Welcome back to Good Music Monday at Carrots! It's hot outside. And at 35 weeks I am feeling very DONE with this pregnancy. I'm dealing with the heat by buying 10 lb bags of Sonic's delicious ice and dying my hair purple. It's amazing how good a cut and color can make you feel when you're a million weeks pregnanct! I'm at that fun stage of pregnancy where I have all the … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2018
My June Reading Stack (And Some Book Giveaways!)
So many books and so little time. Since I love chatting about books, I was thinking I might start sharing what we're reading around here on a monthly basis. Love the idea? Hate the idea? Tell me in the comments. Here’s a few of the great titles I’ve picked up lately: (This post contains Amazon affiliate links.) The Scandal of Redemption by Bl. Oscar Romero: I started learning more about … [Read more...]
I Tried Something Scary and You Should, Too
No, I didn't get a bunch of new tattoos. This isn't a photo of me, but I really love the message on the mug in this photo. Because this week I did something scary. A few weeks ago I was contacted about doing a freelance piece for a publication on a topic I love. I was excited and after I signed on, I looked up the journal to get more information. The style of the publication is more academic … [Read more...]
Anne of the Island Is the Best (or at least the coziest) Anne Book
Anne of Green Gables is the first and most famous book in the series of L.M. Montgomery’s beloved Anne books. And it is marvelous. But it’s not the best in the series. In fact, two books easily beat it out: Anne of the Island which follows Anne Shirley’s college years and Anne’s House of Dreams which sees her enter newlywed life and young motherhood. These two installments in the series are … [Read more...]
