We are halfway through December! Christmas is less than ten days away - I hope you're feeling peace and calm and not frenzy. Now that I type these words, I'm feeling my heartbeat tick up just a bit when I think of all of the wrapping and prepping that I still need to do. But... Continue Reading →
Books I’m Loving – December 2019
The last time I linked up with The Modern Mrs. Darcy and shared what I'm loving lately was June 2019. And then I had a really rocky spring and summer, but kept reading throughout. I'm not going to go back and list all of the great books I've read in the last six months, but... Continue Reading →
Goals for 2020
When thinking of goals for 2020, I wanted them to be simple. Much like my word of the year - to be present - I wanted something easy to fall back on. In the past, I've made really specific goals such as "read 12 nonfiction books," and "write 3 blog posts a week." Those are... Continue Reading →
Wednesday Round Up 12.11.19
Happy Wednesday! Today I'm linking up with Kat at As Kat Knits to share what I'm reading and knitting lately. I'm also linking up with Sam at Taking on a World of Words for WWW Wednesday. The WWW stands for: What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read... Continue Reading →
2020 Word of the Year – Present
I've loved picking out a special word these last few years. Having an easy mantra to repeat when things get really tough has helped me stay grounded and to remember my overarching goal for the year. Last year my word was "pause" -- and it worked really well. I spent the entire year trying to... Continue Reading →
First Week in my Hobonichi Weeks
Happy Monday! This season is tough for so many reasons despite the fact that it's supposed to be the happiest time of the year. I hope you're all taking little bites of time for yourself and finding ways to fill your own bucket, even if only a little bit at a time. One of the... Continue Reading →
Unraveled and WWW Wednesday – 12.4.19
Happy Wednesday! Today I'm linking up with Kat at As Kat Knits to share what I've been reading and knitting lately. Her site is beautiful and so is her writing, so please go visit her! I've also realized that these posts go perfectly with Sam's weekly linkup at Taking on a World of Words. So... Continue Reading →
Tis the Season for Holiday Reading
Welcome to December! I have to admit that I'm becoming less Scrooge-like now that I have kiddos to help usher in the holiday season. And I have a secret to share with you: thanks to Spotify, I've been listening to Christmas music since before Halloween! It's safe to say that I'm very excited about Christmas... Continue Reading →
Friday Cozies – 11.29.19
Happy Post-Thanksgiving, friends. Are you a Black Friday shopper? I am not a fan of crowds so I won't be partaking in any shopping out of the house, but my husband and I are eyeing a deal or two online. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving! This was my first year as a stay... Continue Reading →
Unraveled – 11.27.19
Happy Wednesday! Wednesdays are for unraveling with Kat at As Kat Knits. Kat hosts a weekly linkup for bloggers to share what they're reading and knitting - give her a visit for some inspiration! Reading I am sad to share that I haven't finished a single book since last week's post. The only reading I've... Continue Reading →
