tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51745429359456676152024-03-13T13:16:01.579-04:00Lovin LifeFollow me on my adventure of being a SAHM to 4 kids, and an extreme couponer.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15246241677658698587noreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174542935945667615.post-20628973536338762102018-01-01T18:16:00.001-05:002018-02-01T16:05:58.598-05:002018 Reading ChallengeOnce again I am doing the Popsugar reading challenge! Probably own't finish it again, but I'm still going to have fun doing it!! I'm also planning to try to read more books then I did last year. I read 45 books in 2017, so this years goal is 46! I'll list any books that I read that don't fit any category at the bottom of the list!<br />
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<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"1. A book made into a movie you've already seen"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">1. A book made into a movie you've already seen</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"1. A book made into a movie you've already seen"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">2. True Crime</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"1. A book made into a movie you've already seen"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">3. The next book in a series you started ~ Witch is When Things Fell Apart (bk 4) ~ Adele Abbott</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"1. A book made into a movie you've already seen"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">4. A book involving a heist</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"1. A book made into a movie you've already seen"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">5. Nordic noir</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"1. A book made into a movie you've already seen"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">6. A novel based on a real person</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"1. A book made into a movie you've already seen"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">7. A book set in a country that fascinates you</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"1. A book made into a movie you've already seen"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">8. A book with a time of day in the title</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"1. A book made into a movie you've already seen"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">9. A book about a villain or antihero</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"1. A book made into a movie you've already seen"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">10. A book about death or grief</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"1. A book made into a movie you've already seen"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"1. A book made into a movie you've already seen"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"1. A book made into a movie you've already seen"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">13. A book that is also a stage play or musical ~ Radium Girls ~ By Kate Moore</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">15. A book about feminism</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">16. A book about mental health</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">18. A book by two authors</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">19. A book about or involving a sport</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">20. A book by a local author</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">21. A book with your favorite color in the title</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">22. A book with alliteration in the title</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">23. A book about time travel</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">24. A book with a weather element in the title</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">25. A book set at sea</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">26. A book with an animal in the title</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">27. A book set on a different planet</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">28. A book with song lyrics in the title</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">29. A book about or set on Halloween</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">30. A book with characters who are twins ~ A Court of Wings and Ruin ~ By Sarah J Maas</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">31. A book mentioned in another book</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">32. A book from a celebrity book club</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">33. A childhood classic you've never read</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">34. A book that's published in 2018 ~ Dark in Death ~ By J.D. Robb</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">36. A book set in the decade you were born</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to ~ The Clothes Make the Girl (Look Fat) ~ Brittany Gibbons</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">38. A book with an ugly cover</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">39. A book that involves a bookstore or library</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, or 2017 POPSUGAR Reading Challenges</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span>
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">ADVANCED</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span>
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">1. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">2. A cyberpunk book</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">3. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">4. A book tied to your ancestry</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">5. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">6. An allegory</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">7. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">8. A microhistory</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">9. A book about a problem facing society today</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">10. A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge ~ A Court of Thorns and Roses ~ By Sarah J. Maas</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span>
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span>
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">Books I have Read That Didn't Make the List</span><br />
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14979,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,14275305],"10":2,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Calibri","16":11}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"30. A book with characters who are twins"}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "arial"; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span>
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<ol>
<li>A is for Alibi ~ By Sue Grafton</li>
<li>A Court of Mist and Fury ~ By Sarah J Maas</li>
<li>A Secret History of Witches ~ By Louisa Morgan</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15246241677658698587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174542935945667615.post-84959810209870454172018-01-01T17:51:00.000-05:002018-01-17T23:14:44.393-05:002018 Book Riot Reading ChallengeI saw this challenge posted, and I thought it would be a fun one to do in addition to the one I normally do from Pop Sugar. This one is from Book Riot! <br />
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<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://bookriot.com/2017/12/19/posthumously-published-books/" style="border: 0px; box-shadow: rgb(235, 168, 32) 0px -1.5px 0px inset; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A book published posthumously</a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://bookriot.com/2017/12/21/read-harder-2018-book-true-crime/" style="border: 0px; box-shadow: rgb(235, 168, 32) 0px -1.5px 0px inset; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A book of true crime</a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance) ~ A is for Alibi ~ By Sue Grafton</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A comic written and illustrated by the same person</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A book about nature</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A western</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A comic written or illustrated by a person of color</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A book of colonial or postcolonial literature</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A romance novel by or about a person of color</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A children’s classic published before 1980</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A celebrity memoir</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">An Oprah Book Club selection</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A book of social science</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A one-sitting book</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A book of genre fiction in translation</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A book with a cover you hate</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">An essay anthology</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">An assigned book you hated (or never finished)</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15246241677658698587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174542935945667615.post-62586122096671077742017-02-10T16:48:00.000-05:002018-01-01T17:36:13.933-05:002017 Reading List ChallengeNew year, new challenge!!! I will be doing the Pop Sugar 2017 reading list challenge again this year with my friends!! Feel free to join in and do the challenge too!<br />
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<li>A book recommended by a librarian ~ Reclamation ~ By Bethany Perry</li>
<li>A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long ~</li>
<li>A book of letters</li>
<li>An audiobook</li>
<li>A book by a person of color</li>
<li>A book with one of the four seasons in the title</li>
<li>A book that is a story within a story</li>
<li>A book with multiple authors</li>
<li>An espionage thriller</li>
<li>A book with a cat on the cover</li>
<li>A book by an author that uses a pseudonym ~ Echoes in Death By JD Robb</li>
<li>A best seller from a genre you don't normally read ~ The Looking Glass wars By Frank Beddor</li>
<li>A book by or about a person who has a disability</li>
<li>A book involving travel ~ Dreams of a Highlander By Katy Baker</li>
<li>A book with a subtitle</li>
<li>A book that's published in 2017 ~ The Turn By Kim Harrison</li>
<li>A book involving a mythical creature ~ Elemental (soul guardians bk 2) By Kim Richardson</li>
<li>A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile ~ Dead Witch Walking By Kim Harrison</li>
<li>A book about food</li>
<li>A book with career advice</li>
<li>A book with a nonhuman perspective ~ The Witch with No Name By Kim Harrison</li>
<li>A steampunk novel</li>
<li>A book with a red spine ~ Seeing Redd ~ By Frank Beddor</li>
<li>A book set in the wilderness</li>
<li>A book you loved as a child</li>
<li>A book by an author from a country you've never visited</li>
<li>A book with a title that's a characters name</li>
<li>A novel set during war time ~ Wives of War ~ By Soraya M. Lane</li>
<li>A book with an unreliable narrator </li>
<li>A book with pictures</li>
<li>A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you</li>
<li>A book about an interesting woman</li>
<li>A book set in two different time periods ~ Shadow of Night ~ By Deborah darkness</li>
<li>A book with a month or a day of the week in the title</li>
<li>A book set in a hotel</li>
<li>A book written by someone you admire ~ Revolution ~ By Bethany Perry</li>
<li>A book that's becoming a movie in 2017</li>
<li>A book set around a holiday other then Christmas</li>
<li>The first book in a series you haven't read before ~ Marked (Soul Guardians bk 1) By Kim Richardson</li>
<li>A book you bought on a trip</li>
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<li>A book recommended by an author you love</li>
<li>A best seller from 2016</li>
<li>A book with a family-member term in the title</li>
<li>A book that takes place over a characters life span</li>
<li>A book about an immigrant or refugee</li>
<li>A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of</li>
<li>A book with an eccentric character</li>
<li>A book that is more then 800 pages ~ Voyager ~ By Diana Gabladon</li>
<li>A book you got from used book sale ~ Archenemy ~ By Frank Beddor</li>
<li>A book that's been mentioned in another book</li>
<li>A book about a difficult topic</li>
<li>A book based on mythology ~ Year One ~ By Nora Roberts</li>
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<li>Horizon (Soul Guardians bk 3) ~ By Kim Richardson</li>
<li>Netherworld (Soul Guardians bk 4) ~ By Kim Richardson</li>
<li>Seirs (Soul Guardians bk 5) ~ By Kim Richardson</li>
<li>Mortal (Soul Guardians bk 6) ~ By Kim Richardson</li>
<li>Reapers (Soul Guardians bk 7) ~ By Kim Richardson</li>
<li>Seals (Soul Guardians bk 8) ~ By Kim Richardson</li>
<li>Sudden Backtrack (Hollows Novella) ~ By Kim Harrison</li>
<li>Short Stories of Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship, & Dangerous Hobbies ~ By J.K. Rowling</li>
<li>The Good, The Bad, and The Undead ~ By Kim Harrison</li>
<li>Every Which Way But Dead ~ By Kim Harrison</li>
<li>A Fistful of Charms ~ By Kim Harrison</li>
<li>For A Few Demons More ~ By Kim Harrison</li>
<li>The Outlaw Demon Wails ~ By Kim Harrison</li>
<li>White Witch, Black Curse ~ By Kim Harrison</li>
<li>Black Magic Sanction ~ By Kim Harrison</li>
<li>Pale Demon ~ By Kim Harrison</li>
<li>A Perfect Blood ~ By Kim Harrison</li>
<li>Ever After ~ By Kim Harrison</li>
<li>The Undead Pool ~ By Kim Harrison</li>
<li>Into the Woods ~ By Kim Harrison</li>
<li>Seven Stones to Stand or Fall ~ By Diana Gabladon</li>
<li>Come Sundown ~ By Nora Roberts</li>
<li>Secrets in Death ~ By J.D. Robb</li>
<li>A Discovery Of Witches ~ By Deborah Harkness</li>
<li>A Book of Life ~ By Deborah Harkness</li>
<li>Stars Above ~ By Marissa Meyers</li>
<li>Witch is When it All Began ~ By Adele Abbott</li>
<li>Witch is When Life Got Complicated ~ By Adele Abbott</li>
<li>Witch is When Everything Went Crazy ~ By Adele Abbott</li>
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45 total books for the year. A bit less then last year, So I guess I need to try to read more in 2018!!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15246241677658698587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174542935945667615.post-79089647500701809512016-04-06T13:51:00.003-04:002017-02-09T16:24:02.669-05:002016 Out Do Yourself Reading Challenge<br />
Yes, I know I am late….but I am once again redoing the Out Do Yourself Reading Challenge. I didn't do too great last year, and came no where near out doing the year before, but I also read several very long books, 1,000 pages or more. So this year I am trying to out do last year! There's a new sponsor this year, so make sure you check out her blog!<br />
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If your goal for 2016 is to read more, then this is the reading challenge for you! Are you up for the challenge?</div>
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Runs January 1, 2016– December 31, 2016 (books read prior to 1/1/2016 do not count towards the challenge).</div>
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You can join anytime before September 30, 2016. Sign up in the linky at the bottom of this post.</div>
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The goal is to outdo yourself by reading more in 2016 than you did in 2015. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. You can move up a level as often as you’d like but no moving down. Remember, the idea is to challenge yourself.</div>
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Novellas that are 100 pages in length (give or take), as well as full-length novels, will count for this reading challenge.</div>
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To join the challenge, grab the 2016 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge button below and post this reading challenge on your blog to track your progress. Please include a link back to this sign-up post so others can join the reading challenge too.</div>
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You do not have to be a blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads, LibraryThing, BookLikes, etc., so as long as you have a dedicated shelf for the 2016 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge and your profile is not private. The point of linking up is to have a place where people can see what you’re reading.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Getting My Heart Rate Up</span>: read 1–5 more books (or 250–1,499 more pages)<br />
<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Out of Breath</span>: read 6–10 more books (or 1,500–2,749 more pages)<br />
<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Breaking a Sweat</span>: read 11–15 more books (or 2,750–3,999 more pages)<br />
<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">I’m on Fire!</span>: read 16+ more books (or 4,000+ more pages)</div>
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My goal for this year is 'Out Of Breath' I read so few books last year that I'm going to go ahead and go for 6-10 more books! Last year I only read 36 books (crazy, I know!), so that means I need to try to read 42-46 books this year.</div>
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<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Lord John and the Hand of Devils ~ By Diana Gabaldon</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade ~ By Diana Gabaldon</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Lord John and the Custom of the Army ~ By Diana Gabaldon</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">The Scottish Prisoner ~ By Diana Gabaldon</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Lord John and the Plague of Zombies ~ By Diana Gabaldon</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Brotherhood in Death ~ By J.D. Robb</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Finding Frasier ~ By Kc Dyer</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Cinder ~ By Marissa Meyer</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Scarlet ~ By Marissa Meyer</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Cress ~ By Marissa Meyer</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Winter ~ By Marissa Meyer</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Fairest ~ By Marissa Meyer</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Love Beyond Time ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Love beyond Reason ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">A Conall Christmas ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Love Beyond Hope ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Love beyond Measure ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">In Due Time ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Love Beyond Compare ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Love Beyond Dreams ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Love Beyond Belief ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children ~ By Ransom Riggs</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Bare Bones ~ By Bobby Bones</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Harry Potter and the Cursed Child ~ By J K Rowling</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Hollow City ~ By Ransom Riggs</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Exit Unicorns ~ By Cindy Brandner</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Bay of Sighs ~ By Nora Roberts</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">The Obsession ~ By Nora Roberts</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Tall, Dark, and Vampire ~ By Sara Humphreys</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Vampire Trouble ~ By Sara Humphreys</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Vampires Never Cry Wolf ~ By Sara Humphreys</span></span></li>
<li>The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly ~ By Sara Humphreys</li>
<li>Time's Mirror ~ By Rysa Walker</li>
<li>Time's Divide ~ By Rysa Walker</li>
<li>Time Bound ~ By Rysa Walker</li>
<li>Times Edge ~ By Rysa Walker</li>
<li>Going Back for Romeo, Clan Ross bk1 ~ By L.L. Muir</li>
<li>Apprentice in Death ~ By J.D. Robb</li>
<li>You Shook Me ~ By Bethany Perry</li>
<li>Unleashed ~ By Sara Humphreys</li>
<li>Untouched ~ By Sara Humphreys</li>
<li>Untamed ~ By Sara Humphreys</li>
<li>Undone ~ By Sara Humphreys</li>
<li>Unclaimed ~ By Sara Humphreys</li>
<li>Not Without Juliet, Clan Ross bk2 ~ By L.L.Muir</li>
<li>Collecting Isobelle, Clan Ross bk 3, ~ By L L Muir</li>
<li>Undenied ~ By Sara Humprheys</li>
<li>Hogwarts An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide ~ By J.K. Rowling</li>
<li>Short Stories from Hogwarts of heroism, Hardship, and DangerousHobbies ~ By J.K Rowling</li>
<li>Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics, and Pesky Poltergeists ~ By J.K. Rowling</li>
<li>The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel ~ By Diana Gabaldon</li>
<li>Lady Midnight ~ By Cassandra Clare</li>
<li>Jilo ~ By J.D. Horn</li>
<li>Island of Glass ~ By Nora Roberts</li>
<li>A Highlanders Bride ~ By Lexy Timms</li>
<li>A Victorian Bride ~ By Lexy Timms</li>
<li>A Modern Bride ~ By Lexy Timms</li>
<li>A Royal Bride ~ By Lexy Timms</li>
<li>Arcshine's Gap ~ By Cory D Farris</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15246241677658698587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174542935945667615.post-78447061466460347502016-04-05T17:19:00.000-04:002016-04-06T13:44:49.024-04:00Hogwart's Running Club and Virtual RunningMost who have known me for a very long time know that many years ago I was a runner. I liked running. I did Cross Country in elementary school, I did Track my freshman year of High School, where I ran the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m runs (half mile, mile, and 2 mile). I had outstanding times on my runs for the PRT in the Navy and was often times the first, or one of the first females to finish the run.<br />
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Like I said, that was all many years ago. A few years ago I decided I wanted to pick up running again. Josh and I signed up for a 5k and then I got strep the week before, which led to me having post streptococcal glomerulonephritis. I didn't run, or even exercise for months while I dealt with the aftermath of that. Josh started running, and was running 3-4 times a week. I did some 5ks here and there over the last 2 years with him, but I didn't even bother training for those.<br />
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Last summer I finally started to workout again. I found a class I liked, and I prefer the accountability taking a class at the gym offers me. It's too easy for me to put stuff off because of the kids and their activities. My last 5k was in June, the month before I started working out again. Fast forward to Feb and I talked Josh into signing us up for another 5k. I got a new personal best by 5 and a half minutes, and it was even a hilly course and windy that day!<br />
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Whew, that was a lot of back story! Anyways, a few days before I ran that 5k, I stumbled across the Hogwarts Running Club. Someone in one of my fitness groups posted about doing the Molly Weasley Ugly Jumper 5k. I looked it up and discovered a world of Harry Potter and running. I of course signed up for the Molly Weasley 5k. Since it was my first race, I did double dip and count my live race for that race (I signed up the day before the race ended too, so I wanted to get it done).<br />
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I since have been surrounded by Harry Potter loving runners who encourage you and build you up, regardless of how much you run, or walk. There is a great hall group for everyone in HRC to hang out and talk, and then there is a room for each of the houses. The 5k I did was on Feb 13th. I have run every single weekend since then. I also discovered other virtual race sites. You sign up for the race, do the race on your own, and they send you a medal for completing it. I did a memorial run for Alan Rickman, 3.94 miles! I did a Pi day 5k, a 6.9k memorial run for David Bowie and Alan Rickman, and a square root day 5k. I even did a 26.2 mile one over time (logged my miles every time I ran), so I basically did a marathon in a month to earn a cool medal. In this time frame, I ran 4.2 miles (6.9k) without stopping, which was HUGE for me! I ran it slower then usual, but I didn't stop, at all. This last weekend I did the square root day 5k and I didn't stop at all! My goal was to be able to run my next live race without stopping (which I had never done before). After running my last 2 virtual races, 4.2 and 3.1 miles without stopping, I am sure I will be able to met that goal this saturday at my next live race!<br />
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I am signed up for the Hogwart's Running Clubs next race, which is a 13k! I am breaking this one up, and have already done my first 2 miles for it. You can sign up for at at www.hogwartsrunningclub.org. I am also signed up to do my very first 10k for Earth day! I am also doing a mad hatter 5k, and a May the fourth be with you 5k too. I think I'm addicted to bling! But it has me out there and running every weekend, and even some shorter runs during the week. Even my kids are out running with us. Austin and Jaidan are both doing the Mad Hatter run, and Jaidan is signed up for the Umbridge 13k too!<br />
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I know this post was a bit all over the place, and had no true point, but I wanted to talk about my accomplishments and my newest hobby!<br />
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Are you a runner? Do you do any virtual races? Would something centered around one of your fandoms peak your interest?<br />
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<li><b>A book based on a fairy tale ~ </b>Scarlet ~ By Marissa Meyers</li>
<li><b>A National Book Award winner ~</b></li>
<li><b>A YA bestseller ~ </b>Hollow City ~ By Ransom Riggs</li>
<li><b>A book you haven't read since high school ~</b></li>
<li><b>A book set in your home state ~</b></li>
<li><b>A book translated to English ~</b></li>
<li><b>A romance set in the future ~ </b>Apprentice in Death ~ By J.D. Robb</li>
<li><b>A book set in Europe ~ </b>Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade ~ By Diana Gabaldon</li>
<li><b>A book that's under 150 pages ~ </b>Lord John and the Plague of Zombies ~ By Diana Gabaldon</li>
<li><b>A New York Time's bestseller ~ </b>The Obsession ~ By Nora Roberts</li>
<li><b>A book that's becoming a movie this year ~ </b> Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children ~ By Ransom Riggs</li>
<li><b>A book recommended by someone you just met ~ </b>Arcshine's Gap ~ By Cory D Farris</li>
<li><b>A self-improvement book ~</b></li>
<li><b>A book you can finish in a day ~ </b>Lord John and the Custom of the Army ~ By Diana Gabaldon</li>
<li><b>A book written by a celebrity ~ </b>Bare Bones ~ By Bobby Bones</li>
<li><b>A political memoir ~</b></li>
<li><b>A book at least 100 years older then you ~</b></li>
<li><b>A book that's more then 600 pages ~</b></li>
<li><b>A book from Oprah's Book Club ~</b></li>
<li><b>A science-fiction novel ~ </b>Winter ~ By Marissa Meyers</li>
<li><b>A book recommended by a family member ~ </b>You Shook Me ~ By Bethany Perry</li>
<li><b>A graphic novel ~ </b>The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel ~ By Diana Gabaldon</li>
<li><b>A book that is published in 2016 ~ </b>Jilo ~ By J.D. Horn</li>
<li><b>A book with a protagonist who has your occupation ~</b></li>
<li><b>A book that takes place during the summer ~</b></li>
<li><b>A book and it's prequel ~ </b>Fairest and Cinder ~ By Marissa Meyer</li>
<li><b>A murder mystery ~ </b>Brotherhood in Death ~ By J.D. Robb</li>
<li><b>A book written by a comedian ~</b></li>
<li><b>A dystopian novel ~ </b>Cress ~ By Marissa Meyers</li>
<li><b>A book with a blue cover ~ </b>Lord John and the Private Matter ~ Diana Gabaldon</li>
<li><b>A book of poetry ~</b></li>
<li><b>The first book you see in a bookstore ~ </b>Lady Midnight ~ By Cassandra Clare</li>
<li><b>A classic book from the 20th century ~</b></li>
<li><b>A book from the library ~ </b>Times Divide ~ By Rysa Walker</li>
<li><b>An Autobiography ~</b></li>
<li><b>A book about a road trip ~ </b>Finding Fraser ~ By KC Dyer</li>
<li><b>A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with ~ </b>Exit Unicorns ~ By Cindy Brandner</li>
<li><b>A satirical book ~</b></li>
<li><b>A book that takes place on an island ~ </b>Lord John and the Scottish Prisioner ~ By Diana Gabaldon</li>
<li><b>A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy ~ </b>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child ~ By J.K. Rowling</li>
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<li>Lord John and the Hand of Devils ~ By Diana Gabaldon</li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Love Beyond Time ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Love beyond Reason ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">A Conall Christmas ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Love Beyond Hope ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Love beyond Measure ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">In Due Time ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Love Beyond Compare ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Love Beyond Dreams ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Love Beyond Belief ~ By Bethany Claire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Bay of Sighs ~ By Nora Roberts</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Times Mirror ~ By Nora Roberts (Novella)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Time Bound ~ By Rysa Walker</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Tall, Dark, and Vampire ~ By Sara Humphreys</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Vampire Trouble ~ By Sara Humphreys</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Vampires Never Cry Wolf ~ By Sara Humphreys</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly ~ By Sara Humphreys</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Going Back for Romeo, Clan Ross bk1 ~ By L.L. Muir</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Unleashed ~ By Sara Humphreys</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Untouched ~ By Sara Humphreys</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Untamed ~ By Sara Humphreys</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Undone ~ By Sara Humphreys</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Unclaimed ~ By Sara Humphreys</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Not Without Juliet, Clan Ross bk2 ~ By L.L. Muir</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Collecting Isobelle, Clan Ross bk3 ~ By L.L. Muir</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #424243; font-family: "karla" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Hogwarts an Incomplete and Unreliable Guide ~ By J.K. Rowling (Novella)</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Short Stories from Hogwarts of heroism, Hardship, and DangerousHobbies ~ By J.K Rowling</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics, and Pesky Poltergeists ~ By J.K. Rowling</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Island of Glass ~ By Nora Roberts</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">A Highlanders Bride ~ By Lexy Timms</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">A Victorian Bride ~ By Lexy Timms</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">A Modern Bride ~ By Lexy Timms</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">A Royal Bride ~ By Lexy Timms</li>
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<b><br /></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15246241677658698587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174542935945667615.post-64795017350394948692015-04-29T19:52:00.002-04:002015-04-29T19:52:49.647-04:00Worm Compost Bin (DIY)I went on Pinterest and I pinned, then later read a LOT of Pins about building a worm compost bin. They are all basically the same info, with some minor differences. But I will say one thing that bugged me.<br />
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'DIY compost bin for only $5!' 'Build your own worm compost bin for under $15!'<br />
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There were more titles along those lines…yes, the building materials can be that low…but the worms are right around $30 (unless you know someone with a worm compost bin who will give you some of their worms).<br />
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I personally think if you are going to say how cheap something is, you should include all expenses, yes, worms included.<br />
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With that being said, my worm compost bin cost right around $45, probably closer to $47.<br />
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Let me start by saying you can do a smaller bin (like I did) or a bigger bin. The bigger then bin, the heavier it will be, which can be a factor when you are ready to harvest your compost. That will also effect your price. I went with 10 gallon rubbermaid bins I bought at walmart for just under $5 each. You can do 1, 2 or 3 bins. I personally did 3. Some people do 1, and put a lid under it to catch any drippings (liquid you can add to water and put right into the garden). Others will do 2 containers…they will have 1 on the bottom to catch any liquid, and then the one on top with the worms. Then there are those that are like me, who do 3 bins. The 3rd bin is set up like the other one that will hold worms…when the 1st bin is done, you put the other bin on top and the worms will slowly move to that bin. Once they've all moved over you can take the middle bin out and use all your compost without having to go through it and removing your worms. I'm all about the easier option!<br />
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So I bought 3 10 gallon rubbermaid bins for just under $5 each al Walmart. Then I bought 4 pieces of PVC at Lowe's for $.60 each to set in the bottom bin so I could raise up the compost bin. Finally I ordered my worms online. I did a google search and compared prices at a few different places. The cheapest for me was <a href="http://www.redworms.com/">www.redworms.com</a> (but it seems they are still a part of Uncle Jim's worm farm, cause that's what all my packaging said!). I bought 1 pound of worms, and it was $30.98 (change part may be a tad bit off, but pretty sure that was it). Oh yes…you need to uy Red Wiggler worms, not night crawlers or anything like that. So just over $45.<br />
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I'll share some pictures, and tell you what I did :)<br />
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The first thing I did was drill 20 1/4 inch holes into the bottom of Bin 1. You want to make sure you have holes in the lost points so any excess water will drip out.<br />
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Finally I drilled some holes in the lid too (you only need to do this with 1 of the lids, it's the only lid you will need to use)<br />
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Then you stack bin 1 into the base and you are ready to go!!<br />
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I cut up a bunch of newspaper, then you want to get it wet. Not soaking wet, you don't want it to be dripping. I rang mine all out by hand, then I fluffed it out as I put it into the bin. You'll want to put 3-4 inches in there. The paper keeps th worms wet, but they'll eat it too, and it gives them some place to hide, which is why you want to fluff it out some, so they can move through it easily. Then I threw some dirt on the top of the newspaper, they need grit to help them digest their food.<br />
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Then I added in my worms!! I included the peat moss they had been packed in. You want a 2 parts 'brown' (paper, leaves, grass, etc) to 1 part 'green' (table scraps)<br />
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Then I added in some of my kitchen scraps I had been saving for them. You don't want to give them too much to start, so I only put in some, even though I have a ton saved for them.<br />
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Then you want to put some more wet newspaper on top. The newspaper on top protects them, and will also prevent fruit flies, because the food is covered. I also added some grass, since Josh had mowed yesterday. Then I took a piece of cardboard, I wet down 1 side of it and put it all on top to protect everything. Eventually the worms will eat it too.<br />
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Then I was done!! When ready to set up your next bin (after this one is full of the black gold) you'll add the newspaper and food etc then take the lid off the other bin, put the new bin on top, and they will go through the holes up into the new bin.<br />
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It was super quick and easy to set up. I can't wait to see how my worms do, and to use their castings in my garden!!!<br />
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Everything is planted, except for the pumpkins, we have to wait til summer time for them. We're growing cherry tomatoes, early girl tomatoes, brandywine tomatoes, mojito mint, cilantro, oregano, spaghetti squash, pickling cucumbers, watermelon, wax beans, onions, garlic, silver queen corn, sweet corn, jalapeño peppers, cayenne peppers, banana peppers, red sail lettuce, romaine lettuce, parris island lettuce, spinach, kale, dill, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, red potatoes, and okra. We also still have sage and rosemary from last year. Our Strawberries came back, and of course the blackberries, blueberries, and grapes and looking great. We even have a few raspberry canes.<br />
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Here are some pictures of all our pretty things!<br />
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I went to Lowe's and got some Valspar Chalkboard paint, they have 250 colors to choose from. I wanted to match my Kitchenaid Mixer and my olive oil holder, kitchen towels, etc. While I was talking to the guy helping me and asking him questions, he told me they sold a magnetic primer that would make my chalkboard magnetic. Even better? It was on clearance!<br />
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The next day I taped everything and sanded the wall. Then I went to use the primer. It was SO thick and sludgy, super nasty. I stirred it, I shook it, I even took it out to my drive way and rolled it around super quick. Nothing seemed to help! So I took it back to Lowe's and had them mix it for me (which everyone who buys magnetic primer should have done before they use it)<br />
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A lot of the reviews I read about the Primer said that even with multiple coats (they recommend 3 light coats) it did not work at all, or barely worked. I think this is because they didn't get it mixed up enough and all their iron shavings were on the bottom. Getting mine mixed by Lowe's made all the difference I think. I did the 3 coats, and not only did a magnet stick, but it could hold up a piece of paper too (which most people said it wouldn't do).<br />
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They said it was suppose to be dark grey…but it came out black for me. You're suppose to wait 4 hours before you do a top coat, so I waited til the next day since I finished this too late at night. The next day I painted the chalkboard paint over it. They recommend 2 coats, but after 2 coats you could still kinda see the primer in some parts. I was really worried that if I added any more coats if would affect the magnetism, but I added one more coat. It looked great after 3 coats, and the magnetism wasn't affected at all!<br />
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Then Voila! You have a magnetic Chalkboard in your kitchen (or whatever room you put it in)!<br />
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I only used maybe a fourth of the cans of paint too, so I have tons left over! I absolutely love it!<br />
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I had an orange dreamsicle and a pink lemonade cake mix that I wanted to use. I thought the colors would be great for an Easter cake. I also made home made cream cheese frosting for the cake. This frosting is seriously the best frosting I have ever tasted, it is my go to frosting now.<br />
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First I baked the orange dreamsicle cake.<br />
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Then I cut the cake in half, to form 2 layers. I used a cup to cut a circle out of 1 of the layers.<br />
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Then I baked the pink lemonade cake. I also cut it in half for another 2 layers.<br />
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Once I had the cake stacked, I frosted the entire thing. Then I used some blue sixlets to 'finish' off the bottom (I already had these in my baking stockpile). Then I sprinkled the top with some pink edible glitter.<br />
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When I cut the cake open to serve it for dessert, the kids had a great surprise when they saw the jelly beans inside! I cut very skinny pieces, since it was a 4 layer cake. The final picture is after I served all 6 of us.<br />
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I am slowly working on organizing my linen closet. It was a jumbled mess of sheets, blankets, and towels. This project is still a work in progress, but I am slowly buying Large Utility Totes from 31 to use in there. I currently have a deluxe utility tote, for my towels and 2 medium utility totes (they were a limited edition special) for sheets and pillow cases. I do have 2 Large utility totes, but I have not put stuff in them yet. That is in the works for this week. 1 shelf done, 2 more to go!<br />
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In the office I had 6 crates full of back to school supplies stacked together against the wall. Notebooks, loose leaf paper, folders, crayons, rulers, erases, glue, pens, pencils and more. It's a huge eye sore, but I wanted the kids to easily access anything they needed as they needed it. I got some of the brand new Oh Snap Pockets from 31 and hung them up on the wall. I have some supplies in each of the pockets, and the crates have been moved up to the attic. As the kids take stuff from the pockets, I'll bring stuff down from the crates to refill it.<br />
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Finally, in my office, I always have a bunch of clutter on my computer desk. Especially a bunch of post it's, or papers the size of post its with information I need written down on them. So I got a board to hang by the computer for me to put those papers on so I can try to clear up the clutter on my desk some. I have a few other things planned for my desk, but this is a good start.</div>
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I have totally failed at getting back into blogging. Here we are at almost the end of April and I haven't blogged since mid Feb. But I promise that is all about to change. I have several blog posts I will be getting up over the next few days! I have just been super busy, and some of those things are things I'll be blogging about.<br />
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I have, however, been keeping my reading challenges up to date, so you can always check those out and see my progress throughout the year.<br />
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Well, enough rambling here, time to get on to writing the good blog posts!<br />
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Peaceful Parenting</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">6. Faeries</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">7. Strawberries</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">8. Beginning</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">9. Empath</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">10. Vaccinations</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">11. Grief</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">12. Toddlers</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">13. Thundersnow</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">14. Friendship</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">15. Bathrooms</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">16. Trust</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">17. Grace</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">18. Pitbulls</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">19. Rainbows</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">20. Organized</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">21. Transcend</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">22. Indigo</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">23. Creation</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">24. Lifeboat</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">25. Pregnancy</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">26. Birth</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">27. Leprechauns</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">28. Brave</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">29. One</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">30. Impact</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Here is her blog link </span></span>http://melgarnerandbabyj.blogspot.com/2015/02/30-day-blog-challenge.html<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book with more than 500 pages- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Drums of Autumn ~ By Diana Gabaldon</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A classic romance-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book that became a movie-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book published this year- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Devoted in Death ~ By J.D. Robb</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book with a number in the title-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book written by someone under 30-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book with nonhuman characters- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Bound by Flames ~ By Jeannine Frost</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A funny book- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Fat Girl Walking ~ By Brittany Gibbons</span></span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book by a female author- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Time's Edge ~ By Rysa Walker</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A mystery or thriller- </b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book with a one-word title- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Marked ~ By Sarah Fine</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book of short stories- </b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Down the Rabbit Hole ~ J.D. Robb, Mary Blayney, Elaine Fox, Mary Kay McComas, and R. C. Ryan</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book set in a different country- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Dragonfly in </span></span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Amber ~ By Diana Gabaldon</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A nonfiction book- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl ~ By Anne Frank</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A popular author's first book- </b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Irish Thoroughbred ~ By Nora Roberts</span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Revealed ~ By P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book a friend recommended- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Timebound ~ By Rysa Walker</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A Pulitzer Prize winning book-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book based on a true story-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book at the bottom of your to-read list-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book your Mom loves- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Fatal Affair ~ By Marcie Force</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book that scares you-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book more than 100 years old-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book based entirely on its cover- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Found (The Missing: Book 1) ~ By Margaret Peterson Haddix</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A memoir- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Orange is the New Black ~ By Piper </span></span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Kerman</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book you can finish in a day- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Time Echo's ~ By Rysa Walker</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book with antonyms in the title-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Voyager ~ By Diana Gabaldon</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book that came out the year you were born-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book with bad reviews- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Beauty's Kingdom ~ By A.N. Roquelaure</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A trilogy- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">The Wolves of Mercy Falls (Shiver, Linger, Forever) ~ By Maggie Stiefvater</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book from your childhood-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book with a love triangle-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book set in the future- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Obsession in Death ~ By J.D. Robb</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book set in high school- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Redeemed ~ By P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book with a color in the title- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Ruby Circle ~ By Richelle Mead</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book that made you cry- </b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Flirting with Felicity ~ By Gerri Russell</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book with magic- </b></span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">The Void ~ By J.D. Horn</span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A graphic novel-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book by an author you've never read before-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book you own but have never read- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Hotshot ~ By Julie G</span></span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">arwood</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book that takes place in your hometown- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Desert Heat ~ By J.A. Janice</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book that was originally written in a different language-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book set during Christmas-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book written by an author with your same initials-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A play-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A banned book-</b><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book based on or turned into a TV show- </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">The Outlander ~ By Diana Gabaldon</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A book you started but never finished-</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">The Fiery Cross ~ By Diana Gabaldon</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A Breath of Snow and Ashes ~ By Diana Gabaldon</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">An Echo in the Bone ~ By Diana Gabaldon</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Written in My Own Heart's Blood ~ By Diana Gabaldon</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows ~ Dy Diana Gabaldon</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Stars of Fortune ~ By Nora Roberts</span></span></li>
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Jessica ~ <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9761582" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9761582</a><br />
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Runs <strong>January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015 </strong>(books read prior to 1/1/2015 do not count towards the challenge). You can join anytime before 9/30/2015. </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.thebookvixen.com/2014/11/sign-up-2015-outdo-yourself-reading.html" style="color: #c399a3; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Sign up on The Book Vixen’s blog</a></span><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span></span></li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><strong>The goal is to outdo yourself by reading more in 2015 than you did in 2014</strong>. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. You can move up a level as often as you’d like but no moving down. Remember, the idea is to <em>challenge</em>yourself.</span></li>
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">To join the challenge, grab the 2015 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge button below and post this reading challenge on your blog to track your progress. Please include a link back to this sign-up post so others can join the reading challenge too. You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads, LibraryThing, BookLikes, etc., so as long as you have<strong> </strong>a <strong>dedicated shelf</strong> for the 2015 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge and your <strong>profile is not private</strong>. The point of linking up is to have a place where people can see what you’re reading.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">***My goal for 2015 is 'Getting My Heart Rate Up', which is 1-5 more books then last year. Last year I read 87 books, so my goal for this year is 88-92.</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Marked ~ By Sarah Fine</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Flirting with Felicity ~ By Gerri Russell</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Shiver ~ By Maggie Stiefvater</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Linger ~ By Maggie Stiefvater</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Forever ~ By Maggie Stiefvater</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Ruby Circle ~ By Richelle Mead</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Obsession in Death ~ By J.D. Robb</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Found (The Missing: Book 1) ~ By Margaret Peterson Haddix</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl ~ By Anne Frank</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Fatal Affairs ~ By Marcie Force</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Desert Heat ~ By J.A. Janice</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Revealed ~ By P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Redeemed ~ By P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Fat Girl Walking ~ By Brittany Gibbons</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Orange is the New Black ~ By Piper Kerman</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The Outlander ~ By Diana Gabaldon</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Dragonfly in Amber ~ </span></span><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">By Diana Gabaldon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">Voyager ~ By</span><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;"> Diana Gabaldon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">Drums of Autumn ~ By</span><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;"> Diana Gabaldon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">The Fiery Cross ~ By</span><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;"> Diana Gabaldon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">A Breath of Snow and Ashes ~ </span><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">By Diana Gabaldon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">An Echo in the Bone ~ </span><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">By Diana Gabaldon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">Written in my Own Hearts Blood ~ </span><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">By Diana Gabaldon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">Devoted in Death ~ </span><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">By J.D. Robb</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">Beauty's Kingdom ~ By A.N. Roquelaure</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">Hotshot ~ By Julie Garwood</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">The Space Between ~ By Diana Gabaldon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows ~ By Diana Gabaldon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Stars of Fortune ~ By Nora Roberts</span></span></li>
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I also got my half a Jack Daniels Whiskey barrel for my potatoes! I got those planted too, waiting for them to grow. I also got a plastic container to grow my carrots in, Aislinn helped me plant some carrot seeds too. Those are both outside by the garden.<br />
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I did a bunch of research on square foot gardening, and then I sat down and planned out my garden using what I planned to plant, and I also looked up companion gardening to make up my list too. It took me a bit to figure out how I wanted to do it all, but I am pretty happy with what I came up with.<br />
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I bought some broccoli, cauliflower, romaine lettuce and red sail lettuce to put in the garden. I was able to plant the Cauliflower and Broccoli today, but didn't get any pictures because it started to rain. of course because it started to rain I was unable to plant the lettuce's or the onion bulbs that I also bought. Hopefully I will be able to get all those in tomorrow. Then in about a week I'll transplant my spinach and kale that I started as seeds a few weeks ago.<br />
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My potatoes ready to be covered with dirt!</div>
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My sweet Aislinn, watering the carrot container.</div>
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I'm excited for the coming weeks. I have a list that tells me when to plant different things for my area. April is going to be a huge planting month for me! I can't wait! Anyone else starting a garden, or maybe trying out a container garden? Are you excited to get it all started?</div>
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I read this article (that several friends posted) <a href="http://www.fashionlush.com/wtf-is-oil-pulling-why-im-hooked/">http://www.fashionlush.com/wtf-is-oil-pulling-why-im-hooked/</a> and it sounded like something I might be interested in trying. Then I saw a few friends say they were going to do it. Then I saw some people in some of my Facebook groups talking about doing it.<br />
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Let me start off by saying that I did NOT like the texture of the coconut oil in my mouth, before it liquified. Totally eew LOL, but I was fine once it liquified. I did however create a LOT of saliva. I had to spit some out several times. I only did 10 mins my first time, instead of 20, because I had already spit 3 times. I think a small part of my huge saliva problem was my initial gage reflex, so hopefully that will be better next time and i won't produce so much as quickly.<br />
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I just cut the paper into quarters with fancy scissors and then used the stamps. I made all of them different, so they each had a unique touch to them.<br />
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After talking to some friends, I decided to add a bit of bling to them too. I wanted to add little bows, but none of my ribbon was small enough…plus I'm not very good at making bows! I also didn't have any rhinestones, but I did have some raised foam glitter stickers that I was able to use.<br />
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I must say, I think they came out pretty good! Jaidan really liked them, and that's the important thing!<br />
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My wax beans are growing SUPER fast and at this point in time I am pretty sure that I planted them WAY to early. It's still too cold to put them outside, we're a few weeks away from our last frost day but they are big enough to be outside LOL. I may just have to plant new ones from seed closer to time.<br />
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I also transplanted my spinach and my kale. I know the kale is considered a cold weather plant, I think spinach is too, but I need to double check. If they both are they can both go outside this week along with the broccoli and cauliflower that I bought already grown some (they are both cool weather plants).<br />
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I also had to transplant my cilantro and my sage too! The cilantro will stay in the container that it is in and will also stay indoors. The sage will eventually be transplanted to the garden outside. I may have planted too much sage too...oops! On the bright side I can always see if a friend wants some for their own gardens.<br />
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Here are some pictures from a few days ago when I did the transplanting.<br />
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I was talking to my brother about it and about how I wish I knew how to make them. Well, his fiancé is Romanian, and she makes them all the time. You can make Romanian pancakes and they are almost the exact same as crepes (it seems American's are actually the only ones..or one of the only ones... who make big fat fluffy pancakes..I looked around some LOL). She found a recipe for me, that was already converted to American measurements for me (how cool was that?)<br />
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So for breakfast yesterday I whipped up a double batch for us for breakfast. Riley wanted Peanut Butter on his, but everyone else wanted Nutella. Josh and the kids also had either Strawberries or Blackberries on the side too. The crepes were a HUGE hit, everyone loved them, so they are a go for the birthday party too! We'll offer jelly, peanut butter, and nutella for them and I'll get some more fresh fruit to offer on the side for anyone who wants any.<br />
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The kale and spinach are almost touching the top of the greenhouse already, it's crazy how quickly they jumped up once they germinated. The wax beans are doing great too, but my initial concern about how well they would do in the greenhouse was right. the space is way too small for them.<br />
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We went to Lowe's tonight to get the wood for my raised garden bed, so I also bought some windowsill planters to transplant them into. I got 1 for each the wax beans, spinach and kale. With the beans I only planted 6, 1 in each space, so they will take up 1 planter with some decent spacing for each plant. The Kale I planted 12, and all 12 have already sprouted, so that was why I got it it's own. Not all 12 of the spinach have sprouted yet, but they may down the road.<br />
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Tomorrow I will work on transplanting the veggies. I'll post pictures once I am done. I also checked out the prices on some cinder blocks, I think I am going to use them to do the raised bed for my herbs, because I want a separate herb garden and veggie garden. I'll buy those next weekend or the weekend after and set that all up.<br />
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Filling them with soil, seeds in the background with my labeled popsicle sticks.</div>
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All watered and planted with their labels. The top and bottom half are the same, but wanted to label both to be safe, so there are 12 different things planted.</div>
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Top on, ready to grow!</div>
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I planted 8 different herbs; Mint, Sage, Cilantro, Basil, Thyme, Rosemary, Marjoram, and Oregano.</div>
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I also planted 4 different veggies; Carrots, Wax Beans, Spinach, and Kale (YUM!!!). I'm not sure how well the carrots or wax beans will go growing in the greenhouse, or how they will do with transplanting, but if all else fails I have extra seeds I can plant into the ground in the Spring when it is warmer out.</div>
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I plan to also get, already started as plants, Broccoli, Heirloom Tomatoes, Watermelon, Banana Peppers (for the hubby), and Sweet Corn. I might try some Cauliflower too. I also plan to grow Onions and Potatoes too. </div>
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I can't wait to get my garden going!!! Are you planting a garden this year?</div>
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I found these Strawberry planter kits at Big Lots for $3 each, comes with the pot, soil, and the seeds, all we had to do was add water. So of course I grabbed one for each kid, and they all happily planted seeds, even my teenager :)<br />
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Riley's ready for seeds!</div>
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Itty Bitty seed ready to be planted</div>
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Ta Da!!! 4 pots of Strawberry seeds!</div>
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We are 1 week in now. I have read mixed reviews. 1 person said it takes 21 days for the seeds to germinate, and someone else said 6-8 weeks! Crazy! So I guess we will just keep watering (well, more like misting to keep the soil damp) and see what happens! Hopefully we will see something in the next 2 weeks or so!</div>
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You can see my original post about making the crayons <a href="http://noraslovinlife.blogspot.com/2013/01/craft-time.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and you can see my original post on the actual Valentine's <a href="http://noraslovinlife.blogspot.com/2013_02_01_archive.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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I did do a few things a bit different this year. Instead of cutting the crayons on the cutting board with a knife, I used a hammer and a bag. Both ways are time consuming and I don't think either one is really any better then the other LOL. Ok, well maybe I only did 1 thing different! On to the pictures!<br />
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All ready to start!</div>
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Ready for the oven</div>
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Liquidy crayon goodness!</div>
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Heart crayons!</div>
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The finished Valentine! Riley wrote his name on the back.</div>
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Did you do any DIY Valentines this year? I would love to see them/read about them!</div>
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