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✨Friday Favorites✨

💭 What's an auto buy item for you?

Back with another Friday Faves...I think I'm going to try to do this once to twice a month. We'll see how it goes. 😂

This month my millennial side is showing. If something has a checkerboard design you better believe I will buy it and not think twice about it. So I decided this month to share some of my favorite checkerboard items. Swipe to see my favorite reads from this month!

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✨Friday Favorites✨ 💭 What's an auto buy item for you? Back with another Friday Faves...I think I'm going to try to do this once to twice a month. We'll see how it goes. 😂 This month my millennial side is showing. If something has a checkerboard design you better believe I will buy it and not think twice about it. So I decided this month to share some of my favorite checkerboard items. Swipe to see my favorite reads from this month! LTKOver40 LTKFindsUnder50 LTKHome

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Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Treatment for Hydration + Nourishing Shine Pink Sugar - sheer light pink .5 oz / 15 g | Sephora (US)

Lip Butter Balm Pink Sugar | Summer Fridays (US)

Glamnetic Fall Boo Press-On Nails | Ulta

Stylish Water Bottles, Travel Mugs, Food Storage, and Backpacks | Simple Modern

16oz Stoneware Checkerboard Mug Green - Room Essentials™: Coffee Cup, Microwave & Dishwasher Sa... | Target

The Lies They Told - by Ellen Marie Wiseman (Paperback) | Target

That Last Carolina Summer - by Karen White (Hardcover) | Target

Checkered Smiley Sticker | Kindle Sticker | Book Lover Sticker | Aesthetic Lightning Bolt Sticker... | Etsy (US)

Mini Bow Sticker | Bookish Sticker | Filler Stickers | Book Lover Gift | Reading Sticker | Kindle... | Etsy (US)

Balloon Dog Stickers - Etsy | Etsy (US)

Bookish checkered comfort colors shirt | Etsy (US)

Checkered Cutting Board Wood Butcher Block, Wooden Chopping Board with Checkerboard Pattern and Inner Side Handles Meat Cheese Charcuterie Board, Ideal for Chopping, Slicing, and Dicing 13 * 9 Inch | Amazon (US)

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East Coast Summer Reading Road Trip

10 books. 10 destinations. One unforgettable summer reading adventure.

From the rocky coast of Maine to the sunny shores of Florida, I’ve paired some of my favorite summer reads with iconic East Coast destinations. Whether you’re dreaming of hydrangeas in Nantucket, beach days in the Outer Banks, or island vibes in Key West, there’s a stop on this road trip for every reader.

Happy reading!

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Make sure to add these books to your summer reading list! I’ve read every single one of these and ALL of them were 5 star reads for me. These are the kinds of books that keep you up way too late, make you ignore your responsibilities, and have you thinking about them long after you finish the last page. Whether you’re headed to the beach, the pool, vacation, or just hiding inside with the AC blasting, these are the perfect summer reads to get completely lost in. Which one are you adding to your TBR first? ✨

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✨Bookish Galentine's Day Gift Idea✨

Here is another fun bookish gift idea. I have to say I'm slightly obsessed with how these turned out, and although these are the perfect Galentine's Day gift I really think you could use them for any occasion. They would be great for book club too.

I found these little suitcases that actually wheel around and are the perfect size for annotation supplies and a few other things. Below is what I included in mine.

🩷 Heart under eye patches for a little self-care Sunday
🤍 Valentine's chapstick - I thought this was cute, but you could do any kind of lip balm
🩷 Annotation tabs - I tried to stick to Valentine's Day colors, but you could do any theme here
🤍 Heart transparent sticky notes because love
🩷 Pen and highlighter
🤍 Bookish stickers from @paper_and_glow and @myblendedbookshelf - you can never have too many and look at how cute these are 😍
🩷 Valentine's Day sucker and heart chocolates - any candy would work

I found this cute little bow sticker and stuck it on the front too. You could also throw in a gift card. I put a little crinkle paper in the bottom and put the pen and highlighter at an angle to fit.

Don't forget to save this for later and send this to someone who needs gift inspiration.

💭 What is your favorite Valentine's candy?

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🖤 Valentine's Day Gift Idea, but make it dark🖤

If you've followed me for a while you know I love a good gift basket, & I LOVE pink. But you might not know that I also love black. Plus I'm still in my dark romance era, so I wanted to do a twist for this Valentine's gift basket idea.

I thought it would be fun to do a little black heart/dark romance (anti Valentine's Day?) themed basket. I kept mine rated G, but the possibilities are endless (black furry handcuffs anyone?). I think this could also be a fun Galentines gift or a gift for a single friend or you know a gift for yourself because you deserve nice things. 😂

I included a mix of items from some of my fave shops and other places. I'll put some codes below in case you want to grab anything.

Here's what I put in my black heart Valentine's Day basket

🖤 Bookmarks from - black & dark romance themed
🩷 Stickers black & enemies to lovers 🤌🏼
🖤 Black heart "Love Me Not" nails I can't get over how cute these are. They also have them in red if you want something more traditional
🩷 The cutest black bow mug because contrary to what my husband thinks you can never have too many mugs
🖤 Morally Grey Tea because I like my tea like I like my men
🩷 Red Velvet coffee
🖤 Kindle case it even a dark romance theme if we don't include something for the villain lovers?
🩷 Black heart hair clip no explanation needed
🖤 Dark chocolate box because is it Valentine's Day without candy?
🩷 Sour Tropes tote bag because nothing feels more Valentine's Day to me than conversation hearts

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✨Sips and Spines✨

Today I did a mix of vampire books I've read and enjoyed with some I'm looking forward to reading soon, and I paired them with a pomegranate margarita. To give you the vampire vibes without having to go to the blood bank.

✨Books I've Read✨

🤍 Twilight
🖤 Bride

✨Books I'm Excited to Read✨

🤍 Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
🖤 Blood Moon
🤍 A Tempest of Tea

✨Pomegranate Margarita✨

🩸1 ½ ounces 100% pomegranate juice
🩸1 ½ ounces tequila
🩸1 ounce Triple Sec
🩸½ ounce lime juice
🩸½ ounce simple syrup
🩸Salt for the rim (optional) - I used Himalayan Pink Salt

Rim glass with lime juice and then roll the edge in salt. Fill cup with ice and set to the side. Put the rest of the ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain drink into rimmed cup. You can garnish with lime slice, orange slice, pomegranate, and/or rosemary.

✨Pomegranate Marg Mocktail✨

🩸1 ½ ounces 100% pomegranate juice
🩸1 ounce Orange juice
🩸½ ounce lime juice
🩸½ ounce simple syrup
🩸1-3 ounces Sparkling Lemonade
🩸Salt for the rim (optional) - I used Himalayan Pink Salt

Put all ingredients into shaker with ice except for the sparkling lemonade. Shake well and pour into salt rimmed glass. Top with sparkling lemonade. I measured with my heart on this part. 😂 I think it was probably around 2 ounces give or take. Garnish the same as the margarita.

I originally planned to use a lemon lime soda, but realized we were out and I had some sparkling lemonade. So we tried that instead and it worked really well. I think you could easily get great results with lemon lime soda too. My youngest wasn't here today, but the 13 year old loved it. She said it's one of her favorites so far.

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✨Boo Basket Inspo✨

Not me over here making myself a Boo Basket. 😂 Okay not really, but I do love making Boo Baskets for my daughters every year and it got me to thinking what would I want in a Boo Basket if I got one?

Share this with someone who you think will make you a Boo Basket. I'm looking at you boyfriends, husbands, and kids...it maybe even make one for a friend.

✨What I Would Put in my Basket✨

🧡 Iced coffee cup - because it's still in the high 80s here
🖤 Halloween Bookish Candle - to give those spooky vibes
🧡 Iced coffee from - obviously you need something to put in the cup
🖤 Lots of stickers - you can never have too many
🧡 Themed face mask and checkered hair clip - because we all deserve a little self care
🖤 Clear ghost bookmark - seriously this is the most adorable bookmark and it will probably make me read more
🧡 Ghost and candy corn bookmark - you can't have too many bookmarks either
🖤 Mombie shirt - we all need a good themed shirt
🧡 Cute Kindle Case - have to get the Fall vibes just right
🖤 Fun witchy read with cute sprayed edges - because we all need a new book
🧡 Halloween press-on nails - I actually got my daughter matching ones for her basket

Here are some discount codes if you want to grab any of these items!

The Hiking Hounds Co - Danibooks
The Love Bound Edit - Ds15
Fabled and Found - Danielle15

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✨Books You Should Read This Fall✨

💭 What book feels like a Fall read to you?

To me these books are best read in Fall and maybe even Winter. I guess I like to just cuddle up under my blanket and read mostly depressing books in the Fall and Winter. 😂

🩵 The Nightingale @kristinhannahauthor the emotional damage this book inflicted on me is something I'll never get over. I still think about this book 5 years later. I will forever recommend it.
🩷 Shield of Sparrows @devneyperry when people go on a quest I feel like it should be Fall. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I'm still mad at Devney for making me wait for the next book. 😂 I want to tell you not to read it until the series is finished, but I'm obsessed with this book so I can't do that. Just read the book!
🩵 The Boys of Tommen Series Chloe Walsh I still haven't finished this series, but so if the books I've read so far have been fantastic. Since a decent amount of the story lines revolve around school/students I feel like it's another great Fall read. I'll admit it took me a while to get into Binding 13, but once I got sucked I was a goner. These characters will rip your heart out. And I'll forever love Mommy K and hope to be half as good as her as a mother.
🩷 The Things We Leave Unfinished @rebeccayarros WW2 fiction and Fall just go together for me. I will never be over this book. It's a dual timeline and the grandma's story is fantastic.
🩵 The Invisible Life of Addie Larue @veschwab I saw this book on BookTok last year and it lived up to the hype for me. I had tears streaming down my face and was just a wreck. And Luc...I don't know if I loved him or hated him. This book really made me think about life. If you love books that will make you think and ponder then I recommend checking this one out.

On Wednesdays we read pink....and in February we add in a red stack too. 🩷❤️🩷❤️

I'm loving this cute Valentine's Day mug and this blanket is the coziest to curl up under and read! Pair them with one of these books for an easy Valentine's Day gift for the book lover in your life.

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Literally the coziest reading set up. This faux rabbit blanket is so soft. Perfect to cuddle up under and read. It also looks so chic thrown over the back of your couch when you're not reading. It would make a great gift for a book lover in your life.

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Cozy mornings reading one of my favorites.

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Valentine's Day gift idea for the Kindle girlie in your life. Perfect for moms, wives, friends, or your favorite Galentines. #valentinesday #galentinesday #valentinesdaygiftidea #booklovergiftideas #galentinesdaygiftidea

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The new sprayed edge edition of The Hunger Games is being released soon, so I thought I’d recommend some of my favorite books that give Hunger Games Vibes.

The Grace Year - this is an underrated, dystopian novel. This book gave me Hunger Games and The Handsmaid's Tale vibes. Strong FMC who is 16 and trying to make the World a better place. I read this book almost 3 years ago and I still think about it.

The Selection - The Hunger Games meets The Bachelor. 300 years in the future. Strong FMC who is also 16 and ready to fight the rebels.

Divergent - Strong FMC also 16 (seeing a trend here 😂) who lives in post apocalyptic Chicago. And wants to dismantle the factions.

Red Rising - Strong MMC who lives on Mars, and is also 16. Infiltrates the elite society and begins his journey to initiate an uprising.

Have you read any of these? Do you have any suggestions to add? Let me know in the comments.

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Valentine's Day outfit and book inspo.

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Valentine's Day vibes. The perfect gift idea for Galentine's Day or Valentine's Day for the book lover in your life.

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I don’t read a ton of thrillers because I have an over active imagination and most of the time I figure them out too quickly. However, The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose had me guessing the whole time. I loved it so much. I’m excited for The Perfect Divorce to come out later this year.

Swipe to see this gorgeous special edition. Dare I say it's to d!e for?

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Sunday scaries? Not here! I snuggled in with my current read and let my hands-free setup do the work. Thanks to OmniSelected for my new gooseneck Kindle holder and remote page-turner. Now I can lounge, snack, and read without moving an inch. This might be my new Sunday ritual. 📖☕️ Find my setup in my bio. 🔗

What’s on your TBR this weekend? Let me know below! ⬇️

Also, peep my sweatshirt from @thehikinghoundsco I’m in love with it.

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Holiday gift ideas for the Mamas in your life. This book is a super quick read that will get anyone in the Christmas spirit. It's a little spicy and a lot of fun. Pair it with this adorable Santa Mama shirt, Santa's Favorite mug and Santa nails. It's a whole vibe and I love it.

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I'm trying to figure out which nails to wear to my Moms Christmas party with my friends. I feel like these are all amazing options. The theme is Dolly Parton, so it's all glitz and glam.

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If you need a jolt of holiday spirit this book is for you. It can literally be read in one sitting...if your kids will leave you alone for that long. 🤣 This Christmas romance novella was fantastic. It had great banter, cute Christmas puns, and some things that would definitely get you on Santa’s naughty list.😉🌶️

This book gave small town Hallmark vibes with some spice. Emily was relatable and you rooted for her to find love. You could feel her struggle as a single mom, and knew she deserved more. Nick was sweet and exactly the MMC you look for in a holiday book. I loved the dual POV and reading their text messages to each.

Tropes:

🎅🏼 Single Mom
🎅🏼 Small town
🎅🏼 Instant connection
🎅🏼 8 year age gap
🎅🏼 Dual POV
🎅🏼 Strangers to Lovers
🎅🏼 Text message banter

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Thank you @serenapierwrites for sending me a copy.

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I love a good theme, and think it's so fun to match my book to my mug and nails. I'm debating on putting on the christmas tree ones or doing Santa nails. I have too many options and not enough time! I can't believe Christmas is in a little over 2 weeks. 🙈

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Something happened wth my audio, so the end cuts off abruptly, but really all I had left to say was how excited about the book I am and to ask what you're currently reading.

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When it’s time for that afternoon pick me up! Iced salted caramel protein coffee for the win. I love the cups that @thehikinghoundsco makes. Her holiday cups are my favorite! Also, check out my press on nails. It’s my first set and I’m in love.

Stop what you are doing and add this to your Christmas tbr. It is hilarious, fun, and guaranteed to turn even the grinchiest of people into Kringles.

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🌶️🌶️🌶️.5
Laugh out loud funny
Dual POV
Enemies to lovers
Fake Dating

My full review is posted on Goodreads. Scroll ➡️ to see the pink cover version from @walmart . It's stunning. 😍

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I read this book in January this year, and I still think about it sometimes. If you love hockey romances then you definitely need to check it out. Even if you don’t like hockey books I think you might still love this one. It definitely gives spicy The Cutting Edge vibes (if you don’t get the movie reference stop what you’re doing right now and go watch it 🤣). This is a perfect winter read.

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Stop what you are doing and add this to your Christmas tbr. It is hilarious, fun, and guaranteed to turn even the grinchiest of people into Kringles.

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I'm in love wth this new cup! It is so cute and festive with its holographic snowflakes. I'm going to use it all winter! This will definitely be showing up in some of my DOB of the days.

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I'm in love wth this new cup! It is so cute and festive with its holographic snowflakes. I'm going to use it all winter! This will definitely be showing up in some of my DOB of the days.

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I’m loving the pastel pink Christmas books and mugs and decorations this year. We are going to decorate this weekend and I think that’s the color scheme in going for. I can’t wait to read If You Give A Grump A Holiday Wishlist.

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Christmas books are some of my favorite to read and typically I only read them the end of November until the end of December. This year I started in October and I’m not mad about it. I’m excited to read these 5 books. They are by some of my favorite authors. I’m going to post some of my holiday favorites later this week!

Does this time of year make anybody else want to curl up and re-read or re-watch Harry Potter? I found these beautiful books and plan to read them with my daughters. I’m sad they aren’t finishing the series. And I’m hoping to re-read the series soon on my own. I’ve only read it once. 🙈 Let me know if you have any Harry Potter Plans this year! We love to re-watch the movies this time of year. What about you?