image credit: @libbyvanderploeg We’re less than a week away from election day and I don’t know what I could say at this point that hasn’t been said. I am tired, I am enraged (my stomach is figuratively in knots and on fire and I have the heartburn to prove it),...
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DRINKING | Stumptown Coffee again!! Jon got a shipment for his birthday – pssst, it was from me! Totally unselfish gift, of course! Haha, I am glad that he’s always happy to share with me! – and we’ve been enjoying our morning cups of “Hair Bender” over the weekend. It’s...
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It’s been 7 months since I’ve been to my office, eaten at a restaurant, or seen any friends. We’ve postponed a visit to my in-laws (in March), canceled a whole three-week road trip with my family (in July), and forwent a whole slew of other outings we would certainly have...
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Around the Interwebs How much would Trump’s Coronavirus treatment cost most Americans? This is a long, but important read! Why ‘cluster-busting’ might be the strategy to beat Covid-19. Some mental health tips on how to deal with 2020. ‘What are we so afraid of?’ This. This is what we’re afraid...
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This week, I am linking up with Kookyrunner and Zenaida for Tuesday Topics and we’re talking about what we think about rest days. Well, let’s define rest days first. There seems to be a consensus that everything between no exercise at all to lighter exercises and active recovery days can...
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Five Things Friday: just five things I’m thinking about or things that made my week, or things that I otherwise feel like sharing. Jon and I had our 19th meet-a-versary earlier this week. 🖤 It’s mind-boggling to me to think about how long we’ve known each other. I had calculated...
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My reading was all over the place in September. I actually picked up a total of 4 books, but only finished one, so the review for the others has to wait. Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man by Mary Trump (★★★★☆) I...
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The other day, when I talked about my quarantine baking, I asked if you were interested in the recipe for these quick almond butter oat cookies, so here it is! They require only four ingredients (that I usually have at home at all times) and I’ve used coconut sugar. I...
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