whatcha readin'? 2021 {goal 35 - book 3}

I can’t lie.
I completely struggled
with this book.
I am not sure why…I have read
Toni Morrison before.
I felt like my brain was thick and obtuse
and the words just would not
connect for me.
I’m 100% that it was not the fault of the book
but fully that of the reader, in this case, being me…
possibly lack of understanding on my side…
of phrases, of wording…
I just really struggled to grasp
what was going on
and who was who
and what things required
attention and importance.

I struggle to give it a rating
as I honestly feel the issue with me
and not the actual book

NEXT UP:: THE 18TH ABDUCTION - JAMES PATTERSON

♥friday i'm in love....♥

happy sunny friday. :)
i thought today was going to be stormy
so i worked instead of taking my adventure day…
and psych!
it was a beautiful, sunny day.
sigh.

and then, i thought
that after work,
i would quick clean the house and vacuum
and cook supper and be all productive.

instead,
i have watched countless videos
on how to build a front step,
how to make my own window trim,
googled the cost of an air nailer,
watched movie trailers,
signed up for Crave/HBO
so i can watch all of game of thrones
and ate pringles.

THINGS I AM CRUSHING ON:

♥ i finally broke down and got a hair cut.
my favorite hairdresser closed up shop
a while ago and i haven’t gotten a hair cut since…
so yesterday, i bit the bullet and went.
it was fun to explain to a stranger
what exactly is going on with my hair
as far as the purple goes.
she seemed very…perplexed
and said that she would brainstorm
with another hairdresser
before my next appointment
to come up with an action plan.
heeheehee.
i am that person. the person that
requires an action plan to be put in place.
and she had to take like an inch off the length
which made me a little bit sad.
but it had to be done.
it’s part of the action plan.

heh.

♥ if you follow me on FB or instagram,
then you have already been bombarded
with photos of MY NEW ASTRONAUT BOOTS
which came on the same day that the
Perseverance rover landed on Mars. :)

i am in love with these boots.

♥ I listened to this amazing girl talk
on the Rich Roll podcast
and she blew my mind.
so young and already
has done so much…
and she sounds adorable
and brilliant and funny and i
want to be her friend.

♥ i know i told you i downloaded
TikTok and that i am hooked…
well, i have decided to try different things
that i have seen on it…the first being this foundation
powder from L’oreal called Infallible…
and i really liked it! :)

next up on the TikTok list…
make-at-home caramel popcorn!!

♥ the new foo fighters

♥ ummmm…five seasons of the muppet show
streaming on disney plus? YES PLEASE!

♥ yoga with this cat…
right after this photo was taken
he rudely attacked my head
and i called him a bad name.

happy friday!!
i hope yours was supercadulastical.

(on fridays, you can just make up
your words.
that’s a rule, i think.)
♥♥♥

whatcha readin'? 2021 {goal 35-book 2}

I started playing with meditation
back before the separation but have definitely
used it a lot more since.

It falls in line naturally with how I am.
I enjoy sitting in silence
or with some soft instrumental music
or nature sounds.

I found this book gave some interesting insights
and some tips and ideas that I will definitely try.

I know I do not practice this enough
and would benefit from a more regular practice.
Something to focus on in 2021.
♥

4 ♥’s out of 5 ♥♥♥♥♥’s
NEXT UP:: Song of Solomon - Toni Morrison

friday i'm in love...

Hi from the big orange house!!

I feel like I have been struggling a little
lately with the idea of
going outside….
I’m not sure why.
It’s not even really cold out.
I’m just a wuss when it comes to winter.
:)

things i am loving this week::

♥ I have been listening to this guy’s podcast. They are very, very
long but incredibly interesting. They have ranged from one about
gut health, one about a documentary I want to watch called “Feels Good, Man”
and the last one an interview Rich Diviney who was a Navy Seal commander
and wrote a book about attributes that sounds so interesting. I had a few
a-ha moments of my own while listening to the podcast but I’ll save that for
a later post.

♥ I am in love with the vitamin c line from Body Shop…now if someone could sell
me something that will make my neck not look 50, I would love you for forever.

♥ I did leave the house on Sunday to go for tea with a BFF (yes, I am still 13 in my head)…
we went to our favorite coffeehouse and I tried the “pucker up” tea and it was delicious…
even without sugar (and you know how I feel about sugar. Heh)

♥ This magazine…..sigh.

♥ Reese has a book club APP….i heart apps.

Happy first friday in february to you! ♥

friday i'm in love...with so many things... ♥

So many things making me happy right now::

♥ Today is my mom’s birthday. It’s a big one. ♥♥♥

♥ I have been making this chicken noodle soup
lately and loving it. I don’t know why I am still
always so surprised to find out a homemade
version tastes SO much better than a can.

♥ This little list fits in perfectly with my self-care word
for 2021 - glow.

♥ As does this…plus I just love that he thinks about
the poems over night…that he is really absorbing them…
so sweet. And makes me miss when my kids were littles.

♥ Just floss one tooth…start there….don’t think about the rest…

♥ I am on the last episode of the last season of this…
I loved it. I really did. It kept me on the edge of my seat for
most of it…

♥ I set up my new Canon Pixma printer today!!

♥ This week, I have seen chickadees, a squirrel and 2 foxes
in my yard. :)

♥ I finally caved and downloaded TikTok. I am not sure
why I held off for so long. I assumed it was all funny stuff
and pranks, etc…but I was SO wrong. :) There is so much
creativity happening there! Music, arts, videography,
photography…DIY, interior design, wellness, healthy eating…
I fell in love with this song because of a TiktTok duet. I’m hooked.
(also I love the line “I can’t save you with embers in my lungs….”)

Happy Friday!!! :)

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