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now reading
Oh, how exciting it was to finish Meet Me At the Lake a few days ago. Not a favorite, but it was a refreshing pre-summer read. Now I’m figuratively tapping my feet in excitement as I write this to start Braiding Sweetgrass. Last night, I opened Poems of Parenting by Loryn Brantz – a gift…
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rainy sunday thoughts
I understand. I finally understand reading a lot of chick lit and romance. Not that i ever judged anyone for it before. (The only thing I judge people for reading is when they have child predator tendencies.) But i was never able to do several chick lit or romance books preceding one another. They were…
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what i finished reading
At this point in my postpartum reading journey, I think it’s safe to say that monthly wrapups are a thung of the past. They could possibly be in my future. But my reading is so much slower at the moment (and I’m okay with that 🩶). So I’ll share books as I finish them (or…
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February and March Wrapup
Learning that I can’t read as much in February and March 2025. And that’s okay. Misery by Stephen King Reading this provided me with a distracting horror from the throes of the difficult postpartum days. A Heart So Full by Jenessa Wait Affirmations and reassurances, the reading of which helped me in some ways that…
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reading life update
This is what my reading life looks like, with a few board books thrown into the mix to liven things up. Also, I started using this tallow lotion as nipple cream and it’s amazing. It’s perfect for any [sorta] crunchy breastfeeding or pumping mamas. I’m currently reading (and will be reading into the month of…
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my 2024 reading unwrapped
2024. A wild ride of less in quantifiable reading but more in appreciation of the time dedicated to reading.I read 50 books this year, not meeting my normal personal goal of surpassing the former year’s number of books read. But, I still read most days and I think with the major changes to my lifestyle,…
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tbr stack from a wholesale lot
Only two of these books were on my radar before. And the rest of them? They just looked too interesting to sell before diving into them myself. Even if that means they’ll sit in the house for at least a year before I crack them open. I found such interesting books at my favorite bookstore…
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a late november wrap-up
I had no new favorite books this past November. It seems unfortunate that I am not reading anywhere near what I was this time last year, or even at the beginning of this year. But I guess I need to remember that my priorities have changed and being a mom and taking care of our…
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