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!)

The Secret to Happiness

Okay, so I’m only one stranger on the internet who occasionally publishes blog posts. And alright, I don’t truly think that there is one universal secret to happiness per se. All I can do is speculate. I think the secret to happiness is surrounding ourselves with lots of little things that bring us joy. Surrounding … Continue reading The Secret to Happiness

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