Reader | Writer | Serious Coffee Drinker
I’m a little bit of a Jane Austin nerd. Pride and Prejudice is on the short list of books I’ve read more than 3 times (it’s a very short list), so when I heard about Jo Baker’s Longbourn — a look at the world of Pride and Prejudice from the bottom up — I had to read it. (From Goodreads)… Read More
Oliver didn’t start out as Oliver. In fact, Oliver wasn’t anywhere on our list. We had 3 others (two family names and a (shocking) non-family name), but we really couldn’t decide which name we liked best. So, doing what anyone would do, we just decided to wait. Fast forward to November and the Florida trip. On the way home, discussing… Read More
What’s your workspace look like today?
I am not a big “New Years Resolution” person. I try to be, but I always feel that I set myself up for failure more than anything. Goals, however. That’s my thang. I remember dad teaching the importance of goals growing up. While I can’t exactly remember what he said I do know that he was always letting us know… Read More
1. I don’t generally ever drink coke — as a rule . . . except for maybe the occasional shared drink at the movies. During pregnancy, all bets are off. These past couple of weeks Cherry Coke is my go to. Cherry Coke. I don’t even like coke. Pregnancy is so weird. 2. Waiting on baby Scout to get here… Read More
reading: Finishing up Tasha Alexander’s Behind the Shattered Glass, about to start this book. And getting a big stack ready to take with me to Florida at the end of the month. I’ll share more about that stack later this week. doing: Work. Working a lot of hours this week/month — and it feels good! Also, doing a lot of… Read More