Life without Facebook

OK, here it is, my first blog post. I had never thought about blogging, but I deactivated my Facebook account a week ago and this may be the best way for me to get out all of the “status updates” that pop into my head. Leaving FB was something I had been toying with for a little while, but I didn’t think I would ever really follow through. Contrary to what some may have thought, I haven't been rocking in the corner mumbling to myself. I had said that FB became all to consuming in my life. Checking it was one of the first things I did when I got up and the last thing I did before bed...not to mention all the times throughout the day I’d look. I’m not saying that my kids were playing with tweezers and electrical sockets, but I wasn’t as involved as I feel I should’ve been. When my kids would do something adorable or when they made me want to scream, FB was one of my first thoughts. I had to change my status to a cute anecdote or a rant. That has been the biggest adjustment...I have been pretty busy this week. My 3 year old daughter, Darian, and I made some sock puppets and I have been working on her Halloween costume. I kept thinking about all the status updates or mobile uploads I would've had, which just confirmed how much FB took over my day. I think that Michael’s is going to be my new favorite store and with all my free time, I’ll become more crafty! My blog will become my new place for anecdotes and rants...and all the other little things in our lives, so I hope you will enjoy the journey with me! Here are pictures of our sock puppets and Darian’s fairy princess costume: