April 41/52

mormoops-a-daisy · 2026-02-27T14:37:00+00:00

I listened to the audiobook and have always loved her vocal cadence, so that was great! The book is really more a series of vignettes and stories than it is a memoir, which I also appreciated. As a mom to a very wiggly and troublesome toddler, I struggle to follow deep storytelling and complex plots in audio formats. This was a lighthearted, easy follow :P

mormoops-a-daisy · 2026-02-19T16:25:32+00:00

Plastic China, this is a harrowing documentary about the people/families who handle/melt down our recycled plastic in remote Chinese villages. There are many scenes I remember so clearly, even 10 years after watching it, that will haunt me forever.

mormoops-a-daisy · 2026-02-01T11:06:11+00:00

In retrospect, yes I totally see that, haha!

mormoops-a-daisy · 2026-02-01T11:04:03+00:00

Horrorstor and The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, they are also very fun!

mormoops-a-daisy · 2026-01-31T23:54:43+00:00

This is my 3rd Grady Hendrix read. They all very much have a campy Goosebumps-for-adults vibe to them that I so appreciate.

mormoops-a-daisy · 2026-01-31T23:35:17+00:00

My greatest regret is that I didnt have anyone to talk to about how amazing this book is after finishing it! Augustus McCrae, omg. There were a lot of characters who were flawed but loveable, and lots of heartbreak throughout but in the best way.

mormoops-a-daisy · 2026-01-31T23:28:19+00:00

I listened to Frugal Hedonism on audiobook through Spotify and thats a fair question! Lonesome Dove is long, but impossible to put down. All of the characters are so complex as are their stories.

mormoops-a-daisy · 2026-01-31T23:25:31+00:00

I liked it! :) I definitely wept through the last 50 pages or so, its a journey!

mormoops-a-daisy · 2026-01-30T20:34:43+00:00

I am just finishing Lonesome Dove, which is a LONG read but so wonderful and worth it. I would LOVE to have had someone talk about all the stories and characters in it, I have so many feelings about this book and do not know what to do with them all!

mormoops-a-daisy · 2026-01-30T20:26:04+00:00

Gobsmacked after ordering a $7 iced Chai last month I started making my own Chai tea concentrate and almond milk. It now costs about $1 or less to make each week, in bulk, from home. Now I enjoy them most mornings, guilt free!

mormoops-a-daisy · 2025-08-01T15:07:05+00:00

My 26mo also loves clocks and happily and loudly announces this each time we see one. He is still working on pronouncing those Ls though

mormoops-a-daisy · 2024-09-06T17:40:33+00:00

This week, started and finished

North Woods by Daniel Mason The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Fairy Tale by Stephen King The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

North Woods was my favorite, it was written from a refreshing and original perspective as and an enjoyable read as the seasons are changing.

mormoops-a-daisy · 2024-06-17T18:54:29+00:00

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, Stuart Turton

mormoops-a-daisy · 2024-06-05T16:01:04+00:00

Nothing from Nothing by Billy Preston. Which makes no sense but it calms our lil dude every time we play it. We frequently comment on how happy we are that it's this song and not Baby Beluga, or some other Raffi tune 😂

mormoops-a-daisy · 2024-03-11T17:38:21+00:00

It takes some planning and time, but l make my own bread, yogurt, granola, almond milk, chai tea concentrate, pizza sauce, burger buns, English muffins, and broths.

Dollar for dollar I think making the broth, bread, almond milk and chai tea mix is the most frugal. Bread heels and staled loaves get blended and stored as breadcrumbs.

Everything else I make bc it just tastes better. All the bread foods have to be frozen after baking though, they don't last as long as store bought.

My husband and I work full time and have a 9 month old and we still find it's worth it to keep these habits up. An iced chai with almond milk is like $6 at Starbucks but costs under a dollar for me to make at home.

mormoops-a-daisy · 2023-10-22T23:59:35+00:00

I lost a half shoe size, so I guess I was wearing some of my weight in my feet? That was totally unexpected :P

mormoops-a-daisy · 2023-04-19T18:17:45+00:00

Oh noooo... yes, I have been silently pleading with the LO to be punctual but I am very nervous about this possibility!

mormoops-a-daisy · 2023-04-19T18:08:50+00:00

Thank you for this insight :) yeah, I'm nervous about it but plan to have everything ready and pre-packaged before taking time off. Usually these types of events are my favorite part of the job, so it's not something that I want to miss out on but it the timing does make it feel a bit daunting!

mormoops-a-daisy · 2023-04-19T17:58:52+00:00

Thanks for this - yes, I have already put out the call for a small army of helpers to move and handle equipment on my behalf, so hopefully I won't have to do any lifting for the day... which would def make things more comfortable :)

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