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Bookish (and Not So Bookish) Thoughts

I have loved reading the Bookish (and Not So Bookish) Thoughts posts at Bookishly Boisterous for a while and decided that I need to join in on the fun. 

1.) We have started giving Julia solids and it's not going well.  We've given sweet potatoes and avocados and she hates them both.  I think she's not really ready for solids yet.  She doesn't even get that excited about cereal.
 
 
This is seriously what she looked like.
 

2.)  One of my bookish goals for the year was to kind of take a break from the blog and accepting review copies. In the past few days, I have accepted two review copies and all I can think about are ideas for keeping the blog going.  What am I doing?!
 
3.)  I don't know why but I really don't want to read the book I'm reading.  It's not because I'm not interested in it, I just have other things I want to read instead.  I have to finish it by this time next week so I need to get on it.
 
4.) One of my resolutions is to cut back on technology at home.  I spend way too much time on my iphone and it's getting ridiculous.  I decided that I can only be on my phone or computer if Julia is asleep or nursing, otherwise it's put away.  There are way more important things in life than facebook.
 
I really don't want this to be me.

 5.) I'm taking a Russian class this spring and I am excited and nervous about it.  I'm not really sure I have the time for it but if I don't take it this semester, I'll have to wait until next Spring.
 
6.) I had a week and half off of work for the holidays and I think I got way too used to it.  I have no desire to be at work now.
 
 
Hope you all have a great rest of the week!




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  1. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2014 at 7:21 PM

    Last year I started having 'computer-free' days (my phone was on, but I only used it to accept phone calls). Incredible how liberating it was and, more importantly, how much stuff I got done without the distraction of email, social media etc.

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