Friday, December 18, 2020

Blogmas Day 18 - Friday Favourites - Preparing for the New Year

 Hello Friends,


I hope you are doing well. For today's post, I put together a list of some products that would help us to get ready for a fresh and productive New Year. This year was tough, and I am already looking forward to a New Year fresh of possibilities and hope. I was looking through Etsy to get all of these fun ideas.  Please see below for my favourites for making 2021 a happy, organized, and productive year!


This weight loss and fitness planner looks so good! It is from WEAREINSPIRA on Etsy. 


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These drawer organizers look so useful and great for organization. I would like to get more organized in the New Year, so I might have to order some of these for my sock drawer. These are offered by jeremymassiesh on Etsy.


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This cross stitch kit looks great from DianaWattersHandmade from Etsy. I've included this on this list, because I always think it would be fun to learn how to cross stitch and what better time than the new year to pick up new hobbies?


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This mug is so funny! I had to share it just for fun. From DiokiLLC on Etsy. I agree, going forward, let's just not talk about this past year.


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I love these candles from Fleuretbois on Etsy. It would be a nice tradition to light a candle to end the year, and then light the new candle to welcome the New Year.


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Thank you for visiting my blog today! I always have fun putting these Friday Favourite posts together. I hope you found something to start your year off right. I got a lot of ideas and I am looking forward to a New Year. 


Please click here to read my other posts from Blogmas 2020.


Have a great day!



Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Blogmas Day 17 - What I Read in 2020 and Plans for 2021

 Hello Friends,


I hope you are doing well. One of my favourite posts to write during Blogmas is to share what I read in the current year, and what I plan to read in the upcoming year. This year was a crazy and unprecedented year. I turned a lot more to what gives me comfort: reading, knitting, and blogging. I read a lot more this year especially because I had more time at home and to look into books that I would like to read. I really enjoy reading self improvement books and also listening to them on audiobook through Overdrive. Please read below for books I read and I am currently reading in 2020, and then books I would like to read in the new and promising year of 2021. 


Books I read in 2020:

From Goodreads


Normal People - Sally Rooney - The last book I finished. I really enjoyed the story of the two characters. 

In Five Years - Rebecca Serle - Nice story but I wanted more I think.

Girl, Stop Apologizing - Audiobook - Very motivational and enjoyed listening to it while driving.

Everything is F*cked: A Book about Hope - Mark Manson - Interesting and informative.

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill - Abbi Waxman -So cute! I loved this one.

One Day in December - Josie Silver - Very cute story. I would read again I loved the love story.

Average is the New Awesome - Samantha Matt - Very good book to remind us average is okay.

Big Magic - Elizabeth Gilbert - Good book for thinking of your purpose and creative goals.

The Testaments - Margaret Atwood - Loved this book and can't wait for more Handmaid's tale episodes.

Help Me! - Marianne Power - Loved this one! So fun to about read her yearlong journey 

Good Morning Good Life - Amy Schmittauer Landino - Inspirational and loved learning more.

Total Money Makeover - Dave Ramsey - Got more information and I got out of debt this year!


Currently reading: 

Atomic Habits by James Clear - Good so far and I am thinking more about making better habits.

Beach Read by Emily Henry - Good, I like the characters and story so far.

The Miracle Equation by Hal Elrod


Books I want to read in 2021:


The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. This is a book I have wanted to read for quite some time now. I love reading books like this about people's journeys to find happiness and find themselves. I read her book called Better Than Before and really enjoyed it.


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Home Body by Rupi Kaur. I really enjoyed her book of poetry called the Sun and her Flowers and I am excited to read her new book that came out later this year.


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Didn't See that Coming by Rachel Hollis. I enjoyed her other books and her style of writing. I am interested in reading how she coped with her separation and the big changes in her life following that event.

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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig - This book won for best in fiction on goodreads this year. It sounds so interesting and a fun read.


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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. I started the audiobook for this one this year and I could tell it would be good. I didn't get around to listening to it much this year, so it would be great to read it in the new year. 


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The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. I read his book called A New Earth and I remember it really having an impact on me, and still does to this day. I would love to read this book by him as well because I want to live more in the moment.


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Thank you for visiting my blog today for Blogmas day 17! I enjoyed putting these lists together and both reflecting on the year in books and also planning for the new year of reading. Please Click here to read last year's post on what I read in 2019 and plans for this year. I read a lot of the books this year I planned to last year. I love to read and really enjoy learning new lessons and also enjoying some good fiction to get lost in a new world as well. What book did you read in 2020 that you enjoyed and what do you plan on reading in 2021?


Please click here to read my other posts from Blogmas 2020.


Have a great day!



Blogmas Day 16 - Finished Knitting Ridge Rib Men's Scarf, Updates, and Reading On

 Hello Friends,


I hope you are doing well. It is Blogmas day 16! I have been enjoying posting daily Christmas content on the blog. It does sometimes get a bit tiring, but I really love it, so I think it is worth it. It is a fun challenge and I enjoy connecting with other bloggers and also thinking of topics to cover over the 25 days. This morning, and snapped some photos for this blog post. Which is why the pictures might look so dark. It felt like the middle of the night this morning at 7:30 am, it is a very dark morning.

I finished knitting the Ridge Rib Men's scarf pattern by Purl Avenue for Liam. He's been seeing me knit it for months, so it won't be much of a surprise. It is hard to keep it a surprise when we are in quarantine and always together. This was a nice and easy pattern. I was nice to knit while watching Hallmark Christmas movies. Anyone else hooked on watching those?




Pattern Details:

Pattern: Ridge Rib Men's scarf pattern by Purl Avenue

Needles: straight needles size US 10, 6.0 mm, as suggested in on the pattern

Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable yarn in the colorway black



I started knitting another wreath ornament to gift to family. I knitted this one was at 7 inches long and I think I will continue with the modification for the gifts, because it is tighter and keeps the round wreath shape better. Now I just need to knit the bow. I am using the pattern Christmas Wreath Ornament. More details you can see in my post on the wreath here.




Here's how our Christmas tree is looking these days. I have now wrapped some gifts, and I am making progress on getting ready for Christmas. I can't believe it is next week!




I am making my way through my Lindor Advent calendar. These chocolates so so delicious. There are less doors to open now!


We bought a bar stool chair from IKEA and I can't wait to put it together to set up at our breakfast bar area in the kitchen. We are slowly making our house a home, it has been such a busy time of year to move and will lockdown it slows our progress. I will share how the bar looks when we have the chair set up. Tonight's project!



I am continuing on reading Atomic Habits by James Clear, 13th Gift by Joanne Smith, and Beach Read by Emily Henry. I am reading Atomic Habits most of the time in the morning, and then Beach Read at night. 13th Gift isn't grabbing me right now. I might not finish it and just focus on the others. We'll see.



Joining along with As Kat Knits for Unraveled Wednesday.


Thank you so much for visiting my blog today for Blogmas day 16! We are moving right along now. Now I will go log in to work, and I look forward to reading your posts later on today.  See you again tomorrow for another Blogmas post!


Please click here to read my other posts from Blogmas 2020.


Have a great day!




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