Welcome to Litsy!

1.) I got the anniversary Loungefly backpack of my favorite character. 2.)I‘m coordinating with the adults in the family to get these Link Squad toys for my son that he loves! 3.) Baby E tried Eggnog for the first time… safe to say he loved it! 4.) My oldest F was in the Veterans Day Parade with her Girl Scout troop. 5.) And we celebrated both my girls, dolls birthdays. 🥰💛

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. College kid home to regroup 🍌
2. Excellent apple pie bars 🍎
3. Holiday trash reads 🎄
4. Napping with Kevin 🐈‍⬛
5. October temp circles done and attached! ⭕️
6. Two family dinners in one week! 😘

Thanks for the tag @Kshakal all please join, I‘m late to the party!
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It‘s been a week full of treats for me after some disappointing in law/extended family stress 1. A new Free People stripey top 2. New wreath Lego kit to start today or tomorrow 3. Christmas wreaths from Costco bought and hung 4. I finished my ‘books are my passion‘ set and I love it so 5. All of my holds came in and I‘m so excited to read all of them #5joysfriday

Thanks for the tag @DebinHawaii

#5joysfriday

1. Kitty snuggles
2. Roses
3. My favorite restaurant reopening in a new location, super close to me!
4. Cookie decorating
5. Only 4 more school days until thanksgiving break!!

@BethM @peaKnit @JenReadsAlot

Thanks for the tag @DebinHawaii

#5joysfriday

1. One week closer to thanksgiving break
2. Pumpkin
3. Winnie
4. Christmas books
5. Fuzzy blankets

@BethM @JenReadsAlot @peaKnit

#5joysfridays 1. This social media post spoke to me ( it feels like everything makes me cranky right now) 2. Jenny Colgan is always a mood shifter ❤️ I‘m glad I saved this 3rd book in the ‘Lessons‘ series ( my book hoarding has been justified) 3. Pyjama day at school = my new leopard print pjs ( shopping problem also justified) 4. Still trying to doodle 5. Remembrance Day Art with grade 4‘s today

Thanks for the tag @DebinHawaii

#5joysfriday

1. Fuzzy blankets
2. My fireplace
3. Book club
4. Sushi
5. Halloween

@BethM @peaKnit @JenReadsAlot

#5joysfriday 1. #falljamboreedoodles brought me so much joy all month I am sad to see it go 2. I didn‘t teach yesterday but I did have the t shirt so I felt like part of the gang 3. October started slow reading wise but in the end I knocked off quite a few books. The best were the buddy reads! 4. I‘m so looking forward to the Food and Lit Canada theme this month 5. I‘m getting my Flu/Covid booster tonight, an adulting yay I guess 🤣

#5joysFriday #fivejoysfriday

📚Finished two books that were both pretty good
💻 Book club meeting for Ordinary Grace
🎸 Nada Surf concert at the Troubadour!
🧬 My latest Nature Biotechnology article came out
🎃 Fall weather is here

Thanks for the tag @DebinHawaii

#5joysfriday

1. Finding a new craft that I enjoy
2. Reading an amazing book
3. Major steps forward in my relationship
4. Spending time with friends
5. Pumpkin & Winnie

@peaKnit @BethM @JenReadsAlot

#5joysfriday 1. Discovered some art on a walking trail ❤️❤️ 2. I bought the perfect ghost-y art for myself this week 3. The Lego GWP that starts Monday has my on line cart full in anticipation 4. #falljamboreedoodles makes me so happy ( is there a winter one?) 5. The sky this morning was so pretty 😍 we are surrounded by trees so it always tricky to capture a photo 🤔 TGIF 🎉 Littens, consider yourself tagged 😘

Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView and @DebinHawaii

#5joysfriday

1. Dinner with friends
2. Book club
3. Work besties
4. Pumpkin and Winnie
5. Chippewa Valley Book Fest

@BethM @JenReadsAlot @peaKnit

#5joysfridays where did the week go? 1. Thanksgiving dinner was with all the kids ❤️ my two were home for the weekend and my sister and brother in law are in Rome so my niece and nephew came ❤️❤️ 2. A cocktails only place opened a while ago and I have so wanted to go, my mom‘s group got together to belatedly celebrate my 60th 3. I thought a Corpse Reviver was a great 60th drink choice 4. My October TBR is taunting me 5. Doodles are life

1. Hit some PRs (personal records) this week at CrossFit.
2. My blood pressure was the lowest it‘s ever been (I have high blood pressure so this is a VERY good thing).
3. Weather has been amazing, so plenty of walks for me and Luna Bear.
4. Finally organized my desk so me (and my cats) have been enjoying getting creative.
5. The moon has been a wonder to behold this week ☺️

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

#5joysfriday 1. I am LOVING the doodle prompts for October, everyday I do a journal and a doodle prompt and I am liking how mindful they make me feel 2. I switched my clothes around and purged a bunch I was hanging onto just in case 3. It‘s oatmeal season ❤️❤️ 4. My October tracker is fun, but my reading game is slow 5. My October TBR is waiting patiently for me to get to it ( #hashtagbrigade is reading Dracula and I‘m loving it )

Thanks for the tag @DebinHawaii

#5joysfriday

1. Musical theater
2. Time spent with my best friend
3. Pumpkin spice hotcakes
4. Supportive coworkers
5. Pumpkin & Winnie

@BethM @peaKnit @JenReadsAlot @KateReadsYA

#5oysfriday 1. We spent last weekend with our youngest in Toronto celebrating his 22nd birthday & went to 3 Michelin guide restaurants while we were there ❤️ 2. New month, new yoga calendar ( I‘m really trying to move ( yoga/swim/walk or lift weights) every day 3. #sundaybuddyread mail ❤️❤️ 4. It‘s the season for fun cereal ( and making Rice Krispie squares with Count Chocula ) pairing perfectly with #hashtagbrigade reading of Dracula 🧛🏻‍♂️

1. It was homecoming week
2. A new to me bookstore
3. Mom,s surgery went well this week
4. A relaxing weekend ahead
5. Pumpkin and Winnie

#5joysfriday @DebinHawaii

@BethM @peaKnit @JenReadsAlot

#5joysfriday 1. September 27 is my youngest‘s birthday, he‘s 22 today, we are driving to Toronto to see him this weekend ( he has one last semester of uni for his degree) 2. I‘m well on my way to becoming a crazy old book lady 3. September has been a good reading month 4. Still no crafting is being done but my table and space in the laundry room is slowly getting sorted and projects are being planned 5. I thrifted some new to me transfer ware

1. I ordered some Linkin Park to match my LP necklace I bought a long time ago.
2. The flowers in the flower bed outside my front door are blooming.
3. I was approved for more Netgalley ARCs this week.
4. I ordered 2 necklaces from Taylor Bradshaw, an independent folk musician from NYC
5. I joined #hauntedshelf on Litsy. I‘m on team #skeletoncrew. My participation will probably be low key because I have a lot of ARCs to read.

#5joysfriday

#5joysfriday 1. Summer is still going strong so my sheets are still drying on the line ❤️ 2. Both of our ancient cars ( 18 yrs and 17rs) were cantankerous this week & needed to visit the mechanic so I went out for breakfast after dropping them off 3. I bought a new Ruggable for the front door 4. Indigo is giving teachers 20% off everything so I bought 4 books and Catan ( finally) 5. It‘s Friday and time for a cocktail after a swim 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView and @DebinHawaii

#5joysfriday

1. Quality time with loved ones
2. Good books
3. Kitty snuggles
4. Watching my niece and her passion for horses
5. Great conversations at book club

@BethM @peaKnit @JenReadsAlot

Yesterday got away from me… thanks for the tag @DebinHawaii #5joysfriday

1. Making it through my first full week with students
2. Good books
3. Beautiful weather
4. Deck reading
5. Movie dates with my bestie

#5joysfriday Sunday we went to the Fair to see a concert ( on a school night) the opening act, The Spoons, I saw 41 years ago during Frosh Week of my first year at Uni 🤯 and I still have my all access pass from back then ❤️🤣 I made blueberry pancakes with wild blueberries my oldest brought home from up north, I finished All Fours and now only have one more Camp Litsy read to go #betterlatethannever and today is my first day back to school 🎉

Thanks for the tag @DebinHawaii

#5joysfriday

1. I made it through the week
2. Seeing all my students faces again
3. Good conversations
4. Healthy laughter
5. Pumpkin and Winnie cuddles

@BethM @peaKnit @JenReadsAlot @KateReadsYA

Had a rough week so here I am practicing gratitude!

1. Finished a certification course.
2. Did a lot of bonding with my teenager 🥰
3. Certain workouts felt easier than usual at CrossFit, which I take as a sign of my progress 💪🏼
4. Got myself some Starbucks today (haven‘t had it in a while).
5. My sister seems to be doing better (she was struggling with some personal problems and I was worried about her).

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

It‘s been a glorious low key week. 1. My local library has switched out how they move books between branches and gifted their old bags to local makers and I got my hands on one ( it‘s cleaned, has updated handles, an inside pocket and key ring) 2. back to school time; my husband is back, I‘m having a soft start to substituting( first 2 weeks off?) 3. first two books of September finished 4. spaghetti bolognese from scratch 5. so much gardening

#5joysfriday 1. We went to our third play at Stratford this week, the World Premiere of Salesman in China, a play about when Arthur Miller went to China to mount a production of his Death of a Salesman 2. We headed straight to the cottage from Stratford 3. Sunsets at the lake 4. Being by and in the water 5. Back to school clothes shopping 🤫

Thanks for the tag @DebinHawaii

#5joysfriday

1. Pedicures
2. Time with my niece
3. Baby snuggles
4. Going to my 10th new to me bookstore of the summer
5. Dinner with friends

@KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi @Pageturner1

1. I drew an oracle and tarot card at the beginning of the week for a weekly message. I did dive to new depths this week because I tried out automatic writing.
2. I did an automatic writing guided meditation and I really liked it. I‘ve been thinking about it a lot since then.
3. I finished coloring this picture.
4. I started coloring this picture.
5. I put out mealworms and peanuts for the birds and squirrels.

#5joysfriday

1. Book Mail
2. My fur babies
3. The squirrels I watched
4. Time to read
5. Getting closet cleaned out and straightened

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

#5joysfriday 1. Driving to Stratford to see their production of The Diviners ❤️ 2. The half moon was glorious and framed perfectly in our backyard in the very early evening/later afternoon 3. I‘m still listening to Queen Hereafter and either weeding or purging and loving every second of this glorious book that makes me gasp out loud 4. I found a fantastic leopard print skirt at Zara 3. I‘ve finished 3 books this week, all light summer reads 😎

Thanks for the tag @DebinHawaii #5joysfriday

1. Pumpkin
2. Winnie
3. Crossing my last item off my summer to-do list
4. Spending time with mom
5. Book club

@BethM @KateReadsYA @JenReadsAlot @peaKnit

#5joysfriday back to normal around here 1. It is not a good summer for tomatoes ( cherry do okay) but my cucumbers are having a moment 🥒 👏🏻👏🏻 2. Wednesday was glorious so I floated and read all day 3. Queen Hereafter on audio is the BEST 4. Despite being a full summer girlie, I bought a Casper tee #casperthefriendlyghost is my level of fright 5. I‘m making lots of good and healthy dinners to reverse the trip overindulgences 😆

I love this day and seeing what everyone posts ❤️ this week was mainly big but some smalls 1. Dippie eggs at a bed & breakfast just like my mom used to make ❤️❤️ 2. Going to Balmoral Castle 👸🏻 3. My first ever High Tea and it was at Balmoral 4. Seeing the Kelpies ( it‘s a beautiful spot) 5. Home again and reading in my favourite spot #5joysfriday

We are still away on holiday so my #5joysfriday is extra again 1. I shopped at a UK store I follow on line and bought myself a beautiful pale blue cashmere short sleeved sweater 2. I saw my first “Hairy Coo” 3. I finished Perils with the #pemberlittens gang ❤️ I loved the book and this group 4. Tea time 5. I made it to Dunvegan Castle, ancestral seat of Clan McLeod, my people #holdfast

Thanks for the tag @DebinHawaii #5joysfriday

1. Crossing more things off the summer to-do list
2. Book club
3. Sushi with friends
4. The love island finale
5. Spending time with my sorority sisters

@JenReadsAlot @peaKnit @BethM

Thank you for the tag @Kshakal I‘m a little late and too lazy to make a collage lol so…
1. Productive chat with a co-worker
2. Fun audio book, inspired me to walk 4 5ks this week just to listen
3. An hour long, nostalgic phone call with my dad
4. Catching up with a good friend
5. My 19 YO saying “mom picks the best movies”. lol, that‘s an accomplishment if you have a teenager.

Some weeks it is the little things. 🩷

Action packed week so it‘s hard to pick just 5 things but here we go; 1. Seeing Scotland for the first time irl 2. Greyfriar‘s Bobby 3. Proper cup of tea 4. Scottish writers‘ quotes set in stone 5. Going to Blackwell‘s. Microsoft fail means no new books for me ( today)

Thanks for the tag @DebinHawaii #5joysfriday

I have so many this week but here are my top 5…

1. Exploring new to me bookstores
2. Six the musical
3. A whole day spent with a good friend
4. Book club
5. Getting to see my niece

@JenReadsAlot @BethM @peaKnit

Had a rough week, and this helps me practice gratitude ❤️

1. I got to enjoy the best Peruvian food with my sister earlier this week.
2. I started one of the books in my TBR pile. I‘m really enjoying it.
3. I beat a couple of personal records at CrossFit.
4. I went to a design talk, and it was really inspiring.
5. I got to see my best friend and her babies whom I love dearly (she lives in my hometown 4 hours away).

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

#5joysfriday @DebinHawaii

1. Cuddling with pumpkin
2. Cuddling with Winnie
3. Hallmark Christmas in July
4. Starting something new
5. Seeing an old friend

@BethM @JenReadsAlot @peaKnit

First full week of summer vacation = 1. 26th anniversary 2. 🎶 I can buy myself flowers🎶 3. Trip to the beach for our annual visit with friends from Denmark 4. JA inspired buddy reads 5. Upcoming trip to Scotland for my 60th #5joysfriday

One of the better Fridays imo 🤣❤️ if you are reading this please consider yourself tagged and play along 😘 #summervacationstartstoday

1. A baby opossum visited our yard this week! It was absolutely adorable 🩵
2. First BLTs of the summer
3. Visited a new to me restaurant for lunch, I had a chicken caesar wrap
4. When Zola lays her head on my tummy and looks up with the most adorable puppy dog eyes 🐶
5. Listening to music

#5JoysFriday

1. Got myself a huge book haul on my birthday thanks to gift cards from friends/family 😊
2. Got reacquainted with a writing project I haven‘t worked on in a while.
3. Jumped back into CrossFit after missing 2 weeks (one cause of our summer trip & the next because I got sick)
4. My BIL (husband‘s brother) got engaged to his lovely girlfriend, I‘m so happy for them.
5. We got our AC fixed, which is important in FL! Lol

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Thanks for the tag @DebinHawaii

#5joysfriday

1. Crossing things off my to-do list
2. Book club
3. Dinner from my favorite restaurant
4. Pumpkin and Winnie
5. Miracle league

@JenReadsAlot @peaKnit @BethM

1. I got a professional mani/pedi for the first time in a long time! Love the color 💙
2. I got to spend time with my sister earlier this week and my niece-dog (pictured with my dog, mine is the one further back)
3. I got several new books I‘m really looking forward to.
4. My kids are all done with school and they got some awards this week!
5. We‘re getting ready to go on our summer trip this weekend!

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Thanks for the tag @DebinHawaii #5joysfriday

1. First week of summer
2. Lots of relaxation time
3. Lots of cuddles with pumpkin and winnie
4. Hosted a wonderful Bookclub last night
5. Time spent with mom today

@BethM @JenReadsAlot @peaKnit

#5joysfriday @DebinHawaii

1. School is out for the summer!
2. Watching the seniors graduate
3. One of my track athletes is continuing to achieve her dreams
4. My iced coffee was amazing this morning
5. It is time to relax!