tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51378213855854773922017-03-21T07:44:35.940-04:00Rocky Top Real TalkSarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.comBlogger1026125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-66425836795987089772017-03-06T08:00:00.000-05:002017-03-06T08:00:28.850-05:00Books I Read in February<center><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LiReYFaTIf8/WJSLoDk3-CI/AAAAAAAAdPU/_f98CmfsWKAEffHRMNL247kTXa6d6FYKgCLcB/s1600/29601517.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LiReYFaTIf8/WJSLoDk3-CI/AAAAAAAAdPU/_f98CmfsWKAEffHRMNL247kTXa6d6FYKgCLcB/s200/29601517.jpg" width="132" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O1w878xX4EI/WJUiEuKxl3I/AAAAAAAAdPo/-uXYztRgGG45KyS65FJqA1tdUHBsG6F0gCLcB/s1600/150037.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O1w878xX4EI/WJUiEuKxl3I/AAAAAAAAdPo/-uXYztRgGG45KyS65FJqA1tdUHBsG6F0gCLcB/s200/150037.jpg" width="141" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4pvcKczeAZk/WKJW_HCohtI/AAAAAAAAdRI/aLbcqhs-f0s2akU8ZoS72Z6_0aDlJB9XwCLcB/s1600/33009320.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4pvcKczeAZk/WKJW_HCohtI/AAAAAAAAdRI/aLbcqhs-f0s2akU8ZoS72Z6_0aDlJB9XwCLcB/s200/33009320.jpg" width="131" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qSuY-ddH2QA/WLWf_mH4VCI/AAAAAAAAdUs/tRo9_xydWe4wn9oh18wIbdfhKz6SXhstACLcB/s1600/254596.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qSuY-ddH2QA/WLWf_mH4VCI/AAAAAAAAdUs/tRo9_xydWe4wn9oh18wIbdfhKz6SXhstACLcB/s200/254596.jpg" width="141" /></a></center><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29601517-stalking-jack-the-ripper" target="_blank"><b>Stalking Jack the Ripper</b></a> by Kerri Maniscalco - 3.5 stars (finished 2/3)<br /><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">BOOK 1 IN THE STALKING JACK THE RIPPER SERIES </span></b><br />I am not typically a fan of historical fiction and can find it hard to read at times, however, this novel was NOT one of those kinds of books for me. I flew through it and loved the additions of media related to the story. I know with certainty that I am not interested in continuing the series because I feel like even though I did like this book, I didn't love it. It also ended with some resolve where it could easily be a standalone book. I did like the characters and feel they were very well developed, but the plot was a little on the dry side and there was a lot that didn't really contribute to the plot overall. I wasn't really surprised with who was named as Jack the Ripper or the reasoning behind it. I kind of figured that's who it was about midway through. So overall, not a bad read by any means, but definitely not something that blew me away.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150037.The_Vile_Village" target="_blank"><b>The Vile Village</b></a> by Lemony Snicket - 4 stars (finished 2/3)<br /><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">BOOK 7 IN THE SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS SERIES</span></b><br />I like that in this story, the villainous scheme is a little less obvious and the children are beginning to get more worn down by constantly having to be on their toes. I could not remember what happened in this book, so it was like reading it for the first time. I think I remember what the real V.F.D. stands for, but I'm not 100%. It's been too long.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33009320-heartless" target="_blank"><b>Heartless</b></a> by Marissa Meyer - 5 stars (finished 2/13)<br />I love the idea of a villain origin story and Wonderland is one of those incredibly enchanting worlds where anything can happen. It was such a good choice to pick such a world to do an origin story and there are so many characters that could have been selected, but the Queen of Hearts was definitely a perfect choice. I think this may have been my first origin story read, so it was interesting to "know" what would happen to the character in their future, but not really know how they got there. I have only read Cinder by Marissa Meyer, so I can't really speak on good authority as to if all her books are written so well, but Heartless and Cinder were both magnificent. Meyer is great at world building, character growth, and describing scenes without being boring.<br /><br />Cath (Queen of Hearts) is a girl after my own heart, no pun intended. Her love of food and eating spoke to me. I adored every part that involved her describing food she had seen or had made or was eating. I loved the bits of Cheshire because I have always loved Cheshire as a character -- it's the crazy cat lady in me, I suppose. I especially loved the bits with Hatter...because as much as it was Cath's story, you got to see some of how Hatter became who most of us are familiar with. I honestly would take a whole story just with the Mad Hatter being the main character. I didn't have strong feelings towards Jest really. I thought he was a good character, but I didn't love him. I didn't hate him either. I did despise Cath's parents, Peter Peter, and the King of Hearts. Those are all characters I would love to give a good shaking.<br /><br />Overall, I was so glad this book lived up to the hype. It was such a wonderful story. Truly.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/254596.The_Hostile_Hospital" target="_blank">The Hostile Hospital</a> by Lemony Snicket - 4 stars (finished 2/28)<br /><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">BOOK 8 IN THE SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS SERIES</span></b> <br />This installment of the ASOUE series is much more sinister than the others...even though there have been plenty of horrible things happening. Up until this point, I feel like Count Olaf's troop was toned down and didn't seem as villainous as him. This book really shows how evil they are too. Once again, there is a little more information (literally the smallest of pieces) given to the past that has led to the Baudelaire's unfortunate circumstances. <br /><br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-35706220347525656122017-03-01T08:00:00.000-05:002017-03-01T08:00:25.812-05:00March TBR List + Upcoming Releases<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NtHZ9cKU8zY/WGHimYNqw8I/AAAAAAAAdCc/OjSJ1ho0q70ctaSZaAoSiqiUWrLv12kcgCLcB/s1600/2017tbrbanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NtHZ9cKU8zY/WGHimYNqw8I/AAAAAAAAdCc/OjSJ1ho0q70ctaSZaAoSiqiUWrLv12kcgCLcB/s1600/2017tbrbanner.jpg"></a></div><br>So February slowed down for me a lot because we had 2 of 3 kids celebrating birthdays, plus our family just came down and we also celebrated my brother-in-law and sister-in-law&#39;s birthdays as well. Because our family has all the February birthdays haha. I didn&#39;t really accomplish as much of my overall goals as I wanted, but I&#39;m not too upset because I am still ahead in my yearly Goodreads goal and I&#39;m pretty convinced March will be a great reading month for me. So here are my March goals:<br><ol><li>Series of Unfortunate Events: FINISH. I&#39;m typing this up on the last day of Feb and I&#39;m hoping to finish the 8th book today...then I have 9-13. Just five more. I can do this!</li><li>I would like to read some of my <a href="https://owlcrate.com/refer/Sarah-KPUVIUQ" target="_blank"><b>Owlcrate</b></a> books. That list is now: Of Fire and Stars, Roseblood, Caraval, and My Lady Jane.</li><li>I rarely buy books anymore, but picked up To All the Boys I Loved Before by Jenny Han and This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab at Target because I have heard really great things about both books. So I hope to read one of them in March to justify buying them LOL</li></ol><br><span style="font-size: x-small;"><u><b>CHALLENGES</b></u></span><br>Goodreads Challenge: 9/52 books<br>ABC Challenge: 8/26 books<br>Travel Gnome Challenge: 3/23 books<br>Series Challenge: 0/10 series<br>Movie Adaptation Challenge: 0/3 books<br>Netgalley Challenge: 2/25 books<br>Throwback Book Club: 7/12 books<br>Diversity Bingo 2017: 0/36 books <br><br><a href="http://rockytoprealtalk.blogspot.com/2017/03/march-tbr-list-upcoming-releases.html#more">But wait! There's more of this post...click here!</a>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-29332460427808179852017-02-28T08:00:00.000-05:002017-02-28T08:00:25.526-05:00Book Review: Fearless Travelers' Guide to Wicked Places by Pete Begler<center><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pfcMa2WsEdQ/WJppOh0tTCI/AAAAAAAAdQY/xvSiT62jHqEs34r9r7XCZYY7XgNxmn9zQCLcB/s1600/31311018.jpg"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pfcMa2WsEdQ/WJppOh0tTCI/AAAAAAAAdQY/xvSiT62jHqEs34r9r7XCZYY7XgNxmn9zQCLcB/s320/31311018.jpg" width="224" /></a></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aVgkhtJgfog/UliRN-2qyPI/AAAAAAAAVxk/jhkUdCBAWFUlqRdEPPSYn5YbrF2mfRmeACPcB/s1600/2halfstars.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aVgkhtJgfog/UliRN-2qyPI/AAAAAAAAVxk/jhkUdCBAWFUlqRdEPPSYn5YbrF2mfRmeACPcB/s1600/2halfstars.png" /></a></div><br /><b>Publish Date: March 1, 2017</b><br /><b>384 pages [Kindle edition]</b><br /><b>Capstone Young Readers</b><br /><br /><u><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis:</span></u> <span id="freeText7031609408697205163">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Twelve-year-old Nell Perkins knows there is magic at work that she can’t yet understand. Her mother has been taken by witches and turned into a bird. Nell must journey to get her mother back, even if it takes her deep into the Wicked Places — the frightening realm where Nightmares resides. There she must break the spell and stop the witches from turning our world into a living nightmare.</i></span></span><br /><br /><u><span style="font-size: large;">My Thoughts:</span></u><br /><i>I was gifted this book via Netgalley.</i><br />The cover of this book is seriously stunning and that's all I have to say about that. I thought the premise sounded very interesting and was really looking forward to reading this because it's classified as a middle grade novel and I am trying to get ahead of the game, so I can recommend books to my veracious little bookworms. This book started off very well and I was impressed with how things were being revealed as the plot progressed. Then it kind of went off the deep end. It was a lot of information and a lot of describing characters and places that I feel did not add to the story, as much as it bogged it down. I got about 40% in before I started speed-reading it. Normally, I would have just set this in my DNF pile...however, as I had said before, the premise was really interesting and it did start off well. I had to know what happened. There were pretty exciting parts that I did slow down to enjoy, but I feel overall that this is too much book. It may have been better off being split into smaller chunks with a little bit better flow. I also really think this would make an excellent mini series.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Find on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31311018-the-fearless-travelers-guide-to-wicked-places" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></div><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-49361734602186476952017-02-17T21:59:00.000-05:002017-02-17T21:59:13.400-05:00Weekly Wrap-Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cZkT7CFZiUo/WHBPqET7znI/AAAAAAAAdGw/p8W3qkho-xotiGnwGTTCRNtQgIDgBbHWQCPcB/s1600/weeklywrapup.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cZkT7CFZiUo/WHBPqET7znI/AAAAAAAAdGw/p8W3qkho-xotiGnwGTTCRNtQgIDgBbHWQCPcB/s1600/weeklywrapup.png" /></a></div><br />I have been bad for not updating. I'm starting to slowly week some things out of my schedule that I'm losing interest in and trying to figure out what I would like to do with my time. I decided to stop filming planner videos (at least for now) because I'm always scrambling to film and scrambling to edit and get very frustrated. I would like to focus more of my time on reading. I've been loving that lately and feel so much more like my old self. My main focus online has been my food blog and I honestly think that will remain. This blog has always been more of a hobby. I may photograph and share hauls of Owlcrate boxes and ipsy glam bags, etc., but the majority of the posts here will be TBR on the 1st, What I Read in {Month} posts, and my weekly wrap-ups.<br /><br />My baby girl turned 9 on the 11th. I still can't believe it. Very shortly, Mason will turn 2 and Matthew will turn 10. Ugh! They grow up too quickly.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nzGfDUGs7us/WKe30zGHPhI/AAAAAAAAdSY/EF9oQzuakGU5vGwm9pGYBIw1T5HeQpVVACLcB/s1600/20170211_191021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nzGfDUGs7us/WKe30zGHPhI/AAAAAAAAdSY/EF9oQzuakGU5vGwm9pGYBIw1T5HeQpVVACLcB/s1600/20170211_191021.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uu8RYxuG6d0/VSl2NjEFlKI/AAAAAAAAY8M/vQQtp-GLqac/s1600/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-76001063865736201002017-02-07T19:43:00.003-05:002017-02-07T19:43:39.127-05:00Books I Read in January<center><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2N4nVjpTA7s/WGuqYA1kJII/AAAAAAAAdFo/gk6UURih3XYaY6WhRmsa687b6Y_dIEUhACPcB/s1600/22296822.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2N4nVjpTA7s/WGuqYA1kJII/AAAAAAAAdFo/gk6UURih3XYaY6WhRmsa687b6Y_dIEUhACPcB/s200/22296822.jpg" width="131" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K3q2xIhTsaM/WHfLeeQVTdI/AAAAAAAAdHo/b5MFFJ1N-GQovniZgCnU0yS2ttLjAsEqwCLcB/s1600/438492.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K3q2xIhTsaM/WHfLeeQVTdI/AAAAAAAAdHo/b5MFFJ1N-GQovniZgCnU0yS2ttLjAsEqwCLcB/s200/438492.jpg" width="141" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wx3T7zsNJ0o/WIIiT7SFPbI/AAAAAAAAdKs/Wjg11EcD9DMI_VVJrllo1xHO1KazdPxSACLcB/s1600/280049.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wx3T7zsNJ0o/WIIiT7SFPbI/AAAAAAAAdKs/Wjg11EcD9DMI_VVJrllo1xHO1KazdPxSACLcB/s200/280049.jpg" width="141" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2NgCPNWw6cY/WIIiCiaHHpI/AAAAAAAAdKo/42cU7RXrxVw7rfDSMv0dxZ_zISBa_FbdACLcB/s1600/131123.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2NgCPNWw6cY/WIIiCiaHHpI/AAAAAAAAdKo/42cU7RXrxVw7rfDSMv0dxZ_zISBa_FbdACLcB/s200/131123.jpg" width="141" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8K2gxlT7W5E/WIVPjtkPhdI/AAAAAAAAdN0/vLytDlnK27UpNyBWX159kd-TmtDDAgARACLcB/s1600/172327.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8K2gxlT7W5E/WIVPjtkPhdI/AAAAAAAAdN0/vLytDlnK27UpNyBWX159kd-TmtDDAgARACLcB/s200/172327.jpg" width="141" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pfcMa2WsEdQ/WJppOh0tTCI/AAAAAAAAdQY/xvSiT62jHqEs34r9r7XCZYY7XgNxmn9zQCLcB/s1600/31311018.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pfcMa2WsEdQ/WJppOh0tTCI/AAAAAAAAdQY/xvSiT62jHqEs34r9r7XCZYY7XgNxmn9zQCLcB/s200/31311018.jpg" width="140" /></a></center><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22296822-the-edge-of-everything" target="_blank"><b>The Edge of Everything by Jeff Giles</b></a> - 4 stars (finished 1/5)<br /><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">BOOK 1 IN AN UNTITLED SERIES </span></b><br />Review: <a href="https://rockytoprealtalk.blogspot.com/2017/01/book-review-edge-of-everything-by-jeff.html">here</a>.<br /><i>I was gifted this book via Netgalley.</i> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/438492.The_Wide_Window" target="_blank"><b>The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket</b></a> - 5 stars (finished 1/12)<br /><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">BOOK 3 IN THE SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS SERIES</span></b> <br />I love that even though I am now a 28 year old adult person... I can still enjoy these books as much as I did when I read them in my early teen years. They are just so funny and brilliant...and dark. The best non-happy ending story I've ever read. I think the wittiness is so quick and unexpected at times...or perhaps just the humor itself - not necessarily wit. IDK. Regardless, love this series.<br /><br />This particular book is not one of my favorites, but I still have to rate it 5 stars because it's still such a good book. The Baudelaire orphans have arrived to live with their Aunt Josephine (who isn't really their aunt), who is a widow and also frightened of literally everything. She also loves grammar. Her love of grammar was probably the most annoying part of the book.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/280049.The_Miserable_Mill" target="_blank"><b>The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket</b></a> - 3.5 stars (finished 1/15)<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>BOOK 4 IN THE SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS SERIES</b></span><br />This is not my most favorite of the series. It seems relatively short compared to the other stories and I think that's only because not much really actually happens. It's a very blah book.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/131123.The_Austere_Academy" target="_blank"><b>The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket</b></a> - 4.5 stars (finished 1/20)<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>BOOK 5 IN THE SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS SERIES&nbsp;</b></span><br />I have always rather liked this book even though it's incredibly depressing..I mean all the books are depressing, but this one is just rather sad because even through all their experiences, the Baudelaires don't seem as down as they do in this book. They even meet another set of orphans and befriend them. So there are good things that DO happen, but the bad stuff is just so bad that it's so hard to not feel so bummed for the Baudelaires. Nero is one of those characters who you just want to slap. Count Olaf, I feel, gets even darker in this book. AND a little more is revealed that starts unraveling the past and I love that.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/172327.The_Ersatz_Elevator" target="_blank"><b>The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket</b></a> - 5 stars (finished 1/22)<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>BOOK 6 IN THE SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS SERIES</b></span><br />It may be because I went into the book "blind", a word here that means I couldn't remember what happened in this book of the series, but I really enjoyed this one. I totally forgot who was assisting Count Olaf and most of the details of what happened in the plot. The guardians in this book, while one did know the Baudelaire's mother, are awful...as per usual.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31311018-the-fearless-travelers-guide-to-wicked-places" target="_blank"><b>The Fearless Travelers' Guide to Wicked Places by Pete Begler</b></a> - 2.5 stars (finished 1/26) <br />My review will be up closer to its release date of Mar 1.<br /><i>I was gifted this book via Netgalley.</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uu8RYxuG6d0/VSl2NjEFlKI/AAAAAAAAY8M/vQQtp-GLqac/s1600/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-4413189863225876562017-02-06T08:57:00.000-05:002017-02-06T08:57:38.352-05:00Plan With Me #26<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9d6XOtTem9w/WJiAZDN1Y9I/AAAAAAAAdQI/sZDe6YeuLWo3oWJfG9ydU5_FbVcfVh1JgCLcB/s1600/PWM26%2BTN.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9d6XOtTem9w/WJiAZDN1Y9I/AAAAAAAAdQI/sZDe6YeuLWo3oWJfG9ydU5_FbVcfVh1JgCLcB/s1600/PWM26%2BTN.JPG" /></a></div><br />Cami's 9th birthday is on Saturday, so I thought I'd pay tribute to her favorite movie when she was a teeny tiny little thing. Plus with the new live action Beauty &amp; the Beast premiering soon, this spread makes sense LOL. I used a Planner Belle Press kit and all is linked in my description on Youtube!<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oOCvBRKxJOA" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uu8RYxuG6d0/VSl2NjEFlKI/AAAAAAAAY8M/vQQtp-GLqac/s1600/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-60120044831921497862017-02-03T21:48:00.001-05:002017-02-03T21:48:45.057-05:00Weekly Wrap-Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cZkT7CFZiUo/WHBPqET7znI/AAAAAAAAdGw/p8W3qkho-xotiGnwGTTCRNtQgIDgBbHWQCPcB/s1600/weeklywrapup.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cZkT7CFZiUo/WHBPqET7znI/AAAAAAAAdGw/p8W3qkho-xotiGnwGTTCRNtQgIDgBbHWQCPcB/s1600/weeklywrapup.png" /></a></div><br />Another week has come and gone and it is FEBRUARY. Whatttttt?! I have two kiddos with birthdays and a pup with a birthday this month. Plus my brother-in-law and sister-in-law have birthdays too. Mason and Saydee both turn two and Cami turns 9. I can't believe it. This week has been a little hectic. The first part was more relaxed and as it's progressed, my anxiety has reared its ugly head. It's very mild, but is definitely present. It's been stressing me out because I have been pretty good for the last couple of weeks and then it kinda came outta no where.<br /><br />A few pictures for the post -- my sweet little almost 2 year old. I just love his little face. My other almost 2 year old and her pretty smile. I made white chocolate stuffed snickerdoodles and they were so amazing. I wish they lasted longer than they did LOL. Mason adores his baby cousin, Presley. He's been getting down on the floor with her and talking to her. It's just so sweet.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3ieUOtXnvk8/WJU5lMHNxcI/AAAAAAAAdP4/fA9nDw9XdN8HDucl_l-cq2ofaJbKO1LeQCLcB/s1600/weeklywrapup2317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3ieUOtXnvk8/WJU5lMHNxcI/AAAAAAAAdP4/fA9nDw9XdN8HDucl_l-cq2ofaJbKO1LeQCLcB/s1600/weeklywrapup2317.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uu8RYxuG6d0/VSl2NjEFlKI/AAAAAAAAY8M/vQQtp-GLqac/s1600/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-2331798857880114262017-02-02T08:00:00.000-05:002017-02-03T06:35:29.373-05:00January Collective Sticker Haul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dheQww25T2s/WJMt5FurCTI/AAAAAAAAdPE/Ynxr5mRBi6AWcwPWGkAMrLLriIu3jmZRgCLcB/s1600/HAUL14%2BJAN%2BTN.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dheQww25T2s/WJMt5FurCTI/AAAAAAAAdPE/Ynxr5mRBi6AWcwPWGkAMrLLriIu3jmZRgCLcB/s1600/HAUL14%2BJAN%2BTN.JPG" /></a></div><br />I told myself I was going to not buy a million things and then that didn't happen. I think my total purchases for January was 6 or 7. Ouch. I will definitely do better in February, but check out what I did get!!<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l8XIoyHESvw" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uu8RYxuG6d0/VSl2NjEFlKI/AAAAAAAAY8M/vQQtp-GLqac/s1600/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-6468875637898917062017-02-01T07:30:00.000-05:002017-02-01T13:30:25.192-05:00February TBR List + Upcoming Releases<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NtHZ9cKU8zY/WGHimYNqw8I/AAAAAAAAdCc/OjSJ1ho0q70ctaSZaAoSiqiUWrLv12kcgCLcB/s1600/2017tbrbanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NtHZ9cKU8zY/WGHimYNqw8I/AAAAAAAAdCc/OjSJ1ho0q70ctaSZaAoSiqiUWrLv12kcgCLcB/s1600/2017tbrbanner.jpg"></a></div><br>I have already done so much more reading than I expected to do in the month of January, so I am so happy with that. I hope to continue the momentum this month! Here are a few books I&#39;m thinking about reading.<br><ol><li>Series of Unfortunate Events series...I read 3-6 in January and would like to finish it in February.</li><li>I would like to read one of the last few of the Southern Vampire Mystery series. I have 10-13 left.</li><li>I have now received four <b><a href="https://owlcrate.com/refer/Sarah-KPUVIUQI" target="_blank">OwlCrate</a></b> books because I got two of their extra boxes from 2016. All of them were on my TBR and now I&#39;m just dying to read them: Of Fire and Stars, Heartless, My Lady Jane, and Roseblood. I&#39;m fairly certain I know what this month&#39;s <a href="https://owlcrate.com/refer/Sarah-KPUVIUQI" target="_blank"><b>OwlCrate</b></a> book will be and I&#39;m so stoked for that too.</li><li>I was reorganizing my Kindle folders because I am no longer sorting them by books I want to read in a certain month. Now they are in genres and I&#39;m finding that I want to read all the contemporary books. Symptoms of Being Human is by far the most intriguing read in my contemporary folder.</li></ol><br><a href="http://rockytoprealtalk.blogspot.com/2017/02/february-tbr-list-upcoming-releases.html#more">But wait! There's more of this post...click here!</a>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-18121974330245387262017-01-30T09:48:00.001-05:002017-01-30T09:48:48.217-05:00Plan With Me #25<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UYPNnAJ6sEM/WI9IzBDJB6I/AAAAAAAAdO0/_mqgud9mJHcrrx1tjP9URMjoztQimffgQCLcB/s1600/PWM25%2BTN.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UYPNnAJ6sEM/WI9IzBDJB6I/AAAAAAAAdO0/_mqgud9mJHcrrx1tjP9URMjoztQimffgQCLcB/s1600/PWM25%2BTN.JPG" /></a></div><br />This spread is giving me life! I love that it's neutral but pink and feminine. So freaking gorgeous. I don't think I explained the bandaid on my finger, but at the time, I was still nursing my nail injury. I've been able to paint over it now, so the bandaid is off -- which makes planning so much easier!<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FpfHtK76eQI" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-35506004394365962882017-01-24T07:30:00.000-05:002017-01-24T07:30:17.904-05:00Book Review: The Edge of Everything by Jeff Giles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2N4nVjpTA7s/WGuqYA1kJII/AAAAAAAAdFo/gk6UURih3XYaY6WhRmsa687b6Y_dIEUhACPcB/s1600/22296822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2N4nVjpTA7s/WGuqYA1kJII/AAAAAAAAdFo/gk6UURih3XYaY6WhRmsa687b6Y_dIEUhACPcB/s320/22296822.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sukqp3gFh48/UliRTLwwzII/AAAAAAAAVyE/pvG6RKcgDvQKvrm2CitJtcUIrHRFq5FMgCPcB/s1600/4stars.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sukqp3gFh48/UliRTLwwzII/AAAAAAAAVyE/pvG6RKcgDvQKvrm2CitJtcUIrHRFq5FMgCPcB/s1600/4stars.png" /></a></div><br /><b>Publish Date: January 31, 2017</b><br /><b>368 pages [Kindle edition]</b><br /><b>#1 in Untitled Series</b><br /><b>Bloombury USA Childrens</b><br /><br /><u><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis:</span></u> <span id="freeText7031609408697205163">&nbsp;</span><br /><i><span id="freeText7031609408697205163">It's been a shattering year for seventeen-year-old Zoe, who's still reeling from her father's shockingly sudden death in a caving accident and her neighbors' mysterious disappearance from their own home. Then on a terrifying sub-zero, blizzardy night in Montana, she and her brother are brutally attacked in a cabin in the woods--only to be rescued by a mysterious bounty hunter they call X.<br /><br />X is no ordinary bounty hunter. He is from a hell called the Lowlands, sent to claim the soul of Zoe's evil attacker and others like him. Forbidden to reveal himself to anyone other than his victims, X casts aside the Lowlands' rules for Zoe. As X and Zoe learn more about their different worlds, they begin to question the past, their fate, and their future. But escaping the Lowlands and the ties that bind X might mean the ultimate sacrifice for both of them.</span></i><br /><br /><u><span style="font-size: large;">My Thoughts:</span></u><br /><i>I was gifted this book via Netgalley.</i><br />When I saw this book on Netgalley, it caught my eye because of the cover...because I am 100% a shameless cover judger. I read the synopsis and it sounded pretty interesting and I added it to my wishlist - not knowing when or if I would be approved to read it. Then I was. I randomly chose it from my queue because the title made me think it was a contemporary romance. So I was a little surprised when the fantasy/supernatural aspect started.<br /><br />This story follows 17 year old Zoe who is "watching" her little brother when he disappears from her sight. She eventually finds him in the woods with their two dogs, but he is very cold and she is too, so she decides to go to their neighbors' house because it is closer than theirs. Their neighbors were an elderly couple that went missing in a very suspicious manner, so there is no one home. A hostile man shows up and tries to attack the dogs, Zoe, and her little brother before a mystery younger man shows up. He is a bounty hunter and is going to take the man's soul to the Lowlands (pretty much Hell) until Zoe asks him to spare his life. The nameless younger man, dubbed X by Zoe, has broken many Lowlands' laws by revealing himself and speaking of the Lowlands.<br /><br />The rest of the novel basically follows the aftermath of X's decision to not bring back his bounty and him falling in love with Zoe. It was a very good read. I really enjoyed all of the story from X's perspective. Zoe was harder to read from because she was making a lot of really poor and selfish decisions - out of grief from losing her father and the various issues in her family that loss has caused for each person. I really really loved Banger and Ripper, X's two nearby cellmates in the Lowlands. They were both very rich characters. I am finding that when I read stories with characters around 8 or 9 that they are being written in a younger voice, in my opinion, and should be closer to 5 or 6. My two oldest kids are currently 8 and 9. Just a little BEC :)&nbsp; <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Find on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22296822-the-edge-of-everything" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></div><br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-74808538212316123752017-01-23T07:30:00.000-05:002017-01-23T07:30:18.060-05:00Plan With Me #24<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3-s7oeQbmiQ/WIVbmzwh9xI/AAAAAAAAdOE/fGbaNhbDsOo1MJXPb8UDeYAkHN0Fp9P3ACLcB/s1600/PWM24%2BTN.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3-s7oeQbmiQ/WIVbmzwh9xI/AAAAAAAAdOE/fGbaNhbDsOo1MJXPb8UDeYAkHN0Fp9P3ACLcB/s1600/PWM24%2BTN.JPG" /></a></div><br />Hello, everyone! Monday is not necessarily the best of days, but I am always excited to share another plan with me video with y'all. This week is my Cats &amp; Diamond spread from Bubba Bear Studios. I left my sidebar pretty empty and did my weekly layout a little scattered and I love how it turned out. Hope you all have a wonderful week!<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C8RqAONSb1w" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-35342381228827947242017-01-20T13:30:00.000-05:002017-01-20T13:30:18.495-05:00Weekly Wrap-Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cZkT7CFZiUo/WHBPqET7znI/AAAAAAAAdGw/p8W3qkho-xotiGnwGTTCRNtQgIDgBbHWQCPcB/s1600/weeklywrapup.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cZkT7CFZiUo/WHBPqET7znI/AAAAAAAAdGw/p8W3qkho-xotiGnwGTTCRNtQgIDgBbHWQCPcB/s1600/weeklywrapup.png" /></a></div><br />This week has been mostly uneventful. Not overwhelmingly bad, nor overwhelming good. I've finished two of the SOUE books this week, so I am now two books ahead on my Goodreads schedule. My dang sinuses are starting to get all messed up again because Tennessee decided to get back up in the 60s and then rain, so my body is retaliating. I've never really had any sinus stuff happen before the last few months. I have been attending the Online Blog Conference and I'm learning a lot of new stuff I have never learned before. :) This blog will still remain just a hobby...I don't really see monetizing or doing anything major here. It's just for fun.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jwBUPL1k5ZU/WIJXF6_UalI/AAAAAAAAdK8/L0DenYVoDHcqF4aPGDM6LoD7nqd4vQS9wCLcB/s1600/masonfridayvibes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jwBUPL1k5ZU/WIJXF6_UalI/AAAAAAAAdK8/L0DenYVoDHcqF4aPGDM6LoD7nqd4vQS9wCLcB/s1600/masonfridayvibes.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Friday vibes...as seen with my little Mason man here.</i></span></div><br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-76818796018341278182017-01-19T10:52:00.001-05:002017-01-19T10:52:43.993-05:002016 Planner Flip ThroughI finally got around to filming a flip through in my Erin Condren planner for the whole year of 2016. I love seeing how my planning style has changed and looking back at all these spreads. All the shops mentioned are linked in the Youtube description, so be sure to stop by there!<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K-WLnC7Gb90" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-2661517407685042682017-01-16T07:30:00.000-05:002017-01-16T07:30:02.284-05:00Plan With Me #23<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WyD1xiMwIyk/WHwnjzrxhUI/AAAAAAAAdKM/KeoSlP11JCUTDaS0-re7rwmIc3usT2OOgCLcB/s1600/PWM23%2BTN.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WyD1xiMwIyk/WHwnjzrxhUI/AAAAAAAAdKM/KeoSlP11JCUTDaS0-re7rwmIc3usT2OOgCLcB/s1600/PWM23%2BTN.JPG" /></a></div><br />Good morning, everyone! I have a Plan with Me up this morning that I just love. I went with a load of white space in my planner this week and I'm digging it. The kit is Grayscale (Feathers) from Little Dog Paper Co. I added in a few other stickers from other shops - all of which are linked in the description on Youtube.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CUnIZGjlKgs" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uu8RYxuG6d0/VSl2NjEFlKI/AAAAAAAAY8M/vQQtp-GLqac/s1600/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-84605928586503476602017-01-15T20:48:00.001-05:002017-01-15T20:48:55.243-05:00Weekly Wrap-Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cZkT7CFZiUo/WHBPqET7znI/AAAAAAAAdGw/p8W3qkho-xotiGnwGTTCRNtQgIDgBbHWQCPcB/s1600/weeklywrapup.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cZkT7CFZiUo/WHBPqET7znI/AAAAAAAAdGw/p8W3qkho-xotiGnwGTTCRNtQgIDgBbHWQCPcB/s1600/weeklywrapup.png" /></a></div><br />Last Friday, I came down with a cold and so I spent most of the week recovering from it. I felt a lot better by about Wednesday...otherwise, it has been a fairly boring week. Not much happening. I read two of the Series of Unfortunate Events books trying to prepare for season 1 to come out on Netflix. I just finished book 4, so I can watch the last two episodes and then not know what to do with myself after the fact because...IT'S SO GOOD. I just love it. I see everyone complaining about Patrick Warburton and NPH, but I think they are fabulous and doing such a good job. I kept seeing how Jude Law voiced Lemony Snicket better...uhhh, I don't even remember that from the movie. While Jim Carrey did a wonderful...er horrendous (?) Count Olaf (haha), I don't think NPH's version is too comedic. I think he plays sinister very well. Have y'all been watching SOUE on Netflix? What do you think? I love how much of the actual lines from the book have made it to the show. It's literally so wonderful that I cannot even.<br /><br />I've spent a lot of time working on blogging stuff...I edited all my pictures from like May of last year up until this week's. It took forever, but I did it. I have been scheduling posts on my food blog too and trying to stay ahead.<br /><br />My AeroGarden that I got as an anniversary present is doing wonderfully. I had to rearrange my cilantro to the back row because it, along with the dill and basils, is growing so quickly! It's crazy. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-80XAJLmAnbQ/WHwl90HsF0I/AAAAAAAAdKA/th6R_67MZh42Fehu-jsOS7LLuV2KAgpwwCLcB/s1600/wwjan20172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-80XAJLmAnbQ/WHwl90HsF0I/AAAAAAAAdKA/th6R_67MZh42Fehu-jsOS7LLuV2KAgpwwCLcB/s1600/wwjan20172.jpg" /></a></div><br />Loving all the baby pictures of my newest nephew, Aiden. He's so stinking cute! And that last picture is my silly almost-2 year old eating with a big people fork because...he's a big person?! LOL<br /><br />Hope y'all have a great week!<br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-36071234180069614842017-01-12T14:12:00.001-05:002017-01-12T14:12:06.932-05:00December Monthly View<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jnsdrYC2IQs/WHeh52y-PnI/AAAAAAAAdHY/hncjadGS_6I-xlYgYteF4IJ_RH4NKiVDACLcB/s1600/MONTHLY%2B12-16%2BTN.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jnsdrYC2IQs/WHeh52y-PnI/AAAAAAAAdHY/hncjadGS_6I-xlYgYteF4IJ_RH4NKiVDACLcB/s1600/MONTHLY%2B12-16%2BTN.JPG" /></a></div><br />No, I'm not late on sharing, but right on time! I like to share my monthly view after the month is done :) I adore this "Stay Cozy" kit from Frank Hearts You. The stitching pattern reminds me of my grandma! I pulled in some stickers from Once More With Love and Fox and Cactus too. Links to shops are in the description on Youtube.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sSP4wQCSoDA" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-24615948930824347642017-01-09T09:00:00.000-05:002017-01-09T09:00:23.513-05:00Plan With Me #22<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F72pfEtTNOA/WGqj0vqThVI/AAAAAAAAdFQ/28xO2TqEDnwGXSS1-5Mhf0IQoT7rh4N_QCLcB/s1600/PWM22%2BTN.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F72pfEtTNOA/WGqj0vqThVI/AAAAAAAAdFQ/28xO2TqEDnwGXSS1-5Mhf0IQoT7rh4N_QCLcB/s1600/PWM22%2BTN.JPG" /></a></div><br />I ended up filming this the same day that I did last week's, so I basically had the entire thing sped through because Mason was up early from his nap. This was my first time using a Fox and Cactus kit and I absolutely love it. It's just so cute!<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FhL-1NdLaRk" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-63218628214551387312017-01-08T17:09:00.001-05:002017-01-08T17:09:12.817-05:002017 Series Challenge: Starting Line<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BrhnBGlCvk4/WHKMuZtGEGI/AAAAAAAAdHE/PFpGfYPyLFUTQVS1F9Xv32RdGmVqBtpXACLcB/s1600/series2017.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BrhnBGlCvk4/WHKMuZtGEGI/AAAAAAAAdHE/PFpGfYPyLFUTQVS1F9Xv32RdGmVqBtpXACLcB/s1600/series2017.png" /></a></div><br />This year, I have decided to not have that big ole list in each post. If you would like to see what series I'm currently in the middle of, you can check out <b><a href="https://rockytoprealtalk.blogspot.com/p/series-im-reading.html" target="_blank">this page</a></b>. I'm currently in the middle of 63 series - ouch. I ended up finishing/deciding not to finish and starting the same amount of series in 2016, so my number did not change.<br /><br />My goal for this year is to finish 10 series. I think that is pretty manageable. If I can finish more, I would love that. I have some that I am only one book away from completing and I may work on those first.<br /><br />Some series I will be reading in the first part of the year include: Southern Vampire Mystery series, Series of Unfortunate Events series, and possibly working on Anna duology, Project Paper Doll, Hex Hall, and After Eden. I will be back in the beginning of April to update my progress. I will, of course, update my progress at the beginning of each month in my TBR post!<br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-42511118116879047582017-01-08T08:47:00.001-05:002017-01-09T13:08:38.605-05:00Bout of Books 18 [Day 7 Progress]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://boutofbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="http://boutofbooks.blogspot.com" border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1LBWIGGZZc/WGULSNueroI/AAAAAAAAdE8/oaQZgTUZkrMksM3FgdfGkP2lo3kWSAUeQCLcB/s1600/WUtH1TQl.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>[GOALS]</b></span><br />**Read a little every day<br />**Finish two books<br />**Find new bloggers to follow<br />**Find new Booktubers to subscribe to<br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>[DAY 7 PROGRESS]</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">TOTAL PAGES READ: 302 | BOOKS FINISHED:1</span></b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">CURRENTLY READING:</span></b></span><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1upYTgYujY4/WG5L0FEV3bI/AAAAAAAAdGc/6a1nH5pWj3oATXy4_JAWm701FP3S1dOGwCPcB/s1600/7091488.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1upYTgYujY4/WG5L0FEV3bI/AAAAAAAAdGc/6a1nH5pWj3oATXy4_JAWm701FP3S1dOGwCPcB/s200/7091488.jpg" width="131" /></a><br /><br />I have no clue how today is going to be for reading. I hope to be calm enough to read and finish out BOB on a high note! // I didn't end up reading any more...sometimes this happens. I don't know if I have a sinus infection or a cold, but I've been sleeping a ton since last Friday. I haven't been able to concentrate to read and while that's annoying, I'm still pretty proud of my pages read and books finished. I cannot wait for BOB 19 in May!<br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-38831978384559420172017-01-07T10:55:00.001-05:002017-01-08T08:45:30.226-05:00Bout of Books 18 [Day 6 Progress]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://boutofbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="http://boutofbooks.blogspot.com" border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1LBWIGGZZc/WGULSNueroI/AAAAAAAAdE8/oaQZgTUZkrMksM3FgdfGkP2lo3kWSAUeQCLcB/s1600/WUtH1TQl.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>[GOALS]</b></span><br />**Read a little every day<br />**Finish two books<br />**Find new bloggers to follow<br />**Find new Booktubers to subscribe to<br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>[DAY 6 PROGRESS]</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">TOTAL PAGES READ: 302 | BOOKS FINISHED:1</span></b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">CURRENTLY READING:</span></b></span><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1upYTgYujY4/WG5L0FEV3bI/AAAAAAAAdGc/6a1nH5pWj3oATXy4_JAWm701FP3S1dOGwCPcB/s1600/7091488.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1upYTgYujY4/WG5L0FEV3bI/AAAAAAAAdGc/6a1nH5pWj3oATXy4_JAWm701FP3S1dOGwCPcB/s200/7091488.jpg" width="131" /></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">&nbsp;</span></b></span><br /><br />Hoping to make a dent in Dead in the Family today. I didn't read at all yesterday :/ I feel very clogged up today sinus-wise, so that's fun :S // Anxiety has been through the roof and I haven't been able to concentrate on reading today. I read 13 pages.<br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-13269389151628634882017-01-06T22:31:00.000-05:002017-01-06T22:31:45.635-05:00Weekly Wrap-Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cZkT7CFZiUo/WHBPqET7znI/AAAAAAAAdGo/WQ6_fJG1_2EF4ezMOb0oy77sMTeux7_5wCLcB/s1600/weeklywrapup.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cZkT7CFZiUo/WHBPqET7znI/AAAAAAAAdGo/WQ6_fJG1_2EF4ezMOb0oy77sMTeux7_5wCLcB/s1600/weeklywrapup.png" /></a></div><br />It has been one super stressful week. I've gone to the ER twice. Once on Sunday with an anxiety attack and then again last night having a panic attack. I went to my doctor yesterday looking forward to starting anti-anxiety/anti-depressant medication, but I ended up having a panic attack last night. I really don't know why but can only assume it was the medicine. I'm disappointed because I wasn't scared to take it. I was optimistic. Today, I am tired and sore (like I had the flu or something) and hoping tomorrow I will feel better. On Wednesday, I ended up slicing my finger cutting cheese - first time I've ever done that and I somehow got my nail, so it's probably going to fall of because it's split right up the middle. So yeah...rough week. Rough week.<br /><br />There, of course, were good parts to it. On Sunday, my second nephew was born. Little Mister Aiden Gabriel is so cute! I finally got my wreath up that I got last year for Christmas from my mom. We did a lot of hanging out at the house. I painted my nails (prior to the knife incident) this gorgeous Sinful Colors Supernova color. I've gotten super into Booktube lately and subscribed to Owlcrate which is a YA sub box and I ended up getting two of the previous boxes from the shop after my first box in December was FREAKING EPIC. I may end up doing some unboxings in the future, but I didn't for this one because I got it like 2 days before Christmas. I have received two Funkos from the 3 Owlcrate boxes: Hagrid and Ariel. They are so cute!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KIgTZH0e1sE/WHBSGp0ZHxI/AAAAAAAAdG0/uyjAc4q2mUoG7RkAO2maz8t0cm1DaonzACLcB/s1600/wwjan6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KIgTZH0e1sE/WHBSGp0ZHxI/AAAAAAAAdG0/uyjAc4q2mUoG7RkAO2maz8t0cm1DaonzACLcB/s1600/wwjan6.jpg" /></a></div><br />I'm hoping next week I will have much more positive things to write about overall!<br /><br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-69375644144976558182017-01-06T20:53:00.000-05:002017-01-06T20:53:26.288-05:00Bout of Books 18 [Day 5 Progress]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://boutofbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="http://boutofbooks.blogspot.com" border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1LBWIGGZZc/WGULSNueroI/AAAAAAAAdE8/oaQZgTUZkrMksM3FgdfGkP2lo3kWSAUeQCLcB/s1600/WUtH1TQl.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>[GOALS]</b></span><br />**Read a little every day<br />**Finish two books<br />**Find new bloggers to follow<br />**Find new Booktubers to subscribe to<br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>[DAY 5 PROGRESS]</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">TOTAL PAGES READ: 289 | BOOKS FINISHED:1</span></b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">CURRENTLY READING:</span></b></span><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1upYTgYujY4/WG5L0FEV3bI/AAAAAAAAdGc/6a1nH5pWj3oATXy4_JAWm701FP3S1dOGwCPcB/s1600/7091488.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1upYTgYujY4/WG5L0FEV3bI/AAAAAAAAdGc/6a1nH5pWj3oATXy4_JAWm701FP3S1dOGwCPcB/s200/7091488.jpg" width="131" /></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">&nbsp;</span></b></span><br /><br />I ended up going to the ER last night having a panic attack. I guess everything before that was an anxiety attack because it was 100% different. I am fairly certain it was due to the Lexapro my doctor prescribed. I took the first pill last night and about 3 hours later, out of no where, I freaked out like I was having a bad trip or something. I am really annoyed about it because I was really optimistic about it hopefully helping me. I have slept most of today because I was at the ER by myself until 6:30 this morning.&nbsp; I almost feel like I am getting over the flu..ugh. I hope to read a couple chapters tonight.<br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-19006543742019196812017-01-05T07:02:00.001-05:002017-01-05T14:36:27.447-05:00Bout of Books 18 [Day 4 Progress]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://boutofbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="http://boutofbooks.blogspot.com" border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1LBWIGGZZc/WGULSNueroI/AAAAAAAAdE8/oaQZgTUZkrMksM3FgdfGkP2lo3kWSAUeQCLcB/s1600/WUtH1TQl.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>[GOALS]</b></span><br />**Read a little every day<br />**Finish two books<br />**Find new bloggers to follow<br />**Find new Booktubers to subscribe to<br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>[DAY 4 PROGRESS]</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">TOTAL PAGES READ: 289 | BOOKS FINISHED:1</span></b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">CURRENTLY READING:</span></b></span><br /><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2N4nVjpTA7s/WGuqYA1kJII/AAAAAAAAdFo/gk6UURih3XYaY6WhRmsa687b6Y_dIEUhACPcB/s1600/22296822.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2N4nVjpTA7s/WGuqYA1kJII/AAAAAAAAdFo/gk6UURih3XYaY6WhRmsa687b6Y_dIEUhACPcB/s200/22296822.jpg" width="131" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1upYTgYujY4/WG5L0FEV3bI/AAAAAAAAdGY/3Thz7HWevScUUFK9R0aIoOVQ9nVXFfP2ACLcB/s1600/7091488.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1upYTgYujY4/WG5L0FEV3bI/AAAAAAAAdGY/3Thz7HWevScUUFK9R0aIoOVQ9nVXFfP2ACLcB/s200/7091488.jpg" width="131" /></a><br /><br />I had an incident last night while prepping my husband's lunch for today and ended up cutting myself (for the first time ever). I don't think it's too bad, but I definitely will have at least half my fingernail fall off :/ Also a first. So I didn't read in bed like I had planned and finish The Edge of Everything. So today my starting point is 83%. // And an hour later and I have read the last 62 pages! 1 book down! Starting on pg 4 of Dead in the Family.<br /><br />My review of The Edge of Everything: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1699933401" target="_blank">here</a> <br /><br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137821385585477392.post-90858957195331935642017-01-05T07:00:00.000-05:002017-01-05T07:00:20.683-05:00December Collective Sticker Haul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MXwVZHZUUHI/WGz4I8wk1TI/AAAAAAAAdGI/bDOf6dmUgREIo3dhMQ4FmR86cF769FEygCLcB/s1600/HAUL13DEC%2BTN.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MXwVZHZUUHI/WGz4I8wk1TI/AAAAAAAAdGI/bDOf6dmUgREIo3dhMQ4FmR86cF769FEygCLcB/s1600/HAUL13DEC%2BTN.JPG" /></a></div><br />So the first half of this video is all good and well and then I came into the second part like yelling LOL. So I apologize about that energy at the beginning of the second half. I do chill out after a few moments, but shooooo! I had tried to film that haul part like 12 times and ended up having to move up to my desk - it was just bad. All shops are linked on Youtube.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SybHENkZk4I" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z34bhfr5Oy8/WGMHJW0WNtI/AAAAAAAAdDQ/jOCgkvgtsUYAgYpHUzusfOR_brCI_MoLwCLcB/s200/rtrtsiggy.png" width="200" /></div>Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03360115449173897838noreply@blogger.com0
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