The last few years, I’ve been really interested in how I spend my time, and there is nothing more eye-opening than recording what you are doing at different points in the day. I’ve shared a few Day in The Life of a Reader posts in the past, including fall and Read more…
I did one of these posts back in the fall and it was so interesting to reflect on how I spend my time during a day and when I fit reading in – so I thought I’d do another one. This summer we’ve been doing an earlier pickup from daycare Read more…
“I want to read, but it just never happens.” I hear this from women in The Connected Reader community all the time. And I’ve been there. And here’s the thing, sometimes it’s just not going to happen. It’s not the season in your life where reading is going to fit Read more…
This is a funny post for me to write right now because I’m not reading. I’m finding myself doing crossword puzzles (I found this one at Blue Willow Books last week!), binging Harry and Megan and Grey’s Anatomy on Netflix (I started Grey’s over from the beginning), and scrolling a Read more…
Do you ever feel like you have no margin? No downtime in your day? Like you are whac-a-mole-ing work and life tasks from the time you wake up until the time you collapse in bed at night? I have felt this way. And maybe it’s just my personality, but when Read more…
I recently participated in Laura Tremaine’s One Day Hour by Hour challenge on Instagram. I really enjoyed the challenge because sharing the nitty gritty of my day made me feel seen and I felt connection with others who shared. Lots of moms who work outside the home out there balancing Read more…
When I first heard the concept of mood reading I was skeptical. No kidding, you should read what you are in the mood for. That’s the whole point, isn’t it? There are so many books to read, why would you spend time reading something you are not in the mood Read more…