I pride myself on being a mood reader. I follow a lot of bookstagrammers who can set a goal list for the month and just read those books. A book club I’m a part of sets a theme per month, and I couldn’t even adhere to that. One month, our theme was “True” (think true […]
Adventures in Gardening: My Raised Bed Garden Journey
Part of me has ALWAYS wanted to have a garden. Even when I was in apartments, I loved going to the Spring Black Friday sale at Home Depot and getting something green for my home that I could tend and watch grow. Now, in all fairness, I have not always been successful. Buying a house […]
Baking Staples Every Kitchen Needs
I like to think that my kitchen is almost always ready for my next baking endeavor. I have a “baking box” of backup supplies on hand at any given time. These baking staples are simple, inexpensive, and good to have on hand (even if you aren’t baking). Baking Staples For Your Pantry & Fridge A […]
Books I Wish I Could Read for the First Time (Again)
Is there anything more magical than reading? The ability for a combination of words to transport you to another world or tell you someone’s life story… There’s just nothing better. A year or so ago, I was out to dinner with my parents. There was a young kid at the next table just engrossed in […]
Ways to Stay Connected, Now & Always
I’m pretty much a homebody. My home is comfortable, and I enjoy spending time there. I’ve developed my routine, and it will be difficult if (or when) I have to give that up for someone. However, this COVID-19/shelter in place thing is really kicking my butt. Even a homebody like me went to the gym. […]
Reading Roundup: First Quarter 2020
Hello, friends! I’m doing book reviews a little bit differently this year. I’ll review ARCs and books that I absolutely loved, but I’m going to try and do one quarterly round up. That way, you have one more extended post for quarterly book recommendations. The first quarter of 2020 has been a little bit self-indulgent. […]
The Happiness List
March 20th is the International Day of Happiness. Amidst all of the darkness and uncertainty, we could use a holiday like this now more than ever. To start, I urge you to do just one thing today to make one other person happy. Call your grandma. Set up a FaceTime cocktail date with a girlfriend. […]
Spring Self Care
Happy Spring, friends! Spring is one of my favorites times of year. Well, not all of spring. I just really love the transition from winter to spring when you start getting the sunshine and it begins to warm so you can open up your windows. It’s just magical. In this time of transition between seasons, […]
Spring Cleaning: Getting All Aspects of your Life Organized
I’m fairly certain 85% of the month of March is dedicated to Spring Cleaning. For most people, they’re cleaning their homes…maybe their desks or offices. Some people just keep rolling through the year without any sort of dedicated cleaning opportunity. It’s 2020 now. Spring cleaning is no longer just for your home. Yes, there are […]
Friday Five: February 2020
After January took forever to get through, February went by in a blink. February is my birthday month, but I don’t feel like there was much celebrating. Oh well. I’m headed to my favorite brewery this weekend to catch up with one of my favorite people, and the sun has been shining, so it is […]
