Live Blog: Cinnamon Coffee & Random Things.
(bikini top // skirt)
Good morning! I’m drinking coffee (cinnamon vanilla nut from target – highly recommend) and thought it’s been awhile since I did a good, old fashioned live blog. In the old days of blogging (am I old yet?) (yes, yes I am), I was blissfully unaware of the fact that you could schedule posts, so all posts were live posts. Every now and then I like to throw it back to that time when you’d just sit down and type out a bunch of random things. Such as….
- I saw a meme that said “most of parenthood is getting back up as soon as you’ve sat down and OH MY GRACIOUS THE ACCURACY. Seriously. Cannot agree more. I’m tired. Send coffee.
- So far in 2020 I’ve been really good about taking my days off as days off. No work, no hustling, no deep cleaning. Still have to do things like, you know, be a parent, so there’s a lot of getting up involved (see what I did there?), but I take the time when he’s at school on Friday to do something like read a book, sit outside, watch a show, anything relaxing. I highly recommend.
- I was feeling a little uninspired when it comes to writing (a direct side effect of being overwhelmed, but writing is one of the things that helps me not feel so overwhelmed – it’s a vicious cycle) so I ordered a new journal. It did the trick! Sometimes inspiration is super close and it’s up to us to just force its hand a little bit.
- I asked on instagram, but I’ll ask here too: What’s the best book you read in 2019? Any genre, old or new, doesn’t matter. Just your favorite read of last year. I’m adding to my library wish list and I want all the ideas!
Okay. Gotta go get up for the 2881th time since I started writing this post. Have the best day. xo
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I’m sure you’ve already read The Great Alone, but MAN it was good. Also Becoming by Michelle Obama
I second the books Lauren says above and add Where the Crawdads sing.
Good for you for taking actual time off! Already told you about my favorite book lately but Ask Again, Yes; Mrs. Everything; and When We Believed in Mermaids were my 2019 favorites!
My favorite books I read last year (that may not have been written last year) were A Life Less Throwaway, My Favorite Half-Night Stand, Little Fires Everywhere, The Whisper Network and Never Have I Ever. I will have to try that coffee, I have the toasted coconut macaron one from there right now. It is delicious too!
I read over 150 books in 2019 but so few them I gave 5 stars to on Good Reads, so here are my top books (I am well aware that I am late to the party for some of them).
Salt to the Sea – Ruta Sepetys
All The Light We Cannot See – Anthony Doerr
The Fifth to Die – J.D. Barker
The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair – Joel Dicker
Then She Was Gone – Lisa Jewell
The Rosie Project – Graeme Samson
The Sixth Lamentation – William Brodrick
Night Waking – Sarah Moss
The Keeper of Lost Things – Ruth Hogan. x
Ughhh I need to get a new journal. I have so much swimming around in my head and need to get it out. Thank you for that reminder. And the tip about what coffee I should get at Target.
So, I don’t usually drop my blog link in the comments, but you did ask about my favorite book of 2019! I wrote an entire recap of all the best things I read last year.
Short and sweet answer: The Impostor Queen by Sarah Fine
The long answer: http://bellebrita.com/2020/01/2019-books-read-reviewed/
I need a new journal too. It’s high time I sat down with myself and let my thoughts properly out. Six Four was amazing if you like crime novels…
I need to get back into the habit of writing on my blog. I miss the outlet and the consistency. I’d like to be better about taking me time to read, too. An infant is demanding but she naps and has a bedtime so I truly have no excuse.