Happy #thinkingoutloud Thursday! No idea what I’m going on about? Click here!
1. Just a quick heads up for all my blogger friends who are looking to go self-hosted this year! Bluehost* is having a pretty sweet sale to kick off the new year, and from now until January 31 at 11:59 EST, you can sign up for awesome web hosting for as low as $3.95 per month — that’s less than a fancy cup of coffee from Starbucks! So if you’ve been thinking about starting a blog or switching over to self-hosting, now is definitely a great time to do it! You can check out this post to see why I recommend it, or head over to Bluehost* to learn more.
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2. Aaaaaand if you’re not a blogger or currently in the market for a new self-hosting company, then maybe I can interest you in a smoothie instead? I recently whipped up this Honey Oat Strawberry Smoothie for Savory Style, and I kind of think you should go check it out because the combination of honey, oats, strawberries, and banana is basically to.die.for.
3. As are these adorable heart-shaped page markers/bookmarts that you can make from Post-It notes.
Remember how I mentioned that my new Erin Condren planner has been inspiring all sorts of creativity in me? Well, I’ve been Googling, YouTubing, and Pinteresting DIY craft and decoration ideas like a madwoman lately, and I came across this DIY Crafts with Post-It Notes video which included those little hearts (starts around the 5 minute mark). Needless to say, I currently have about 50 of them lying around (they’re fun to make!), and I’ve been putting them everywhere.
4. On the topic of planners, check out this gem that I came across while looking through some old things at my parents’ place this past weekend…
My old Dinky Diary! Aka: what was probably the first planner/diary I ever kept. This guy dates all the way back to 1993 (I was 8 years old), and includes precious gems like…
And…
Oh.Man 😆 😆 😆
5. In other throwback news, Smells Like Teen Spirit (which was released in 91!!) came on the radio while I was in my car the other day and I’m not ashamed to admit that I had a full-blown, one-(wo)man, head-bangin’ dance party/rock concert right then and there. Helloooooo anthem of my overly-dramatic teenage (angst) years.
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6. Back to present day. I bought an electric milk frother. I was using a hand-held one for a little over a year prior to that, but it wasn’t really giving me the kind of froth that I wanted… so I splurged on a Milk Café from Breville. Socks = rocked. Nothing like being able to make a creamy almond milk cappuccino or latte from the comfort of your own home. Foam for dayssssssss.
7. And while we’re on the topic of handy, dandy technology, can someone please invent a Ctrl+F (aka: find) function for our eyeballs? So that it’s easier to locate the things we need in textbooks? It’s kind of sad to admit the extent of my reliance on computers, but I may or may not have thought to myself “oh, I’ll just ctrl+F it” on more than one occasion while reading a textbook… only to realize that I.can’t.do.that.
8. I can’t handle the ending to Golden Son either. Am I seriously supposed to wait another year to find out what happens with an ending like that?! I might have to try my luck at bribing Brown for some deets because oh.my.god I want to know now. I’m not good with cliffhangers, and this most definitely left me hanging.
9. I also want to know who’s going to Blend Retreat this year! Registration opened up this past Sunday, and after having such a great time last year, I decided I’d be heading back again this year. So let me know if you’re going because I want to meet ALL the bloggers!
10. Until then, you can find me in the mountains. I’ll be heading up again this weekend to go snowboarding and partake in some Jasper in January festivities, and I can.not.WAIT.
Bye! 😀
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Have an amazing time in Jasper! I actually just spontaneously decided to come home / to the mountains in a few weeks, but sadly not until February. 🙁 You definitely have the right idea though, taking advantage of all this beautiful weather! It’s pretty much the same temps in Vancouver as it is in Edmonton, but it’s raining here. womp womp.
I absolutely love my milk frother! Makes me feel like I am Starbucks! Except much less expensive!!
I’d love to go to Blend, but I am already using up my week of vacation at work to go to Florida next month! #Bummer
Ps, I think I might jump on the BlueHost this weekend…but it scares me!
I switched over to self-hosted about a month ago, and although it’s going to take some time learning the ins and outs of having my own website, it’s so exciting!! Love reading your Thursday posts 🙂
That diary is so cute! I love finding bits like that when I go home (is it odd that I still refer to my parents house as home?? Guess it will always be home!)
Oh how I wish I could go to blend – I feel like one of those kids that isn’t able to go on the special school trip that everyone is talking about
The ending to Golden Son, OMG. How HOW am I supposed to wait until the next book?! Ugh.
I really wanted to go to Blend this year, but I have a gazillion trips booked that kind of snuck up on me, so I’ll be in Calgary celebrating my birthday by watching Pitch Perfect 2. It’s so nice of them to release that movie over my birthday weekend 🙂
“Today I had an allergy reaction” HAHAHAHA. I HAD THAT SAME DIARY!!!
Sweet memories.
You know, we truly grew up in the best decade(s). Remember Popples? I think Atticus looks like one and Sam doesn’t know what a Popple is. Sigh.
SAM DOESN’T KNOW WHAT A POPPLE IS?! What even.
That Breville milk frother looks great! Did you find it up here in Canada and if so where? I was looking at a Starbucks branded one at the Bay but the reviews on it were terrible, saying it broke down after a few uses.
Happy Thursday!
Haha I remember when I found my very first diary. I wrote the silliest things!!
I’d love to try and make ti to the blend retreat this year!! I haven’t made it to a blogging conference yet!
Awww your first planner/diary. My first diary was in a planner, too. I have no idea where it is, unfortunately. I’ve been keeping a diary ever since then. I’ve probably got over 40 diaries that I’ve filled up with thoughts, rants, and worries…
I love your TOL. I am thinking about moving to self hosted so thanks for the heads up. Also I need that smoothie in my life. I kept diaries from when I was young and still have them at home. It’s hilarious to go back and read what were the big problems in my life when I was ten.
Okay now I need to google how to make hearts from sticky-notes, that is too awesome to pass up!!
Okay. I’m finally in a position where I can try to make some of your amazing creations. So this morning I made the strawberry oat honey smoothie. OMG. You are a genius. It is SO GOOD. I’ve honestly never put raw oats in a smoothie, but man…it definitely helps to fill you up! I did add spinach, because, you know, need the greens, but BRAVO! Love it. love it love it love it.
I absolutely love that you still have your childhood journal. I really wish I still had my diary. I think at some point, I was so embarrassed by what I wrote in middle school that I threw it out. Ugh. Now that I am older, I think I have kept every single planner from the last decade. It’s always fun to look back, see where I traveled and what life was like a few years ago… especially those days when I am overwhelmed. It’s a nice way to remind yourself of how far you have come over the years!
Wow that hosting sounds great! I pay more than twice that for my hosting for the year… 🙁 I looked into moving hosts once and it sounded like such a pain that I decided it was worth the higher price. Still makes me mad!
That old planner is hilarious. I wish I had some old stuff of mine when i was a kid!
Wow, looks like you are on smoothie kick 🙂 The ingredients sound really good so I will definitely check out the recipe!
Buying an electric milk frother changed my mornings. I have a Nespresso coffee machine and I recently bought the Nespresso Aeroccino Milk Frother. It makes perfect cappuccinos (and I’m Italian so I take my cappuccinos really seriously^^).
Have fun at Blend! I wish I could meet you in person! You should come to Switzerland so we could have cappuccinos with Lucie!
Haha, I had a pretty good laugh at your diary from back in the day. Too cute! 🙂
I would love a quality milk frother…I’m sure it would take my cup of coffee to a whole new level!
Thanks for the info about Blend! I love my little Aeromate frother and I always keep my old journals. It’s fun to go back and look through them.
That frother looks amazing! I also have a handheld one and it’s okay, but usually I let my husband do his magic with the espresso maker frother function. And about Blend – I absolutely want to go; I just have to figure out if I can swing it financially!! It would be great to meet you :).
I’m still debating on Blend! 🙂 I LOVE Boulder!
It is so much fun looking back at old diaries and planners. I love seeing what is “relevant” at the time! I’d love to go to Blend but I feel like it’ll never happen. I guess I’m just going to have to make another of my own!
Haha that diary is awesome. I love finding random stuff from when I was a kid. I’m not going to Blend, but it sounds fun. Fingers crossed I’ll be on a sunny beach in the Caribbean that week, though!
I would LOVE to attend BLEND! Probably not in the cards this year0 but next year..considering we will be doing a ton of traveling..I’m thinking YES 🙂 Maybe one of the other options this year… we will see! I love your old diary lol- I have one with a lock on it but lost the key the day I got it, so never actually could LOCK it!
That “dinky” planner has me LOLing. I had something similar (kind or reminds me of a lisa frank type of thing?).
I’m not going to Blend but I think it would be a lot of fun.
Bought my ticket to Blend and can’t wait to go again!
Bahaaahaha. All the time I wish real life had ctrl F… So much easier!
Holy wow – I was just googling milk frothers the other day and still in two minds… now I’m convinced@ That stuff looks like whipped cream! Ooh this is on.
Also now eyeing up the post-it notes on my desk… let the procrastination commence!
Love that diary 🙂 looks a lot like what my daughter writes now! That milk frother looks pretty cool too, and how I’d love to attend Blend except, well, bills, kids camp and other such responsibilities! Makes me a little sad though 🙁
I love finding old diaries, journals, notes, receipts- anything from years ago, especially from when I was kid! Remind me to discuss blue host with you today. I use dream host and have zero complaints but wouldn’t mind saving money.
I love looking back on old journals/planners/etc! I save a lot of them and I actually have a box of really old stuff in the top of my closet. When we move this spring I’ll have to go through that stuff and its always fun to look at!
Have a great time in the mountains- I can’t wait to see all your beautiful pictures as usual!
I’m torn between Fitbloggin and Blend Retreat! And I want to go back to Blogfest. Throw in the fact that my husband found a yoga retreat he thinks I should go to. Yes!
If only money grew on trees 🙂
Bluehost so totally rocks – I had some -what I thought were heart stopping- issues with my site and they were so wonderful – had things up and running in 0-4 seconds!!!
Speaking of rocking – so do milk frothers – I ended up buying one too recently and I haven’t been giving Starbucks the love I used to pre-milk frother!
And – also speaking of rocking – I will raise my almond milk froth cuppa to you – keep up the one woo-man head banging sessions, lady! Happy happy Thursday!
Am I the only one to wonder what you got an alergy reaction to on September 2nd 1993? 🙂
I am going to Blend 🙂 And hopefully be your roomie and drink my #oneadaycoffee with you <3 <3
I LOVE that planner from your childhood! Sooo cute and isn't it the best to read through old stuff. I have so many diaries from my teens, it is fabulous.
I have an electric milk frother as well. Cause you know; I drink coffee now 🙂
PS: I saw Nirvana LIVE back in the days 🙂 IN LOVE.
This is my favourite Thinking Out Loud by you ever. Totally getting the milk frother thingie. I used to have a hand-held one but I haven’t seen it in a few years. Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit is on my running race playlist of all time. It’s brilliant. It’s all brilliant.
That smoothie looks divine…and I’m kinda freaked out how in sync we are! I had that exact smoothie combo on Sunday morning without the honey & with vanilla Sunwarrior! I’m so impressed at that almond milk foam. I always avoid adding it to hot coffee but I think I need to give it a shot. So much fomo over BLEND- would love to meet you & Lucie (not sure who else is going)! I will likely be in London or Turkey for a short getaway with a few girlfriends!
I love adding oats to my smoothie 🙂 Also, my mom has an electric frothed and I have a hand held one – it is night and day how much better the electric one is. I am keeping with my handheld one for awhile until I can rationalize the price of the other – I don’t use it that often.
Also, watching that post-it note video is in my near future. Happy Thursday!
LOL- I had the dinky diary too!!! Clearly it’s Australian with that kangaroo there.
Blend should be in australia this year. Just saying.