Category Archives: Personal

KonMari, Part V: Sentimental Items

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Thistle

The last culling segment of the KonMari method, in my Great Tidy-My-Life Project, involves sentimental items. This was a pretty quick segment for me, and not nearly as difficult as I expected it to be. Supposedly, this is because by now, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Goal Check-In

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Thistle

For my 36th birthday back on March 1st, I made a list of 36 goals to complete: a 36 in 36 project. Now that the year is half up, I wanted to take a moment to check in with how … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Ipsy

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Thistle

Alright. Something entirely non-bookish today. I know my bookish posts – particularly reviews – have skyrocketed lately (more on that in a later post) and I wanted to take a break from that! Sooooo…remember back in April, when I decided … Continue reading →

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Favorite Things About My House

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Thistle

Last week, I mentioned that I could fill a whole post with just my favorite things about the new house. Well, um, that seems like a good list topic for today. Heh. So here we go! My favorite things about … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Things About Being Home

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Thistle

It’s been about a month since we returned to Texas. I can’t say, and have never said, that I love everything about this state. The heat and politics in particular drive me crazy! But despite all that, this is home, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Birthday Madness

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Thistle

Yesterday was my middle son’s birthday. Ambrose is now officially a teenager. So of course, his 13th birthday party had to be a big one. It’s kinda funny, actually, about Ambrose’s birthday. Because it’s at the end of summer, he … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Tidbits

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Thistle

Good morning, everyone! It’s one of those weeks for me, the kind that involves miscellaneous bits and pieces as my family tries to fully settle into the new place. Jason now has a place to go to work during the … Continue reading →

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The Rest of the Trip

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Thistle

Yesterday’s post was all about the first day of the trip, the really cursed day of the trip. It was awful, but we survived. The rest of the trip, while not entirely smooth, was at least not nearly as bad … Continue reading →

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I would drive 2000 miles…

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Thistle

So. Newton, MA to San Antonio, TX = roughly 2050 miles. About 3 days of travel, if you time it properly and don’t stop much along the way. Jason and Morrigan left in the Penske on Friday afternoon, pushed hard, and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Home Sweet Home

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Thistle

Hello everyone! Oh. Man. I LOVE being home! We are settling in pretty well. The 3.5-day trip went as well as can be expected, with only a few hiccups (more about the trip in general in a future post), and … Continue reading →

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