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    Books are one of the anchors of my life. Here you’ll find what I’m reading, my 75-book challenge progress, annotation systems, and the little routines that make reading part of everyday life.♡
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Showing posts from October, 2014

week 43 [planner love]

This weeks planner decor features items from the Dollar Tree && washi I purchased from the office supply on clearance.  The pen I used is the same as always: Pilot Frixion erasable .  On the washi tape && labels I used a fine point sharpie . Myyy poor little bookmark is unraveling .  Not sure i…

teefury halloween promo [coupon]

|May Contain Affiliate Links| Tee Fury Website TeeFury has amazing shirts.  I've purchased several nerdy shirts from them.  This is a good deal!  You don't want to miss your chance to get a discount on ANY t-shirt in their gallery!  Awesome price!  I love the mash up designs that bring two differen…

gluten free pumpkin muffins [recipe]

What if I told you these delicious treats are under 200 calories?  Has zero fat && zero trans fat?  Free of gluten, lactose, and soy?  Awesome, right!?  Now what if I told you that it takes less than 30mins to make them and you only need 2 ingredients?   Sold! These are my favorite go-to quick breakfast…

dollar tree [planner haul]

I keep my eyes open for things I can use in my planner everywhere I go.  I'm always thinking of ways to utilize any kind of stationery item in my planner.  I see everyone online always talking about finding washi tape at their Dollar Tree , I have yet to find it in mine.   Boo .  I check about ever…

5 Fandom Friday: My Must See List of Halloween Movies

Today's 5FF is our favorite Halloween movies.  I don't think my list is going to be as traditional as everyone else... but we'll see!  My favorite Halloween movies tend to not be of the horror nature.  Don't get me wrong, we usually have one night around Halloween where we veg out as a family and…

2 year blogiversary

Today is my 2 year blogiversary.  I've come a really long way with this little space on the internet.  What started as a little hobby has turned into a full time job for me.  I feel like I've grown [seriously] and my hard work is paying off. Over the last year I've worked very hard to increase my p…

week 41 & 42 [planner love]

Today's planner post contains the spread from the last 2 weeks.  The pictures are also a little different.  I took the pictures at my office [non blog job] because I had some down time && wanted to get these pictures taken ahah. I got the decorating bug... You'll probably see more of tha…

my quarter-life crisis

Okay so here's the deal...  I've spent the last week taking a break from blogging to regroup && reorganize.  Not only did this apply to my house but it applied to my life.  I've needed some "me" time to reflect && make some important decisions for myself.  I'm feeling much…