Hello and happy Monday! Yes, today is Monday, unlike last week when I made you wait until Wednesday to devour our Top Tweets of the Week. But you probably don’t even remember that, so let’s just gloss right over it. Onto more important things: can you believe that crazy NYC storm that happened last Wednesday?! I know, it’s super boring to talk about the weather, but you should know me well enough by now to know that “insane crazy hail rain storm” is not exactly just “weather” to me. It was terrifying! This round-up reflects some of my favorite storm reactions, but don’t worry, I’ve also included a hilarious YouTube video, some inspirational tweets, and an ice-cream recipe round-up. Yum!
When was that Aztec apocalypse day again? — Liz Gumbinner (@Mom101) July 18, 2012
Let’s start with the storm. OMG. Aztec apocalypse is right! I’m constantly convincing myself that crazy weather is a clear sign of the End Of The World, so I don’t find this suggestion crazy at all.
@EverythingNYC Lightning from 19th Street instagram.com/p/NPGfTDjSlG/ — Mark (@markinhifi) July 18, 2012
As I was saying: apocalypse. Yes/yes?
It’s STILL storming! Kids are freaked out. And ok, so am I. #NYC — Jessica Shyba (@MommasGoneCity) July 18, 2012
Totally normal to be freaked! I was so freaked! Everyone else in the office made fun of me but it was so scary!
That Instagram pic of storm everyone is tweeting: 10 bucks says it’s fake. — Kathleen Schmidt (@Bookgirl96) July 18, 2012
But does that make the storm any less terrifying?! I think not! (Was it fake though? Now I’m curious…I’m so gullible.)
Check out The Mitzvah Song by @MitzvahMarket: Everything It Takes To Plan A Bar/Bat #Mitzvah in 2 mins/38 sec. bit.ly/n57nn1 — Sheri Lapidus (@MitzvahMarket) July 20, 2012
Okay moving away from the terror of the weather and toward the hilarity and fun of planning a Bar/Bat Mitzvah — I guarantee this video will make you giggle, no matter how stressful you find the party planning process!
In this post, Caroline explains how her brother taught her the art of acceptance, calling him her ‘Greatest Teacher.’ ow.ly/ciQYU — autismspeaks (@autismspeaks) July 20, 2012
This blog post is beautiful. I have no other words. Please read it. Those as emotional as I am — keep a box of Kleenex nearby.
Beautiful trail run this am. Saw a family of 5 deer, including a baby! #feellikeanaturalwoman — Cheryl Rosenberg (@cherylrosenbrg) July 20, 2012
Jealous! I only see food trucks on my runs. #NYCproblems
One day, I will be able to sit down and drink my coffee while it’s still hot! — 3CityGirlsNYC (@3CityGirlsNYC) July 20, 2012
Sigh. Is it sad that this is a genuine wish/pipe-dream of mine? Let me know if you succeed!
Ice Cream Recipe Round-up goo.gl/DDHrg via @littleredkitchn — Anne-Marie Nichols (@amnichols) July 20, 2012
I never met an ice cream flavor I didn’t like. So in honor of National Ice Cream month, let’s embrace the mystical dessert!
That last tweet was so garbled because I’ve been up since 5:25. NOT by choice. Will wait to write more until after coffee. Lots of coffee. — sarahdessen (@sarahdessen) July 23, 2012
It makes me feel much better that a famous author get just as tired as I do when we both, you know, don’t sleep.
Have u considered taking ur children camping?Nice guest post from @GMIBadParenting on topic bit.ly/NYRqgI @daddycoder @steelstatue — NYC Dads Group (@NYCDadsGroup) July 23, 2012
I love camping! This post has me itching to pitch a tent in my office. I wonder if the other editors would mind…
Summer Loving: 15 Fashionable Items To Beat The Heat goo.gl/fb/dUcc1 — Vera Sweeney (@VeraSweeney) July 19, 2012
It seems like all my favorite stores are rolling out “fall fashions,” but we do have 6 weeks of summer left! Thank you Vera for acknowledging that, and thank you for the delightful fashionable suggestions. And that’s all, folks; see ya next week. Hopefully we don’t experience the apocalypse, Aztec or otherwise, before then. Enjoy the last full week of July 2012! Join us on Mondays for more Top Tweets. In the meantime, follow us @NYMetroParents for practical parenting advice, local events in the NY Metro area, exclusive deals and discounts, and occasionally hilarious staff banter. If you want us to consider your tweet for next week, tag it #nymptt; if you see a tweet that deserves a mention let us know.
