An Open Book: My Last Reads of 2024
So I haven’t done one of these in four months, so I won’t attempt to figure out which months I read which books. And who knows? I’m probably going to …
The (Unintentional?) Christmas Message in ‘Spirited’
It’s rare that I want to watch a movie more than once. But AppleTV’s Christmas movie, “Spirited” got to me. I first saw it in 2022, then (twice?) in 2023 and …
45. No Matter Who Wins the Election
Victoria is back after more than a year away (with a new baby boy!) with a quick message of hope because no matter who wins the election…two things are true. …
An Open Book: July/Aug 2024
Fiction Who Am I To Judge? by Emily Hanlon This was a murder mystery with a twist: a priest confesses to the murder, but the protagonist doesn’t believe he’s guilty. …
An Open Book: May/June 2024
Late again with this Open Book and I’m not even going to shame myself. Let’s get to it and pray that I remember which books I finished. My toddler has …
An Open Book: April 2024
The only books I finished in March were children’s books that I read to my 2-year-old, and while I considered posting a list of them as my March edition, I …
An Open Book: February 2024
Yes, we’re just a few days away from the end of March and I’m just now getting February’s open book post out. C’est la vie!
Are You Going Through Heartbreak?
One of my best friends went through a break up last week. Her heartbreak brought me back to the days of a relationship ending. The feeling of your stomach dropping. …
An Open Book: January 2024
Starting the year off with a toddler and an almost-2-month-old, I finally needed to get serious about going to bed early. This has been a goal of mine for years, …
No Longer Longing
As I was rocking my toddler to sleep in her cozy, dark room the other night (we’re still working on the independent sleep thing LOL), I was reflecting on how …