Skyping My Way Through The Day

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At any given time a day you can find me on my computer (not all day I promise). At at any given time I am on the computer you will find Skype open and chirping.

Throughout my time in the blogging world I have made close friends all over the country. But Skype makes it feel like they are all in my living room. Sometimes all at once, all “talking” at once, with emoticons everywhere. It is my happy place.

Sometimes Ryan travels for work. And we all miss him desperately when he is gone. But when his face pops up on Skype it is almost like he is sitting across the dinner table asking the kids about his day.

And on the rare occasion Ryan and I get away together Skype is what makes us be able to focus on each other. Because we know we can check in with the kiddos and they don’t miss us near as much. And we can usually tell by the weary looks on my parents faces how things are going back at home.

Cards, letters, emails and Facebook updates are all nice. But there is nothing like being able to see the faces of the people you love. Mother’s Day is coming up. Wouldn’t your mom love more than anything to see you face to face (unless you are my mom who sees me every day. She frankly probably wants a break for Mother’s Day).

So of course you could do a boring old card for your mom for Mother’s Day. OR you could send her a rocking greeting from Skype’s “Mom’s You Rock” Facebook app. It is a fun way to rock out with a band and let your mom know how much she means to you. And the best part is, with every video created Skype will donate $1 to a fantastic charity, Save The Children.

I am really excited to announce that I have been chosen as a Skype Ambassador and will be doing some fun Skype experiments in the next few months. I actually have something really fun planned for June and am hoping you all will join in the fun. In the meantime tell me:

How do you use Skype?

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Skype. I received Skype credits to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for participating.

A Sister From Another Mother (hmmm….doesn’t quite have the same ring to it)

sister in law

Growing up I always wanted a sister. Don’t get me wrong. I love my brother (and all the times he would pin me down and tickle me until I almost cried- sarcasm). But I wanted a sister to share clothes with, stay up late talking about boys with, and shoe shop with.

I never got me a sister. Never even really had a girlfriend that was sister like (actually Steph, you were pretty darn close). And now I have the sisterchicks and if it was up to me we would all find some island (of course somewhere warm) and move there with all our families.

Five years ago I was blessed with a sister-in-law. I was so thankful with who my brother chose to marry after a close call….. well if you can’t say something nice…….

For the past five years my brother and sister in law have lived in Chicago. Close enough to see them often. Not close enough to see them often enough. They have been wonderful aunts and uncles to my kids, our favorite euchre partners and our favorite people to gang up on my parents with.

Next week my brother and sister in law will close on a house 20 minutes from where we live. And I could not be more excited. First of all with them comes my niece and soon to be niece/nephew. My kids absolutely can’t get enough of their cousin and I love watching them develop a special bond.

And because I do truly love my little brother I am happy that he will be close. Thankfully he has stopped tickling me and instead tortures my girls. He must enjoy high pitched screaming.

But truth be told, I am most excited about gaining a sister (the in-law part it just a technicality). Beth already has a sister so I would never presume to take her place, but I hope to run a close second. We already got the shopping buddy thing down. I can’t quite get her to make fun or my brother regularly (I am working on it). And as soon as she pops this baby out I am hoping for some serious girl’s night outs around town with a bottle (or two) of wine.

I don’t know how long they will settle here, but I am very, very thankful for this time to have them close and involved in our lives.

What I’m Reading

Food for thought::: Bragging Rights

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Pinterest used to me my first love but as time goes on I am questioning it a little::: In Which I Wonder About Pinterest

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