Friday, October 7, 2016

Five on Friday - Whatever Pops into My Little Head

Another week where I had another post in mind, but no time to formulate it.  Because of that, you’re about to get all of the random little things that pop into my head!

O N E – New Coffee Maker at Work

One of my co-workers had a Mr. Coffee maker that she doesn’t use at home anymore, so she brought it to work for all of us to use.  It’s one of the ones that uses the K-Cups so we can each brew single cups of whatever flavored coffee that our little hearts desire.

I’ve worked here for twelve years and everyone has always just shared an industrial grade coffee maker, and all that has ever been made is plain Folgers caffeinated coffee.  #NoThanks  First of all, I only drink fancy flavored coffees with lots of cream, and second of all, I don’t do caffeine.  Trust me.  It’s not pretty.  Therefore, I have never once had a sip of coffee at work.  That’s why I always stick with my green tea and local honey each morning.

But this thing?  Changes everything.  And right in the middle of fall?  Game on! 

Please tell me your favorite brands/flavors of K-Cups if you use them!!  Fall flavors most welcome!  ;o)

T W O – Pinterest

Once upon a time in the year of 2011 I started a Pinterest account.  I had about 100 or so followers for several years (all people who I knew personally), and then I started a blog.  Well, even though Pinterest has always been a huge source of traffic for me due to a few pins from Olivia’s first birthday party going viral, I have never focused on growing my following on there.  As a matter of fact, I never even paid attention to the number of followers that I had on there until just recently.  

So you can imagine my surprise when a couple of weeks ago I realized that I have over 800 followers and now I'm around 950.  Where the heck are they all coming from?! 

But anyhoo, if you want to find me on there, you can click here.  I pin lots of recipes, fashion ideas, decorating ideas, fall stuff, and parenting stuff... and feel free to pin all of the pins from my Lindsay’s Sweet World Blog board while you’re at it!  ;o)

I'm looking to follow some new people as well and I would love to follow all of you ladies from blogland... come find me!


T H R E E – Flu Shots

Our little family was supposed be protected against the flu as of yesterday evening, but we had a slight mishap at the doctor's office.  When we arrived, they took both kids' temperatures just to make sure that neither of them were running a fever because they can't give them the shot if they are.  The nurse stuck the thermometer under Jacob's arm and announced that he had a temp of 101.3.  I was like, "I'm sorry, what?"  She then stuck the thermometer under his other arm and said that the temp on that side was 99.8 or something like that.  I was completely baffled. 

He hasn't run a fever in ages, nor was he acting like he felt bad, nor did he have that sick glassy look in his eyes that he usually gets when he's coming down with something, so I asked her if it was possible to try to take his temp with a different thermometer because I just couldn't believe it.  She humored me (and I totally felt like one of those moms who always thinks they know best) and she came up with 99.6.  Dang!

Soooo, Olivia ended up getting her flu shot, and Jacob left without.  All evening he kept saying he felt fine, but we could tell he was exhausted.  I took his temp with our temporal thermometer and it read 101.4 on one side and 99.8 on the other.  

As I type this it's Thursday night, so I'm praying for no fever Friday morning.  Brian has a huge project at work and I have to tie up loose ends at work as we're closed Monday for Columbus Day.  Sigh.  Fingers crossed that it's just a fluke and everyone is well to go to school and work.  #LifeOfAWorkingMomSucksSometimes

F O U R – Fall Leaves

I posted this picture on Instagram a few days ago, but I wanted to bring it up on the ol’ blog as well.  Fall leaves make me so happy.  And even though it may not be feeling too much like fall around these parts, it’s definitely starting to look like fall.  Just look at those vibrant colors!  I could not love this time of year any more than I already do! God sure is the ultimate artist!

F I V E – Hurricane Matthew

We live in Georgia, fortunately not right on the coast, so we are very blessed to not be in the direct path of Hurricane Matthew.  We do have family in Florida (who has evacuated) and we also have family in South Carolina (who did not evacuate) so we have been glued to the news like much of America these past few days.  Everyone in its path, please stay safe and know that we are praying for you.  <3

*Linking up with A Liz Adventures and Carolina Charm for Five on Friday, A Little Bit of Everything for Friday Favorites,  September Farm and The Farmer's Wife for Oh Hey, Friday, Meet @ the Barre for Friday Favorites, Cup of Tea for High Five for Friday, and Our Pretty Little Girls for Rewind Friday!


32 comments:

  1. Congrats on your Pinterest following - that is awesome!! Hope everyone stays healthy at your house!

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  2. Yay for a nicer coffee machine at work. That would be nice. Boo on Jacob having a fever. I hope he wakes up and is good today. I agree about Hurricane Matthew. We are supposed to get rain, but that's about it.

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  3. Congrats on growing your pinterest girl - that is one place I just haven't gone around to making a priority for the blog! We have terrible coffee at work which makes my starbucks runs a true addiction LOL! Happy Friday! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  4. I never drink our coffee at work either for the exact same reason! Since you are not a big coffee drinker you can also find some great teas that are in kcups. Hope everyone stays healthy this weekend!

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    1. Tea comes in K-Cups, too?! I didn't know that! Thank you for letting me know!

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  5. There are also some tea K-cups, although I don't see them in stores as much. I tried a couple that came with our old Keurig and they weren't bad.

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  6. How nice to get a new coffee maker at work! That will be so nice during the winter!! I really need to figure out how to grow my blog with pinterest, it seems like the way to go but I have yet to even try. I am already following you!! ;) Have a great weekend Lindsay!

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  7. Yay for a new coffee maker! I have no input on k-cups though - I actually got rid of my Keurig and got a plain old coffee maker because I was tired of buying the cups.

    I am really hoping Jacob woke up fine today!!

    And also, I'll keep all your family in my thoughts! I have a couple friends who are in Orlando right now too, I'm glued to the tv as well!

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  8. Following you now on pinterest. I have to say, pinterest is probably the social media account I pay the least attention to, but I should step my game up. I love fall leaves too but ours haven't really changed yet. Thinking of everyone affected by Matthew, I hope your family is safe. Beautifully Candid

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  9. Girl yes on Pinterest! I didn't realize just how important it was for us bloggers! Following you now! Also, beautiful shot of this crisp fall leaves! Have a great weekend!

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    1. Thanks, girl! I just followed you back! You have a great weekend, too!

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  10. Yay for a keurig machine at work! I definitely recommend the starbucks k cups :) Hope Jacob doesn't get sick and you guys have a good weekend!

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  11. I'm super picky when it comes to coffee...I takes lots of creamer in it too...some people laugh at me. Sorry, don't care, that's how I like it. LOL! Wohooo! Way to go, girl! Just gave you a follow on Pinterest. I have to say, Pinterest is one of the social media platforms I neglected...I'm starting to pin more and pin posts from my fellow blogging friends. I've definitely seen more interaction and traffic to the blog. I hope you guys have a wonderful weekend!
    xo, Lily
    Beauty With Lily

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  12. I wish we had a coffee maker like that in my office. We have the industrial one and I may have overflowed it the other day - let's just say kitchen appliances weren't my thing this week.

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  13. Praying for your family in FL. So crazy. This storm is massive and deadly. Love that you have a fancy coffee machine at work. I wish we did. Give me all the fall flavors. I really hope Jacob isn't getting sick. So crazy that he was running a fever when you went. We get our flu shots on Monday. wish us luck. Have a great weekend!

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  14. Your co-worker is awesome! I can't do caffine either, it triggers my anxiety. I hope Jacob loses his fever soon. That will really stink if he gets sick. There's nothing worse than the feeling you get when your kiddos don't feel well. I hope you have a good weekend and that your family is safe.

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  15. Ooh, that photo is gorgeous!

    I hope your family stays safe. My grandma is in Florida as well, but she's only getting some wind and rain where she is. What a relief.

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    1. Thank you! And I'm glad to hear that your grandma is OK, too. We know so many people who are affected and I'm just praying that everyone and their property comes away unscathed.

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  16. Hope Jacob is feeling better. Poor kiddo. Yay for the coffee maker. I always just use boring flavors, but I use A LOT of creamer. Hope the weekend is wonderful :)

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  17. Woot woot for coffee makers, fall leaves and Pinterest (always Pinterest) have a great weekend!

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  18. Yay for beautiful changing colors! But boo for fevers. Hope it turns out to be nothing and Jacob can get his flu shot asap!

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  19. Pinterest is still my jam! I'm going to have to check out your pins because you have great style! Happy Friday :)

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  20. Love your blog! And I'm heading to follow on Pinterest now. Have a great weekend!

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  21. Love the picture of fall leaves! I'm ready to see some signs of fall around here!!
    Sometimes I get motivated to increase my Pinterest game, but most of the time I forget to share my post there. That's awesome that you're getting so many followers. I'll have to make sure I'm following you! Have a great weekend!!

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  22. I love Caribou coffee (especially with flavored creamer). I also just our individual maker at work for hot water for my favorite teas. I just leave the cup empty. Happy Friday! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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  23. That is so funny weird about the fever! Hope he's back to normal now! We always get Newman's Own k cups. We get the huge box at Sam's club and then I get all different fun creamers! Enjoy!

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  24. Pinterest is crazy right? I am completely baffled by it and how quickly my followers have grown over the past year. I hope Jacob ended up being okay! Also that K-cup thing was such funny timing.

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  25. I hope your sweet boy is okay! Those fall colors are gorgeous! Praying for all of your family and that they are safe.

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  26. Yay for your pinterest following! That's great! :) And it's was harder than I imagined trying to find out information on the hurricane...like why is it so hard?! More coverage please! Hope your family stayed safe. I know my family was safe, and no damage to their beach front condo, phew!

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  27. We need to go get flu shots:( Also, I actually do some work for a coffee company that you should try in your new to the office coffee maker--it's called Shuffle Bean Coffee and you can find it on Amazon. It's a speciality grade coffee at an awesome price point. If you check it out, let me know!

    Thanks for linking up with us for H54F!
    Tif
    www.brightonabudget.com

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    1. Thank you so much for letting me know! I will definitely check it out!

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