After a short break I am finally back! Link up, link back, say hi!
1. I took Sawyer on his first real hike today- he did almost three miles on his own, half of which was uphill. He was such a trooper and loved stopping to jump on rocks and collect little twigs. I look forward to many more in the future.
2. Kate's post on the most widely listed best-of-books is money, guys. She put it up a few weeks ago, but I'm just now catching up with life. Check it out.
3. Speaking of fellow bloggers, Brie is having her baby today! Stop by and wish her luck. Rory had a little one recently, too. You girls are all drinking the same water...
4. It's so nice to be off for many, many reasons, but being able to cook legitimate dinners that require actual time has been downright satisfying. Last night I made this Roasted Tomatillo Chicken Enchilada Casserole last night (an old favorite of ours, but a bit labor intensive with all the roasting and food-processing) and tomorrow I am going to brave Slow Cooker Cabernet Beef Short Ribs with Mascarpone Polenta (as long as my bag of uncooked polenta arrives from Amazon on time, since my grocery store was out...).
5. I don't usually get sentimental about celebrity deaths- I'm too emotionally detached to get super sad about people I don't know. But Carrie Fischer? Damn. Too soon.
6. After doing book talks with my students the week before finals, I was convinced by several students to read The Glass Castle, The House on Mango Street, and A Long Way Gone, all books I should have read but do not.
7. I am currently about 70 pages into Brit Bennett's debut The Mothers and am thoroughly loving sassy Naomi and the intricacies of the Upper Room Chapel.
8. I have to admit to being a little sad about packing away Christmas. This year was one of the best yet- having a toddler that is incredibly excited about every little aspect just makes the holidays that much better. We've had a lot of fun and it's been really special to see everything through his eyes.
9. I just finished listening to Lauren Graham's memoir Talking as Fast I Can and, in honor of Princess Leia, will start Carrie Fischer's The Princess Diarist next. Graham's was incredibly fun and super high nostalgia wise for Gilmore Girls lovers like myself.
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ReplyDelete4. I have to try that chicken enchilada number.
5. And now Debbie Reynolds as well...
7. It's on my 'Buy asap'list.
The Princess Diarist is going to be my next audio, too. I actually started a Star Wars book by Claudia Gray on the day that Carrie Fisher would turn out to have passed away. I never read Star Wars books, but was told the audio was really good in this one. And, it is. It is centred around Princess Leia, so seems like it was meant to be. :) I want to read Lauren Graham's memoir, too, but likely in 2017 at this point.
ReplyDeleteI just finished The Mothers this morning! I think you mean Nadia, right? Good book. I loved her writing style.
ReplyDeleteYes! I do! I realized it as soon as I hit publish, but editing the post always screws up the Mr Linky widget. I agree- her writing is great. Can't wait to see what else she does in the future.
DeleteI've been in a serious cooking rut and trying to remedy that over the holiday with my husband home in hopes of kickstarting some sort of routine that doesn't involve our same couple go-to meals over and over and over again. It always feels good to pull off a delicious meal I think - especially those that require a bit more effort and come out great.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to that Lauren Graham memoir -- I'm on the hold list for the audio from my library.
Thank you for the link. Those short ribs look good. I hope to step up my slow cooker game in the new year.
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