Monthly Archives: November 2016

Wellness Wednesday #36 – Seven Years

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Thistle

It’s crazy to think it’s been seven years since I started on my weight loss journey. At one point in my life, I thought I was pretty much through with the weight loss portion and would be focusing on maintenance … Continue reading →

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A Diverse Gift-Giving Guide (TTT)

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Thistle

Today is another freebie on Top Ten Tuesday, this time related to a holiday gift-giving guide. I decided to highlight diverse reads, and rounded out to a full dozen. Here are some great books to get if your recipient loves: … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Thistle

It’s that time of year! Halloween has passed, Christmas is coming, and we spent this week gorging ourselves on turkey and stuffing and pie. Especially stuffing, in my case, because it’s honestly the best food in the world and I … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #36 – Goals

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Thistle

One of the hardest things in my current wellness journey is conflict of differing goals. Prioritizing them is difficult, but generally, this is where I’m at. 1. First and foremost, I want to be able to sleep well. Insomnia is … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Food-and-Family Titles

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Thistle

Hello everyone! Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is a Thanksgiving-related freebie. Gratefulness is the first thing that comes to mind, but I’ve already done books I’m grateful for in the past. I decided to go with something a little sillier. Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Small Town Library

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Thistle

Guys? I miss my library. The San Antonio Public Library system was awesome. You could order books from anywhere in the library system and have them transferred to your branch, and you could return them to any branch. Once a … Continue reading →

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Aerie, by Maria Dahvana Headley

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Thistle

This book is the sequel to Magonia. I thought this was going to be a trilogy, but the second book wrapped up so well that now I wonder if it’s a duology instead. In Aerie, it’s been a year since … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #35 – Clothes

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Thistle

The four rollaways pictured below contain 70 lbs worth of wardrobe. My goal is to go through them one by one: the top, which holds the “almost fits” clothes; then the next size down, and the next, until I get … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Literary Adaptations

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Thistle

Today is a movie freebie on Top Ten Tuesday! Here are my favorite book-to-movie adaptations. 1. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen – I once tried reading this book but gave up two chapters in. Watching the movie changed my mind, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Settling In

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Thistle

It’s now been three weeks since we moved into our new house. We closed on our Texas house earlier this week (yay!) and soon we’ll close on this one. In the meantime, pretty much everything is unpacked, and we’re getting the house together how … Continue reading →

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