2015 is almost over and it may be one of the years I wish I could have zapped through faster. School has been numbing, and work has just been busy. However it is always important to find things that you like to do. My favorite things help to be both a monotony buster and a energy inducer.
Green Bay is the smallest city to host an NFL franchise, even more important it is owned by normal people, not just millionaires and billionaires. Even more important is that it is near where I grew up and became a touchstone for my family a connection point that lets me be home with Dad especially now that he is gone. The fact that they are winning is good too.
Salvage Dawgs is on Netflix and it has become a favorite as well. It is great to see guys using historic furnishings and how they get them out of some of those places is pretty interesting too.
The Destroyermen Series by Taylor Anderson, has become my new voracious read. Science fiction and alternate history join together to create a readable tale. I think it is probably one of the few series I have gotten into this year that has really let me imagine living in a different world.
This month is getting away from me very fast. Work is not slowing down especially with holiday parades and work on the Library. Hiring a custodian will free up time for me to do some of the things I have wanted to do but haven't had the time to do. School is also nearing the climax, and all the fun has dwindled away into grind of the end of the semester. It is probably worse that after all this time going to work in libraries I have the enjoyment of working on Library school at night too.
So if school is a grind for me what kinds of things are a grind for you?
This morning I was paging through my 2015 scrapbook album. Seriously, where has this year gone? It seems as if I was just on summer break last week. This fall has flown by. Christmas will be here before we know it. Why is it when I was a child, it felt like an eternity until Christmas break rolled around? Why did summers stretch on forever? November!?? How can you be here already? Some of my favorite YouTube videos to watch are "Favorites" videos. I love seeing what other people are into. Some bloggers and YouTubers focus on specific items such as beauty products or foods. I want to share a broader selection of my currents favorites. So here is a small round-up of what I am liking right now.
I am a newbie in the world of Bath and Body Works candles. This is only the second one I have every purchased. This candle reminds me of Vermont on a cool crisp autumn day. They really captured the scent of a Vermont autumn day, in a jar. It has a fire undertone, almost like a campfire. Slight hints of cranberry,maple, and evergreen trees round out the scent. It is delightful. I burn this candle when I feel homesick.
I have the suspicious feeling that this cream cheese was created for cooking.Oh well! Amazing on a nice whole wheat bagel. It has a kick to it. I love the burn of spicy food. Finally a way to incorporate spiciness into my breakfast rotation.
Dear Philadelphia, please don't discontinue this flavor, EVER!
This has been on my favorites list for quite some time. Absolutely refreshing! Perfect for any time of day. I especially enjoy a glass of this over ice after work. I think I will stop typing for a minute to have a glass...So good! They also make a diet version of this tea. It is good, but not quite as amazing as the regular.
My only complaint is that Kroger has stopped selling it in the large jugs. It is a bit of a pain to have to go to another store to purchase it.
My name is Emily and I am a goal setting junkie. This book goes beyond goal setting. Goal setting has a beginning and an end point. What happens after you reach your goal? Forming habits is a way to bring about more permanent changes in your life. I personally connected with her point that forming habits is not a one-size fits all endeavor. This book provides a framework to customize habits to better your life.
The personal antidotes dispersed throughout the book made it very enjoyable to read. I always love reading personal stories. It gives me a connection point to the author.
I highly recommend this book if you are a goal setting and habit forming junkie, like myself. It would also be a great read if you enjoy learning about why people do what they do. The paperback version has just recently been released!
J House Vlogs are my newest favorite family vloggers. They vlog about their daily life including the fun moments and struggles. This family is very refreshing and genuine. Their children are adorable. The two youngest children are partners-in-crime and get into hilarious mischief. Any parent will instantly relate to their shenanigans.
In the Eat It or Wear It Challenge, the two oldest children are challenged to eat a variety of different foods. If they eat the food, they are allowed to pour some on their sibling's head. If they don't, the sibling gets to pour some on the other child's head. This video will leave you with a huge smile!
The Squatty Potty is a real product. You may have seen it introduced on Shark Tank. This commercial is total potty humor. It brings out the inner 3-year old. The topic of poop and colon health is introduced in a pleasant and comical way.
The style of commercial is very similar to the other poop themed product, Poo Pourri. In fact, both commercials were created by the same production team. I am completely convinced that I need this product. If this company would have shied away from comedy, the product would have been overlooked by a majority of people. Now, thanks to this video being shared on social media, there is quite the buzz. The comedy brings out and makes colon health much more interesting.
Last week while browsing in Goodwill, we spied this toy unicorn. Michael and I burst out in uncontrollable laughter. I will never look at unicorns in the same way and I don't think I could ever eat rainbow ice cream ever again.
What are you reading, eating, and watching in November?
