Getting Dialed In

I feel like I've been living in a bubble. New words buzz around: Pinterest, Groupon, Scentsy, Stroller Strides, and others I haven't yet heard enough times to recall. But I'm getting dialed in.

I started pinning a few days ago and have done two of the activities I pinned (all artwork involving baby hands and feet, yay!).

I used packaging paper because I figured the project would be a bust.
We haven't had much luck with handprints. But it turned out so cute.

Emaryn and Milo are pretty crafty little ladies.

Emaryn's "heartwork" The image on Pinterest was of hands,
but Emaryn isn't too keen on opening up her fisties, so we used feet.

I also joined Groupon and bought my first one: a photobook at Picabo worth more than the cost. I've compiled the photos I want to include (Emaryn of course), but I haven't started working on the actual pages.

I was stoked when a woman at Stroller Strides asked who wanted to check out her new Scentsy catalog because I'd been wondering what the heck people were talking about. But I was underwhelmed with the products. My space is quite full with baby gear and toys. I can't imagine adding overpriced candles to the mix.

I saved the best for last: Stroller Strides. My friend Stefanie first mentioned it a few months ago when I said I wished there was an aerobics class that incorporated babies. I'd been attempting to follow an aerobics DVD while entertaining Em. I usually ended up with her in my arms. The extra weight was good for my workout but not quite what I was going for. A few weeks after Stef told me about Stroller Strides, I met an avid Stroller Strides participant at a party at my friend Colette's house in Temecula. I was able to ask a bunch of questions and get pumped about trying out the class. Grant the Manimal passed the next day (8/19/12), and I lost momentum. Then I got a Meetup notification about a Stroller Strides class in another city and chose to surf the SS site. Em and I went to class the next day and haven't missed a Monday, Wednesday, or Friday since. We even bought all the gear, including an amazing BOB Revolution SE jogging stroller.

Em fell asleep during her first stroll in the BOB.
I wheeled it into the house and let her sleep.

I still have a way to go before I'll know what all the buzz is about. Instagram? But I am coming out of the dark (communist China blocks all the cook Internet gadgets). And I like it =)