Top Tweets of the Week (July 16, 2012)

Oh hey there. What’s that? It’s Wednesday, not Monday? Well darn, I was hoping you wouldn’t notice. I’m sorry! You know those days when life just gets crazy and suddenly it’s Wednesday and nothing has been crossed off the to-do list you made on Monday yet? Well you’re a parent, so of course you know. Yeah. Please forgive me. This will be so much fun you’ll forget I ever let you down! I’m actually a little bit panicked today because of this apocalyptic heat-wave sweeping New York, so we’re focusing on explicitly not scary things: we’ll be examining crafts, sentimental emotions, goofy videos, and adorable kids. Monday Shmonday, right?! Okay let’s get started with some crafting!



Oh my goodness don’t you want to make all of these? I do. All of them.

It’s the little things in life, right? Also Jessica Valenti is a personal hero of mine so seeing her tweeting about mundane things like the hokey pokey is very exciting for me. Is that weird? No, it’s 2012.

This made me want to call my mom and say, “I love you.” Who/what is your foundation?

These cool moms always pick the best stuff (hmmm, wonder where they got their name?) If anyone wants to purchase this photography book for me, my birthday is December. Just FYI.

I may be a tad biased, but I feel confident in saying our editorial director Dawn Roode hit it out of the park with this media critique. And I say that as a member of the media!

This makes me really ridiculously happy and also quite proud of a large group of humans I do not know. What sort of feelings do you have about this? Feel free to process in the comments.

This was beautiful and emotional and at times tough to read but so important. We should all aim to acknowledge

when we need help.

— Honest Toddler (@HonestToddler) July 10, 2012

Oh Honest Toddler. Always making me LOL. Never change.

I’m not trying to favor Sesame Street in these round ups, I swear! They are just continuously awesome, maybe? I also feel really good about concluding with a video. Who doesn’t love a good Cookie Monster video?!

And that’s all folks! I’m terrified of this impending rain so feel free to tweet sweet nothings at me and tell me everything’s going to be okay. Also, don’t be mad if I cancel plans with you later–it’s not you, it’s me (actually it’s the rain.) Here’s to a sunny weekend; I’ll see you next Monday, promise.

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