When I'm busy, the two things that go out the window are reading and exercise. I miss reading but it almost always feels like a guilty pleasure because you can't do anything else when you're consumed in the pages of a book. It's a sad realisation and one that I hope to rectify as soon as possible, taking more time to sit and read and appreciate working my brain and not being connected to the online world all the time…. Read more »
One of the brilliant birthday gifts I received this year was from my friend, Shamere (she is a gift-giving legend). She gave me an assortment of stationery related items to add to my epic collection and one of them was a Wreck This Journal. Simply put, this journal has instructions on every page detailing what you need to do to completely wreck the journal. As someone with a massive respect for books, drawing in them, ripping pages, and pretty much… Read more »
I just finished The Help by Kathryn Stockett and I had to tell you all about it! I don't read a lot of fiction but in my quest to read three books before the end of the year (one of my Eight in Eight goals), and my recent book buying, I picked this up for $5 as a substitute for missing the film a few months ago. The Help is one of those stories that you read once in a… Read more »
I have been so busy lately that I haven't had a lot of time for the reading, but now it's game on while I wait for new shows to start! As part of my 26 Things Before 27 list, I wanted to read three classic books, so here are some I am attempting to tackle: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott – Never read it, I can't believe it! I have, however, seen the movie with the delightful (young) Christian… Read more »
I have always loved the idea of Alice in Wonderland so it seemed a good place to start – everything from tiny bottles saying ‘drink me’, tea parties with mismatched décor, characters inspired by playing cards and chess pieces, Mary Jane's, and the idea of a place that no one else knows about but you. Ultimately, we all live in a world that only we know. Nobody is with us 24/7, seeing life as we see it, with our thoughts… Read more »
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