A Mindful Migration

Book Stuff: Quirks, Rants and Deep Thoughts

April 18, 2019 by Tanya // 2 Comments

The second Tuesday of every month is my favorite day because it’s when I share what I read last month. After last week’s Show Us Your Books link-up, I started thinking about some of the things I love and hate about reading, because it is a love/hate relationship. Don’t get me wrong – the love side is infinitely stronger, but I ain’t a damsel in distress in a bad romance novel either. Ya know the type: blinded by love and unable to see flaws or poor plotting or annoying tropey crap, she gives her youth, beauty and time to a lousy book, blissfully, unaware of the far superior books out there … within reach and free with a library card.

March Bookshelf: The FLOTUS, Assassin, and Detective Month

April 8, 2019 by Tanya // 42 Comments

I don’t mean to brag but … I read three REAL books! That’s right, three REAL books, not two books and one cookbook but THREE books. My reading mojo is slowly coming back in spurts. A day or two of intense book love followed by a week or two of ambivalence towards all things book-related. But that’s okay because I read three books. And I even liked them. Maybe even loved one. Let’s hear it for me! And books!

Blueberry Cream Cheese Pancakes

March 21, 2019 by Tanya // 6 Comments

As promised, here are Chrissy Teigen’s Blueberry Cream Cheese Pancakes from her latest cookbook, Cravings: Hungry for More. These bad girls (or boys or gender neutral pancakes) caught my eye right away because carbs, my almost unnatural love of breakfast, and carbs. Oh. Did I mention carbs already? Oh well.

February Bookshelf: 3 Books Down

March 11, 2019 by Tanya // 55 Comments

Oh, look at me. Reading three books last month. That’s right. I read three books, which is one more than the previous month. I. Am. On. Fire. Not literally, of course. I paid attention in elementary school and know to stop, drop and roll versus blog while burning. Sadly, I think some would continue blogging until burnt to a crisp.

Crockpot Irish Beef Stew

March 7, 2019 by Tanya // 6 Comments

I am not Irish. Obviously. But growing up, I did not understand kids who were IRISH and NOT wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day were pinch-able. Everyone was fair game where I lived. And I’d get pinched for not wearing green because I wasn’t a fan of green. Again, not Irish. Obviously. But I didn’t know to speak up. It’s also possible I told kids that I was Irish, not because I was in denial about my ethnicity, but my Dad has some luck of the Irish in him. But me, not so much. Damn you pinchers!

Coffee Talk: What’s New with Me, Volume 8

February 21, 2019 by Tanya // 10 Comments

What’s going on? What’s going on? Eh, not that much but honestly I had no other topic in mind and really wanted to post today so …. awkward … this seemed like the best choice to post something today. Seriously, though, I have no excuse for my lack of writing and want to stop being such an absentee blogger. Just been lazy, that’s all.