Tag Archives: travel

Pacific Northwest Cruise – September 2018

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Thistle

Hey peeps! I’m home! Got a lot to catch up on, so I’m going to put all this in one post, and warn you all that it’s going to be very long. I’ve been trying to keep up with photos … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Japan, parties, construction

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Thistle

Morrigan has told us tons about Japan but he’s not really interested in sitting down to dictate stories for me, heh. The long and short of it goes like this: he loved the food, even the seafood, which surprised me … Continue reading →

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Off to Japan!

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Thistle

And he’s off! For the next week and a half, my oldest son will be in Kumamoto, Japan – so excited for this opportunity for him!!

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Wellness Wednesday – A Reminder

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Thistle

April 2012 – Cozumel, Mexico – 185 lbs (the line between overweight and obese for my height). Jason took this picture of me. I’d been so happy about my progress – down 75 lbs – but I hated this picture … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #54: Mini-Retreat

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Thistle

So you may have noticed that the blog went dark for the last week. There were two reasons for this – one good, one bad. To get the bad one out of the way first, we had a tornado last … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Vacation Talk

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Thistle

Hello everyone! After three weeks of (mostly) silence, I’m back! It was a much-needed break and a good vacation, but now I have a lot to catch up on. To note, I went ahead and marked all posts in Feedly … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Another Adventure Begins

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Thistle

The decision has been made. We are indeed moving to Wisconsin. And soon. That’s the new part. Original talks circled on prepping our house to go on the market next spring, and moving up next summer, after the boys were … Continue reading →

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Travelogue Part III: Goals and Crafties

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Thistle

When we go on longer vacations, I tend to make mini-goals for myself, just as a way to keep myself on track. A little. I knew there would be some down-time on this vacation and I didn’t want to spend … Continue reading →

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Travelogue Part II: North and South

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Thistle

North (aka Lake Superior) As I mentioned in my last vacation post, we took two mini-vacations while on vacation (ha!). The first was to visit my sister-in-law, Chelsea, who is a paramedic in Duluth, MN. Duluth is only a couple … Continue reading →

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Travelogue Part I: Barron, WI

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Thistle

If you’ve been following along on Facebook or Instagram, you’ll know already that I’ve been on vacation. Two weeks ago, my family flew northward to visit Jason’s family in Wisconsin. We were there for two weeks, arriving home late this … Continue reading →

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