How are we already done with April?! That felt like the fastest, busiest month I’ve had in a while. Did it stop me from reading? No. If anything, the busier I get, the more likely I am to hide in a book series for as long as possible. This month I found a new series… Continue reading April Reading Roundup
Category: Life
Bookish Milestones in my Reading Journey
Some books mark milestones in my life. I couldn’t tell you what event they would mark, but they were stepping stones in my reading journey. Little Me I have loved Fantasy books since I was a small child. I would get lost in the worlds of Redwall and His Dark Materials. I made every effort… Continue reading Bookish Milestones in my Reading Journey
All the things I still want to be when I grow up
There was an exercise during The Artist’s Way that asked to write down the lives you wished you could live. I loved this exercise, so I’m doing it again. All the things I still want to be when I grow up: Author Painter Professor Swimmer Yoga Instructor Singer/Songwriter Pianist Illustrator Hiker Photographer Pastry Chef/Baker Bookstore/Cafe… Continue reading All the things I still want to be when I grow up
Georgia O’Keeffe made me want to be a painter
In 5th or 6th grade, we had an art lesson about Georgia O’Keeffe. We got to do big paintings on a piece of paper taped to the wall. We had to choose one of her paintings to do. I chose this piece, “Oriental Poppies,” from 1928. This was my favorite art assignment I have ever… Continue reading Georgia O’Keeffe made me want to be a painter
Attention Span Healing – The backwards slide and how I’m dealing with it
I was doing so well. I’m 3 months into the year, and only just last week did I slip back into the infinite scroll of Instagram. I don’t even know what caused it. It might have been trying to check in on a flash tattoo sale I wanted to attend, and I was only able… Continue reading Attention Span Healing – The backwards slide and how I’m dealing with it
