I tried to find a post for my ‘word’ of 2016 but I guess I didn’t end up writing one. I decided my word would be ‘read‘ which seemed more actionable and doable than anything else. If I had chosen ‘run‘ I’m not so sure I would have been very successful. I have yet to […]
Six Miles on the Lone Star Trail
We went for a hike yesterday afternoon on the Lone Star Trail and really enjoyed the warm weather!
Scenes from Christmas Weekend
The Garden Before the Freeze
I took all of these photos earlier this month, before we had any actual cold weather. We had a night or two early in the month that might have touched freezing for an hour or two overnight but for the most part we just stayed shy of that line. After last year’s mild winter I […]
Cookie Monster
Last weekend I finally got around to making cookies with Forest. He’s become more and more interested in watching us do stuff in the kitchen and I figured it was about time he got a little more involved. I’ve had him mix batter in bowls before with my help but this was the first time […]
December Loves | A Month of Faves 2016
Remember when he was just a baby??? Thu. | Dec. 22 – I Love … December #AMonthofFaves2016 – Favorite holiday festivities, favorite ornaments, home decor, places to go, holiday drinks, holiday eats, holiday themed reads I have a love/hate relationship with December. It’s the darkest month, it’s cold, it’s busy—but for all of that, it […]
Must Haves + Best Ofs | A Month of Faves 2016
Tue. | Dec. 20 – 5 Must Haves for Winter Survival – shout out your favorite brand or stores or favorite items Lotion: I don’t know about you but my hands are super sensitive to winter’s dry air, even here in humid SE Texas. I have two lotions that I alternate between at home, one […]
Author & Audiobook Discoveries + Outside My Comfort Zone | A Month of Faves 2016
Thu. | Dec. 15 – 5 Fave “New to Me” Author Discoveries or Audiobook Narrations This Year #AMonthofFaves2016 I read a lot of new authors this year but I think Roxane Gay goes down as an author to follow from here on out. Bad Feminist was my first book of hers to read and I […]
Life Hacks for 2016 | A Month of Faves 2016
Day 6: Wed. | Dec. 14 – Best Changes We Made This Year #AMonthofFaves2016 – to your Day / Life / Routines / Blog / Habits Yeah, yeah, I’m behind. I got sick last week and then got busy so I need to play catch up! Forest has been in the family for over two […]
Unique and Memorable Books + Winter Reading | A Month of Faves 2016
Day 6: Mon. | Dec. 12 – The Most Unique, Weird or Most Memorable Book(s) Read This Year – not necessarily your favorite book because it could be memorable for how bad or how much you liked or disliked the characters. Most Unique/Interesting Olive Kitteredge by Elizabeth Strout: I wrote about this book in the […]
