What questions do you come back to over and over? What “what-if” or past-life thoughts pull you from your present day? Almost every happy hour or date night, Kyle and I get going on two topics – where we want…
19 Things in 2019
I love a new year, a fresh start, a clean slate. And making a new list! Last week I recapped my 18 Things in 2018, a list I created by recommendation of Gretchen Rubin and the Happier podcast. Today I’m…
Reflecting on My 18 Things in 2018 List
2018 was an exceptional year filled with lots of decision-making and adulthood things, but one thing that reminded me to live more playfully was my 18 Things in 2018 list. The idea of making such a list came to me last…
My Offline Christmas Shopping Experience
With a week to go, this Christmas has already proven to be different from others. Not just because I’m gearing up for a 24-hour drive to the Midwest. Not because I don’t have a Christmas tree. Not because I haven’t…
Book Review: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear My rating: 4 of 5 stars Atomic Habits is a great book to read this time of year as the majority of…
5 Books on Writing: What I Read in 2018
I turn to books for just about everything. Entertainment. Inspiration. Confidence. Improving my coffee game. Escape. And, perhaps most frequently, for learning my craft. That’s the beauty of books. No matter your trade, hobby or side gig, you can find a…
What Readers Really Want for Christmas (Hint: It’s NOT a Book!)
Are you looking for the perfect holiday gift for the reader in your life? There’s no shortage of book-ish gifts out there – from book journals and literary-themed coffee mugs to e-readers and, of course, books. But what readers want…
Let Me Whip Something Up
Do you have something you try to go all out on for the holidays each year? What’s the thing you work yourself up about, dreaming for weeks about how epic it’s going to be, relentlessly pinning things to your Pinterest…
Learning to Live More Local and Love Where You Live
In my early 20s when I lived on my own, I would order a large stuffed crust pizza from Pizza Hut every Sunday and eat the leftovers for lunch throughout the week. My idea of enjoying nature was laying on a…
Book Review: “Small Great Things” by Jodi Picoult
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult My rating: 5 of 5 stars Being a highly sensitive person, I questioned for many chapters whether I could stay with this book through the end. I’m so glad I did. The book is…