Hey there, welcome to March! It feels like the new month snuck up on us pretty fast — did February even happen? I have a good feeling about this month though, and you’re all right here with me, churning out 140-character bits of hilarity
and wisdom every day. We’re almost at 2,000 followers and we couldn’t be more grateful to all of you for hanging out and chatting with us in the Twitterverse. Here are some of our favorite bits and bites from the past week.
The Value In Losing goo.gl/sNfzk via @dadblunders
— Cari Lorine (@Meetmyhusband) February 28, 2013
I love this blog post about the value in losing. It’s an important message to teach our kids.
Try, try again:dooce.com/2013/02/26/try… fb.me/25hiaMkwL
— Heather B. Armstrong (@dooce) February 26, 2013
This post is equally important — there is value in losing, but there is also value in continuing to try your best no matter what.
Just sent the revised MARTY MCGUIRE HAS TOO MANY PETS off to my editor @scholastic – so excited for Marty’s next adventure!
— Kate Messner (@KateMessner) February 28, 2013
Ohhh, we’re excited for Marty’s next adventure, too! And congrats on sending in the revision.
Importance of family dinner? Dying tradition? Or… worth the hassle? Thoughts? @npratc
— Michele Norris (@michele_norris) February 26, 2013
I’m personally very into family dinner. What do y’all think?
Just bumped into my dad in the produce section of the grocery store. I love when that happens. #hometown
— sarahdessen (@sarahdessen) February 25, 2013
Sarah Dessen’s tweets are always so uplifting and sweet — one of Twitter’s coolest features is allowing you to feel connected to your favorite author’s as people, not just amazing writers!
I just downloaded my whole twitter history.Bye.
— The Next Martha (@TheNextMartha) February 25, 2013
Who else has done this?! IT IS SO FASCINATING / EMBARRASSING / AWKWARD / PERFECT. Let’s talk about it.
@playskool Being a mom is a def workout but still need those sit ups!
— Onica {MommyFactor} (@MommyFactor) February 25, 2013
Haha sometimes I like to pretend that because I live on the sixth floor of a building with no elevator, I’m allowed to skip the gym whenever I want. That’s not true. I guess being a mom isn’t a free pass to skip the gym every day either — darn!
Interview: Michelle Obama on Let’s Move, Meal Planning, and Pinterest ow.ly/2vfyBg
— BlogHer(@BlogHer) March 4, 2013
Talk about a mom who has fitness on the brain — the FLOTUS has big plans for the kids of America when it comes to health and movement. Let’s hear all about it. And also talk about Pinterest.
This week marks the beginning of #CSW57! The focus is the elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls….
— 10×10 – Girl Rising (@10x10act) March 4, 2013
The 57th Commission on Status of Women is starting this week. It takes place at the United Nations Headquarters in NYC from March 4-15. Stay up to date by following the #CSW57 hashtag — this is really important stuff.
It’s National Grammar Day! Not sure how to celebrate except by being extra super careful with our grammar… #grammartalk
— Girls Write Now (@girlswritenow) March 4, 2013
Happy National Grammar Day, from me to you! Teach your kids an important grammar rule tonight to celebrate.
And with that, we’re barreling into March! Get excited for more sunshine, springtime, and as always, more top tweets of the week. See you next week!
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