# Chic n' Geek > A lifestyle blog about all things chic, geek and in between ## Posts - [If showing up is half the battle, I think I've pretty much lost that battle. But I've also kind of won?](https://chicngeek.com/if-showing-up-is-half-the-battle-i-think-ive-pretty-much-lost-that-battle-but-ive-also-kind-of-won/): For a blog (or let’s just call it a website at this point, since “blog” kind of implies new posts are added more frequently than like once a year) that I’ve spent untold hours designing, building, breaking, re-designing and so on, one might wonder “why not just delete the whole thing.” I wonder it myself,...Read the Post - [Retail Therapy](https://chicngeek.com/retail-therapy/): Nothing like applying for jobs to make you feel anxious/unsettled. Especially when the world happens to be in a period of “economic uncertainty”–aka are we in a recession and can’t afford to hire new people or is it fine? It’s especially frustrating when it seems like just a few months ago you couldn’t turn on...Read the Post - [Latest Obsession: Sewing/Embroidery](https://chicngeek.com/latest-obsession-sewing-embroidery/): The good news is that I have a new hobby to distract myself–sewing/monogramming. Patrick (my husband) got me a sewing/embroidery machine for Christmas, but it took a few months for me to work up the courage to face the prospect of learning how to do all the things in order to get to the sewing...Read the Post - [Trying to Embrace the Suck](https://chicngeek.com/trying-to-embrace-the-suck/): I don’t know about you but I hate winter–particularly February. I truly don’t get how some people (most people, presumably) just carry on with their lives throughout the entire year, same as ever. For me, life pretty much comes to a standstill; I don’t just hibernate, I literally go into torpor…a term I actually just...Read the Post - [A Few Recent Favorite Things](https://chicngeek.com/recent-favorite-things/): I’ll start by saying that my LEAST favorite recent thing is the fact that I’ve literally spent the past 24 hours breaking this site and my new business website all because I am both overconfident in my WordPress abilities but also have imposter syndrome. Long story short–that’s what I get for using Google search and...Read the Post - [Long COVID, Midlife Crisis or am I just Old?](https://chicngeek.com/long-covid-midlife-crisis-or-am-i-just-old/): Yesterday on Twitter I read a thread about Long COVID and processing speed…which in and of itself is sort of remarkable since I barely use Twitter anymore and what time I do spend on the site is usually just a total waste of time. For reference’s sake, I was an early and avid Twitter user–in...Read the Post - [Can You Have a Hobby Without it Becoming a Perfectionist Trap?](https://chicngeek.com/can-you-have-a-hobby-without-it-becoming-a-perfectionist-trap/): I’m pretty sure that most people can have hobbies without having them become perfectionist/”should” traps, but I’m beginning to realize I’m not one of them, at least not in my current incarnation as chronic over thinker/loner. Take this very blog, for instance–I’m so excited that I finally created a site that looked as good as...Read the Post - [My Top 10 Movies of 2022](https://chicngeek.com/my-top-10-movies-of-2022/): (Also posted on Mizz Information because I can’t seem to quit that stupid blog) How have I not done a movie recap since January 2018!? Oh yeah, COVID. What is it about COVID time that makes it like warp-speed? I mean, I knew it had been a while but FIVE YEARS of nothing after religiously...Read the Post - [The Least Wonderful Time of the Year (ok, maybe not)](https://chicngeek.com/the-least-wonderful-time-of-the-year-ok-maybe-not/): I don’t know about you but I personally cannot wait until the holiday season is over. Well, actually, until winter is over, but winter holidays will be over much sooner so I figure the relief of holiday-related stress being behind me is much closer at hand so I’ll go with that for now. Call me...Read the Post - [Making new friends when you're old(er)](https://chicngeek.com/making-new-friends-when-youre-older/): I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling lonely as hell lately. How’s that for an opener when trying to make new friends? 🤣 I’d feel stupider for admitting this, except that I know that I’m far from the only one who’s still feeling isolated and lonely even though the lockdown years of COVID are,...Read the Post - [I made these!](https://chicngeek.com/i-made-these/): Lest you think I’m braggy (ok, I’m bragging), I am NOT a graphic designer or an artist. I do, however, wish I were both/either–also an interior decorator–so whenever I do manage to create something cute I am SO EXCITED. And that’s just for digital designs–when I manage to create something cute IRL–aka crafts–you don’t even...Read the Post - [Being Your Own Boss With ADHD](https://chicngeek.com/being-your-own-boss-with-adhd/): I’m vaguely aware that October is ADHD awareness month. Back in the (blogging) day I’d have come up with at least one idea for such a month, given that I have ADHD…and also given that’s what you do when you’re being intentional about blogging, social media promotion to drive traffic, etc. Now the internet is...Read the Post - [Am I the only one who feels like they've reached the end of the internet?](https://chicngeek.com/am-i-the-only-one-who-feels-like-theyve-reached-the-end-of-the-internet/): Yes, I’m still here. Why, I don’t really know to be honest–I guess it’s like any habit that long ago ceased to be fun but your brain still can’t help but feel like THIS time the fun’s going to return or something. I wish my brain would have picked something more useful to crave, old...Read the Post - [Happy Birthday to Me](https://chicngeek.com/happy-birthday-to-me/): Today’s my birthday–I’m 54. The thrill of birthdays definitely wears off by the time you’re 54, or at least for me it mostly has. The main good thing about it is that it’s giving me permission to do nothing in particular without relentlessly pressuring myself to be productive or do one of a million things...Read the Post - [Personal blogging in 2021 is weird af](https://chicngeek.com/personal-blogging-in-2021-is-weird-af/): I’m tired of waiting for some perfect inspiration to hit me before I start writing here on Chic n’ Geek so I’m just going to rip off the bandaid and write a fucking blog post already. And not apologize for saying “fuck” on my fancy new lifestyle blog. I’d say I don’t know how I...Read the Post - [Shopping Season (is every season during Covid)](https://chicngeek.com/shopping-season-is-every-season-during-covid/): Ah, COVID time–why are you so elastic? It feels like the beginning of summer was just yesterday, then suddenly I wake up today and it’s 52 degrees out. Which of course is totally reasonable when it’s mid-October, but how is it already mid-October?! Not to mention that I have all of two posts to show...Read the Post - [What I've been doing besides actually blogging](https://chicngeek.com/what-ive-been-doing-besides-actually-blogging/): I’ve been WAY more active on Instagram than here on the blog because I still wasn’t finished setting this site up the way I wanted it. So now the site is good to go, but I hardly have any posts. So while I switch from posting a pic with a caption and writing actual posts...Read the Post - [The most unceremonious relaunch post ever](https://chicngeek.com/the-most-unceremonious-relaunch-post-ever/): Ok, so first off–I don’t know if you can really call this a “relaunch” when this ill-fated (but stubborn!) blog never really got off the ground to begin with. And I’m pretty sure exactly zero persons has been waiting for the “iterating” maintenance page I had up for a while there to disappear and the...Read the Post - [Hi and Welcome to Chic n' Geek!](https://chicngeek.com/hi-and-welcome-to-chic-n-geek/): I’m making this post quick because, to be honest, I’ve been working on building this site for more than a month now and just need to send it before I drive myself and my family crazy (or even crazier). If you already know me, first of all–hi!! Second of all OMG YES, I did get...Read the Post - [My new obsession: Watercolor Monogram Crests](https://chicngeek.com/my-new-obsession-watercolor-monogram-crests/): There’s a whole longer story to this, which I will write once I finally get this site launched, but for now, behold the thing I accidentally learned when I decided, two months ago, to just “update the look of Chic n’ Geek” real quick. I have seen these on Pinterest and oogled them but it...Read the Post ## Pages - [The Latest on Instagram](https://chicngeek.com/latest-from-instagram/): I’m way better at posting a quick pic on Instagram than I am at writing here. I keep vowing to be better about posting here; in the meantime, here’s what’s new over on Instagram. - [Portfolio](https://chicngeek.com/portfolio/) - [Freebies & Printables](https://chicngeek.com/freebies-printables/): I’m updating this page with new freebies, printables and digital downloads. Subscribe to be notified when new freebies and digital downloads are available! - [Shop my Faves](https://chicngeek.com/shop-my-faves/): Confession: I shop. A lot. Ok, maybe not THAT much but…maybe that much. Anyway, here are some of my favorite finds and/or covets. Just click the image to shop. As an Amazon influencer, I earn a small commission from from qualifying Amazon purchases. Any other affiliate links are disclosed in product description. - [Manage Subscription](https://chicngeek.com/manage-subscription/) - [Subscribe](https://chicngeek.com/subscribe-2/): Subscribe - [Printables](https://chicngeek.com/printables/) - [Subscription Confirmation](https://chicngeek.com/subscription-confirmation/): You’re all set–thank you for subscribing to Chic n’ Geek! - [Privacy Policy](https://chicngeek.com/privacy-policy/): Who we are Chic n’ Geek is owned/operated by Maggie McGary. Our website address is: https://chicngeek.com. Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email...Read the Post - [Disclosure](https://chicngeek.com/disclosure/): Transparency is super important to me, and I will always disclose any forms of compensation I receive for posts or product reviews on this blog. Some links on this site are affiliate links, meaning I get paid per click or when a reader directed by my site purchases the product. If affiliate links are included...Read the Post - [Home](https://chicngeek.com/home/) - [Theme Customizer](https://chicngeek.com/theme-customizer/): With the Amelia theme, you can customize your site in real-time using the WordPress Customizer panel. This allows you to fine tune and tweak how your site looks before going live! With the Customizer, you can… Control the site title & tagline Upload your own custom logo image Change the colors to match your branding...Read the Post - [Portfolio](https://chicngeek.com/portfolio-2/) - [Instagram](https://chicngeek.com/instagram/) - [Contact](https://chicngeek.com/contact-2/): Question? Comment? Get in Touch Please feel free to drop me a line about anything. I’ll be honest and say that keeping up with email is, ahem, not my biggest strength but I do try. - [Blog](https://chicngeek.com/blog-3/) - [About](https://chicngeek.com/about/): About Me and Chic n’ Geek Hi I’m Maggie McGary, and I’ve been tinkering with this site for seriously like 18 months now…here’s hoping I might ever get to the point of actually writing anything!  I started blogging because I love writing and also just wanted a place to express myself and a creative outlet....Read the Post ## Optional - [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/chicngeek.com/mcp) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)