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It was a good week! This week was time for my monthly shot for my migraines. The directions come with a diagram of possi...
09/13/2026

It was a good week!

This week was time for my monthly shot for my migraines. The directions come with a diagram of possible spots where you can give yourself the shot - abdomen, butt, thigh or back of the arm.

I almost always choose my abdomen but I tried somewhere different this month - and it was hard to sit down for 30 minutes so I won’t be doing that again. 😂

Where would you choose?!?

And I’m not complaining at all - a monthly shot instead of 3-4 migraines a week has been a game changer for my life - more time to read and be around people!

Borrowing this idea for a post from my friend Courtney Walsh - here is a pic of me from the 80s, no AI needed. This is 💯...
09/11/2026

Borrowing this idea for a post from my friend Courtney Walsh - here is a pic of me from the 80s, no AI needed.

This is 💯authentic from my haircut to the cabbage patch craze. And before you think I had TWO cabbage patch dolls which we all know would be nuts. The boy one was my brother’s that I helped myself at some point 😂

Drop your photo from the 80s in the comments - the actual photos that you either scanned in or took a photo of with your phone camera

Shout out to Sourcebooks Landmark for the copy and swag for The Mountains We Call Home by Kim Michele Richardson Kim M...
09/10/2026

Shout out to Sourcebooks Landmark for the copy and swag for The Mountains We Call Home by Kim Michele Richardson Kim Michele Richardson

This stand-alone story that is a companion to the Book Woman series released back in April but I finally got a chance to gather my thoughts and wanted to share them.

I ended up listening to the audio version (it was spectacular) in addition to reading the print copy. I loved this story and the way it highlighted a pivotal time in Kentucky history but with themes around literacy as an act of rebellion, racism & misogyny as well as classism that are still important themes and societal issues today - despite the countenances and details varying.

If you haven’t read this one yet and you love historical fiction, strong female characters and the power of reading/books for change - this one is for you!

I am so excited to be hosting a giveaway for the book tour stop for Peck & Peck by Bonnie GarmusThe giveaway is for a VI...
09/10/2026

I am so excited to be hosting a giveaway for the book tour stop for Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus

The giveaway is for a VIP Package at the Merrillville, Indiana stop on Saturday, October 15 at 2pm Central Timezone.

✨Giveaway includes✨
2 Complimentary tickets to the event
Premium seating for the moderated conversation
A signed copy of Peck & Peck
First access to the photo line with Bonnie

This is a perfect daytrip from Chicagoland but is open to anyone and is an easy drive for lots of people in Indiana, Illinois & Michigan.

Swipe through to see all the details.

✨To Enter✨
Follow me, like the post and tag your friends (one per comment)
I’ll pick a winner on September 30
You must respond to the DM within 24 hours to claim the prize

Thanks to Books-A-Million 618 for partnering with me to host this giveaway!

Don’t want to wait for the giveaway? Tickets are available using the QR code above

What’s the last book that made you cry? For me, it’s this one - The Burning Side by Sarah DamoffI didn’t think there was...
09/08/2026

What’s the last book that made you cry? For me, it’s this one - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff

I didn’t think there was any way that I could enjoy a book as much as I did her debut novel, The Bright Years but I was wrong.

I absolutely loved this book - it both broke my heart and gave me hope.

What I love about her writing is how she beautifully and accurately she writes about life through her characters - she shows you what’s it like to live through childhood trauma and how it affects you as an adult when you’re building a marriage and a family. You get to see both the outward actions and the inner dialogue and motivations.

This story focuses on one family and their three adult children - the story is mostly about a single point in time but we flash back to their different histories and stories to see the catalysts and stories that shaped each of them from heartache to loss to joy. It’s about being human.

There are so many parts that felt so relatable and I found myself in between the ages of the two female characters - one where I use to be and one where I’m headed. This quote stuck out to me as a mom of teenagers and young adults:

“I assumed those downpour days would stop when the children grew; it was what helped me survive them. But I didn’t understand the shape-shifting nature of parenting, that there will always be days when the clouds empty themselves with bellicosity. The rate of those days has dwindled, but the stakes are higher. So I do what I’ve always done: I worn from the youngest up.”

Is there anything better than a slow morning with coffee and a good book?I’m back home and sipping coffee in my own bed ...
09/07/2026

Is there anything better than a slow morning with coffee and a good book?

I’m back home and sipping coffee in my own bed today but yesterday, I was at my sweet friend’s house Jeff + LE where I had nothing to do but be present with her. What a great weekend!

And I’m planning to soak up today’s holiday off from work. I’ve got Pilates later this morning (never miss a Monday). And a plan to finish reading the book I started before my trip but didn’t take with me, The Burning Side, since it’s a library copy and I don’t trust myself reading it by the pool.

What are yall up to today?!

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