Songs I’ve Been Intensely Listening to On Repeat (and you should too!)

If you know me you know that I love discovering and rediscovering songs to listen to on repeat. There are a couple that I’ve been really enjoying over the past few weeks so I thought I’d share some of them! Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners I decided I wanted to listen to this … Continue reading Songs I’ve Been Intensely Listening to On Repeat (and you should too!)

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Come on Eileen: Silence and Song Obsessions

I stare out the window, rocking gently in my chair. My head nods slightly, barely perceptively, in time with the familiar sounds oozing soothingly from my laptop speakers. I close my eyes and relish the moment of my favourite line in the chorus. The song ends. Quiet. Too quiet. My fingers trace silently along the … Continue reading Come on Eileen: Silence and Song Obsessions

5 Little Things I’m Appreciating Right Now

The world is weird right now. Things are tough right now. So I thought I’d write something for the first time in… (checks calendar) ah, several months. I fully believe that a huge part of life and enjoying life is appreciating the little things. I know that I enjoy reading posts like this because it … Continue reading 5 Little Things I’m Appreciating Right Now

5 Things I’ve Learned from (Finally) Trying Watercolours

I’ve had watercolour paints and pencils for… well, too long considering that I’ve only really just gotten around to using them. This is a quick list of things I’ve learned from using these watercolours and from understanding why I was so hesitant to start using them sooner. Just do it Sometimes you really just need … Continue reading 5 Things I’ve Learned from (Finally) Trying Watercolours

National Read a Book Day and other bookish holidays in September

I heard that yesterday (September 6) was National Read a Book Day, an annual unofficial holiday. Although I didn’t know about this day yesterday, I can confirm that I did indeed read a book yesterday. It’s almost like my inner bookworm knew and wanted to celebrate… Thinking about this unofficial holiday led me to recall … Continue reading National Read a Book Day and other bookish holidays in September

Bookstagram Said to Read A Very Large Expanse of Sea So I Did: A review

Tahereh Mafi's A Very Large Expanse of Sea book flatlay.

There always seems to be that one book or book series that everyone on #bookstagram, book blogs, #booklr, and book twitter seems to be reading. A few months ago one such book was A Very Large  Expanse of Sea, a young adult fiction book by American author Tahereh Mafi. At the beginning of this month … Continue reading Bookstagram Said to Read A Very Large Expanse of Sea So I Did: A review