1. Tribes, rat people, and the importance of knowing your audience <— Such good food for thought. It makes me want to be more cognizant of the messages I share via Her Heartland Soul.
2. Are you raising nice kids? A Harvard psychologist gives 5 ways to raise them to be kind <— Josh’s parents did such a good job with this. He’s seriously the kindest person I know.
3. 7 decorating tips for creating a thoughtful home
4. This nipple tattooist is changing women’s lives <— An incredible story about a part of breast cancer recovery I never really thought about
6. I gave up my dream, and I’d do it again
7. DKNY PR girl’s top 10 social media pet peeves <— I’m in love with her Twitter account.
8. Growing peonies <— If they didn’t attract ants I would live in a peony bush
9. 9 organizational tips to tackle your ever-growing to-do list
10. “I got a job through social media”: 5 Millenials share their stories <— True story, my blog mattered more in getting my professional jobs than my degree. I needed to have my degree but my blog is why I’ve been hired for every big-girl social media job I’ve had since graduating college.
11. Instagram stories: summer at the shore
12. Spiralized vegetarian bibimbap with quinoa <— This with a scrambled egg instead of a runny one is calling my name right now
Question of the Day: What are you reading around the web and loving this Saturday?
i’m loving this weather today! william and i went on a walk at like 6:30am in beautiful 70 degree temps!
Yay for beautiful weather! I hope you’re having the best weekend!!
These are great! Thanks for sharing!
Melanie @ meandmr.com
I’m so glad you like them! They’re one of my favorite posts to write! 😀
Great round up! The raising kind kids is so interesting. I hope my little one is a kind person always
Dresses & Denim
I hope the same for my future children!
My parents (or, my dad, rather) has always grown peonies. He apparently got cuttings from his grandmother, and took them from the house I first lived in, and then he also took cuttings from that one, and took them to the house I grew up in. He explained to me that the ants help open the blossoms. Not sure if that’s true or not, but ants are easy enough to get rid of (1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 T Borax. Mix in mason jar, soak cotton balls in the mixture, and place in closed cabinets around the home (so your pets don’t get to them). Works like a charm. They take the mixture back to the ant hill, and it ends up killing them all off. I love peonies. They’re like big colorful cotton balls. lol
Ohh that is so good to know about the ants! Thanks so much!!