I don't know about anyone else, but for me, I like to think of Memorial Day weekend as the kickoff to Summer. It's usually when the PNW rain starts to say its goodbyes and the warm weather and sunshine makes its grand arrival. Here in Portland, this weekend is supposed to be a total scorcher … Continue reading Sip into Summer
Hello! I'm happy to share that I have finally kicked my reading slump and have finished three books in the past week. All the sunny, warm weather has me in a binge reading mood, so instead of me just babbling about nothing, let's jump right into the reviews! A Court of Mist and Fury by … Continue reading Recent Reads- May 2017
I'm back today with yet another T5W! This weeks topic is... Summer Reads "The weather is heating up (for half of the world), so what books remind you of summer and are your quintessential summer reads?" When I saw this weeks topic posted, I was ecstatic. Although, because I have so many books to choose … Continue reading Top Five Wednesday: Summer Reads
I love coffee. I love the taste, the smell, the uniqueness of each roast...basically I'm obsessed. When I was in college, I was working at Starbucks as well as working at my university's campus coffee shop. Long story short, at one point during my senior year I was drinking about 6 cups A DAY. It … Continue reading Friday Favs- Coffee Edition
Welcome back to another Top Five Wednesday! This weeks topic is "Books that would make great event themes". Now, some of you reading this may know that I was on (and eventually led) the committee in high school that planned all of the school dances and came up with the different theme options. A few … Continue reading Top Five Wednesday: Books as Event Themes
Grab your popcorn and a glass of wine (or coffee if you're reading this in the AM, although if you still prefer wine...go for it, I don't judge), this post is going to be a long one! For today's post, I just wanted to share with you all the books that I've accumulated in the … Continue reading Book Haul
For today's post, I am doing something a little different! A few months back I received an ARC of Kieran Scott's new book, Pretty Fierce, to review and let me tell you... this book is insane. Insanely amazing. I could describe what the book is about, but honestly Scott and Sourcebooks just does it so much … Continue reading Pretty Fierce Blog Tour (Guest Post and Giveaway)
In honor of February being the month of love, I thought that I would compile a list of my all time favorite romantic contemporary authors! This tends to be my absolute favorite genre to read, so I had a difficult time narrowing down my list to a top five. The authors that I ended up choosing … Continue reading Romantic Contemporaries
Okay, wow. I truly cannot believe that it is already February. This past month has been so crazy busy and exhausting, but I still found time to read (thank God). The Twilight Wife Kyra Winthrop is a talented marine biologist living in the Pacific Northwest when she gets into a terrible diving accident, causing her … Continue reading Recent Reads
I first want to point out that no, this is definitely not a sponsored post. I just genuinely love this brand and wanted to share it with you all! (although FAB, If you're reading this, totally wouldn't mind being a rep 😉) I have some of the world's most sensitive skin, like pretty much any … Continue reading First Aid Beauty Obsessed
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