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The Best Books of 2016

Hey! It’s that time of year where I, LITERALLY, select my favorite child. Well, that’s what it feels like as a bookworm. This has felt like a long year in many ways, but a short year in others. When it comes to reading,  I am always wishing I could squeeze in just one more book […]

December 2016 Must-Reads

My goal this month was to finish strong despite doing ALL THE THINGS for the holidays! Thankfully, I ended up taking this entire week off of work and have spent it curled up with a great book until the wee hours of the morning. I’m completely off schedule, have no idea what day it is, […]

It’s the 3 Little Things: Virtual Reality, Minimizing, & Great Skin

I feel like I am finally in the home stretch- hallelujah, praise Jesus, amen. I wrapped up my last client of the year (blogging around this time of year is NO JOKE!), the last of the gifts have been purchased, the food preparations are ready to go, and everything is wrapped underneath the tree. I […]

Amy’s Notebook 12.21.16

source: the beauty department 5-minute hair for the holidays. I’m in! Moscow reindeer cocktails- sign me up! These tweets about cleaning are hilariously true (especially right now!). So happy to see that this is your favorite article this month- I knew I had great readers! The top Pinterest home style trends of 2016- I love […]

How to End the Year Well

From our marriage & parenting contributor, Mary Carver. Last week I read an article about how to create a dumpster fire ornament, in honor of the year we’ve had. It was hilarious – and sad. I mean, yeah, I laughed, but only so I didn’t cry. Because, for a million reasons, this year has been difficult […]

Small-Budget Crushes 12.18.16

treat yo self bag classic chambray shirt, two washes Richie Tenebaum II print book covered matchboxes crosley ranchero tabletop radio literary tea collection fell asleep here bookmark cross-back lace bralettes  les miserables knitting needle gauge champagne bar bell Keep on window shopping by visiting all of my Small-Budget Crushes. This post contains affiliate links that […]

It’s the 3 Little Things: Ramen, Proper Form, & the Scientology Scoop

We have a weekend filled with holiday celebrations with our family and friends over the next few days!  We are praying for the roads to be less treacherous than our last trip, but the weather reports are looking a little rough this week. Not to mention, I am not sure if I will ever be […]

Quick Reads to Reach Those Reading Goals

One of my favorite things about GoodReads is the ability to set and track your reading goals for the year! I was chatting online with a friend and she mentioned she was really determined to reach her reading goal in these next two weeks. I sent her a quick list of books that she could […]

Word of Mouse (BOOK GIVEAWAY With a $50 Visa Gift Card!!)

This post was created in partnership with Jimmy Patterson Books. Thank you for supporting the companies that support our site!  It should come as no surprise that when I was a kid, I was crazy about reading. There was nothing I looked forward to more than library day, spent curled up in an aisle with […]

Amy’s Notebook 12.14.16

source: foodie crush I’m dying to make this slow cooker mediterranean casserole for a Christmas morning treat! Packaging a book like this would certainly make the gift even more special for a bookworm. I can’t wait to try this Japanese gift wrapping technique! Whoa, over 55,000 of you viewed this recipe this week. I hope […]