Book recommendations time! If you’re looking to fill out your TBR, you’re in the right place! Now that we’ve technically reached the end of winter, I’ve compiled the best of what I read this season. In my humble bookish opinion, the books below are absolutely worth your time – I mean, as long as they fit your own readerly tastes….
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The Best Books I Read This Winter (12 Book Recommendations Just For You!)
Got Spring Fever? 3 Things to Do When You’re Bored or Restless
March is a struggle bus. It’s for sure the most restless month. Especially in the Midwest. We’re getting tantalizing hints of spring, but most days are still blustery and chilly. Stores are releasing all of their cute spring lines, but we’d shiver all day in a floral sleeveless top. After a long winter, even nature looks sad and dirty and…
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13 Chilly Books to Read in Winter
Looking for some great books to help get you through the rest of winter? Today’s post is just the ticket. We’re talking about 13 books to read in winter that are perfect for to pick up right now – especially if you’re a seasonal reader like I am. Many of these titles are set in winter or feel like they’re…
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How to Make an Annual Photo Book – Without Getting Overwhelmed!
Today we’re deep-diving that oft-procrastinated project that may be lingering on many of our to-do-someday lists: creating an annual photo book. I’m (theoretically) a very big advocate of the annual photo book. As a kid, I and my family would spend hours poring over our family photo albums. We’d pass books back and forth, laughing at embarrassing photos of naked…
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Photo Organization for the Rest of Us: How to Back Up and Organize Your Digital Photos Even If You’re Not Techy
If the new year has you inspired to clean out some digital clutter, today’s post is for you! We’re going to break down digital photo organization. If you just cringed and were stricken by guilty feelings over the thousands of photos lingering on your phone, you’re definitely not alone. Finding a way to keep up with alllllllll the photos we…
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How to Feel Better During Winter: 17 Tiny Things I’m Trying to Stave Off Winter Blues
We’re in the throes of January. It’s been gray and depressing for, like, 9 days in a row here in Chicago. And there’s a whole lot of winter left. If we ever needed a tiny serving of joy, it’s right now. So today, I’m sharing a few ideas for how to feel better during winter. These small things are helping…
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Anna’s Best Books of 2021
It’s time for one of my favorite annual posts – the best books I read this year! But before we dive into the titles, let’s pause for a little literary reflection. I share this with you because I find it so helpful when other people talk openly about their reading lives. Knowing that other people hit reading ruts, struggle to…
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Anna’s Favorite Things of 2021
Welcome to the 2nd annual Anna’s Favorite Things! Not trying to compete with Oprah here, but who doesn’t love a favorite things list? Give me those recommendations that are tried and true, that have been proven over time. And that’s what we’ve got today! Below, you’ll find my very favorite things from 2021. Some of these were purchased in 2021,…
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