Things I’m Loving Lately #21
Good morning! I’ve gotta get to work a littler earlier than usual today so this post may be shorter than usual. (Our grade level has school-wide duty this week and I’m in charge of greeting the kiddos at the gym when they get off the bus. Which requires me to be there at 7AM!). Still, I wanted to make sure I popped in for my usual Things I’m Loving Thursday post. It is, after all, my favorite one to write each week!
Be sure to play along in the comments or drop your own Things I’m Loving link in the link-up below! I love reading all the things that are making you smile!
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Snow Days in Tennessee
I know you’ve all probably had enough of my Snow Day talk and, lucky for you, we aren’t expected to have snow again until the end of the month. So, after this post, I promise to knock it off. At least for a few weeks. But part of the reason I enjoyed the Snow Days so much, aside from seeing the snow itself, is because where we are located along the mountains. Which means some parts are pretty impacted by snow and in other areas (MINE!), it’s heavy for a day or two after it falls and then melts because the sun hits it directly. This meant that I had a “Snow Day,” but that I wasn’t necessarily stuck in my house. I did, in fact, make a trip to Knoxville on Monday because the main highways were clear. So that was pretty fantastic. It’s like I had an extra long winter break! -
Reply All Podcast
Reply All is a podcast about the Internet. It features stories about how people shape the Internet and, also, how the Internet shapes people. I don’t generally have the attention span to listen to a podcast without rewinding it a couple times or pausing it to process what’s going on. (I’m not the strongest auditory learner). But, with Reply All, I’m 100% engaged and it feels like I’m hanging with some of my closest friends, PJ Vogt and Alex Goldman. They are entertaining hosts and it seems like they have so much fun together. PJ’s laugh is, quite honestly, 50% of the reason I listen to the podcast. They’re EVEN the best with their sponsors. I have heard a MILLION ads about Stamps.com and MailChimp. They somehow make even their ad breaks entertaining. If you haven’t already subscribed to their podcast, I would highly recommend it. -
Buffer
If you like to have a social media presence without being attached to your computer/phone all day long, I recommend a service like Buffer, which allows you to schedule out posts ahead of time (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.). It may seem like I’m posting all over social media mid-day when I should be working with children. It is, however, thanks to Buffer. Check it out! -
Bumble and Bumble Thickening Hair Spray
It may not always look like it because I think I’ve mastered the poof (my favorite and only hairstyle), but I’ve got pretty thin hair. I pump a few sprays of BB Thickening Hair Spray into my hair after I shower – while it’s still wet – and it gives it so much more volume. It also doesn’t have that sticky residue feeling that other products tend to have when adding volume or curls. I absolutely love it. So much so that I ordered myself two more bottles on Amazon. (<—affiliate link).
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Questions of the Day:
- Do you listen to podcasts? What’s your favorite one right now?
- Do you put any product in your hair?
- What is one thing you’re loving this week?
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Love the bb thickening spray. Great post x
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I don’t listen to any podcasts. The only time I put product in my hair is when I have a perm, which I am overdue for getting.
I love the mom hour podcast, which is part
Of the life listened network I think they have lots of others.
That thickening hair spray sounds awesome. I need to go get myself a bottle of that!!
Hey gir! Link up this post with us tomorrow! 🙂
Snow days! I live in Canada and we don’t even get snow days! Womp womp. I’m jealous. That’s cool though.
Isn’t buffer great?! Love that app but I need to use it more often.
Ooof, 7 am! It’ll be a lots of caffeine day!! Good luck momma! 🙂
Blissful Bites Podcast with Nicole Culver is about the only podcast I listen too. I do catch Life by Design with Allison Hardy some as well. It’s a fairly new one released every Monday for mompreneurs.
That hair product looks awesome! I don’t have a tv so I use podcasts to catch up on news by listening to Democracy Now.
I’m loving that this week is flying by. Looking forward to having a 3 days weekend as Monday is a holiday. Not forgetting it is Martin Luther King’s day and what he stood for and what he stands for today. I am loving this week’s quote that I am sharing with you.
Good Morning. I love that Hair Spray. Will order one on line.
Have a blessed day. Even though your snow has gone, please be
extra careful driving.
God Bless!!
I’m just so jealous of your snow days!! But happy for you at the same time. Thanks for mentioning buffer. I’m going to check it out.
Thickening spray sounds genius, I need to try that! I also enjoy snow days but I don’t get them here in Texas. I was in Wisconsin right before Christmas though and I freaking LOVED it! 🙂 Also thanks for reminding me to give Buffer some attention haha!
I love the Reply All podcast! I don’t listen to it as much as I do another Gimlet Media podcast “StartUp.”
I love your snow day picture and i am going to have to check out that thickening hairspray!
The snow has come and gone and I’m glad. I will have to look up Reply all podcast I hadn’t heard of them before. I am still using my L’Oreal EverCurl Cream on my hair from a Influenster Voxbox. I’m loving a quiet house and being back in my routine after 3 snowdays and bored kids.
I don’t listen to pod casts unless I am with my son. He listens to them all the time while driving.
I do listen to podcast, i love EON podcasts and Anik singhal’s, I am so in love with Gretchen Rubin’s videos on Facebook ( i know there not podcasts but there great). I might check out the thickening spray.
I love Buffer too! It’s great for scheduling in advance. I am intrigued by that hairspray, I’ll certainly be looking into that, too!
Yay for being out of Snowpocalypse, we are actually getting up to high 60’s today, and almost 70 tomorrow in my neck of Georgia after our snow/ice mess last weekend!
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We listen to podcasts a lot when we are on road trips. We love ‘Stuff You Missed in History Class’ and “Stuff You Should Know”. My son and I really got into one called “Lore” on a road trip we recently took. And our latest love is Mike Rowe’s “The Way I Heard It”. (This last one is only about 6 minutes long, so perfect for a short attention span!)
YAY for snow days!! And I have been needing to check out something for social media posting. Thanks for the Buffer tip!! Happy Thursday!
Ohhh I love that Bumble & Bumble Thickening spray!
-Clarissa @ The View From Here
I knew Harrogate was close to Knoxville, but I guess somehow I didn’t realize HOW close. I saw that you had been here and was strangely surprised, lol. I think you might have sold me on Buffer – I’ve always had Hootsuite, and I’ve used it sporadically, but I think Buffer is more my style.
I just started using Buffer and CoSchedule. I love both because, like you said, I don’t want to be glued to my computer all day long! They also help me to post at the best possible times, which are usually the times I want to turn my computer off!
I am loving my new bathroom. I am also loving the sunshine
I can’t wait to listen to this podcast, it sounds good! Thanks for sharing and enjoy your day!
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Lee Anne
http://www.lifebylee.com
I love the sound of reply all podcasts and how its about people and how we shape the internet. It sounds like a good podcast.
bumble and bumble have some of my fav products. Their blow dry straight is a staple of mine!
I don’t usually listen to podcasts because I’m also not a great auditory learner… I tend to space out. This sounds interesting though! I’m always looking for new materials and information to help me be a better blogger. I’m going to have to check out that bumble and bumble spray, too!
I love the Bumble spray too! I wish it snowed in Arizona, but it doesn’t unless we go to the mountains. The TN snow sounds crazy thought! Lots of lovely things that you’re loving lately! xx Adaleta Avdic
Podcasts are great for listening during my work commute and during housework tasks. Thanks for suggesting one! Some of my faves are Overdue, Stuff You Should Know, Book Riot, The Creative Penn.
I don’t listen to podcasts but I need to start. I live in Texas so I’m forever in traffic. Podcasts would help me not curse at the other drivers so much.
I vouch by Bumble and Bumble thickening spray. I have thin hair and I love this product so much.
It’s been a long time I didn’t listen to podcast. Reply All sound like a cool podcast to listen to. I avoid the hair thickening product because I have thick stubborn hair. Love your post!
Finally someone who loves the snow! So many people want it but as soon as it comes they complain.
That volumizing spray sounds like it works. I wish I had my hair long to try it. 🙂 -Cass from sugarsaltspice.com
Thanks for the reminder about Buffer…I neeeeed to check it out!!! xoxo
P.S. Did you get a blog makeover? It’s so bright and colorful!
I have to admit, I have never heard of a thickening spray before. However, after reading your post, I feel like I should give it a try. Maybe it would work on my thinning hair.
Thanks for the tips on how to effectively use the BB Thickening Hair Spray. I have received 1 bottle here last Xmas and I think I will have to try it now.
I love buffer!!!! It does however get friends and family members mad at me sometimes though. Thinking I’m ignoring them yet on social media, when in reality I really am busy and it was buffer lol
Excited to check out some of these things! I really want to try the hairspray. Thanks for sharing!
I love Reply All – one of my favorite podcasts!! Listen to some of Gimlet Media’s others – I loved Start Up!
Hope you get some more snow days this Winter! I’d take any day off that anyone wanted to give me haha! I am loving mashed potatoes this week 😀 In fact, it’s my recipe for tomorrow’s post! I can’t get enough!
I love snow days too, but in Texas, we get more of a snow dusting than a true layer of snow. The bbthickening spray is definitely something I’m going to have to try! Thanks for the suggestion 🙂
Snow days sure can be fun. We had some snow days right after winter break too making it extra long. I really was yearning for my kids to be on a solid schedule again. But I’m sure it was great for teachers to have that extra time off.
I love snow days too. They are so nice for playing and then curling up with a book
That podcast sounds great! I’ll have to add it to my list!
I can’t wait to check out the Reply All Podcast. Thank you
busy day at work for you! i don’t use buffer but i hear it’s pretty good, i’m looking for something more from mine, maybe i’ll check it out! i live in new mexico and this year it’s been particularly warm and so we haven’t had many snow days!
Great post. And I liked the length. Was super easy to read. Thank you for the reco for Reply All podcast. I’m going to check it out.
Hey, I’m totally going to check out that podcast. I should probably listen to more podcasts, they seem interesting enough. For hair products, I just use organix shampoo and conditioner which works very lovely. One thing I’m loving this week is having the ability to relax because soon enough I’m going back to college!
Wow. I didnt know that there is such services like buffer? It’s pretty cool! I will try it out tonight! I think it will be a very useful app for me! thank you for sharing
Tennessee is a great state and adding the snow I guess makes it even better at least from my perspective since I live in FL. Buffer is a wonderful application I enjoy using it too. =)
I should try this Buffer app. Thanks for the recommandation!
To answer your questions, I do not listen to any podcasts. I wish I had time to, though. I only use wash and condition my hair. I also use a hair mask once a week. And the one thing I am loving this week? It is finding hearty soup recipes my family would totally love!
I hope you enjoy your day, today. I will be doing the same thing in my daughter’s school by next coming months.
I really like to try the buffer.
I don’t currently listen to any podcasts. There are a few that I keep meaning to start listening to that friends have recommended, but I never seem to get around to it. I don’t put any product in my hair except on very rare occasions when I am actually getting dressed up and made up for a special occasion. Working at home means I rarely do much with my hair!
Thank you for sharing the Buffer vibe. I had no idea, now I know. I don’t listen to podcasts, should I? I do you tube videos…
I don’t really put anything in my hair… I’ve cut out just about all products from my own beauty products the only ones I have still are natural products.
Wow, your picture in snow is so cool! I’m not much into podcasts, just occasionally into some interesting ones that pique my interest. Reply All sounds like a lot of fun – I’d love to try. Buffer is an awesome product and so is their blog. Never tried a thickening spray – a lovely recommendation for me 🙂
I’m so glad that you enjoying the snow in Tennessee. We’re same I also love using buffer it makes my time easier.
I really love using buffer too! I’m really glad that you shared these lovely things happening in your life.
I love that thickening spray, too! It works wonders on my fine hair.
I love the idea of writing a blog post every week of things your loving at the minute, such a positive way of thinking! Im liking the sound of that thickening hair spray, could do with that myself!
Hey Divya, thank you for sharing the things you love. I love podcast a lot, and I used to listen to them during my commute. However, it’s hard for me to pick up the knowledge when I just listen to them passively. These days, I just take out 1 hour of my time during the weekends to listen to them. My favorite was Tim Ferriss’ podcast as well as The James Altucher Show.
What a great list!! I have not heard of that podcast before, sounds like a good one to listen too!
…so now I need to check out Buffer!! Thanks for sharing your favorite things and ideas!
Buffer is one of my favorite sites to. I love these aggregated social media platforms where you could schedule your posts.
I will have to check out that podcast. I love the picture of you with snow on your hair, #socute! I am glad there is no snow in FL. I don’t miss it lol!
I haven’t been into podcast game yet. Everyone is talking about it. Makes me curious! I seriously need to jump of the bandwagon with podcast these days.
The podcast sounds awesome! I love learning about how important and interesting the internet can be. It’s fascinating how much it has changed life across the world.
If you love Buffer I suggest checking out SmarterQueue. I just signed up for a year and loving it so far. It’s like Edgar but without the ridiculous price. Perfect for bloggers! And way better than buffer!
I’ll have to check out Reply All! I like podcasts but have yet to find one that I keep wanting to go back too. Have fun in that snow!
I recently grew my hair out and i discovered how thin it really is. I may have to look into that spray.
Such a good post, I love always using buffer to my clients and perfect to scheduling.
I adore podcasts, so I will definitely be checking out replay! Also, I didn’t know about the automated posts thing, thanks for telling us about that! Such a valuable tool!
I was liking the snow on the first day, but a few days into it, I was done with the snow. I want some warmer temps and sunshine back now.
Thankfully, I haven’t seen snow in many years. I grew up in upstate New York and don’t miss them a bit.
I’m loving snow covered Deutschland. Tea by the fire, and the podcast that I love is Starve the Doubts.
I love buffer too! I have a full time k=job so can’t be on social media throughout the day so Buffer makes it seems like I’m always active and my followers don’t think I’m ignoring them!
Snow days are always so much and the first day is so exciting every year. I definitely want to have something like Buffer to make sure I can schedule posts when I am going to stay busy and it should save lot of time as well!
I’ll have to look at that thickening spray. It sounds really interesting. I’m always on the lookout for great, new hair products.
I love podcasts! I’ll need to check out Reply All. I currently have about 70 different ones that listen to, so I”ll put an episode on the rotation.
I know what you mean! I feel like I’m constantly behind because there are just so many great ones out there. There’s always about 50 new ones in my feed!
I would love to try that hair product. I need something to liven up my hair this winter. It is so dull and bleak.
I have a slight podcast obsession. I listen to so many that I’ve am now completely behind. One of my newest favorites is the Orbiting Human Circus of the Air. It is a short fiction story telling podcast from the same people who do Welcome to Night Vale. I also a huge fan of Modern Love.
I would love to try Bumble and Bumble Thickening Hair Spray. They have some great products. I use a variety of brands and products on my hair.
I look forward to your posts every week, it’s fun. I think it’s nice that you got to go on a short trip and you also enjoyed the snow. Buffer really saves you a lot of time!
Buffer is a very good friend of mine! It’s so convenient to use! I don’t really enjoy the winter but snow days are fun because you get to spend more time with family.
Wow, Snow days I really want to experience Snow someday and buffer is the great tips. Glad you share this
I love Snowy days I have a time to relax and enjoy watching movies with my hubby and a perfect time to curl my hair.
i just heard of buffer yesterday. a friend of mine has been trying it out lately and love it. also Thickening spray sounds great. i might have to try it.