Phew. Seven books in September. I am liking it and wouldn’t mind for this to continue. I enjoyed all these books, don’t let some of the lower ratings fool you too much. I can be critical sometimes when plots are not coherent or resolve too conveniently, but all of these...
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READ I finished another 7 books this month and I am cautiously hopeful that I got my reading mo-jo back. (Psst, I don’t want to jinx it.) COOKED I made this soup at least three times already, and I am so excited that fall is around the corner and more...
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1. This probably has popped up in my monthly favorites before, because I continue to love Wasa Whole Grain Crispbread*. Most people think these are crackers (you can find them in the snack aisle), but no, this is considered “bread” in Germany (and other European and Scandinavian countries). It’s also...
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It’s Tuesday again and time to link up with Kookyrunner and Zenaida for Tuesday Topics about all things running and workout related. Today we’re talking about our running and race pet peeves. Oh how fun, because come on, we all have them. Running Pet Peeves + Cars turning right at...
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LISTENING TO | This American Life. I downloaded a few podcast episodes after catching a few minutes on NPR the other day and it’s been nice. MAKING | a fall bucket list. I can’t wait for all the things “apple”. HOPING | to spend a few more weekend mornings in...
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Around the Interwebs Plastic – what’s recyclable, what becomes trash and why. Bookmark this page! Fascinating! How language shapes our perception of reality. “[…]learning a new language can change how your brain pulls information together, and because of that, enables you to have more perspectives on a particular issue.” What3words?...
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I am linking up again with Kookyrunner and Zenaida for Tuesday Topics and we’re talking about taper time before races. The first time I trained for a long-distance race, I thought I had to follow the training plan to the T, and that included taper time. Even though I wanted...
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Photo by Prasanna Kumar on Unsplash I’ve always wondered how people pick their next book to read, how they decide which book deserves their attention next, especially when they rely on the library as much as I do. I haven’t bought a book in ages (other than as a gift for other people,...
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