Oh Nuts

I honestly don't remember how I stumbled on the idea for this blog post. But no matter where I found it or how I found it, the topic of social media and problems it causes is something that needs to be talked about. Especially because of how it affects our lives every day. Like with my post ' How Do You Show Love? ' I turned to social media and asked the question "What are 5 problems with Social Media?" And these are the answers that I got back along with my responses to them. Photo by  Prateek Katyal  on  Unsplash “People can be so mean…” – Unfortunately, this is something that happens online and offline. While it might not seem effective, whether it is a slow progression or not at all, we can do our best to combat meanness by being kind to others and showing them respect as people and with a positive attitude.  “False Information” – This is something is greatly perpetuated by social media and the internet, whether it is through people or the media ...

As I mentioned in my last post I started another Instagram account titled "The Knit Potato," and that I was going back and forth about starting another blog to share all of my knitting updates and ideas on. Well, I have decided to make the jump and start another blog, also entitled " The Knit Potato ." There is also a Facebook page with the same name where I will be sharing the blog posts as well as Instagram posts. Photo by  Andrew Buchanan  on  Unsplash In case you missed it in my last post the story behind the name "The Knit Potato" is because I own a shirt that says 'If I'm sitting, I'm knitting' on it as well as the phrase couch potato. So I randomly combined the words knit and potato and created the name. It also came about because I follow an Instagram account, and Facebook page, that is called 'Knitatude.' And I wanted to do something that was fun and showed a bit of who I am. So that is how I came to 'The Knit Po...

I am not a Star Wars fan, but that seemed like an appropriate title for today. I have been trying to settle on a topic to write about here but keep getting stuck. Technically I had an idea for a post but I didn't get very far with it. And ironically enough it was going to be a post using the question "What Helps You To Be Creative?" as the prompt/title. So instead I shared the question to my Facebook page to see what people's responses are and I may do another post where I share their responses as well as how I get creative. Photo by  Simon Zhu  on  Unsplash While the picture (<----) is very cool I found it a little funny that on Upsplash, where I get pictures that aren't my own, the picture is titled "Man With Neon Lights Stands In Between 2 Bridges." It doesn't seem as dramatic when you pair it with a title like that. But that is beside the point. Earlier this week or late last week I did a poll on my personal Instagram stories about whet...

Just in case you missed it in my last two posts but here is the link to the post that I did with an explanation of what #InstaWrimo is with days 1 thru 6, and then the posts with days 7 thru 12 and days 13 thru 18 respectively. So here are days 19 thru 24. Day 19: Overheard Dialogue  This is something that I said to my brother while at the aquarium today (the 19th). Me: Anthony look its electric!  Brother: *starts singing the Electric Slide* Day 20: Map (any kind)  This map is of the downtown area in a city near me and  I thought that it would work for my novel. Day 21: Outdoor Setting  While it's not the outdoor setting for my novel, I took these pictures in DC  back  in May when I was there visiting (Yes you get 2 pictures today). Day 22: Seasonal Changes  The trees haven't started changing yet, so I am using a picture that I took last year. Day 23: Mysterious Object  While the obj...

Here are days 13 thru 18 for the #InstaWrimo prep that I am doing to prepare for  NaNoWriMo  this year. To check out days 1 thru 6 and an explanation  here is the link  to the post and days 7 thru 12 here . Day 13: Working Title  My working title came about late one night while I was listening to the song  " Shadows of the Night " by Pat Benatar and I thought that it would make a good novel title. Day 14: Author signature  Normally my signature is a lot bigger than this, but I decided to try writing it smaller.  It still looks like a mess. Day 15: NaNo support crew  My NaNo support crew is all of my knitting projects because I can still be creative  while taking a break from writing. (Don't worry my family is my support crew as well) Day 16: Cast your main character(s)  I don't really have any actors etc. that I would want to portray my MCs but here  is what I imagine they l...

Here are days 7 thru 12 for the #InstaWrimo prep that I am doing to prepare for NaNoWriMo this year. To check out days 1 thru 6 and an explanation here is the link to the post. I will be sharing compilation posts every six days so that I am not bombarding and boring people by a post every day (it is also easier to do it that way). If you haven't followed me yet or didn't know I had it, my writing-related Instagram account is megan_writes3294. Day 7: Doodle or Scribble.  I did a little bit if doodling and scribbling today, though I cheated and used a stencil. In case it's hard to read, the words are the first line from the song "Shadows of the Night" by Pat Benatar. Day 8: Favorite Word. I know it's only supposed to be one favorite word, but I couldn't decide between which one was my most favorite so I included all three. Day 9: Lucky charm  My lucky charm is my dog because he is always there when you need a cuddle and som...

Last week during one of my many Pinterest scroll and pinning sprees I found a delicious sounding recipe for Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins. So I printed out the recipe and thought that I wouldn't be able to make them last week. But I ended up having Thursday off of work unexpectedly so I decided to make the muffins. Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins Recipe: 1 egg (room temperature) 1 tbsp. coconut oil (melted) 1 cup milk (I used almond) ½ cup honey 1 cup flour* 1 cup rolled oats ½ tsp salt ½ tbsp. baking powder 2 tsps. cinnamon Recipe Directions:  Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl add egg, honey, and melted oil. Stir until the ingredients are combined and slowly stir in milk. Add the oats to the mixture and let it rest for 1-2 minutes. Mix the dry ingredients in a small bowl and add to the mixture. Mix until dry ingredients are blended in well. Place cupcake liners in a muffin tin and add 1-2 heaping tablespoons of batter to each liner. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or unt...