Readers’ Workouts – 8/22

by Carol3 Comments
So this week was pretty bad exercise-wise. We went away for a few days which totally threw me off and then I was tired and busy when we got back and had trouble getting back on track. Then my fit bit broke Saturday afternoon before all our walking, which makes me even less likely to do what I should. I know that's silly but it's true.  And that's why I don't have any steps for Sunday and Monday. They're sending me a replacement, which I hope gets here soon!   This week: Tuesday - 50 high knees, 40 lunges, 40 sec plank Monday - Walk with the dog, Pilates My August Challenge Meal ideas: Turkey Chiles Rellenos Chicken pot pie Mozzarella mini quiches Habanero-Apricot Chicken Sandwiches Chicken and wild rice strudel Baked oatmeal Taco pasta Hawaiian Chicken Year Fitness Goals: - Lose weight. Goal - Lose 26 lbs. (current: -8.4) - Run 2 5ks, 1 10K and 1 half. Completed - 1 10K; 1 5K - Hit my weekly step goal (56,000 steps) for 48 weeks. Weeks completed: 27 How was your...
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Bout of Books 20 Day 1

by CarolNo Comments
Bout of Books 20 starts today! Here's the info: The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 21st and runs through Sunday, August 27th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 20 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog (http://boutofbooks.blogspot.com/). - From the Bout of Books team Here is the schedule of events for today: 10:30am CST Morning Announcements with @boutofbooks 7:30pm CST Evening Announcements with @boutofbooks 8pm CST Twitter Chat with @boutofbooks Challenge Introduce Yourself #insixwords The challenge is simple: introduce yourself on Twitter, Instagram, or at the host blog using six words, no more, no less. Use the hashtags #boutofbooks and #insixwords so we can learn all about you. https://twitter.com/carolsnotebook/status/899634235924992000 My starting line: I'm starting the read-a-thon in the middle of three books. On audio...
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Bookish (and Not So Bookish) Thoughts

by Carol2 Comments
Bookish and Not So Bookish Thoughts is a weekly blogging event hosted by Bookishly Boisterous. It allows book bloggers (and non-book bloggers) to write about pretty much anything, bookish or otherwise (i.e. share exciting plans for the weekend, rants on things encountered during the week, etc.) Head over to her blog to link-up. 1. Bout of Books starts tomorrow. I'm starting off the week in the middle of Weycombe by G. M. Maillet on my Kindle and Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew Sullivan on audio. 2. We went to Cleveland this past week and had a lot of fun. I shared a couple of pictures of the school yesterday and will probably share more photos from our trip on the next couple Saturdays. 3. My husband's softball church league play-offs started Friday. It's double-elimination. They lost their first game but won their second so they play again on Tuesday. 4. We went to the Pirates baseball game yesterday with my brother and sister-in-law...
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Persons Unknown by Susie Steiner

by Carol2 Comments
Persons Unknown started out slow for me. I read the first in the series and knew Manon and Fly and how they can to be a family, but I guess I forgot how unlikeable Manon can be. I do like her, but she will rub just about everyone the wrong way at some point or other, including the reader. And now she's pregnant, which I'm not sure was the best decision with just recently adopting Fly, but there you have it. This time around the mystery hits very close to home for Manon. Manon and Fly are sharing a home with Manon's sister Ellie and her toddler son, Solly, when Solly's father turns up murdered. Once Fly is accused and sent to juvenile, the story picks up pace. Of course, Fly's innocent, we know that, but it's a complicated case, one Manon is not allowed to directly work on. With Davy's help, she does manage to get the right information to the right people. The dead...
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