When I was a teenager, I read voraciously and without any real pattern. There was a lot of organic discovery at the library, no tracking whatsoever (I'm still sad about all the books I read that I'll never remember and therefore never be able to mark on Goodreads), and so much rereading of my favorite books. As I've gotten back into reading as an adult and found bookish communities online, it's been delightful. Goodreads is amazing (and maddening), I have a bookish bullet jou

It is crazy to me how quickly the flow of your day can change when you have a baby. They grow and change so fast, sometimes even month to month. We are currently in a pretty good flow, even though it's busy juggling a baby and homeschooling four older kids. I love this stage! Today I am sharing what a day in my life looks like! 6:00 am I woke up at 6:00 am. I had an alarm set, but I actually woke up a few minutes early and decided to get up then. I said my prayers, did some s

A new reading year! I always love looking ahead at what I might be reading in the coming year and one of my favorite ways to do that is to look at what new books are coming out. There are a lot of great new books slotted for publication in 2026 (as well as some books that came out in the last few months) that I'm really excited to read. Here are the new releases I am looking out for this year: 2025 There were a few new releases that came out last year that I haven't gotten t