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Author: Tanya Patrice

  • March Favorites

    March Favorites

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    I’ve spent all of March at home, staying in as much as possible because of this Coronvirus pandemic. This is highly unusual since I’ve traveled almost every month for work for the past 3 years.  But on the upside, I’ve spent a lot of time cleaning and organizing our house, incorporating fitness into my morning…

  • A Work Planner Setup for 2020

    A Work Planner Setup for 2020

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    We’re just about into the third month of 2020, so I’ve had 2 months to figure out which type of planner works best for me, what to put it in and how to use it effectively for work. When the year started, I thought I would go back to using a Two-Go Moleskin Notebook like…

  • Keyword Connect [In]

    Keyword Connect [In]

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    Pick any of the keywords for this month from the Monthly Keyword Challenge, or the Monthly Motif Challenge, and make connections. This month choices are Dream, Day, In, House, Luck, Friend, or a Sub-Genre. My choice – IN. 1 – IN. One of the words for the MARCH Key Word Challenge is “IN” and I…

  • 5 Ways to Figure Out What to Read Next When You’re Practicing Social Distancing

    5 Ways to Figure Out What to Read Next When You’re Practicing Social Distancing

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    Life as we know it has completely changed recently due to this pandemic that the entire World is experiencing. Most of us are shuttered indoors as much as possible including Kim and I, and we’re definitely taking this seriously. If you’re home and looking for what to read next, here are some ideas on how…

  • Winter ABCs [The 2020 Edition]

    Winter ABCs [The 2020 Edition]

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    Inspired by Rhyme & Ribbons ABCs of Winter, I shared my Winter ABC’s last year, and am back again with the 2020 edition – just some of what I was feeling this past Winter before ushering in Sprin1g. Winter ABCs 2020 + (A)zul … we’ve been playing that boardgame all Winter. I’m finally at the…

  • Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [March Check-In]

    Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [March Check-In]

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    Welcome to the March 2020 check-in for the Book Awards Reading Challenge. This month’s task is to read a book (or books) that WON an award in MARCH. Then link up to where you posted about it in the comments, on our Goodreads GXO Reading Challenge group or on Instagram using the hashtag #GXOAwardReadingChallenge. And…

  • 4 Favorite Multiple Point of View AudioBooks

    4 Favorite Multiple Point of View AudioBooks

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    Books where the story is told from multiple points of view can be amazing when done right – showing how different people can look at the same situation and see different things, or take a different meaning from it. I think this form lends itself well to audiobooks – when the narration is done right.…

  • Workspace Wednesday – Winter 2020 Work From Home Edition

    Workspace Wednesday – Winter 2020 Work From Home Edition

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    I saw a Workspace Wednesday post at In Residence, and loved seeing what someone else’s working day looked like. And to share mine. This is a typical work from home day, which is different from when I’m working from the corporate offices, or when I’m working at a remote location. TANYA PATRICE What is your…

  • Keyword Connect [Red]

    Keyword Connect [Red]

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    Pick any of the keywords for this month from the Monthly Keyword Challenge, or the Monthly Motif Challenge, and make connections. This month choices are Girl, Any, Love, Red, Note, Throne. My choice – Red. 1- RED. The theme for both the February Key Word Reading Challenge and the February Monthly Motif Challenge involve “Red”…

  • Winter Cozy – Books and Tea

    Winter Cozy – Books and Tea

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    It’s currently the middle of Winter here in the mid-West Unites States. The the temperature is in the teens and we’ve already had a few weekends of snow days … the perfect opportunity to sit inside and curl up with a book. In fact, that’s just what I’ve done quite a few times, so don’t…