Books
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Calling All Readers: I Need Your Help! 📚
I’m on a mission this year to read a lot more — with the wildly ambitious goal of hitting 100 books by the end of the year (definitely unrealistic, especially since I only started a few days ago and have just five books under my belt — hey, aim high, right?). One of my sub-goals Continue reading
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First Annotated Regret
I just started annotating books for the first time ever. We’ll see if I end up liking it. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, it’s something I found on the Instagram version of BookTok. Basically, you highlight or underline passages based on different themes or backgrounds. I’m hoping it’ll help me remember the Continue reading
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Sleepy Update
I had big plans for an in-depth post tonight. But as the hours ticked by, exhaustion crept in, and here we are—a shorter post than I’d hoped for, written while I fight to keep my eyes open. My apologies, friends. Still, I want to share something exciting: today, I took a big step toward a Continue reading
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Quick Tuesday Tally
I had high hopes of shedding 20 pounds this week, but a visit to my mom’s put a little detour in my plans. While I stayed active—lots of moving around, errands, and good old-fashioned family chaos—I didn’t get to squeeze in my usual exercise routine. Still, I managed to hit my weekly goal and dropped Continue reading
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Falling for a Turkey at Target
I can’t tell you how excited I was to hit Target with my kid and husband the other day. Sometimes a little retail therapy is just what you need, right? We did what everyone does at Target—wandered aimlessly, exploring aisles as if we’d never seen a store before. I spotted an adult Bluey sweater, which Continue reading
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Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham: A Lite Book Review
(No Spoilers) Last night was not a great night at work. So, without delving into that any more than necessary, I will highlight the one thing I was happy about! I finished my book! It was crazy and so out of the norm of what I usually read, but I really enjoyed it. Before I Continue reading
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