What's your Myers-Briggs book personality? I saw this fun bookish activity over at Feed Your Fiction Addiction. If you want to do this prompt, first take the Myers-Briggs test, then grab the questions that match your results (originated by Jaded Reader) and answer them in your own post. I had to take the test because I didn't know my type. Apparently I'm an ISFJ-A (the A is for "assertive" which, haha yeah, that's accurate). I can definitely see myself in these adjectives, although I think I'm not very traditional. And yes, I may follow rules, but I can see right through unjust rules and will seethe about it internally (or ignore it completely, depending on how it affects others). (I) INTROVERT:…

Last Year's Favorite Winter Reads Today's prompt focuses on winter reading. Here are six of my favorite reads from last winter. #AMonthofFaves is an annual blog event hosted by Girlxoxo, Traveling with T, and Estella’s Revenge. You can hop in anytime, and find all of the prompts here. No Time To Spare: Thinking About What Matters by Ursula K. Le Guin In this collection of essays, Le Guin talks about literature, politics, belief, aging, and life. It is absolutely delightful. She is so interesting! Even when she's talking about her cat, Pard, there's a deeper layer to her musings. She sees the world with such clarity and wonder, and these essays allow the reader to experience that perspective. This book ended up being a smart,…

For #AMonthofFaves today, we're talking about habits, routines, or rituals that worked for us this year. #AMonthOfFaves is an annual blog event hosted by Girlxoxo, Traveling with T, and Estella’s Revenge. You can hop in anytime, and find all of the prompts here. This year I joined the #100DaysOfPractice challenge on Instagram. The goal was to practice for 100 days in a row. I missed a few days here and there, because I didn't want to count heavy rehearsal/performance days where I was really just playing, not actively practicing. I also challenged myself to work on my weaker instruments, so my Instagram this year has plenty of embarrassing clarinet and saxophone clips. Flute For the flute family, I focused on…

Today I'm sharing ten of the many book bloggers I love! This is part of #AMonthofFaves, an annual blog event hosted by Girlxoxo, Traveling with T, and Estella’s Revenge (all of whom I also love). You can hop in anytime, and find all of the prompts here. I went into hermit mode—combined with a severe reading slump—for a good chunk of this year, so I'm only recently getting back into the swing of things in the online book community. A few years ago I wrote about book bloggers who make me happy, but most of them are either no longer active, or had moved over to posting about books on social media exclusively. (A. M. Blair is the last person standing from…

#AMonthofFaves is an annual blog event hosted by Girlxoxo, Traveling with T, and Estella’s Revenge. You can hop in anytime, and find all of the prompts here. Today is the 2018 Favorites Edition. My work schedule this year has been more hectic than usual, so I tried to be better about planning out meals. Mondays through Wednesdays are my longest days, so I use the crockpot. That way, dinner is ready as soon as I'm finished working. Here are my family's top five favorite crockpot recipes from 2018. All of these happen to be tree nut-free (C is allergic) and are easy to convert to gluten-free (I have celiac). 2018 Favorite Easy Crockpot Meals 1. Garlic Butter and Chicken Pasta…