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About Thistle

Queer, neurospicy, chronically longwinded oversharer. 40s; they/them. ✍️📷🐈📚🥾🇩🇪🏳️‍🌈😇💖🐍

A Day in the Life of…a writer and SAHM (on spring break)

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Thistle

A Day in the Life is an event hosted by Trish at Love, Laughter, and a Touch of Insanity. She’s posted this for the last couple years, though this is my first participating. Honestly, I wasn’t really thinking I’d participate … Continue reading →

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Callback: The Well of Ascension

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Thistle

Recently I’ve been re-listening to my favorite of Brandon Sanderson’s trilogies, the Mistborn trilogy: The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages. After finishing The Final Empire, I found I didn’t have much to say about … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Energy!

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Thistle

I mentioned this past Wednesday that my new medicine has helped to regulate my body to a certain degree. I no longer feel like I’m fighting my body all the time. One major side benefit I didn’t realize would come … Continue reading →

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March Minis (Crochet)

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Thistle

Yes, I am still totally obsessed with crochet! After finalizing the winter portion of my 2016 blanket, I decided to try a few smaller projects. The goal was to try out some new stitches, and to see if I could … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #25: Goal Outfit

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Thistle

Note: Much of the early part of this post will be medical/technical. I mentioned a few weeks back that I was having some tests run. Some of those tests will take a full month to hear the results, but the … Continue reading →

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Spring Book Swap

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Thistle

It’s that time again – book swaps! I love my little book swap group. I have so much fun prepping and sending out packages, and awaiting what comes in return. My package from Jennifer at The Relentless Reader came late … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Happy Birthday, Laurence!

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Thistle

Twelve years ago today, I finally went into labor, five days overdue. My third child entered this world several hours later at a whopping 9 lbs 12 oz. Thanks, Laurence! (ha!) From the beginning, he was an old soul, the … Continue reading →

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The Children’s Home, by Charles Lambert (audio)

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Thistle

Morgan is a disfigured recluse living in a large manor home with only a housekeeper, Engel, for company. Then the children begin to arrive on the grounds, their origins mysterious, and they are welcomed into the home. The family grows … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #24: Run 4 Hope 5K

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Thistle

This year for my birthday, I wanted to do something a little different. Instead of having a party or gathering, and instead of getting gifts, I asked my friends and family for something a bit more interactive. Since 2013, I’ve participated … Continue reading →

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Classics That Fooled Me

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Thistle

It’s been awhile since there’s been a Top Ten topic that I could really participate in, so I thought I’d do a book-list of my own this week! While I’ve not really read many classics over the last few years, … Continue reading →

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