This month, I’m into… Nostalgia podcasts. I’ve been listening to The Babysitters Club Club (that second “club” is not a typo) for awhile, but I only recently discovered that’s it’s part of a whole realm of nostalgia podcasts in which the hosts dissect past books and television shows. My new favorite is The West Wing Weekly, […]
Happy Stuff
What’s Making Me Happy In January
Welcome to the next installment of “What’s Making Me Happy,” a monthly series about the things that are brightening my life! And boy, does it need brightening this month. I need pepping up every time I turn on the news or look at social media. I couldn’t live without my… Himalayan Salt Lamp I recently […]
What’s Making Me Happy In December (Christmas Edition)
Today I’m linking up with my friend Sara Letourneau for this installment in the “What’s Making Me Happy” series. Hop on over to her list when you’re done reading here! This month, I’m going with a Christmas theme. I’m loving… our new Advent calendar. I bought this one from an Etsy shop just before Thanksgiving. I […]
What’s Making Me Happy In November
November has been a happy/stressful time in my personal life (my daughter was born; I’m writing a novel in a month) and a traumatic/stressful time in our country. To ease the stress for both me and you, I am reinstating a series of posts listing the little things that are making me happy. I used to call this […]
April “What I’m Into:” Headspace and Tiny Houses
This month, I’m into… … my Headspace app. I’ve dabbled in meditation before, but wasn’t able to stick to a routine until I tried Headspace. I started off with their free “Take 10” series, in which you participate in a guided meditation for 10 minutes a day over 10 days. I stopped in the middle, […]
March “What I’m Into:” Movie Music, Jo Malone, and Re-Reading
This month, I’m into… …awesome music adaptations. I usually try to do at least one pop piece per concert with my fifth graders, and this year I have two that the kids and I both love. With one band, we’re doing Pirates of the Caribbean (The Medallion Calls/The Black Pearl) and with the other, a […]