Happy #thinkingoutloud Thursday! No idea what I’m going on about? Click here!
1. Aaaaand we’re back! I have no idea what was going on with me last week, but whatever it was seems to have passed and I’m back to my happy, peppy self again. Woohoo!! I’m still waking up at all sorts of ungodly hours (thank you, Daylight Savings), but at least I’m waking up in a good mood. So let’s get this randomness on the road, shall we?
2. And let’s kick things off by bringing back the random facts! I know you guys love ’em, and I definitely didn’t mean to let them fall by the wayside, but with travelling and the funk… ehhhhhh, you know how it is 😉
1. Impressive, eh? I’m not sure how you would get it to follow the course, though 😆
2. I legit never thought about how Earth got its name… but that’s definitely a curious thing!
3. I had to Google this one because of how absurd it sounded, and it all comes down to parasitic worms and a disease called Schistosomiasis. Don’t drink the water.
4. All the more reason to put the scale away, ladies. Or at least to step on it less frequently
5. Thank you, random facts, for taking away a piece of my childhood. I’ll never be able to look at (or smell?) wax crayons the same again.
3. In random Spoons news, I finally finished the puzzle I’d been working on… which you probably didn’t even know I started in the first place…
And yes, it’s all Christmas and teddies and glitter. But it was the only one in my stash that I hadn’t done yet, and besides:
… according to the Christmas Countdown Clock. I’m excited.
4. Especially because it means I’ll be able to dig in to my new Advent calendar soon.
I normally go the chocolate calendar route, but the only ones I can get [because of my peanut allergies] are ridiculously small and unsatisfying, so I decided to grab one from David’s Tea, which means 24 Days of Tea for me. And each day makes two cups, so you’re welcome to join me. Bring chocolate.
5. Speaking of chocolate, I’m completely obSESSED with the combination of chocolate and raisins. I used to adore chocolate-covered raisins as a little kid, but I haven’t been able to find any store bought ones that are peanut-free in years, so I just take the lazy girl route and eat chocolate chips with raisins instead. The perfect ratio is 2 chocolate chips (or chunks) to 1 raisin, in case you were curious.
6. So tomorrow is Friday the 13th, and while I’m not superstitious in the slightest, it does mean three very important things…
7. First, it’s the first day of Sephora’s VIB sale, which means it’s time to brave the craziness of the malls and do some serious shopping.
I missed the sale last year (I think I was in Toronto??), so I have some lost time to make up for this year (<– justification much?). Some staples. Some gifts. Some new things I want to try. I’ll let you know what I end up getting next week.
8. Second, my favourite place to go snowboarding (read: Marmot Basin) opens this weekend, which means it’s only a matter of time before I head out there and start my riding season do my best not to break myself.
9. Third, it’s almost the weekend, so put yourself in the mood by listening to this song. So.freaking.GOOD. Especially at 3:18.
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10. Happy Thursday, friendly faces! Make it an awesome day and be kind to yourself and others 😀
No questions… just tell me whatever comes to your mind! 😀
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Oh my gosh, you cannot be serious about the snails … and the crayons! EWWWWW x2!
I am excited about the VIB sale too – my first inclination is to just buy online but I know that won’t be as much fun 🙂 I was so proud of myself for starting my Christmas shopping a month ago … then gave my credit card a short break and now I feel way behind!! 43 days … when on earth is it all going to get done now!?! Enjoy your snowboarding season!
I’ve thought about going the online route to avoid the crowds as well, but you’re right — it’s nice to go in there and look around. And then find way more things than you would have thought you needed 😆 I might try to go in the morning to avoid the biggest crowds.
I love doing puzzles but it’s been way too long since I’ve thought to do that. That sounds like a good meditative wintertime activity.
The David’s Tea advent calendar is my favourite! I look forward to it every year. I love that they changed it to the little drawers this year.
I may have accidentally dropped a little too much money at Sephora yesterday. I’m such a sucker for holiday sets.
This is actually my first time getting the David’s Tea calendar, and I’ve been SOOOO tempted to sneak a peak at the teas! They smell so good.
There’s a part of me that does not want to believe that ostrich fact. Thats 2 minutes per mile! Crazy. I love the puzzle you’ve been working on! I love puzzles, but I never actually do them. Where do you buy them? And what do you do once you’ve finished them?
Thanks for answering, and Happy Thursday Amanda!
I get mine at a lot of random places, actually. I picked up a bunch at Target when we still had it. And a lot of those smaller hobby shops. I always glance through the board game section of stores to see if they have any good ones, and I’ll usually find something. As for what I do when I finish… break them apart and either donate them or wait half a year until I feel like doing it again 😆
I have NEVER been snowboarding or skiing! I feel like I’m missing out on something really fantastic, especially living so close to some good spots to break out the powder!
I may be a little biased, but I think that you most definitely are missing out 😛
Love raisinettes too.
I add raisins to my oatmeal everyday.
I need to be an ostrich LOL
The ostrich random fact made me laugh! I would love to see in person how fast they can actually go!! I love advent calendars too, i think you’re never too old to have one and of course I go with the chocolate ones each year! I’ve seen TimeFlies twice in concert haha! I dragged my boyfriend along both times. I can’t say I turned him into a fan.
Aww! That’s too bad! I would have LOVED to see them in concert, but they never come around these parts.
Snowboarding season is HERE! I keep getting excited then remembering I won’t be boarding this season… well, until after my marathon in Feb.
i love David’s tea! I found it when I was in Vancouver but sadly we dont have any here in Texas yet 🙁 Oh Sephora sale you are my everything. I have VIB rouge so I was able to do the sale late week, but I did it online. Sometimes I like going to the store and checking out new things but this time was all about stocking up on my everyday things. Dont realize how much all the stuff is until its all in your cart at the same time! lol
Right?!? I think I ended up saving $100 once, which meant that I spent waaaaay too much. But it’s good if you can load up on staples and have them last for a long, long while.
Oh! What a great song!!!! WoooHOOOO! Love it. It’s definitely going to inspire some serious kitchen dancing later on today.
I hope you enjoyed your dance session 🙂
I’m curious about that snails fact. What do they do to kill people? It gets my thoughts turning to figure that out.
According to Google –> “Freshwater snails itself will not kill humans but inturn we are affected by schistosoma, a parasitic worm that infects snail and its eggs. When we consume these eggs through drinking water we are infected with schistosomiasis.” So it’s more so the parasites, but snails are the carriers.
After watching millions of British YouTubers, I really want to try one of those advent calendar things. I feel like they aren’t a normal thing here – I never heard about them until I starting watching YouTube!
The ones in Europe are so much more extravagant than the ones we get here! I’ve thought about making my own so many times, but then it wouldn’t be a surprise 😆
I went to the VIB rouge event last week here in Calgary. I was pretty good. I stuck to just buying the basics that I need anyways. The free samples were definitely worth going for.
I’m mostly planning to load up on staples as well, but there are definitely a few of the holiday kits that I want to look into. The Sephora favourites always get me.
I love that advent calendar.
And I’m disturbed about the crayon thing!
Seriously not joking, but I guess strict vegans have to stick to colored pencils now?
I always knew snails were up to no good! Little boogers 😉
And that advent calendar is so freaking awesome!! I can almost guarantee that my sister and I would love to share something like that. Though there’s no David’s here – maybe Teavana offers one?
Maybe! You could always check 🙂 I know Starbucks has one that’s filled with coffee and chocolates!
Whhaaa? I never thought about how Earth got its name either. So weird. And the crayon thing definitely grossed me out.
I’m officially inspired to get advent calendars this year. Why should kids get all the chocolaty fun?
That puzzle has to be one of the most adorable puzzles I’ve ever seen. And I’m going to learn to snowboard this year. I’m a bit scared, but I’m really trying to trust God and just be excited about the experience. 🙂
It’s really not that bad, Emily! A bit of a learning curve, but perfectly doable — you’ll be fine!
Can’t wait to see what you pick up at Sephora! I want to try out some of their holiday kits. They always pull me in with those 🙂 Also maybe some bite lipsticks..they’re my fave!
I almost always go for the Sephora Favourites kit, and it’s actually really good this year! I’ll probably end up snatching that, and I’m sure something from Tarte will suck me in as well!
I’m currently obsessed with raisins in my salads!! I did not even realty that tomorrow is Friday the 13th! Good thing I’m off work 😉 and I don’t understand the snail thing?! How?!
Google told me this –> “Freshwater snails itself will not kill humans but inturn we are affected by schistosoma, a parasitic worm that infects snail and its eggs. When we consume these eggs through drinking water we are infected with schistosomiasis.” So… careful of dirty drinking water 😯
Omg those facts are killing me.. freshwater snails!? BEEF FAT!? And you’ve totally reminded me of glossettes. Why were they always so hated by kids? I fricken loved chocolate covered raisins!
I have NO idea why I picked so many morbid facts this week 😆
Crayons are beef fat? I might cry.
Glad you are sleeping better!
Two chocolate chips to 1 raisin DOES sound like the perfect ratio 😀 Oh and the third fact about the deaths–whaaaaaaat. Had no idea.
What an awesome idea for an advent calendar! My mom just sent me an advent calendar for my apartment at school and I’m so excited to use it. I’m actually using it for a “countdown to Thanksgiving” calendar in the meantime 😉
Even when I wasn’t a huge raisin fan (I’ve changed my tune on that one 🙂 ), I loved chocolate with raisins! My favorite thing was picking the chocolate pieces and raisins out of the little container of trail mix my grandparents always had at their house. The raisins were always a little salty from the nuts in trail mix, and the sweet-salty, creamy-chewy combination was the BEST.
Sweet and salty chocolate raisins?!?! I think that would seriously be the death of me.
You just freaked me out with the 43 days till Christmas! Really?! I really, really need time to slow down a little so I can catch up!
I know how you feel! I keep thinking I have tonnes of time to get my shopping done, but uhm… no. Apparently not!
My husband and I were just talking about skiing/snowboarding season. I haven’t gone in 2 seasons since I was pregnant and then had a newborn(ish) and now I’m pregnant again, AND then I’ll have a bitty babe, AGAIN. Basically, I’m never going again. But next season my son will be almost 3 so we’re going to try and get him into ski school/on to some bunny hills and I can’t tell you how excited I am.
That’s so amazing! I didn’t start boarding until I was around 10, and I would have loved to have a head start on it.
I think an ostrich named earth as it was wondering why on earth it was running a marathonl. I didn’t think that ostriches were known for stamina? Also, I remember your advent calendar, and every time I see it I think that it is a new wall organization system and I think how much I like it. How’s that for random?
Wonderfully random. And I was wondering that about an ostrich’s stamina as well… Might have to turn to Google.
A tea advent calendar is going to be revolutionizing for me! Seriously the best idea ever. Woo I finally did my first thinking out loud today thanks for hosting!
Thanks for joining up this week, Margaret!
Hooray for feeling more like yourself and for Christmas! All the Christmas decorations have gone up at the mall where I work, the spice-scented candles are burning in store and I’m feeling festive 🙂
I was never really into raisins, but chocolate and any kind of nut is always a winner!
I love seeing the Christmas decorations in the malls. I just kind of wish they would at least wait until AFTER Halloween to bring them out so that Santa isn’t hanging out with the skeletons 😆
I love the random facts! I need an advent calendar! Bummer you haven’t found one with big pieces you can actually eat! Happy Thursday!
I can’t believe Christmas is coming so fast. Where has the year gone?
Your tea advant calendar inspires me to find a coffee one. I know they exist at Starbucks but I wonder if I can find one elsewhere too.
I was THIS close to buying the one from Starbucks, but I’m huge on tea in the winter so I went that route instead. I’m curious to see if there’s another coffee version out there!
I used to love chocolate covered raisins too – so yummy! I’m impressed by your puzzle since I never have the patience for puzzles and I’m also getting in a holiday mood 🙂
I, apparently, do not have a lot of thoughts in my head because sometimes coming up with these posts are hard!
Actually, I’m thinking all the time. It’s remembering that’s the hard part.
I hear that! That’s why I keep a notebook on hand at all times and write myself little notes. Or just use the notepad in my phone.
You know we are friends who talk all of the time when we both use the random phrase of “ungodly hour” in today’s post. So random, I don’t think we ever say it lol.
Whoever thought of daylight savings was sent to ruin us all ~ especially if you have young children or kids!!! Anyhow, the beef fat thing freaked me out as we are big on crayons here. My sister in law makes lipstick out of Crayola crayons and it’s actually pretty nice.