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A is for Anne of Green Gables #AtoZChallenge #PandemicAlphabet
I could not for the life of me figure out what to write about for this year's Blogging from A to Z Challenge, though I got some very good suggestions from friends (bucket list,...
V is for Vaccine #PandemicAlphabet #SOL21
It started with a group text. There I was, up at 1 a.m. doing who knows what (scrolling a social media site, most likely) when my phone lit up with a notification. It was one of...
It’s Monday and I am on an adult book tear #IMWAYR
My last four books have been for grown ups and I have read only two YA books so far this year (out of ten total books). Who have I become? I don't even recognize myself anymore....
A is for Anniversary #PandemicAlphabet
You know I have tried to write this post a bunch of times and a bunch of different ways, so I think I am going to stop trying to be profound and deep and just be honest. One year...
What We Talk about When We Talk about Favorite Colors
Well, that title is a mouthful, huh? I was texting with a friend of mine today and asked her what her favorite color is. I felt like, I said, I didn't know what hers was, but I...
Five Random Things, Two Random Books
I didn't post last week because I didn't finish any books and then about halfway through the week I was like, "Okay, but that has literally never stopped you before???" And I...
Going to the Mattresses: Adventures in Bed Buying + Weekly Wrap-Up
My daughter's shoulder has been giving her a lot of grief. Or rather, she kept complaining about shoulder pain. "This bed," she would say. "It's this bed." So, finally, after...
Pools, Bees, Good Talk, and The Forty-Year-Old Version
I have taken advantage of the current heat wave to get in the pool the past two days. It has been glorious to do my regular workout before being restricted to not having a...
It’s Wednesday & 2021 Reading Is Off to a Good Start
You know, I was beating myself because I hadn't posted yet this week, and I realized it's because I have been struggling with how to (and whether or not I wanted to) address...