I have some favorite words. Words that give me happy, cozy, content, or inspired feelings. I started keeping a list, although it’s not exhaustive. Most of them are words that people would consider “good” but one or two might be…
Reading and Book Challenges for 2020
Have you ever participated in a reading challenge? If you feel like you need some direction in your reading life or perhaps want some accountability to read certain books you’ve been meaning to get to, you might want to check…
Delightful literary-inspired gifts for book lovers
Do you have a bookish person in your life? Or perhaps you are looking to add more literary to your lifestyle I love a good list and had so much fun putting together a gift guide for the bibliophile in…
Creating a tea station
A couple of years ago, I created a tea station. I had a tray I’d obtained from IKEA that I really loved. It brought me joy, but I thought since I liked it so much, I should have it out…
Book a yurt for a unique camping experience
Have you ever slept in a yurt? Do you even know what that is? My family enjoys camping, and when we discovered yurts a few years ago, we found that we liked the experience. We have long taken advantage of…
My simple bullet journal: how to use notebooks intentionally
Before I learned about bullet journaling, I grabbed a notebook willy-nilly, whichever one was handy, to jot down my grocery list, hash out measurements for a project, brainstorm ideas for something, take notes from a meeting, or whatever else I…
Why I love my Kindle
I love, love, love paper books. Don’t get me wrong here. I have hundreds of them on 11 or so bookcases scattered about my house. I especially love old ones and ones with pretty covers. I have a soft spot…
Why you shouldn’t throw away those negatives
Recently, I visited my parents in Ohio and began the task of digitizing my mom’s heaps o’ photos. A couple of my sisters helped me sort them by decade and then I started in scanning the earliest ones first. 1495…
10 Little Things That Make Me Happy
Do you ever consciously think about the things that make you happy? Ever since I was small, I’ve paid attention to those little (and big things) that spark joy in my everyday life. Here are some of those things that…