Welcome to the very first Tweet Beat of 2013! I was on vacation for the last Mondays of 2012 and the first Monday of 2013, so I am saying hi to you for the first time in a few weeks, and gosh darn it feels good to be back on schedule! The holidays are lovely but they breed a certain kind of chaos, and I’m a creature of habit and routine, so I’m secretly very glad to be back to business as usual. Since we haven’t seen each other in what feels like forever, this is an extra long Tweet Beat — the focus is, predictably, the end of 2012, the beginning of 2013, resolutions, goals, and perspective. Happy New Year, everyone! I can tell this year is going to be great.
New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Reverse Is Explosion of Amazing [VIDEO] on.mash.to/Vvu3LX — Pete Cashmore (@mashable) January 2, 2013
Remember New Year’s Eve? Did you stay up to midnight to watch the fireworks? If you missed it, don’t fret — let’s kick off this tweet beat by walking down memory lane…backwards.
2013.This will be a GREAT year for all of us…we can just feel it. — Princess Katie (@KidsRockMusic) January 2, 2013
There’s nothing I like more than optimism and enthusiasm for a new year! Count me in on this sentiment…2013 is going to be great!
A week away from the Internet and I think that I’ve forgotten how to use it. Where’s the dial again? — Catherine Connors (@herbadmother) January 2, 2013
Technology is weird. It’s like you can’t live without it until you do and then you wonder why you live with it…sort of. In any case, I completely relate and this is how I felt when I got back from vacation.
Welp, my 7yo just showed me how to do something on the Blu-ray player… Good news: Out of touch is much more pleasant than I feared… — BERN velasco (@BERN_velasco) January 2, 2013
Haha, and sometimes it’s not a matter of forgetting technology, it’s a matter of never knowing it at all! Lucky for us, we’ve got the kids of the world to help us figure it out.
9 of the best food recipes from 2012 from 9 of the best food bloggers. ow.ly/gwh3A What an awesome list! — Cool Mom Picks (@coolmompicks) January 3, 2013
I know we’re saying goodbye to 2012, but I can never say no to a list of delicious recipes.
I’m still drunk. RT @vgunvalson: Day 3 of 2013… are you still keeping up with your new year’s resolution? — mamakatslosinit (@mamakatslosinit) January 3, 2013
Well you know what they say: everyone handles a new year in their own way!
Am I the only person left who can’t bring herself to take down the Christmas decorations just yet? — little style finder (@littlestylefndr) January 2, 2013
Nope, this is totally normal and I support it 100%. Well actually I’m Jewish so I don’t have any Christmas decorations, but I adore trees and lights and all that jazz so I’m giving you permission to leave the decorations up forever!
Here’s what we’re doing this wknd! @todaysparent Have your kids made their DIY 2013 calendars yet? Here are 5 to try – ow.ly/guVJH — Sandra E. Martin (@SandraEMartin) January 3, 2013
What an adorable craft idea to kick off 2013 with your kids! Everyone needs a calendar, right?
Wear Flowers this Winter: 15 Flowery Pieces for Your Wardrobe! babble.com/home/flowery-p… — CharlotteParent.com (@CLTparentweb) January 2, 2013
I’m sorry but if you know anything about me, you know I am OBSESSED with floral print anything. I couldn’t skip out on a list of ways to incorporate my beloved print into a winter wardrobe…just because there’s snow on the ground (metaphorically) doesn’t mean there can’t be flowers on my body, right?!
Happy New Year! Awesome way to start the year with @goodhousemag Behind the scenes P&G shoot. twitter.com/themoms/status… — TheMOMS (@themoms) January 2, 2013
Love these ladies and can’t wait to see what they have in store for the new year — congrats on the shoot!
“You know what he did? He coughed on me about six times and breathed fire on the feet of my baby!” — Preschool Gems (@PreschoolGems) January 2, 2013
It’s good to know that no matter what the new year brings, kids will continue to be wonderful creatures that help us tweet the best quotes.
Good Monday Morning! Ready for the 2nd week of the New Year? I think I’m finally recovered from the holidays. LOL — Onica {MommyFactor} (@MommyFactor) January 7, 2013
Seriously! It’s like we all need a holiday from the holidays!
Day 3 of going to the #gym in the morning. 30 days to make it a habit right? #fitness #health — Corine Ingrassia (@ComplicatedMama) January 7, 2013
Week 2 of the new year means it’s tempting to start giving up on resolutions — very impressed with everyone sticking to their new goals and plans!
It’s more fun to make New Years goals w/ a buddy. @sflawgirl & I are hydrating more every day. She just sent me a message: “drink water! :)” — Caroline Kaufman, RD (@sweetfoodie) January 2, 2013
This is good advice — I wonder if I can find anyone to text me at 10pm and say GO TO BED.
It’s official. One @gomighty goal for 2013 will actually happen – taking kids to Paris this summer.Can’t. Wait. — Katherine Stone (@postpartumprog) January 2, 2013
One of the best feelings is making longterm plans. Congrats on this exciting decision!
So @techmama and I have agreed to change the #mommytech track to #parenttech in ’14. Can I get an amen? #2013CES — Liz Gumbinner (@Mom101) January 7, 2013
AMEN.
Our @instagram recommendation this week: tuesdaymckay He’s an epic artist, rad father & breakdancing model. instagr.am/p/T_gNF6E535/ — Charlie N Andy (@HowToBeADad) January 2, 2013
Speaking of parents (especially dads!) if you’re looking for a rad father to follow on Instagram, here’s a great recommendation! We love seeing more dads included in the social media parenting conversation — both perspectives are so important.
Perspective. Happy Monday! ow.ly/i/1jWH0 — The Motherhood (@theMotherhood) January 7, 2013
Ah, whether it’s 2012, 2013, or 2020, it’s always good to have so perspective. Happy Monday indeed! See you next week, same time, same place! Join us on Mondays for more Top Tweets. In the meantime, follow us @NYMetroParents for practical parenting advice, local events in the NY Metro area, exclusive deals and discounts, and occasionally hilarious staff banter. If you want us to consider your tweet for next week, tag it #nymptt; if you see a tweet that deserves a mention let us know.
