FIVETRIBE

To read (or write!)  a blog....or to read a book. This is the question. I have to say I tend to head online before I head to pick up my book. And this time I happen to know I am not alone. I am often overwhelmed (but in a good way) by the resources online (TED especially) and also the numerous books that are recommended to me on a daily basis. How to ingest all this stuff? Do I need to? How to avoid that *missing out* feeling if I cant get to see/read everything recommended. These are some of the items on my To Hit/Read List right now: Books: Five conversations to have with your daughter. We need to talk about Kevin. The Glass Castle Blogs/Websites Ted.com (actually got sidetracked now watching TED while copying the link for this post!!) Henri Nouwen - Youtube - Being the Beloved Brene Brown - she asks this question : How do we learn to embrace our vulnerabilities and imperfections so that we can engage in our lives from a place of authenticity and wort...

I am not enjoying not blogging. My blog is my diary; I used to scrap book and now I blog. I am missing some epic stuff going on in the lives of children - I find myself thinking daily - I need to blog this moment...and then time slips away. Hooli rides for the first time I will be doing a photo show n tell post soon as I havent uploaded photees for ages. Kirstenbosch, Sunday 6 March 2011 - thanks to Hooli Bullets for now: Week two of the Internet Marketing course - this week we are learning how to build our own sites. Great to have some creative mojo going. Miss Lulu strutting her new boots and fav outfit The girls both have had haircuts - they look very oulik with their matching bobs. Saves us at least 20minutes every morning. Honey's teacher is driving me friggin bananas. She is so disorganised and scatty. Worse than any of us moms. And she doesnt even have kids of her own! Thankfully she is a temp so the regular lass returns in the second term. I received a text from the parent ...

I made a big decision today. It has been a long time coming but reading this blog post by Lightseeker was the catalyst for me. (go read it quickly and come back right away okay?) ****************** I have taken a Facebook break. I am not swearing off it forever because that would be dumb and irrational and silly. Facebook, in moderation, is fabulous. I love being in touch with so many people - some I only relate to via fb because distance separates us. This does not, however, detract from a meaningful friendship. Here is the problem. I am a facebook addict. I check it in the morning. I check it in the night. I check it in the Pick n Pay queue. I check it in the parking lot. I check it while the kettle boils. I check it while I eat or drink tea (if alone). I justify this by saying that I am not doing anything else so why not? It is not hurting anyone. Or is it? It is no secret that I am wired for media. I crave it. I immerse myself in it at any given opportunity. I seldom read real b...