NaBloPoMo Archives - Her Tainted Lips

09
Dec
2020

How I Spend My Weekends

categories: Her

Ahhhh, the weekend. My favorite couple of days. In the past I would spend them with family and/or friends – shopping, relaxing, going to the movies, checking out the latest on Netflix or enjoying a good meal together.

Since we are on lockdown my weekends have been a bit more relaxed. Not being able to see friends and family in the outside world has forced me to find things around the house to do. Here is how I spend my weekends:

Writing: Whether it be the book I’m working on or writing a blog post for this website, I am always finding some time to do a bit of writing here and there.
Reading: My list of books to read continues to grow so during the weekend I am able to sit down with a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy some reading time. I also do some online blog and article reading as well.
Watch TV: With all the streaming services that we have I am bound to find a movie or show that interests me and inspires me to pop some popcorn and watch a movie.
Cooking and baking: This isn’t something I do as often, however, something about the weekend makes me want to bake brownies.
Go through emails: I will never reach inbox zero and I have accepted this fact but I do like to go through, respond to and organize my emails. I like that I can schedule responses to be sent during the week so that if someone replies I can reply during a time that is more convenient for me.
Cleaning and Organizing: Even though the weekends feel like they go by so quickly, the days often seem a bit longer (in my opinion) so I don’t feel so dragged down by doing a bit of cleaning and organizing. It helps me feel like I accomplished something.

What do you enjoy doing on the weekend? Let us know in the comments.

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09
Nov
2015

Morning Routine: The First Thing I Do Every Single Day

categories: Her

NaBloPoMo Nov 2015

What is the first thing you do every single day (I mean, after you hit the snooze button)?
I actually hit the snooze button several times before I actually wake up. Now that I think about it, I don’t actually have a snooze button since I haven’t used my alarm clock in ages. It is sitting next to my bed unplugged. What I actually do is slide the alarm on my phone to the snooze option several times before getting out of bed.

Once I am awake the first thing I usually do is think about how grateful I am for a new day. That doesn’t usually take much effort but the first physical thing that I do is go to the kitchen and make myself a cup of water, coffee or hot tea depending on the day. I like to have something to sip on as I am getting ready, however, sometimes I wait until I am showered and dressed first so I can sit down and savor it – especially if it is a nice cup of coffee. While I am in the kitchen I usually fill up my 40oz HydroFlask to take with me to work (or to carry with me during the day) since I am already in there.

When did that step in your routine begin?
Being grateful every morning has happened for about 10 years off and on. I don’t always do it right upon waking up – sometimes I do it later in the day. As far as my morning beverage, I think within the last 5 years is when I really formed a habit of drinking something in the morning. For awhile I just had to drink coffee every morning to get my day going, now it is to get a little boost and to enjoy and savor it as well.

Lately I have been reading peoples morning routines and I am trying to create one that benefits me more and is not all over the place. The morning beverage will probably always be a part of my morning routine but I would like to add writing as part of it. I’m working on it and will have a post in the next couple of months about my normal morning routine.

What about you? What is the first thing that you do every single day? Let me know in the comments. Also, drop a link here if you have a post about your morning routine.

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This post is a part of BlogHer’s NaBloPoMo

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20
Apr
2015

Blog Life: How I Am Going To Grow As A Blogger

categories: Blogging, Her, Social Media

Set a spring resolution: what is one thing you’re going to do differently this spring to grow as a blogger?

The idea of growing as a blogger can make you nervous or excited. I tend to be more excited, but to be honest, sometimes I am extremely nervous to push past limits and try things I have never tried before. I think that change is good, however, at the same time I know that moving from one point to another comes with concerns as well. I try to remind myself that there may be some bumps in the roads (or even full-on roadblocks) but if I really want something I can usually push through and come out successful. All the bloggers that inspired me were once where I am so I know that anything is possible.

I have been doing little things here and there but one thing that I really need to work on is taking a look at my Blogging Goals and make sure I am doing what it takes to reach those goals. I need to hold myself accountable. Luckily I found 3 great blogging accountability partners so I have others that are going to check up on me.

As far as my actual blogging goals go, I may have to add additional goals and/or modify the ones that I already have. I think I can break some of them into bit size pieces or change them all together so that they are more in line with what I am trying to accomplish (which changes often.) I look forward to working on my blogging goals and figuring out what works and what doesn’t.

So the main thing I will be focusing on is modifying and working towards my blogging goals which will in turn help me to grow as a blogger.

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This post is a part of NaBloPoMo April 2015. You can check out my other NaBloPoMo Posts

What are you doing to grow as a blogger?

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31
Mar
2015

News: How Much Is TOO Much?

categories: Her, Social Media

Which way was better: getting all of our news at a single point or two in the day, or the birth of the 24/7 news cycle, with news being reported all day long?

In general I think the twice a day (morning and evening) broadcast should have been the stopping point. You get the important information you need in the morning and then updates and information on new events in the evening. Anything that happens after the evening news will most likely be on the morning news so that is how the cycle goes. National or global coverage of important events usually crept in while you were in the middle of watching your favorite series.

How much is TOO much?
With the 24/7 news cycle it just seems like too much. When I go to watch a streaming broadcast I come out feeling exhausted and overwhelmed because so much information is shoved in at once. You don’t know where to focus – the images or people in the broadcast? The reporter(s) commentary? The words streaming across the bottom? And sometimes you go there to watch one thing and get so caught up you end up sitting there for an hour or longer and walk away filled with far too much information than every wished to know.

Too much stimulation, especially when it is negatively-powered is extremely unhealthy. When it is streaming 24/7 if you fall asleep watching it and end up waking up to it I doubt that is a good way to start your day. I like knowing that after I got what I needed out of the evening news can turn it off at any time during the broadcast. Live streaming tempts me to keep watching so that I don’t miss anything. So give me the morning & evening news. The rest of the hours of the day can be spent doing other things.

Confession: I do not watch the news very often. In fact, I tend to use Twitter as a news source and only watch the news on tv a couple of times a week if ever. By using Twitter as a news source I can get the information I need quick and easy at any time of day or night.

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This post is a part of NaBloPoMo March 2015

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When it comes to the news, how much do you think is too much?

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30
Mar
2015

Bad News Sells

categories: Her

Do you believe the adage that bad news sells better than good news? Do you find yourself getting more response to negative posts than positive ones?

I do believe that bad news sells better, however, it depends on whom is consuming it. If someone is generally a positive person; negative information may rub them the wrong way but they are less likely to stick around for the muck. On the other hand, other people may stick around for it and feed off of it.

Unfortunately, there are some miserable people that don’t appreciate people expressing themselves in a positive way so they may come and attack them in an effort to bring the other person to their (comfort) level. Debates happen all the time over something that was originally positive because some people are just straight up party poopers. They feel that if they can’t be happy, neither can anyone else.

I try to be positive in my posts most of the time but of course it depends on the topic that I am blogging about. When I do write something negative it seems almost out-of-character for me, so I sometimes get more responses on those posts than other ones. Luckily, even though the attention is on a negative post, the responses tend to be positive and uplifting so I don’t mind.

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This post is a part of NaBloPoMo March 2015

Make sure you check out all of my NaBloPoMo Posts

Are you participating in NaBloPoMo this month? Let me know in the comments so I can read your posts.

How do you respond to bad news in the media?

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27
Mar
2015

Flashback Friday’s: Episode 6

categories: Blogging, Her

flashback fridays
Welcome to another episode of Flashback Friday’s. If it is your first time here – Welcome & thank you for stopping by! If you’re returning – Thank you for returning & welcome back! Every Friday I do a weekly wrap-up of what went down during the week and I hope you have been enjoying it.

Hoppy Spring
Where did March go? Seriously? I feel like it went by in a FLASH. Being sick for nearly half of the month really didn’t help either. I still feel like I am playing catch up with a lot of things. Don’t get me wrong though, I am happy that it is Spring time and getting closer to Easter which means family time! I can’t wait to color eggs with the kids and do an egg hunt. Hopefully most of the family will make it out here this year. Bigger house and no cranky neighbors that complain about the kids having fun outside. I even made some “Hoppy Easter” stickers to sell in my Zazzle store.

Round Hoppy Easter Stickers

One thing that does bum me out about the ending of March is that it is the end of the NaBloPoMo Posts. I was really enjoying the topics of the writing prompts and it got me in the writing/blogging mood. I even went ahead and cross-posted my Twitter As A News Source over there to reach a bigger audience. You can check that out here. I really hope I can keep this momentum going.

I spent most of this week indoors reading, drinking endless amounts of coffee, writing and binge-watching tv shows. I somehow thought it was a smart idea to watch a handful of episodes of Real Housewives of Atlanta. I think I have filled my reality tv quota for the entire month. It is like a car crash – it’s happening and you just can’t help but watch. HA! The weather has been humid and icky most of the time and the rest of the time it is pouring rain – HARD. Spring is definitely here. I know a lot of my friends in other states are still dealing with 30 degrees and below weather – Thursday there was a possible snow storm warning in Chicago – so I am not going to complain one bit.

Out and About
I did make it out of the house a couple of times though. I got to eat some yummy chicken at Jollibee and I also ended up at my favorite used bookstore. Of course I couldn’t help but dig through all of my favorite sections but I also decided to stop by the vinyl section just for fun. I love looking through old records. Some of the covers are pretty cool and make me want to throw a theme party. Tell me this doesn’t make you want to dress up and dance.

Klymaxx – Meeting In The Ladies Room

This week went by pretty quickly. One day it was Monday, I blinked my eyes and it was already Thursday. It was a nice week and I had fun playing with the dogs, reading and listening to music when I wasn’t reading and working on projects or applying for jobs. I have not been as active on Twitter as I usually am and some of my Tweeps noticed…oops. Gonna get back to tweeting more again next week. Thank you for stopping by and have a great weekend.

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What are your plans for the weekend?
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