Digital Sabbatical Recap

Remember when I said goodbye to the Internet for the month of July? Well, if you’re here, you definitely do, because no one else is still reading after that break. So thank you, reader, for sticking with me through the month of radio silence and the ensuing barrage of pictures of my kids/lamenting of their growing up/comparing life with a yoga class (seriously, who the eff am I?!)/et cetera. You rule.

Just like last year, I made some resolutions of things I would do while I refrained from hitting refresh on my browser. And, similar to last year, I even did some of them. (Emphasis on “some.”)

Read three books: Right before the Digital Sabbatical I got myself a Nook Color, as I can’t afford an iPad and I spend many hours a week locked inside a supply closet at work pumping (sorry, that’s life bitches) and I was tired of lugging books back and forth. And yes, I know that a “digital sabbatical” should probably include staying away from electronic reading devices, but my sabbatical, my rules. And holy hell, did I read. Not just three books, not four, not five, but ELEVEN. Yes, eleven. Apparently I spend way too much time on the internet, because eleven is a lot of books. My faves?

Spoiled by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
A Place of Yes by Bethenny Frankel
The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
Matched by Ally Condie
Wiches of East End by Melissa De La Cruz (recommended by Miss Lane)

Welcome a new baby to my extended (friend) family: Miss Lena Mae Frey-Pettibone was born on July 13 and she is so beautiful I can hardly stand it! I need a trip to NYC so I can snuggle her in person…

Take Lucy and Tate to the fair: Um, 30 days of 100+ degree heat means no fair for us…womp, womp.

Try and get a family photo at said fair (hahahahaha! ha.): No fair meant no fair photos, but we did get some taken at the farm instead! And they are quite lovely, if I do say so myself. Many thanks to sis-in-law-to-be, Erin, for snapping these.

Go blueberry picking: Yeah, we slept in because it was raining on the day we were to do this, so we missed it. But Nicole and her family still went, and it looked to be super fun!

Celebrate a birthday or two: Miss Mara turned 28 and I made her a homemade Penny Can (for context, see here). I am an awesome friend. Also, Mr. Sawyer Nash had an early birthday party in July (because he deserves it, that first year is tough!) and was formally dedicated at church. He is such a cutie. I heart him!

(No babies caught on fire during this celebration)

Spend a weekend at the lake: Done!

Go shopping for first day of school supplies (KINDERGARTEN!!!!!!!): Done! Technically this was after the sabbatical though…

Captain my Bowl for Kids Sake team without making a total ass out of myself: Half done…I did captain the team (excuse me, SUPER TEAM as we raised more than double our original goal!!!), but I bowled awful. I was second to last, and the only person who did worse than me had carpal tunnel. True story.

Learn to make the perfect margarita: You guys…I did it! Well, Melissa from my supper club did it, but then I copied her. It’s one bottle of premade (with alcohol) margarita mix, one part sparking water (flavored if you’d like) and a bunch of fresh limes. Do it. Now. I don’t care if it’s 9 a.m. It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, right?

Smooch on my kids and my husband and my life: Yeah, you know it.