This year I pledged to start reading again for pleasure given the past two years I hadn't really made time to with all of the craziness that comes with a tiny human and such. I more than doubled my goal this year, and I'll give you one hint how: audiobooks. I have loved listening to several British ...
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Girl, Wash Your Face | But Don’t Forget About Jesus
If you’ve been following along on Insta Stories this year, you’ll have seen the multitude of books that I’ve read (or listened to) so far this year. And several of y’all have asked for more reviews, so I wanted to tackle one I’ve long been forming the words to. Have you heard of the book Girl, Wash ...
Friday Favorites | Books
If you've seen my stories recently on Instagram (@elliott_lauren) you'll have notice that my new favorite thing is listening to audiobooks. Seriously, I'm obsessed! Nothing beats a good thriller on the way to work instead of another dumb talk radio show. Amirite? But I still love a good physical ...
Present Over Perfect | Review
If you’ve been with me for a while you know that this is a topic that is constantly on my mind. Perfection. Something that I struggle with. Something that I strive towards. And it something that sometimes is debilitating. The beginning of last year I worked through finding joy in simplicity and that ...
Book List 2017
Every year I set a goal for myself, and use goodreads.com to track my progress with reading. This year my goal was 12 books - one a month basically - and I ended up with 18! Last year, I made it to September for our beach trip and hadn't even started a book! This year, I was a bit more intentional, ...
Grace Not Perfection | Book Review
Grace Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy. One of my favorite quotes, and a tagline that my heart can align with. Everything about this book captivated me. You may remember, if you follow along on Instagram, that I finished this book just about when I started it. It was THAT good. ...