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Good morning friends, how are you? It’s been a long and I am looking forward to the weekend. It will be raining after 2 days of sun so I have the perfect excuse to stay in and rest.
We are nearing the end of “Heart Month” and I wanted to remind everyone, men and in particular women how important your heart health is. Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in women? 1 in every 5 female deaths is from heart disease. It is important to get your vitals checked, know your blood pressure, and your cholesterol numbers, make sure to get a check up, do cardiovascular exercise, sleep at least 7 hours a night and do things that help alleviate the stressing your life.
I have a lot of great articles, food, books and more to share this week, so pull up a chair and grab your cocoa, coffee, tea or cocktail.
Food
I love chili, in fact I make this recipe all winter long but I have never made a white chili, I think I am going to try this one.
A winter friendly twist on pasta that looks delicious, here.
This slow cooker beef barbacoa looks perfect for the weekend. Tacos here I come!
The chocolatiest banana bread you’ve ever made.
How about some peanut butter oatmeal cookies?It sounds like an interesting combination of two delicious cookies.
Articles
Did you see the article about The Never Before Seen in Public Van Gough Going Up for Auction?
What We Are Really Looking for When We Read Advice Colums
Why We Need To Talk About Anti-Asian Violence
How To Have Better Arguments Online
A New Audrey Hepburn Documentary Reveals the Life Beyond the Glamour
There is Nothing Wrong With Not Wanting to Socialize
The Top 10 Books That Take Children on a Travel Adventure
I love this interview with my blog friend Kristy Woodson Harvey.
50 Great Classic Novels Under 200 Pages
Reese Witherspoon is Launching a #Eatthebook Instagram Video Series
How To Balance Work and Life When You Live in Your Office
10 Words and Phrases to Stop Saying in 2021
Old School Airstreams Are Enjoying Pandemic Popularity
The Secret Life of the White House
10 Things You May Not Know About Black History in France
Books
I am currently reading The Radium Girls.
I am on the waiting list at my library for A Perfect Explanation have you read it?
A friend sent me The MajestiesI am not sure if this is my kind of book but I am going to give it a chance.
Mindfullness: An 8 Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World This book came highly rated and you would think it was written in 2020 but it is actually from 2012.
Finds
Love this orange dress from Target!
I can never have enough blue and white stripped sweatshirts.This one is nice as well.
You know I love plaid, I may need these shoes.
If you made it this far thank you for sticking around. I hope that you found something you enjoyed and as always, please share anything interesting that you read, made, purchased or just enjoyed.
Have a happy and safe weekend.
In case you missed this week, Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix!

The banana bread sounds good.