumballs!

Blackberry Blueberry Spinach purple shake

shoes in Spring