Have a Charming Weekend

Charming WeekendGood afternoon, friends, and a very happy Friday to you!! What are your plans for this charming weekend? I’ve been watching The Bachelor. I’ve been taking notes. And now it’s time to write that essay!! YES, I’m writing an essay about The Bachelor!! This is definitely the most fun assignment of 2019 so far!! I mean, remember my Bachelorette Quest? Wish me luck that I can pull off the humor too!! It’s weird because I’m much funnier on paper than I am in real life…who knew?!? Anyway, here’s to a charming weekend, and here are my favorite finds from the wonderful Web…

How cool are these dresses?

Why therapy is such a good thing!

Was Kevin the hottest Backstreet Boy?

Ahh, it’s the happy union of pancakes and pizza!

Woohoo, look at all these new emojis that are coming to iPhones in 2019…

And, check out these awesome words by women writers this week…

*”Let’s Stop Coddling White Teenage Boys”

*”Why You Should Be Writing Essays”

*”Maybe Good Boys Start to Become Bad Men When the Wagons Circle”

*”Trump-Era Politics Emboldened Me to Reclaim My Multicultural Mexican Name”

*”I’m Tired of Men Telling Ted Bundy’s Story”

And as always, feel free to connect with me on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Bloglovin! See you there, friends! And enjoy the happy weekend! xoxo

Motivational Quotes Monday: On the Upside of Downtime

Well, hello there, and happy Monday to you, friends!! It looks like we’ve survived the big Polar Vortex, and, WOW, what an experience that was!! I’ll be posting more about it this week, but for now, let me just say that I’m glad that I can do my work at the kitchen table once again! It was so cold this week that I had to set up shop in front of the fireplace!! Whew!! But you know what turned out to be a happy little accident? All the days we had to stay in the house! Yes, when all is said and done, the downtime we got to enjoy was wonderful. Well, maybe Ms. Bear wouldn’t exactly call it all wonderful, but trust me, it was aces! That downtime actually got me thinking of today’s motivational quotes and how downtime can be so therapeutic if we lean into it, you know? Here are five quotes about taking some time to enjoy the slow pace of life…

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Motivational Quotes Monday: On Why It’s OK to Let It Go

Good Monday afternoon, friends!!! I feel like we haven’t done a traditional Monday quotes in AGES, but it’s actually only been two weeks!! Time sure is a funny, isn’t it?? Anyway, I’m pretty sure that today’s quotes are inspired by the fact that it’s STILL bitterly cold — honestly, I feel like my body is frozen into little icicles all the time! What’s that? Did someone say FROZEN?!? Why, that’s just about my favorite Disney movie (after The Little Mermaid, of course!). It’s all about sisters and being your true self and…letting it go!!! Wow, that’s a great tune, isn’t it? And one I’ve been taking to heart lately! When everything gets to be too much, I try to stop and think and tell myself that it’s OK to let it go!! Don’t feel guilty! Maybe these five quotes on why you should let it go will help you on your journey…

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Have a Warm Weekend

Have a Warm WeekendHappy weekend, friends!!! What are you up to for the next couple days? It’s snowing right now and the temperatures have been bitterly cold this week, so I’m just hoping for a warm weekend inside!! That’s not too much to ask, is it? Oh, and I’ve got an idea for a new op-ed. Fingers crossed that I can get it done this weekend!!! Hope you have a warm weekend too, and here are my favorite finds from the wonderful Web…

Would you swim next to a Great White SHARK???

Awww, the original Gerber baby meets the newest…

11 bold facts about Doritos.

Way to go, Netflix! Great to see positive strides made toward disability representation.

Are you a late riser?? I am…and proud of it!

And, some A+ writing from women writers this week…

*”I’m Not ‘Lucky’ Because My Husband Cooks And Cleans”

*”I Got Death Threats For Writing A Bad Review Of ‘Aquaman’”

*”ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’ Has Never Felt More Openly Ageist Than Right Now”

*”16 Pop Love Songs That’ll Make Your Romantic Playlist More Exciting”

*”Am I Truly An Advocate? Or Do I Just Play One On The Internet?”

And as always, feel free to connect with me on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Bloglovin! See you there, friends! And enjoy the happy weekend! xoxo

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Have a Great Weekend

Great WeekendHappy Sunday, friends!!!! We woke up to a blanket of snow here in the Midwest yesterday, so, accordingly, I’ve done absolutely nothing the entire weekend — well, except lose at Yahtzee!! I hope you enjoyed the two op-eds on the Gillette ad and the Women’s March that I posted this week! The news just moved too fast for me and I wasn’t able to pitch these pieces in time, but I’m glad they still got out in the world!! Here’s to a great weekend, and here are my favorite finds from the wonderful Web…

Umm, there’s a High School Musical TV show?

A new line of plush toys encourages children to talk about their feelings.

Isn’t it fun to think of what the Rugrats gang would be like as adults?

Why, YES, I would like these Oreos NOW.

So proud to finally see a gay couple on the cover of Parents magazine!

Plus, some great writing by women this week…

*”Hollywood’s Disability Problem Goes Way Beyond Bryan Cranston”

*”My First Year of Motherhood Taught Me How to Make a Marriage Last”

*”Not Crazy: How I Overcame My Double Standard About Taking Psychiatric Medication”

*”My Dad’s Lesson In Parenting Through Grief, Served With a Side of Eggs”

*”How Parents Are Helping One Another Through the Furloughs”

And as always, feel free to connect with me on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Bloglovin! See you there, friends! And enjoy the happy weekend! xoxo

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