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Happy New Year! Welcome 2019

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Happy new year! May 2019 bring you great contentment! Wow, was 2018 a weird year for me. It started out ok; I finished the Wichita Run 12k, The Big Run 5k, and Urban ICT’s 10k. I made it four miles into the Titan 10k. I ran every day in July. I trained for the Air …

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Unique Gift Ideas For Runners

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When buying gifts for runners, or even someone who just likes to walk on their lunch break, it can be tricky to find something they don’t already have. Let’s face it, they are loaded to the brim with water bottles, have more shoes then they know what to do with and probably enough fitness trackers to arm a marathon full of people.

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Book Review: When Women Ruled the World by Kara Cooney

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Kara Cooney’s volume, When Women Ruled the World, explores the lives and regimes of six female pharaohs. I think this book can best be summed up by this paragraph in the introduction: In the fifth century B.C., thousands of years after her lifetime, the Greek historian Herodotus wrote about a certain Nitocris, a queen whose husband-brother …

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Book Review: Under a Dark Sky by Lori Rader-Day

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There is no better way to start winding down summer reading than with reading a good murder mystery. Under a Dark Sky by Lori Rader-Day fits this niche nicely. The story she weaves together keeps the reader guessing to the very end.  It’s not just the mystery that keeps readers guessing, it’s also the way that the …

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Revel Wine Club Review

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Revel Wine Club is a wine club that prides itself on its affordability and customers’ ability to customize their selections. I was offered the opportunity to try out a month’s box in exchange for an honest review, and I’m glad I did. This, so far is my favorite subscription service for wine in terms of …

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My First 12K – Wichita Run

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This past Sunday, I did something huge for me. I ran my first 12K. For those who are not familiar with the 12k race, it’s 7.46 miles (give or take just a little bit). I’ve been training for the race since January, and it was a great feeling to have completed it. As you know …

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Book Blitz: The Spitting Post by Jason R. Barden

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THE SPITTING POST Jason R. Barden Genre: Horror, Dark Fantasy Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Publication Date: December 8, 2017 Vincent must find the Spitting Post, but only the purple swan knows the way. Vincent Carpenters life is a wreck. He has given up his dreams. He has lost his job after an economic disaster. …

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Book Discovery Tour by Book Unleashed

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    BOOK DISCOVERY TOUR Hosted by Book Unleashed February 15 – 19, 2018 Featuring an exciting lineup of books for your reading pleasure. Check them out today. And be sure to JOIN THE TOUR GIVEAWAY below too. It’s FREE! WICKED DANCE Olivia Boothe|Chronicles of a Dancing Heart Book 1|Contemporary Romance She never imagined her …

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Book Blitz: Touch of Ice by Mary Auclair

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TOUCH OF ICE Mary Auclair Series: Dawn of Dragons Book 1 Genre: Paranormal Romance, Science Fiction Romance Publisher: Eclipse Press Publication Date: January 18, 2018 He is as cold as ice. She is the salvation that will melt his heart. When Endora is faced with her daughter’s terminal illness, she takes the only chance she’s …

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Book Blitz: 50 Hours by Loree Lough

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50 HOURS Bestselling Author Loree Lough Genre: General Fiction Publisher: Progressive Rising Phoenix Press Publication Date: June 30, 2017 A broken man, a dying woman, a friendship that knows no bounds. 50 Hours follows FRANCO ALLESSI, a broken, lonely man who wants nothing more than to outrun the ghosts of his past. After two grueling …

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wellcaffeinatedmom

Mom of 5, homeschooling family, coffee fanatic, Girl Scouts troop leader, blogger, author, editor

We’re celebrating the release of Shattered Compa We’re celebrating the release of Shattered Compass by Lenore Greiner - Memoir
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4jIvEhr
@RABTBookTours #RABTBookTours #ShatteredCompass #LenoreGreiner #memoir
How does a young woman cope when she cannot speak the truth?

When nineteen-year-old Lenore experiences sexual assault while studying abroad in Italy, her entire world shifts. Survival becomes the focus of her daily life, physical illness grabs control of her body, and no one can free her from her pain. A ghost of herself, she takes the path of denial, believing it’s the only way to protect her loved ones and herself from her harsh reality.

On her journey toward peace, she assumes the expected roles of mother and wife, but a traumatic diagnosis puts her at a crossroads. She must start living the life she wants or roam her days as a victim in the chaos of fear. Lenore’s escape through travel allows her to reconcile the imprisonment she’s suffered over the years.

However, when another family tragedy strikes, Lenore understands she must finally come to terms with the silence she’s kept. But what if one incident that happened decades ago is too destructive, too deep to be excavated? Will she be able to find herself in the rubble? Or will she be lost forever?
My birthday was not yesterday but the week before. My birthday was not yesterday but the week before. I got to go to lunch with one of my good friends, then my husband and kids took me to @halfpricebooks to pick out books and @loweshomeimprovement to pick out some plants. And then we headed off to dinner. 

This is one of the things I picked up from the bookstore. It looks pretty cool, lots of concrete actions to take for those who want to change things. Some of them are simple, some of them take more effort. 

Just thought I'd share.
Saw this super - cute bee on our walkway today, so Saw this super - cute bee on our walkway today, so I had to try out the new phone's Camera Zoom feature. Turned  out  pretty  cool. 

#samsung24ultra #bee
Today's guest post comes from Joaquin Miranda of B Today's guest post comes from Joaquin Miranda of Build & Renovate. As global awareness of sustainability and carbon footprint grows, it's crucial to build your home's surroundings to be resilient and low on energy consumption. Adopting energy-efficient landscaping practices is one legitimate way to do that. The residential sector accounts for approximately 20% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, mostly from fossil fuels used to heat, cool, and power such built environments. ...

https://www.wellcaffeinatedmom.com/2024/07/19/implementing-energy-efficient-landscaping-design-in-2024/
I mentioned in my previous post about starting to I mentioned in my previous post about starting to clean when you're not sure where to begin that making the bed daily is super important to me. I wanted to talk a bit more about how making the bed helps me and why I feel it's an important part of my daily routine. It's a Reminder That There's No "Done" in Cleaning…...

https://www.wellcaffeinatedmom.com/2024/07/09/why-i-think-making-the-bed-is-so-important/
Self Help, Spiritual Inspiration Date Published: 0 Self Help, Spiritual Inspiration Date Published: 06-12-2024 Truths beautifully expressed Toby Negus, author and illustrator of The heart knows what the mind cannot see, has created a collection of lyrical inspirational prose messages coupled with colorful and mesmerizing symbolic illustrations that speak to the soul. The author has continued his exploration of the most transformational psychospiritual concepts that lie deeply within all humans, bringing the…...

https://www.wellcaffeinatedmom.com/2024/07/08/book-blitz-heart-soul-by-toby-negus/
When you're bored, it's easy to check out. We watc When you're bored, it's easy to check out. We watch movies or listen to podcasts while cleaning. We mindlessly scroll through social media while waiting for more exciting things to happen. But if we're not careful, we can scroll long enough that life starts passing us by. Even worse, we start to become bored with our normal lives and long for the lives we see depicted by those we follow on social media....

https://www.wellcaffeinatedmom.com/2024/07/07/lifes-more-fun-when-youre-fully-present-for-it/
I hate to admit it, but after the events of last y I hate to admit it, but after the events of last year, my home became a bit of a depression nest. We've finally come out of it, but knowing where to start when everything needs to be cleaned can be overwhelming. Here's the trick I used to fool my brain into thinking we were playing a game. Before I get into my trick, I want to share some things that have helped reclaim our house from the clutches of messiness....

https://www.wellcaffeinatedmom.com/2022/01/05/dont-know-how-to-get-started-cleaning-try-this-trick/
At the end of 2021, when I changed the name of thi At the end of 2021, when I changed the name of this blog from Wining Wife® to Well-Caffeinated Mom, I also put some other projects into retirement. I changed the name of this blog to reflect changing priorities (I still enjoy wine and spirits from time to time, but there are other things I want to write about) with the idea that I could swallow the other two blogs into this one....

https://www.wellcaffeinatedmom.com/2024/07/04/bringing-back-two-of-my-blogs-just-a-secular-homeschooler-and-activism-my-way/
I don't know about you, but I've had friends and s I don't know about you, but I've had friends and strangers recently both make comments that have led to me feeling bad at first then getting angry second. 

When friends and loved ones (let alone strangers) share their big scary hair audacious plans with you, are you someone who cheers them on, or do you start up with all the ways things might go wrong -- or worse tell them outright that it's not possible?

Here's a post about why we should keep our fears about what others are doing to ourselves. 

https://www.wellcaffeinatedmom.com/2024/07/03/stop-asking-people-to-tamp-themselves-down-for-your-comfort/

#supportotherwomen #stoptearingeachotherdown #buildupothers
Laughing is Forever by Jason Stocks – Poetry Am Laughing is Forever by Jason Stocks – Poetry 
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VKXdN3

@RABTBookTours #RABTBookTours #LaughingisForever #JasonStocks #Poetry

Laughing is Forever is my second book. And while it’s gritty, rhythmic, dark and dangerous it’s also fun, quirky, and inquisitive. Topics range from growing up in the Deep South to questioning the mainstream narrative of how it all . . . came to be. I want people who don’t read much and who hate poetry (the largest demographic) to give this collection a chance and fall in love with books by reading something that they can relate to and/or be awed by. Laughing is Forever is a standalone book, a brand-new beast, but follows in the footsteps of Blameforest in the sense that it’s reinventing what poetry can be. And hopefully inspiring folks to take risks with their own work and stand out from the maddening crowd.
Do you like tea? You might want to give the teas f Do you like tea? You might want to give the teas from The Art of Tea @artofteala a try. Today, I will review their products on the blog. 

#artoftea #teatime #teasforpoetryteatime #poetryteatime
When your partner takes you to a plant nursery to When your partner takes you to a plant nursery to pick a plant out for your 12th anniversary and buys you two because you were having a hard time deciding, they are a keeper for sure.

#plantsofinstagram #variegatedplants
That moment when your husband takes you to a green That moment when your husband takes you to a greenhouse for Mother's Day and tells you to pick what you want.

#plantsofinstagram #iloveplants #caletheastella #croton #ravenzz
You might be a homeschooling family if hearing an You might be a homeschooling family if hearing an owl hoot leads to disecting owl pellets and a deep dive into owls.

#homeschooling #homeschoolscience
Taking it old school #theoregontrail Taking it old school
#theoregontrail
It's science kit day! It's science kit day!
Dinner. Dinner.
Haunted Historical Mystery Series, Book 3 Paranorm Haunted Historical Mystery Series, Book 3 Paranormal Thriller Date Published: February 25, 2024 A blizzard rips through the Black Hills of South Dakota, as journalist Rachael embarks on a journey to Hawthorne House, a remote inn located deep in the frigid wilderness. As the storm rages on, Rachael finds herself caught in a gripping tale of mystery and intrigue, unsure of what lies ahead…...

https://www.wellcaffeinatedmom.com/2024/04/04/book-blitz-the-caretaker-by-regina-wixon/
The Gnome and the Science Experiment by Marilyn Sl The Gnome and the Science Experiment by Marilyn Slaughter – Children’s Book

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3TZM0IU (Amazon associates link - if you click and make a purchase, I will receive a percentage of that sale, at no additional cost to you)

@RABTBookTours #RABTBookTours #GobtheGnome #MarilynSlaughter #ChildrensBook

This short story is about Nathan's adventures during a 5th grade science field trip to the Sunbrook Forest National Park. Nathan is familiar with the park because he and his sister Iris has visited the park before with the encouragement of their mom. Nathan overcomes some anxieties of not liking the subject science, having to buddy with the 5th grade bully, and worrying about other 5th graders, teachers and volunteers might see Gob the gnome and cause problems for Gob and the park. By the end of the science fieldtrip Nathan has built a level of confidence that he could make the best science presentation in his classroom and together with the 5th grade bully develop a monthly 'Clean the Park' project where he and his classmates join to clean up the forest. a mother wanting her children to enjoy the outdoors. Nathan meets an interesting park ranger who later become very instrumental in his interest in science, the environment and his future career plan after high school.
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