I’m linking up (for the first time!) for some coffee talk with Coco, Lynda and Deborah. I’ve got the last of my precious Creme Brulee coffee all brewed and ready to go so let’s get to it, shall we?
This blog turns 6 years old this month. Can you believe it? I can’t. I never intended it to be anything more than a place for a rather isolated stay-at-home mom to write about stuff…mostly her running….but it’s grown into so much more. So many good friends have been made as a result of this writing I do. So many crazy trips and adventures.
It all hasn’t been sunshine and roses though. This past year I’ve had to threaten legal action when my content was scraped and streamed into some weirdo site. If that wasn’t bad enough, not too long after that was resolved, I discovered pics of my 7-year old were stolen and on some el sicko porny Asian site. There are some really heinous, sick effers out there and you can rest assured my kiddos will not be showing up here on the blog anymore. I encourage all of you to definitely give lots of thought to what you post about your kids, especially.
I’m going swimming tomorrow. I made it official and officially signed up for the tri in June. To say I’m freaked out about this would be an understatement. It’ll be the first time I wear my new, official, serious swimmer, swimsuit, which I’m praying has some bionic flotation and propulsion power. I may even try to put the swim cap on, although I’m not making any promises. Honestly I don’t think I can get that sucker on. #toomuchhair
Lastly, the Caveman is sleeping and the garbage truck just came and because the Caveman slumbers, our trash was not out. And the truck passed. And I ran out in my new pjs. Through the snow. Dragging 2 giant cans. Bless his soul, said garbage man backed up his truck and came back for our trash. Was it kindness? Or my new pjs? What price will I exact from the Caveman for this super good deed? Maybe a trip to Athleta…
Your turn! What would you tell me on our coffee date? What’s your drink of choice? Did you enter my giveaway?
Wow, only 6 months? I thought you had been around longer than that. You’re rockin’ it, mama!
ok wow that’s crazy about the pics of your kids. I try not to post too many pics of my kids for that reason. So glad that you decided to join us for coffee. It’s always one of my favorite posts to write and read. Happy New Year!
Unbelieveable about your kids pics! I don’t post too many of my boys but you’ve definitely got me thinking…I’m so excited for you doing the tri! Good luck with your swim tomorrow!
That’s awful about your kid’s pictures. I definitely makes me think about what I post…
OMG- I can’t believe what happened to the pics you posted of your daughter- so freaking scary! Definitely getting me to think twice
6 years! AMAZING
HOLY CRAP on the blog stuff!!! How do you even find that out?? I never have even tried to research that! YIKES!!
OMG on the trash – I was envisioning that! 🙂
Welcome to the ultimate coffee date linkup! 😀 This is definitely one of my favorites. <3 I'm sorry about the crazy mishaps you've had to deal with on your blog! :[ That's absolutely horrible–people can be really despicable sometimes. (Someone searched for teen porn on my blog earlier last year and I was completely disgusted. 😐 )
I'm glad the garbage man stpoped and backed up his truck for you, and happy early half-birthday to your blog! <3
OMG about your kids pictures. That’s insane. I try not to share much about my kids these days, but they are in many past posts – scary. Should I go take them down?
Good luck on swimming – you’re awesome!!!
I must be really naive or something…who would do that…and how did you find out? Yikes!
I’m so glad I met you through your blog and I can’t wait to have coffee with you very soon! <3
Congratulations on your blog’s 6-year anniversary! That is amazing!!! Congrats also on officially signing up for the tri. Is it the Esprit de She one? You are going to rock it! I bet you’ll be so empowered afterwards that you’ll get hooked on tris. =)
I had a similar instance to yours awhile back where someone was plagiarizing my blog entries, word for word. It was really unsettling. That’s so awful about your kids’ pictures! How did you find out about it!?!? It makes me think about a certain very popular blogger who basically posts her daughter’s entire daily life story on her blog. I think it’s way too much. There are some creeps out there!
I am here to tell you it was most definitely the new pajamas! Those truck drivers are not crazy! Congrats on signing up for the tri- WOW! I am here cheering for you!!!
Congratulations on 6 years. I’ve probably been reading you for nearly five of those. Good luck with the swim. We want you to be round for a fair more years yet so keep kicking!
I had no idea that you had been blogging for 6 years!!!
How horrible about your blog content and even worse about the pictures of your daughter:(
The trash can thing made me laugh – I would have just left it because snow and stuff….
So scary about your kids’ pics – how did you find out? Congrats on 6 years of blogging– time flies when you’re having fun!
Uh oh, the caveman is in trouble :-). Good excuse to sport the new Pjs though 🙂
Congrats on signing up for your tri! I’m not sure I know what a real serious swimsuit looks like! When I started blogging, I didn’t even want to post a picture of myself. It’s scary what people can do. Oh, and I love ANY kind of coffee.
Sadly, I can imagine that happening with your kids pics. I found some bad links coming to some of mine a year or two ago and just decided to pull the photo. I don’t think they stole it, but there was some bad traffic coming. Anyway, no more pics of the kids anymore unless I have a bunch of other things in the same pic, and NO NAMES. This world is so crazy!
You will ROCK the tri!! i have no doubt!
Coffee ? Yes please!
My only suggestion for the swimming is to relax – trying too hard is counterproductive and tiring.
Sounds like my hubby as he snores so loud I would think he would wake the neighbors. I have taken the trash out in PJs as well. So you deserve the trip have fun on it.
Yes, get after that trip to Athleta while the getting’s good! Bet your new pjs are lovely!
Jeeze. So sorry you’ve had to deal with those 2 awful issues this year. That’s just insane 🙁
I’m excited for your TRI. I think you’ll enjoy it a lot.
And congrats on blogging 6 years!
Congrats on 6 months and sorry about the crazy creepers. WOW!
happy 6 years!! that freaks me out about the kids thing. i’ve posted my niece and friends kids before and never really thought about it since i don’t use their names…hmm. i can only imagine seeing you run down the street in your pjs! coffee date: used to be non fat latte but i’m having to give up dairy so who knows now. maybe americano? or just black? i would tell you life is good- new year, new quota, new stress but in a good way. excited for a new year.
Wow 6 years, that’s amazing. I hope I’ll be blogging for that long. I’m just at 2 years, and it’s been hard work but at the same time rewarding.
I’d totally be freaked and creeped out about having photo’s of my kids stolen and used on some dodgy porn site. I don’t blame you for fighting it.
I discovered your blog while cruising a friends “likes” on bloglovin. This post intrigued me as I also do a coffee date once a month (hosted by Jill Conyers).
I would totally love a hot chocolate, but I haven’t figured out how to make a 21dsd compliant one yet.