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The Shape of Family: A Novel | Shilpi Somaya Gowda

It‘s Sunday & my usual social distancing day already but it‘s no reason to stop my 3-5 #positives for the day-things to look forward to & make me smile. Fake it till you make it!😉

1️⃣ Got my April issue of Eating Well & love the cover. They did them in 🌈 & I got 💚
2️⃣ 🌈Fingerling 🥔🥔are soon to become a delicious chowder-y soup 😋🍲
3️⃣ Tried this 🥒 soothing de-puffer as lack of sleep is not helping my 👀 & it feels so cooling & good 🤗
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DebinHawaii 4️⃣ A former coworker posted this 🐱meme on Facebook & it made me laugh.😹
5️⃣ I love Shilpi Somaya Gowda & her writing. I‘m on a book tour for this newest one this week so it‘s my next book up. I have a feeling it‘s going to be a gut punch but I‘m going in with my de-puffer & hope that it all works out in the end. 😭🥒 Catharsis, anyone? 4y

DebinHawaii Hoping my #buddy Allison of @LiteraryinLititz is getting some good reading & self care in this weekend. Happy Sunday.💜💜💜 And sending a shoutout to our #isolationinteractions organizer @TheKidUpstairs 🤗 (edited) 4y

Bookzombie I love the meme! Looking forward to seeing your soup post. 🙂 4y

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LiteraryinLawrence Thanks, Deb! I read for 9 hours yesterday and then slept til 1:30 in the afternoon today. So it‘s been a restful weekend. I haven‘t looked at the news. I‘m going to get back to reading now! I hope you are able to sleep more soon. 4y

DebinHawaii @Bookzombie Coming soon! 😉 4y

DebinHawaii @LiteraryinLititz Glad you got some good rest! I did take a long nap yesterday & it felt good. 💜 4y

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What to Eat When Cookbook: 135+ Deliciously Timed Recipes | Michael Crupain, Michael F M.D. Roizen, Jim Perko

It‘s Saturday & while I know some people are tired of being stuck home, today is the first day I haven‘t had to go out for work or anything since last Sunday & I am happy about it. Here are my morning daily #positives though, just to keep me on track.
1️⃣ I bought this soft ombré blanket a few weeks ago at Costco & while it‘s going to be mid 70s today, I have the fans on so I can enjoy the snuggly vibe.?
2️⃣ A new healthy cookbook to review?...

TheKidUpstairs

DebinHawaii 3️⃣ I get to spend time with my boy Max 🐱 who is an expert in social distancing. #catsoflitsy 😽❤️
4️⃣Although I crapped out early reading The Scent Keeper last night, I plan to finish it today & get some #StayHome24in48 time in. 📚
5️⃣ I‘m excited to FINALLY binge on You this weekend. 😱 (edited) 4y

DebinHawaii Sending a shout out to my #isolationinteractions buddy @LiteraryinLititz Glad to see you getting some relaxation time in. 💜📚💜 4y

Bookzombie I love all of your positives, but I am partial to Max. 💕🐱 Sending 💗💗 4y

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What You Wish For | Katherine Center

It‘s been a crazy morning. I‘m (wo)manning the HR office at work today so some other team members can be onsite at one of our locations & the rest work from home. Social distancing in my office. Sticking with my 3-5 #positives for the day.
1️⃣ It‘s Aloha Friday🌺& I‘m planning on not leaving the house this weekend.📚😴
2️⃣ New e-books: Tagged book was a “read now” on NetGalley & the other I‘ve been wanting to read & it is a $1.99 Kindle Deal📚...

TheKidUpstairs

DebinHawaii 3️⃣ My manger bought these adorable bamboo utensil sets for the team on Amazon. We are trying to be greener at the office.
4️⃣ My lunch is making me happy. Leftover mushroom risotto that I‘ll post with my book review later.😋
5️⃣ A shot from the Honolulu Art Museum where I attended an event last week. I love this Mediterranean Courtyard, so pretty in the rain. 4y

DebinHawaii And Aloha to my #isolationinteractions buddy @LiteraryinLititz Sending you good vibes for the weekend 💜💜💜 Hope you can get in some rest & self-care. 4y

AmyG Just stay safe. Have a nice, peaceful weekend with Max. 4y

KelliJo Killing November was really good! 4y

LiteraryinLawrence @DebinHawaii Aloha to you, Deb. It was a long and emotionally taxing day here, but I‘m hoping for the self care to start tomorrow as I participate in the readathon and try to detox from the news a bit. I will talk to you tomorrow, buddy! 4y

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Doodling for Cat People | Gemma Correll

OK, last night was tough & this morning slammed but I did want to note my 3-5 #positives for the day—things that make it a little brighter for me.

1️⃣ I had raspberry PopTarts for breakfast because I could.

2️⃣ Yesterday the tagged book came in my Zuliy order. I thought it looked like fun. The Jane Austen color book & HP bookmark were my Barnes & Noble purchases from last weekend.

3️⃣ Starbucks app & grab & go helped me get it in gear.🥱...

TheKidUpstairs

DebinHawaii 4️⃣ I‘m at work for another hour or so, most of our team is working from home but our management team prepped lunch bentos for our hardworking retail team & chef fed us too: fish & rice & garlic cheese bread & his bbq hollandaise . 😋Yes, I‘m eating ALL the carbs!

Sending out good positive 🌈vibes to my #isolationi teractions buddy @LiteraryinLititz Hope you are feeling better today! 💜💜💜 4y

Reggie I have never had a raspberry tart but I‘ll never forget the magic my friend taught me when he put butter on a brown sugar pop tart when we were younger. 4y

Kelican17 @Wife 👆🏻👆🏻raspberry pop tarts 👆🏻👆🏻 4y

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DebinHawaii @Reggie For some reason I don‘t eat them unless I buy a box for my Hurricane & natural disaster stockpile but I figured this is a disaster so why not?! 🤣 4y

wanderinglynn Doodling for cat people sounds like fun! 👍🏻🐱 4y

LiteraryinLawrence Hi Deb! Thanks for the check in. It was hard to get up this morning so I skewed my work day later and am just putting the computer away now. I love LOVE your Austen coloring book! And also your idea about eating some comforting foods. I think I might bake a cake this weekend just because. I know you‘re having to work really hard lately but I hope you can get some you time later. 💜 4y

DebinHawaii @wanderinglynn It is so cute! I bought these blank bookmarks a while ago & am hoping I can do something fun with them & this book! 🤗 4y

DebinHawaii @LiteraryinLititz Cake is always a good idea. I stirred up a big bought of risotto tonight which was pretty relaxing with an audiobook. I hope your day is better tomorrow.💜 4y

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Recipes for Your Perfectly Imperfect Life: Everyday Ways to Live and Eat for Health, Healing, and Happiness | Kimberly Snyder, C.N.

I‘ll confess, while I feel like I have less to worry about than many others, I‘m not sleeping much this week so I‘m taking time in the morning to set myself up with 3-5 #positives for the day.
For today:
1️⃣ My commute to work was 20 minutes & 55-60 mph on the freeway
2️⃣ Fried rice with egg for breakfast from the local diner on my walk from parking & a rain-free morning walk.
3️⃣ Our director brought us all mini bouquets from a local vendor...

TheKidUpstairs

DebinHawaii 4️⃣ I bought this cookbook for $1.99 on Kindle. (Looks better on my tablet)

5️⃣ I found this article with links free drawing classes by different artists for kids & adults that‘s a good #distraction : shorturl.at/sxHJZ

Hi Littens & a special Aloha to my #isolationinteractions buddy @LiteraryinLititz Hoping your days have some positives! 🌺💙 (edited) 4y

LeahBergen Those flowers are lovely! 4y

Linsy Beautiful! 💐 4y

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alisiakae I hope you have a better night's sleep tonight. I finally got a good night's sleep last night and it helped so much! 4y

Exbrarian I love fried rice and eggs for breakfast. The South has not embraced this dish, but I cannot imagine why. 4y

LiteraryinLawrence Thanks, Deb. I don‘t know that I‘m in the right mindset to find a lot of positives right now. It‘s been a rough day for my mental health, though nothing outward has changed in my circumstances. It is wonderful that you took control of the stressful situation (I hope you can have a restful night tonight) and listed 5 positive things. I appreciate the check-in and will try to follow your example and get myself out of this slump. 💗 (edited) 4y

DebinHawaii @LeahBergen @Linsy Thanks—they are so pretty to look at on my table. 4y

DebinHawaii @4thhouseontheleft I am hoping that will do the trick! 🥱😴 4y

DebinHawaii @Exbrarian It‘s a favorite here. 4y

DebinHawaii @LiteraryinLititz I am so sorry to hear that. Some days are definitely easier than others. Today was not one of those days by this afternoon due to lots of work challenges—but at least I had my morning! I hope you can get through the slump. Let me know if there is anything I can do. 💜💜💜 4y

LiteraryinLawrence @DebinHawaii Thank you, friend. 💗 The other day I was feeling very centered and like I could be a strong support for others. I prefer that to feeling like I‘m the struggling one. But it just goes on waves and we can all take turns being the strong one. 💜 4y

DebinHawaii @LiteraryinLititz Yes we can all take turns & we will. There is no shame in feeling the stress & struggle. Just reach out, we‘ll get you through it until you can get the next one of us through it. 💜 4y

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