Category Archives: Personal

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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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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Hello, 37!

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Thistle

The loveliest thing about having a birthday on the first of the month is the double feeling of newness that comes with it. Not only is it a new year, but a new month. A double beginning. And just like … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – A Short But Explosive Month

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Thistle

Well. February was a brutal month here. I think probably half a year’s worth of happenings was stuffed into these few short weeks. To give you some idea: Social February began right after a whirlwind trip to Dallas to celebrate … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Eight Years

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Thistle

On February 14, 2008, in a fit of jet-lag-induced insomnia at 4:00 am, I created my first blog. The very next day, I wrote my first book review. Back then, I knew nothing of book blogs or blog communities. I’d … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – My Week as a Single Mom

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Thistle

Motherhood has always been difficult for me, but it’s especially difficult in those times when I’ve been the only parent home with my three boys. This was one of those weeks. Jason left for Nashville last Sunday for a week-long … Continue reading →

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Top Ten 2016 Bookish Resolutions

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Thistle

As I said in my last Wellness Wednesday post, I don’t feel great about making solid goals or plans for this year. It’s really time for me to take the pressure off. Having said that, I do have some resolutions … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Out with the Old, In with the New

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Thistle

December is always a very quiet time for me. Usually, I have a pretty crazy November, and by December, I just want to sit back with rereads and relax. Sometimes I reread books I haven’t read in a long time. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Top Moments of 2015

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Thistle

It’s no secret that 90% of this year has been completely awful and wretched for me. There were, however, a few wonderful moments that really sustained me and kept me moving forward. In today’s post, I’d like to celebrate the … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #18: One Word

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Thistle

It’s been a long, hard year for my health, both physical and mental. Over the last year, I’ve moved across the country, been diagnosed with PTSD, dealt with family problems and others’ diagnoses, struggled to find the right medicines and doctors, … Continue reading →

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