My end of year book haul! I was gifted a few books over the holiday and with my uncontrollable impulse to buy books for myself, my TBR pile grew quite a bit this past month. I'm also a sucker for the book section at Goodwill, its my favorite place to treasure hunt. So here are the books I picked up at the end of 2021 and have been added to my never-ending TBR list. My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh Our narrator should be ... Read the Post...
My Vision for 2022
These are some of my favorite posts to read and write. I am not so much for resolutions and goals, but more for losely written things I'd like to work towards in the upcoming year. When I stopped setting hard numerical goals and started to focus more on loose goals, I found I was more pleased with myself at the end each year when it came down to accomplishing things. This is also my first year creating a vision board for my goals and aspirations. ... Read the Post...
Cinnamon Salt Dough Ornaments
Hello! Over the weekend Justin and I tried our hand at making cinnamon salt dough ornaments, something we both have not done since elementary school. We had such a fun time, I decided to write a post and share the recipe that worked for us. A few I found online the dough did not end up being very dough like, but with some adjustments, I think we got it right! This is a fun and easy DIY for both kids and adults! I don't want Elle to ever grow up, ... Read the Post...
Eloise’s October Reading List
We have been reading to Elle every night since she was born. Justin and I both love re-reading our favorite childhood stories with her... and although we love the classics, we love adding new seasonal books to her shelf. As an avid reader myself, I love to choose books seasonally as well... there is nothing better than reading a cozy mystery about a murder at a bookshop halloween party, while sipping a pumpkin spice with the leaves falling ... Read the Post...