It’s a new year with a new set of reading goals. Last year I set a goal of 35 books and ended up reading 36. A little bit of an overachiever. This year my goal is to read 40 books. While my focus is on achieving this personal goal, I want to take a look back at all the books I read this past fall. From romance to memoirs to holiday and more, the fall season was a mixture of depth and giddiness. Here is part one of what books I read this past fall. (more…)
Welcome back to Sunday Shopping! In celebration with the start of 2025, I thought I would do a little round up of the color of the year- mocha mousse. Well at least shades of it. This year’s color represents the ongoing trend of old money aesthetics. While I do enjoy a little maximalism, I also appreciate the refinement of minimalism. This Sunday Shopping top 10 is all about the hues of mocha mousse and the minimalism of winter fashion. (more…)
“Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing. Believe in yourself. And believe that there is a loving Source – a Sower of Dreams – just waiting to be asked to help you make your dreams come true.”
-Sarah Ban Breathnach
Happy Friday and happy new year! I am back in New York after a wonderful 10 days with my family. Even though I was sick for most of the trip, it was nice to spend time with them. Exactly what I needed. (more…)
At the beginning of 2024 I, like many of us do, claimed it was going to be my year. The year that everything finally clicks and workouts. While I did have many successes, it wasn’t as triumphant as I wanted it to be. There was still a lot of hard lessons to learn and personal growth to be made. While I wouldn’t categorize 2024 as a terrible year, I would say it had the lowest of lows but also the highest of highs. (more…)