Thank you for the blessings @Hufflepuffle !

1. My go to self care ritual is my essential oil diffuser and a Korean sheet mask.

2. Blessings and relaxing energy to @EadieB @TheAromaofBooks @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks and anyone who needs some extra care this week

I really wanted to have a week where I meditated all 7 days which hasn‘t happened yet this round. (Maybe week 6 is my week). But week 5 was good. Got a ton of housework done which was great for my mental health! Struggling with eating choices right now, cause I‘m sick which limits my options. So I‘m going to ponder how to make the best of that while taking it easy next week. @wanderinglynn @Hestapleton @StayCurious @Hufflepuffle

I kind of want to be Lillian when I grow up. #womenwithclass #namastenovember @Eggs

Thanks for the tag @Jee_HookedOnBookz ! Didn‘t manage to get to this on Wednesday, but I really like these prompts.

Neil Gaiman- Illustration is a big part of so much of your work. When you write, do you start with an idea for a story or an image of a character?

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I must read this! Apparently it‘s about a bookworm who accidentally switches suitcases with dad and ends up stranded with no books, in a town with no bookstore! Then mysterious nighttime reading begins to appear... #bluevelvet #namastenovember @Eggs

I just opened the most epic #litsylove package from @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks !!! You made my week girl 💜💜💜 Thank you! and I had to include a picture of this wrapping paper because I‘m obsessed with it!

My #LitsyLove #WinterSwap package from @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks is here! With an exciting extra Halloween package! Thank you Misty!!! ❤️💜🤗📚🎉

After setting my new goals I had a good week! I didn‘t miss any meds doses, and only missed 2 mediations. I didn‘t get much reading done this week, but I realized that between scarathlon and 24b4monday I‘ve actually read 9 books since #BFCr4 started, so I‘m just going to try to read a little every day and be relaxed about it. Next week my goal is to miss NO mediations.

I loved her forest book so I‘m #lookingforwardtoreading this when it comes out on the 5th! #gratefulreads @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

October was a really fun reading month. I read 14 books, these were my favorites.

I didn‘t finish my books for #authoramonth or #lmpbc so they‘re moving to the beginning of November‘s TBR. @Johanna414 I‘ll try to get Coyote Sunrise back to you soon!

1. I like that I‘m artistic.
2. Tagging three amazing women #bfc brought into my life. You guys are the most caring supportive friends.
3. This weekend I will take a bubble bath, so a face mask, and deep condition my hair.
#BFCgiveaway

Happy #Halloween ! #chillingphotochallenge #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid

#scarathlon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid

For me, #purple witch stockings are the only kind. #chillingphotochallenge #scarathlon #teamstoket @TheReadingMermaid @Clwojick

Scream movie marathon a few nights back that I forgot to post. #scarathlon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid

I missed my check in this week and realized I‘m behind on every goal I‘ve set except reading. I‘ve been depressed and overwhelmed lately and it‘s been making me shut down and accomplish nothing. Since I can‘t seem to find my way through this, I‘ve decided to pare back my goals to the basics. The thing I accomplished in earlier rounds that is MOST important to me was getting into a daily meditation practice, so my new goals are ⬇️

I‘m ending #24B4Monday with fewer hours than I‘d hoped, but I had a great time! I read 3 really fun books and started a 4th, and got in some quality reading time considering I had to work this weekend.
#scarathlon #teamstoker

The third Pluto‘s Snitch Mystery was a fun read, but it was so similar to the first two that I didn‘t find it very satisfying. I wish we‘d met a dynamic new character, or Rassia ourReginald had discovered a new psychic ability, or something to shake things up.

My third book for #24B4Monday Works for the #teamstoker theme #scarathlon @TheReadingMermaid

Loved seeing the difference between this and the movie! It‘s one of my favorite movies and I only found out it was adapted from the book a few months ago. And both stories really seem to sing! This book wouldn‘t have made a good film as is and vice versa. My favorite thing about the book version is that it‘s a bit darker. #24B4Monday #scarathlon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid

Starting off day 2 of #24B4Monday ! #scarathlon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid

Finished my first book of #24B4Monday ! Agatha Christie is a master and this was a great Halloween read! #scarathlon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid

1. Not really, I‘m just going to dive in and see how far along I get.
2. I do start with a TBR cause I think it‘s fun to make them, but I‘m a total mood reader so I always change it right away.
3. My current snacks of choice are popcorn, carrots, hummus, and tea so I‘ll probably be eating that unless one of the books strikes a super specific craving
4. Neither
5. Just have fun with it!
6. Horror, ya, fiction
7. All 3
##24B4Monday

It‘s my 1 year litsyversary! I woke to this today and it made me so 😃 Thank you all so much for filling the last year of my life with new books, new people, and lots of fun! Being a part of this has made my life dramatically different and so much better 💜📚

Today‘s scary movie double feature. Can‘t really recommend either if these, but it was a cool first to see a horror flick with a social message. #scarathon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid

I expected this to be nothing more than a fun pick me up but it actually really spoke to me. I found the characters surprising and thought they had a lot to say. I wasn‘t into the romance in this story, but the friendships and familial relationships that developed were so deep and colorful that it almost didn‘t matter.

In no way connected to #teamstoker but worth a couple points anyway @TheReadingMermaid

Week 2 was an improvement from last week, though I still don‘t feel like I got to where I wanted to be.

Meditation 3/7
Mindful eating 5/7
Reading 6/7
Light movement 1/2

On to next week with resolutions to keep improving!

#BFCr3 @wanderinglynn @Hestapleton @StayCurious @Hufflepuffle

Tonight I watched my favorite Halloween movie! 🎃 🎥 It‘s 21 years and later it hasn‘t lost a drop of its magic! #scarathlon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid

Ok, now I‘m convinced we‘re really in LA

Finished the #draculabuddyread today for #teamstoker Loved revisiting this classic! I read some commentary on it this time, which I‘d never done before and it highlighted some interesting notes. #scararhlon @TheReadingMermaid

Saturday morning movie 🎥 Halloweentown! I know this is a kids classic, but it‘s actually the first time I‘ve seen this! #scarathlon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid

I‘m not a huge fan of true #gore I think the closest I ever got may have been Carrie which I watched and read as a teenager. I was much more into horror back then. #chillingphotochallenge #scarathon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid @Clwojick

#quotsyoct19 #yarn @TK-421

1. Recess. Still my Candy weakness.
2. Mounds bars. Didn‘t like coconut when I was younger.
3. Roasting pumpkin seeds.
4. My witch costume. A little classic, but it‘s the one that stands out in my memory.
#scarathlon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid

Watched Scream 😱 tonight which took me right back to high school🏫 #scarathlon #teamstoler @TheReadingMermaid

#quotsyoct19 #gaudy @TK-421

When I was in kindergarten my older friends told me the story of #bloody Mary at a slumber party and I stayed scared of her until I was like 7 or 8. #chillingphotochallenge #scarathlon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid @Clwojick

Repost for @TheReadingMermaid #teamstoker

Hey Litsy! Our wonderful and resourceful @Andrew65 has come up with a fabulous idea for #24B4Monday this month. For those of you who are not taking part in the #Scarathlon we would like to encourage you to sponsor a team! For the weekend of the readathon, you will be able to gain points PER HOUR that you read which then goes to the team you are sponsoring! Sign up with @TheReadingMermaid !

#TeamStoker

#quotsyoct19 #apprentice @TK-421

I‘m not a big makeup person, which is probably why I‘ve never been braver enough to wear true #black lipstick, even on Halloween. I always end up cheating and going for something with just a hint of red in there. But the black lipstick is something from middle school me‘s bucket list that I still want to try once. #chillingphotochallenge #scarathlon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid

Fruit
Witches
Treat
Scary Movie
Skeletons
Hand out candy
Corn Maze
Scary Costume
Both
Bottles feed a bony zombie
Black Cats
Pumpkin Spice
In my neighborhood

#scarathlon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid

I have always wanted to own a #poison locket. #chillingphotochallenge #scarathon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid @Clwojick

#quotsyoct19 #feast @TK-421

#scarathlon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid

#quotsyoct19 #enchanted @TK-421

This was on both my September and October TBRs but I‘m not 💯 sure I‘ll get to it this month either. I just keep finding new spooky reading ideas! And they‘re all so exciting! How does a gal choose? #chillingphotochalleng #scarathlon #teamstoker #thenumber13 @TheReadingMermaid @Clwojick

What a great Halloween story 🎃 ! I have mixed feelings about Rainbow Rowell, but after seeing such an outpouring of love for this on Litsy decided this was one I needed to read, and I‘m glad I did. This one gave me all the feels! #scarathlon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid

Not my best week. I read 3 books, but only got halfway to meeting my food, movement, and meditation goals. Looking forward to next week being more successful! @wanderinglynn @Hestapleton @StayCurious @Hufflepuffle

#teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid #scarathlon