What I'm Reading This Week #7

Well hello you!  Happy Valentine's Day...sung in the key of OutKast.  The Mr and I play it every year or else Cupid doesn't show up.  I hope you had a good week and are ready for the weekend and ensuing shenanigans.

It's been as productive a week as my hand and our mental faculties with a new week of work terror would allow.  I worked on the medicine cabinet door which obviously has three parts that have to work in unison and it pooped the bed on some level.  Then I showed it to the Mr, who couldn't see the figurative poop, so I proceeded.  We went to the big orange home store to get the panels we need as well as various trims.  Getting it loaded and unloaded was a treat since I couldn't grasp the thin board well but unloaded trim like a champ.  I don't know what made the Mr check but you know how someone approaches you and you can see it's not good?  The store put the wrong damn trim in the wrong damn place!!!!  So the seven pieces we got weren't going to work.  No worries, he'll run them up the street.  Oh, I'm sorry, despite saying they had 70 in stock, they had ONE.  So he had to drive to the one 20 minutes away in rush hour traffic and the trim we were planning on wouldn't fit.  Awesome.  I found a door kit that looked like it would work.  It was not at all what I would've chosen initially but I think it might add pizzazz.  Of course because SW enamel paint is the absolute devil, we knew we were going to have to buy a quart of the trim paint in satin for durability.  That'll be your first born second cousin, please. 💰💲  Why does EVERY aspect of everything we try to do fight us?  Seriously, y'all have been around long enough.  You've seen it, you've commented, you've told me I am the reason you don't DIY.  I'm sick of the "zings" from the universe!! 🖕

Now let's flip to:

Exercise ‘sweet spot’ for maximum weight loss revealed  (Totally doable even though it's twice the amount we've always been told 🙄)

Flexibility Is a Key to Longevity. Here’s How to Improve Yours, According to Experts  (I need to prioritize this, like now)

What Counts as a 'Rest Day' and How Often You Need Them  (Good to know)

Strength training may take 8 years off your biological age if you follow this one rule, new study reveals  (Hmm, I'm working up to it)

Even small diet tweaks can lead to sustainable weight loss—here's how  (Courtesy of the Mr)

When Evidence Says No, but Doctors Say Yes  (This is terrifying)

2 ‘Marriage Lessons’ Most Couples Learn The Hard Way—By A Psychologist  (So true and I really need to work on #2 (hee hee) because I've been in survival mode too long and effort has been minimal.)

10 Small Habits That Have A Huge Return On Life  (These are some great ones and some not too hard to integrate into your schedule.  I literally have 7 "good intention" books from the past few years so I need to work in that hour at some point every day after I get my other habit established.)

How to Deep Clean Your Mattress Quickly and Easily  (Definitely something I need to do more and didn't even think about using our steamer.)

The Seven Key Milestone Ages in Retirement  (Regardless of your age, take note!)

While we technically shot for today to be our done date for the bathroom, twas not to be.  I think we can get a good majority done this weekend though barring, you know, the usual unforseen crap that seems to plague us.  I mean, yippee skippy... we're in the home stretch!  

We have not had lunch and dinner out since Vermont and you can bet your sweet bippy we're treating ourselves this weekend.  That is literally the longest we've ever gone and I'm getting the itch for a cooking break.  I'd say 5 weekends of no restaurant food is sufficient.

What's up in your world this weekend?

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