reading

I have a thing for lists. Each year since 2011, I have made a list of the books I read that year. Over the years, themes in my reading have emerged. I realized I like nonfiction and I really enjoy reading about:

The above links are lists of books that I’ve read and enjoyed over the years. I thought I’d share in case anyone else out there is interested in the same topics as me 😉

Man, Sadie has been giving me a run for my money this week. I don’t know if she has just been off schedule with sleeping, which makes her cranky, but we have had some epic meltdowns.

I wouldn’t let her take the tetherball home with us, and it was definitely the end. of. the. world.

I came across this image on Pinterest and it was just what I needed.

I think I may need to print it out and frame it so I can look at it on the tough days.

We went to our church’s Youth Summer Days group at a local park today and had a blast. Niva enjoyed time with Indy, my sister’s golden retriever. The moms got to talk and the kids got some energy out. Win-win!

Our little black panther held down the fort at home ❤

Sadie and I went to Walmart in matching outfits yesterday. I still love matching with her and I’m going to keep doing it until she’s too embarrassed to go out in public with me!

What are your favorite topics to read about?

Do you like fiction or nonfiction?

How do you get through hard days?

Sadie and I got our library fix while we were at my parents’ house! Their local library opened, so we hightailed it over there to read and check out some books.

In the evening, my dad and I got some work done for the family business.

We sat out on the back porch with my dad’s laptop and I was thinking about what a blessing it is to take work outside and to be able to call my family members co-workers. God has been so good to me.

Dad was focused to the max, lol.

Speaking of family, my sister was texting me last week and asking if I had any dinner ideas. I sent her my recipe for sweet and sour chicken (which I completely forgot about until I looked on my recipe page for ideas) and she made it and loved it!

She even sent me a picture, which totally has me craving sweet and sour chicken. Thanks a lot, Hannah 😉

In other news, I’m starting to make a packing list for when we go camping this summer and I realized just how much you have to pack to go camping.

We also put Sadie in the back of her baby carrier to see how she would like that if we go hiking and she seemed to enjoy it… for a few minutes, haha.

I can’t wait to see what she thinks of camping. Jimmy and I both went camping a lot when we were growing up, so we have wonderful memories of being out in the woods, making s’mores, and sleeping under the stars.

Living My Full Life

Lists, Hard Days, and Matching

What are your favorite topics to read about?

Do you like fiction or nonfiction?

How do you get through hard days?

Library Fix, Work, and A Recipe

Have you been camping? Do you enjoy it?

What’s something I can’t forget to pack?