I love the first day of a new month. And since we’re finally on the brink of crispy cool weather (can you feel it?!), and all things autumn (yaaaas!), I thought NOW would be a great time for a new challenge. Not just any old challenge, but a minimalism challenge. I found a really great one…
Archives for August 2016
Love or Hate | Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
I was really excited to read Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff. I had been seeing this book everywhere and after reading a few reviews, I knew it would be a great choice for my 30+ minute walk to work. This is a book that’s split into two parts — Fates and Furies. It’s about the course of the twenty-four…
Reading Challenge | Twenty Sixteen
I’m slightly book obsessed. And when I saw that POPSUGAR released their 2016 Reading Challenge, (about time, it’s August!) I got excited. Because I’m a firm believer that Sundays are for reading. You know, staying curled up in bed with a book a cup of coffee. With that, here is where I am currently with this reading challenge. As…
Life Lessons Learned From Improv Classes (We GRADUATED!)
Guys. Tuesday night was incredible. WE GRADUATED (like graduated, graduated) from the DC Improv, and to celebrate, we put on a friends and family show. Yep, we completed Level IV, and therefore have completed all the improv courses DC Improv offers. (All of the emotions!) We’ve spent nearly the past year learning the basics. We worked on short-form, advancing…
Did The Girls by Emma Cline Live Up to the Hype?
I could not find a single list of Summer 2016 Must-Reads that didn’t include The Girls by Emma Cline. The marketing worked, because I finally caved, and bought a hardcover copy. Prior to the purchase, I learned that The Girls is Emma Cline’s very first novel. And with that, she received a $2,000,000 advance. Yes, a two million dollar advance as a…
Book Club | Why I Loved Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
I loved Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter. OK, yes, it was ridiculously gory, extremely graphic, and quite disgusting at times, BUT wow what a page turner. Pretty Girls is very well written, and truly keeps you on your toes. I was hooked from the get-go, and completely captivated by the story. The plot centers around three pretty — blonde haired, blue eyed —…