My September bookstack is here!!! Before I jump into reviews, I wanted to say a little something about how I choose what to read next. I think it’s so interesting to hear from other readers on this, and I paid a little extra attention to my own habits this month, so I thought I would share! No matter what, I always read the pick for my Book Club, which this time was The Gifted School. In addition, I have a ... View Post
15 Fall Favorites
Well, happy first week of fall, my friends!!! For as long as I can remember, this has been my favorite of all the seasons. Way before Instagram gave it hashtags and loving it became totally #basic. Ha! Chilly air, chili in a crockpot, pumpkin everything, chunky sweaters, the back-to-school flurry, the perfect time to snuggle up in, yes, Uggs, with a deliciously creepy book… It’s true! I simply adore all the #basics ... View Post
August Books & Reviews
And just like that, I’m writing my final book review of the summer! My biggest is off to first grade and I’m feeling the first flickers of fall, my favorite season of all. But it won’t be boots, scarves and #pumpkinspice weather here for another handful of weeks, so I suppose we can relish in the warm sun a little bit longer. These books definitely qualify as perfect summer reads, but I think they are just as ... View Post
Gone Glamping: Our Family Yosemite Trip
Hi, friends!!! In all my years of blogging, I’ve never actually done a post quite like this, recapping our travel, but it seemed like the perfect way to summarize our big, bad, beautiful RV camping trip to Yosemite last week! What was RV life REALLY like?! What are my Yosemite must-dos?! What did I wished I’d packed?! What am I so happy I did pack?! Any other thoughts or tips?! It’s all right here, folks, in one ... View Post
July Books & Reviews
My July month of reading was nothing short of a midsummer night’s (and day’s) dream! This was unequivocally my best reading month of the year so far. Which is how it should be—I hope they keep getting even better from here, if that’s possible! I adored these SO much, and each one was so incredibly different that it also felt like the most well-rounded. As a result, I have added more easy/fast/fun rom-coms to my TBR ... View Post
Last One
The dull ache of fear in my chest clashed starkly with the sparkling ocean sprawled far below and for miles from where our family of four strolled the cliffs of Corona del Mar. I’d walked these cliffs many times. I’d walk them many to come. But this day, I hardly felt present. I felt antsy and angsty and off. My foggy mind’s eye still blinked like crazy, unfocused, from my shock only hours before. A mere ... View Post