Tag Archives: health

Great Courses: Being Human

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Thistle

Subtitled: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science Technically, this isn’t a book, so technically, I’m not writing a book review, and technically, I shouldn’t count this as nonfiction toward Nonfic November, right? Pshaw. I don’t care. It’s rare that … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – The Thing About My Body

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Thistle

A month ago, I went on a week-long vacation through multiple state and national parks. It was an amazing vacation. Jason and I had lots of fun and saw incredible things. We were active, outdoors, and having adventures. But this … Continue reading →

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October 2021 in Review

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Thistle

October! Spooky month, the month of temperature changes, a month that I normally shove a lot into and overextend myself. Happy to say that I didn’t do the latter this year. I knew I’d be coming back from vacation early … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Weeks 83-85

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Thistle

So I’ll be honest. There’s been very little news. We’re in a lull portion of the waves of this pandemic. Not much to report. I’m sure there’ll be another upswing again with people refusing to get vaccinated. Another variant will … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Weeks 81-82

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Thistle

Because I was on vacation for most of Week 81, I didn’t hear a lot of news – I kinda avoided it on purpose, tbh – and have combined these two weeks together. And really, with things settling down again, … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Hikes of 2021, #47-51 (Vacation!)

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Thistle

As promised, today’s hike post will be completely different. Jason and I just got back from a nine-day road trip through TX and NM, hitting different state and national parks along the way. There were six areas that we explored, … Continue reading →

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September 2021 in Review (Except Vacation)

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Thistle

September was divided into two very distinct sections. There were the first three weeks, filled with a whole lot of malaise and depression, and the last week, which began Jason’s and my nine-day road-trip vacation. I’m keeping the vacation portion … Continue reading →

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Subscription Review: Hello Fresh

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Thistle

Over the summer, my family had a lot of crap going on: car accidents, foster kittens, colitis issues, finding out Laurence is allergic to milk and eggs, etc. It made for a lot of fraught mealtimes and far more eating … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Hikes of 2021, #41-46

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Thistle

I’ve been sticking mostly to the same parks I always hit. With the heat as bad as it is, and me not wanting to get up super duper early in the morning, I tend to stay at closer locations. But … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – 100 Happy Days, Part 1

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Thistle

I was not doing well mentally over the summer, so I made myself a personal 100-day challenge that began September 1st. My plan was to discuss it here at some point. Honestly, the plan was overly ambitious and stressful, so … Continue reading →

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