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Friday Five: Much Cold Edition

January 24, 2014 by Mary

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Happy, happy Friday!

friday selfie

I’m feeling rather optimistic about things today, even though this has been my face for most of the day.

Five Things I’m Doing Today

  1. Writing this weekly Friday Five post, duh.
  2. Working out for an hour after work.
  3. Painting my fingernails with a pretty color.
  4. Planning a trip for me and the besties. Cruise time?
  5. Drinking tea and reading a book in a warm bed.

Five Cold Day Thoughts

  1. I know I don’t live in Canada or the North anymore, but it still feels cold today I’m inside and I feel cold.
  2. It’s cold enough that my car didn’t start this morning.
  3. It’s cold enough that the pipes aren’t working and water won’t flow from some faucets.
  4. It’s cold enough that my big baby dog won’t stay outside very long.
  5. It’s cold enough that I’ve got 3 blankets and tea just to be warm.

Bright side: at least it’s not icy!

Five Free Ebooks To Read

  1. 40 Days to Better Living – Weight Management
  2. Apple Cider Vinegar Handbook: Old Time Health Remedies, Natural Cures, Simple Recipes, Detox and Dieting Benefits Using Apple Cider Vinegar.
  3. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
  4. The Pursuit of God
  5. Home Organization For Stress Free Living: How To Organize Your Home One Day At A Time And Keep It That Way

Enjoy some reading time this weekend!

Five Things I’m Working On

  1. Controlling anxiety. It’s such a bitch but it’s a bitch I have to learn to live with.
  2. Not ignoring my body and needs. It’s too easy for me to check out which causes problems.
  3. Saving mooooney. It’s awesome to be debt free but a fat bank account would be nice too.
  4. Planning spring activities. Live in Memphis and want to run or bike with me? I’m recruiting.
  5. Writing food reviews. I’ve tried so many new to me foods over the last few months, keep an eye on my resurrected food blog for those.

I’m working on a lot of other things but these are relevant to the blog. ;)

Five Tumblrs I Love

  1. georgetakei.tumblr.com – Purveyor of the funniest things online.
  2. wilwheaton.tumblr.com – Wil Wheaton is cool.
  3. edwardspoonhands.com – Hank’s tumblr, 1/2 of Vlogbrothers, lots of Nerdfighteria and other awesomeness.
  4. blogilates.tumblr.com – Cassey’s tumblr, one of the only healthy living ones I follow.
  5. hitrecordjoe.tumblr.com – Cause I love Joseph Gordon-Levitt and his open collaborative company hitRECord.org.

Tumblr gives me the giggles. And the gifs for texting.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

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Comments

  1. Kitty says

    January 24, 2014 at 10:37 pm

    Thanks for the tips on the free Kindle books!

  2. Ashleigh @ Passion for Life, Love, and Health says

    January 27, 2014 at 2:19 pm

    How do you find out about so many free amazon books? Do they have a newsletter or something?

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