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A Binge Worthy Science Fantasy Book: Iron Widow

This is the first book I’ve finished in years, I couldn’t stop turning the pages. Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao is a binge worthy book. I finished it in four days (I haven’t done that since High School).  
The book is fast-paced and there’s a good balance between the action scenes and the day to day of the characters. Iron Widow does have some darker themes, so if you are thinking of picking it…

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03.1.2024

First post of the new year! Here are some of my notes so far. I also took a trip to Cambridge and bought these cute things. The water bottle is so pretty!

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Crockpot Meatballs

If you’re looking for an easy crockpot meatball recipe that tastes amazing, you’re in the right place. These meatballs are great over pasta or in a sub, you can also freeze them for later. These meatballs are also the inspiration behind the Wild Beast Meatballs in Honey-N-Pell’s Tavern Management Adventure. So if you’re hosting a tabletop adventure night, you can make this recipe in advance and…

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has anyone else been seeing the tweets about a lotion from sephora that attracts spiders

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Misty mountains are always the best kind of mountains.

08|01|2024

I have only one week before my first exam of this exam season and I am so done. Due to the fact that I did not get more then two consecutive rest days during the "holidays" I am starting to feel burned out and I am not even half way into this. After my exam next week I will have a little over two weeks to fully study for another exam and I want to scream. I need to not thing about studying for a few consecutive days but I don't know how. And the week after my February exam new classes are starting again ugh. My physical health in the past two months has really fucked everything. On top of this can I say that I don't feel prepared at all for next week? Ugh this is not how I wanted my week to start.

calm hobbit winter activities and productivity:

read first thing in the morning

daily Irish practice on duolingo

finished my first outloud review for my exam next week

continued writing down the key phrases for each duolingo unit I have completed in Irish

continued my French review on duolingo

allowed myself to stop working earlier

updated my reading journal

crocheted a bit while rewatching the witcher (I am in need of fantasy to escape the horrors of reality)

📖: A Day Of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon (I am two chapters in and I am already addixted to the story I need to know more)

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Why You Should Include Books You Read Your Kids in Your 2024 Reading Goals

If you are like me you make a reading goal every year, in the hopes of finishing your backlog. Then life happens and before you know it the year is almost up and you are nowhere near done. It happens and it’s okay. This year I plan on trying something a little different, instead of lowering my reading goal I’m raising it. Why you might ask? This year I am including books I read to my kid as part…

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Some journal favorites from 2023

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06.01.2024—planning session for the upcoming week

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I'm so excited for the new year, I'm looking forward to going back to uni!

This month's theme is Alice in Wonderland, I'll post my weeklies at the end of each week!

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24 for ‘24: Resolution Ideas for Tired & Broke Millennial Parents

It’s resolution time again, and here are 24 resolutions for tired millennials parents and millennials in general.

1. Spend More Time in Nature

2. Cook Together

3. Read Together

4. Work on Breaking Those Generational Curses

5. Try A “No-spend” Day

6. Cancel Some of Those Unused Subscriptions

7. Have an Arts & Crafts Day

8. Take Up Journaling

9. Cut Toxic People Out of Your Lives

10. Be Kind to Yourself and Others

11. Schedule Time With Friends

12. Schedule Mental Health Days

13. Take Pictures of Your Family, Friends, and Yourself

14. Set Aside 10 Minutes A Day to Learn Something New

15. Take More Stretch Breaks

16. Volunteer Together

17. Game Together

18. Family Movie Nights

19. Practice Positive Affirmations Daily

20. Try A Free Local Event

21. Limit Screen Time

22. Catch Up on That Show You Loved

23. Get a Certification

24. Social Media Cleanse

You don’t have to push yourself to complete all 24 of these resolutions. In fact, it can be unrealistic to do all of these in a year. Life happens, and it is important to remember that it is okay to shelf some goals that aren’t serving you at the moment.

The New Year New Me mindset can be toxic, so set mindful resolutions for yourself. Most importantly have fun with them, and let yourself have a happy New Year.