What I Read in April 2023 (Monthly Wrap Up)

"No Winter lasts forever, no Spring skips its turn. April is a promise that May is bound to keep."-Hal BorlandAnd my birthday month has come to a close! April was an interesting month. It was filled with memorable moments, ridiculously warm weather, only to be followed by snow, and a lot of rain. April...

What I Read in March 2023 {Monthly Wrap Up}

“In March, winter is holding back, and spring is pulling forward. Something holds, and something pulls inside of us too.”― Jean HerseyJust like that another chapter has come to a close. I'd say that I'm in disbelief, but that just seems to be the case with all of 2023. Hopefully March was a wonderful...

What I Read in February 2023 {Monthly Wrap Up}

“Even though February was the shortest month of the year, sometimes it seemed like the longest.”― JD RobbDid anyone see where February went? I know it's the shortest month of the year, but it shouldn't have disappeared THAT quickly. Wowzers.Let's jump into some updates.Life was pretty quiet. Thankfully....

What I Read in January 2023 {Monthly Wrap Up}

“January is the month for dreaming”- Jean HerseyChapter One of 2023 has come to a close. What a month it was!When it comes to life, January was a relatively quite month. For which I am thankful. Of course it wasn't without illness. One of my kids shared a cold with me, and I've been dealing with that...

Monthly Wrap Up {November}

Fear not November's challenge bold—We've books and friends,And hearths that never can grow cold:These make amends!~Alexander L. Fraser (1870–1954), "November," c.1918Did anyone see where November went? Were we not just voting in the midterm elections? I mean I know I had a child home sick for a week,...

Monthly Wrap Up {October}

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables*Poof* Just like that October has come and gone!One thing is for certain, my family and I had quite the month. We went to see a play at our local high school that was based on video games, we went to a corn...

Monthly Wrap Up {September}

September is over. How? It was a whirlwind month that's for certain. Every year I can't help but think of the Green Day song "Wake Me Up When September Ends". Between that song, and September by Earth Wind and Fire, I am constantly singing. September kicked off with my kids returning to school....

Monthly Wrap Up {August}

 Almost caught up! It's time to mention all the books I read in the month of August. Once again I read 15 books! I did the math, and that equated to roughly 4,196 pages. That's not too shabby if I do say so myself. That averages out to about 280 pages per book. Again, not horrible.In August,...

Monthly Wrap Up {July}

 In the month of July I read another 15 books!If you’ve been around for a while, you might be thinking that number appears to be a bit low. In the past my numbers have been in the 20’s, so what’s going on? Honestly I’ve slowed my pace a bit. It all started when I picked up a few physical copies...

Monthly Wrap Up {June}

June was the month that brought on chaos. My kitchen was still under construction, plus the kids were home for summer break, and everything was just flipped upside down. It was a month, that's for darn sure.In the month of June, I read 15 books. I did the math and that equated to roughly 3,894 pages....