Perks of Being a JAP

What I Read in… January

February 4, 2019 in Filed Under: Book of the Month Club, Books, Goodreads, kindle, Netgalley, Read it In, Reading

Well, I started off January STRONG and finished the month having read eight books! I'm actually surprised the number isn't higher I was flying through books in the beginning. In January I read: The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner - This Book of … Click here to read the full post →

Five on a Friday 2.1.19

February 1, 2019 in Filed Under: Five on a Friday

Happy Friday! This week was going great and then I had to pick up Sadie from school Thursday morning because she had a fever. Sigh. She has been SO SICK this fall and winter it's insane. Luckily we don't have many plans for this weekend so we can relax and … Click here to read the full post →

January Goals Update & Goals for February

January 30, 2019 in Filed Under: Goals, Resolutions

I swear I blinked and it's the end of January. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? Good lord. In the interest of total transparency, I wanted to share how I did with my January goals. As a reminder, I set both yearly goals as well as my first shot at monthly goals. … Click here to read the full post →

Valentine’s Day Classroom Gift Ideas

January 28, 2019 in Filed Under: Crafting, DIY, Gifts, Valentine's Day

First of all, is it just me, or do kids get a little class gift for every holiday now? In Sadie's school at least they get for Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day and I'm sure there's another one I'm forgetting. Anyway. I always try to give something … Click here to read the full post →

Five on a Friday 1.25.19

January 25, 2019 in Filed Under: Five on a Friday, Friday Favorites

This week draaaaaaaaaagged. Anyone else? Well there's no rest for the weary because we also have a pretty busy weekend. Sigh. Here we go! Here's my Five on a Friday! {One} Did you catch my Day in the Life post this week? I'm such a voyeur I love … Click here to read the full post →

A Day in the Life – Winter 2019

January 22, 2019 in Filed Under: Day in the Life

I LOVE Day in the Life posts. Not necessarily mine, but I love the look into the life of others. Voyeurism? Sure. But it's not like I'm peeping into windows right? RIGHT? :) And looking back on the blog the last time I did a DITL post was in 2016. So, I was … Click here to read the full post →