I’ve had my gym membership for years. I had phases where I went regularly, then other times, not so much. Whenever I fell off the bandwagon, I felt that I was wasting money. I contemplated quitting my membership many, many times. For some reason, a little nagging voice in my head...
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So, looks like I just have to put an actual reading goal on Goodreads and – surprise, surprise – I read. Who knew? I read (and listened to one) a total of NINE books in January, which means, I already read more than half the number of books I...
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February is here with more rain and wind. We’re getting a lot of it this time around and it mostly means, I will try to stay warm and dry this month. January was a little crazy with lots of things going on at work and some last-minute field work thrown in...
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1. Bookbub.com I’ve been signed up to this website/app for a while and I have no idea why I haven’t mentioned it sooner because it is truly awesome. If you’re an avid reader, and I know some of you are, you want to check this out (if you don’t already know about...
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Are you a planner person? Do you still have a paper planner? I had one for as long as I can remember. I started using paper planners back in middle school and I’ve had one every single year since then. Back then, planners were not a ‘thing’. You could get...
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GAH! This last week, this first week of the Trump-presidency, has been tough on me again (emotionally). I am scared about the things he has already done, I am scared of what he might do, I am scared of the non-knowledge and pettiness that he displays on the daily. I mean,...
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reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. getting (a little bit) annoyed with my nook, because it’s a few years old now and transferring books via ADE (Adobe Digital Editions) is a hit and miss. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. That is particularly frustrating when I...
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Let’s talk about finances again, yes? I think we should talk much more about our finances, without wanting to make anybody uncomfortable, but I personally like to get a glimpse into other people’s finances. I know, in the end, everyone’s budget will look a little different (and that is MORE...
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