It’s no secret that I’m a reader. Ever since I was little, my parents always encouraged reading. The Book Fair was the best week of the year, made even better by the fact that my mom worked at my school and I could use her teacher discount. In my adult life, I’ve actually met people […]
Goal Planning for People who Suck at Planning Goals
January and the new year are all about setting new goals. What do you want to achieve this year? Who do you want to be this year? Everyone is beautifully motivated in January, but we tend to falter when we hit obstacles on the way to achieving our goals. At least, that’s what happens with […]
2020: The Year of ‘Passion’
Happy New Year, friends! Here’s to fresh beginnings in an even-numbered year with an extra day to do something amazing! Can you tell I’m trying to force this year to be better than the last few? If you caught up with my blog yesterday, then you know I’m not very good at setting goals. I […]
A Year in Review: 2019
I’m not entirely sure where 2019 went. It both flew by and lasted forever, all at the same time. I don’t feel that I accomplished much. You’re supposed to be better than you were yesterday or last year, but I’m not sure I’ve achieved that. It’s now time to take a look at my year […]
Reading Round Up | The Books of 2019
What a year! I felt very ambitious with my goal of 52 books on the year. Originally, I wanted to actually complete one book per week, but it didn’t quite work out that way. Thanks to some travel, there were a few weeks where I read more than one and others where a book took […]
Gift Ideas for Writers
I don’t really count myself as a writer. Yeah, I write some blogs here and I do a good bit of writing for my real job, but I count “writers” as people who write books. Or maybe just those who get paid for what they put on paper (or on the internet). However, I’ve known […]
Friday Five: Cyber Five Edition
Happy Black Friday! Lucky for you, this month’s #FridayFive coincides with the biggest shopping weekend of the year. I’m sharing (more than) five of my favorite stores, deals, and sales. Also, while we’re at it, Tuesday, December 3rd is Giving Tuesday! While you’re out getting things you don’t need and gifts for others, take some […]
Gift Guide for the New Homeowner in Your Life
In case you didn’t know, I bought a house this year! I tried documenting some of my woes along the way, so go ahead and catch up. As the holidays approach, I’ve had a hard time separating things I’d like for my house with things I’d like for myself. Part of my identity now is […]
Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
Rachel Hollis is a name I have seen all over social media. Her podcast kept getting recommended to me as something I would like. I had heard mixed reviews about Girl, Wash Your Face. Then, earlier this year, Girl, Stop Apologizing was blowing up my Instagram feed. She was still very unknown to me, so […]
Gift Ideas for Bakers of All Kinds
I love spending time in the kitchen baking. My favorite day of the year is the day I spend baking all sorts of goodies for my family. There are some standards that I bake (like Jelly Cookies for my mom), but I usually like to try something new. Plus, I always try to bake something […]
