We’re in that part of winter where I hit full on hibernation mode, happy to spend evenings snuggled up in my corner of the couch and to barely make it awake beyond 9pm both nights. Not an ounce of restlessness or desire to get up and do something in sight! But this weekend my parents are on their way and we have lots of fun things planned for a belated birthday celebration for my dad. It’ll be such a wonderful change of pace! Before I head out for that, a round up of thoughts and things that are on my mind lately…
I noticed that Mary Laura Philpott’s upcoming book Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives was finally listed on our library’s website so I was able to reserve a copy to read as soon as it releases this April. I’ve never been so excited for a book release! Her book I Miss You When I Blink tops the list of my favorite books – motherhood is a large theme in her work which I’m sure is why I feel so pulled to it, but she’s mastered the art of story telling that leaves you bouncing back and forth between laughing and crying that I love to do so much.
I ordered this penguin snow mold just in time for it to arrive at the end of another snowy day for us last weekend. I think I was maybe more entertained by it than my 7 year old but it was $7 well spent in my opinion! We had fun making a few penguins after shoveling the driveway and it felt good to have some fun outside.
I’m always drawn to fun flats and I think I’d truly be happy to spend as many seasons as possible just wearing a rotation of gray sweaters, jeans, and funky flats every day. I don’t dare add another pair to my collection right now and these are higher than the price point I usually target but oh man, if I was looking to treat myself to something special this jeweled raspberry color pair would be it!
Lately I’ve favored flavored coffee syrups with frothed oat milk over flavored coffee creamers Chobani’s Sizzlin’ Brown Sugar creamer lured me back! I’ve spent the last two weeks adding a little bit to my oat milk before frothing and it’s the perfect bit of flavor added.
Currently dreaming of taking a vacation day to spend the day alone with a good book, coffee, and doing this cute paint by numbers kit…
I very knowingly have an unhealthy relationship with conflict, as in I would love to straight up avoid it forever and ever, until the end of my days. Clearly that’s unrealistic and this article about argument styles was interesting to read and got me thinking about the approach my husband and I each have.
Life in the Ordinary 