Bluebird Books

We're more than halfway done with April (hello tax day) and March feels like a long time ago, but here I am with my March reading recap.  Better late than never, right?  I know, I know, I'm getting to it The beginning of March I was so excited!  31 days!  This would be my biggest reading month ever.  But it wasn't.  My March number (5) isn't the most I've ever read, but it was a quality month with a new lifetime favorite, a classic I hadn't read before, and the beginning of a new series I think I really like.  So, without further ado...here are my March books: A Gentleman in Moscow I bought this book when it first came out after I finished The Rules of Civility .   It was such a buzz book then, and the buzz has never really faded.  I've always felt kind of guilty for ignoring it.  I went to lunch with a friend and we were talking books and life.  I said I was looking for something good, but not super depressing or dark.  She said she just

Tracking what is saving my life each month gives me an extra boost of gratitude.  I highly recommend it.  Sometimes, I'll sit down with my journal and the dog at my feet and think, "Nothing.  There is nothing good right now."  And then I will tell myself, "Look around you and find something good."  And then--it's there, waiting for me to notice it. March was a weird month.  Weird weather.  Weird feelings.  My husband traveled a ton and our family rhythms had to change. But weird isn't always synonymous with "bad," and this month found us laughing hard and making good changes.  Here are the things that helped me through March: Fish Oil I have mixed feelings about supplements but I heard someone talking about the benefits of fish oil so I decided to give it a try.  The effects of this supplement are subtle, but I feel good and doing something positive for my health each morning has a great psychological benefit.  Water Challenge I jo