“We just need to be kinder to ourselves. If we treated ourselves the way we treated our best friend, can you imagine how much better off we would be?”Meghan Markle I Love Me I think one of the biggest problems in the world today is that nobody loves themselves as much as they should. We... Continue Reading →
Day 4 of 5 Days of Love
Have you ever taken the 5 Love Languages quiz? I Love Quality Time I took the quiz back in college when the guy I was dating at the time asked me what my ranking of the five love languages was. I had no idea what that meant so he showed me the quiz and I... Continue Reading →
Day 3 of 5 Days of Love
Who doesn't love being in nature? I Love The Mountains I always thought I was going to be a city girl and when I left for college I was excited to live somewhere "city-like" and away from the mountains but that excitement didn't last long. I really thought that I'd like the city more because... Continue Reading →
Day 2 of 5 Days of Love
In case you didn't already know from reading this blog, I love getting cozy with a book and getting lost in another world. I Love Reading I love reading and in the past year I've even expanded my reading repertoire and have been using Goodreads like a social media platform. I grew up without internet... Continue Reading →
Day 1 of 5 Days of Love
In honor of Valentine's Day this Friday, I wanted to share five things over the course of the next five days that I absolutely love, love, love. I've always believed that Valentine's Day isn't just for couples, it's for expressing your love even more for those you truly care about. I also think it's great... Continue Reading →
Book Review: “The Last Time We Say Goodbye”
Book thirty nine/forty of my 2019 Reading Challenge. Cynthia Hand's The Last Time We Say Goodbye This book was a little hard to read mainly because of the central element of the story being about a teen's suicide and how it affects those close to them. I think Cynthia Hand handles the touchy subject very... Continue Reading →
Book Review: “Pumpkinheads”
Book thirty eight of my 2019 Reading Challenge. Rainbow Rowell's Pumpkinheads I've really enjoyed reading Rainbow Rowell's novels and when I found out she had a graphic novel coming out that was fall oriented I was very excited. And I wasn't disappointed. Rowell's writing paired with the illustrations is witty and fun and everything you... Continue Reading →
Book Review: “The Photography of Game of Thrones”
Book thirty seven of my 2019 Reading Challenge. The Photography of Game of Thrones So I became a Game of Thrones fan a little later in the game than most and you can read more about that in my blog post here. I managed to get the first seven seasons finished before the eighth premiered... Continue Reading →
Book Review: “The Paper Menagerie”
Book thirty six of my 2019 Reading Challenge. Ken Liu's The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories Short stories are always great to read because they're short and a quick to finish for most readers. They let you get a taste of a story without the commitment of an entire novel. Unfortunately, for me, a book... Continue Reading →
Book Review: “Yes Please”
Book thirty five of my 2019 Reading Challenge. Amy Poehler's Yes Please I didn't think I'd like non-fiction and biographies in particular but with this reading challenge I wanted to try some new things. Amy Poehler's biography about her life as a comedian and mom was one that I enjoyed a lot. I mean, who... Continue Reading →
Reflecting on a Decade, Preparing for the Next
The new year, and new decade for that matter, snuck up on me way too quickly. I feel as though this last year went by in a blink of an eye and now it's over and it's 2020. I've never been a New Year's resolutions type of person and last year I think I set... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Black Dagger Brotherhood Series (1-6)
Books twenty nine through thirty four of my 2019 Reading Challenge. J.R. Ward's The Black Dagger Brotherhood I was first introduced to J.R. Ward's world of vampires when I was in high school from that dear old bookworm of a friend that I've mentioned before. She owns all the books and let me borrow the... Continue Reading →