Happy Mothers’ Day, Mom
My mom is amazing.
She is a wonderful example of motherhood.
She taught me big lessons about love and friendship.
She encourages me to be my best in everything I do.
She keeps me laughing all the time.
She is beautiful.
She is there as a shoulder for me to cry on whenever I need her.
She reminds me that there are always other ways to look at a problem.
She continually teaches me what true generosity means.
She is absurdly proud of my successes.
She has always stood up for me.
She reminds me that smiling makes all the difference.
She has a silly, infectious laugh.
She made me noodle soup and tuna sandwiches all the time when I was a kid.
She took me to countless dance classes and sports practices and supported all my interests.
She cheered me on in every performance and game.
She is a legend among my friends.
She loves me despite all the billions of times I was (and am) a pain in the ass.
She is a woman I will always look up to and admire.
She’s my mom, and I love her.
Spreading the Utterz at Christmas
It’s one thing to have to explain social media to someone at my school or in my peer group; it’s a whole different story when you’re trying to explain it to someone who claims they don’t even know how to turn on a computer or call someone on a cell phone.
And I’m not kidding. My dad’s sister Linda is very open about her lack of computer and “gadget” knowledge. At the same time, though, she has this fun, bubbly personality and is always hugging, kissing and teasing everyone during the holidays. She’s awesome. Linda definitely gets the “social” part of social media already. I was going to attempt an explanation of what I do on the Internet, but decided that I had had too many glasses of wine and not enough hours to come up with an appropriate definition. Plus, too much talking and not enough doing is no fun.
I invited Auntie Linda to make an Utterz post with me. I wasn’t sure if she’d go for it, since she had no idea what I was talking about, but she just threw her hands up and said she’d love to participate. With all the skepticism that exists about social media, it was refreshing to see someone who is admittedly so far outside this space jumping at the chance to join in. She had no idea what I was asking her to do or why I wanted her to do it, but she wasn’t afraid to try something totally new. Maybe she should talk to Millie Garfield and start her own blog! ;D
Below is the Utterz post I made with Auntie Linda where she talks about her famous “red cake” that she made for Christmas this year. It really is bright red cake with white frosting in the middle, and it is a sweet, delicious holiday treat.
Happy Holidays from Me
I hope this Christmas is good to you.
I hope you get many chances to smile and laugh with the ones you love.
I hope you take time to recall the memorable moments you’ve had since last Christmas.
I hope the people around you remind you that you’re amazing.
I hope that your house smells delicious.
I hope you tell someone an inspiring story.
I hope that your children, if you have them, tell you how much they love you, and not just because you bought them gifts.
I hope you tell the people you love most in this world that they ARE a gift in your life.
I hope that despite any setbacks, cramped car rides, weird relatives, burned food, crying children or unwanted gifts that your Christmas is beautiful, and that the good parts, whether they’re big or small, balance out the bad.
These are my hopes this Christmas season, for you and I guess for myself as well. This is a weird holiday for me. I’m not used to spending it alone, and I’m not used to having a broken laptop that I can’t use. (Oh, the pain!)
Last night I was really sad, because I couldn’t find anything good in this holiday, but today I woke up and thought about all the good things and people in my life. I’ve met some truly amazing people this year, and I’ve accomplished so much since last Christmas. I have a lot to be happy and grateful for today. I’m celebrating that.
So, enjoy your holiday, whatever shape it takes. Merry Christmas!
Have a Merry Elfin’ Christmas
Going home for holidays usually means I have a lot of “boredom time” to myself. Shrewsbury, Mass isn’t exactly the most exciting place on earth. (Aside from Sesame Street characters hanging out on random residential street corners, right @jeffglasson and @fittorrent?)
Since I already wrapped my gifts and no one is really around to amuse me, I amused myself by visiting Elf Yourself, the silly holiday app from OfficeMax. Now that this is done, though, I know I’m going to be bored again, so maybe I’ll have to memorize all these sweet dance moves…
You can watch me dancing HERE. Have you “elfed yourself” yet?
My Social Media Thanksgiving with Auntie Sue
So, I wasn’t subtle at all about wanting my family to participate in my Social Media Thanksgiving this year. Auntie Sue (who was mentioned in my recent Utter) was really excited about my presence on the Web and wasn’t shy about making an Utter with me after we ate turkey, stuffing and mashies.
The best part of the following Utter is how much we’re giggling at the end. That’s what family means to me during the holidays. The times when you just get so silly that you can’t stop laughing at each other. Luckily, I caught some of it in my Utter and on my camera. (Pictures and video will follow once I get back to Boston.)
Love this holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m hoping to create some content this year at the table with my family, so this could turn into a Social Media Thanksgiving for me and Social Honeycomb. Before I scramble to pack for home and power down, I wanted to wish everyone a happy, fun, safe holiday tomorrow. I truly hope that you have many things to be thankful for this year, and that you remind yourself of all your blessings often–not just on Thanksgiving. So, eat some delicious food, make some holiday memories and have a wonderful Turkey Day.
Oh, and just in case you wanted to know what my favorite and least favorite parts of Thanksgiving are, listen below:
Computers > Peace and Happiness
Well, of course. You can’t blog and share photos on a “peace and happiness.” Mom and Dad, if you’re reading, a shiny new MacBook wouldn’t be a bad gift…
In all seriousness, I’m looking forward to a post-holiday roundup to see how this all pans out. In the meantime, what are you asking for?
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