Reading
I read TWO books in February! The first was Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott. This book kept me interested throughout, but in kind of an unsettling and even agitating way. I stuck with it to the bitter end because I wanted to understand the twist and see the "bad guys" get what was coming to them...but while the ending made sense, it was too abrupt for my taste. I like closure, and (slight spoiler alert) I didn't get it. The second was Life's too Short by Abby Jimenez. I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did, and I'm so glad I grabbed it off the shelf at the library.
Watching
Hallie and I finally finished all 11 seasons of How I Met Your Mother, and WE. ARE. BITTER. Tom and I watched the entire show close a decade ago, but I didn't remember the ending at all - I must have blocked it out because it was both disappointing and aggravating. So if you're thinking about watching HIMYM, know this: great show, awful ending.
Listening To
I hadn't listened to the Popapologists since their "series" on Kate Middleton about a year ago, but I circled back to them because I really wanted to know what the heck was up with Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, and their movie, It Ends With Us. I couldn't listen to every episode in this "series" because some of the episodes are behind a paywall (apparently it costs A LOT of money to put together podcasts about A-list celebrities), but what I could listen to was plenty to understand what has been going on and WOW, is it dramatic. If you need something to keep your mind off the seconds s...l...o...w...l...y ticking by on the elliptical, this podcast will get the job done.
Following
I recently started following UPS Dogs (@upsdogs), and I promise, this page is guaranteed to make you smile. (The page is basically just UPS drivers and the precious pups they meet throughout their days.)
Trying/Using
Far less than usual to share in this category... I bought one of these "house" balls for Will for Christmas, and while I wouldn't say that these soccer balls come with a "won't break anything" guarantee, they're enough fun that I just bought one for my nephew for his birthday.
Wearing
No one knows what to wear in Texas in February, amiright?! One day it'll be freezing outside (like actually below freezing), and the next day the temperature will climb into the 80s.
I've worn my snowpants more times this month - to Lads games, which are played as long as the temperature is above 32 degrees and there's no lightening - than I've worn them in the last four years combined...but I've also worn shorts and tank tops almost as frequently. We had one Tuesday-to-Friday swing where the difference in temperatures at kick off climbed 40 degrees (kicked off in the upper 30s on Tuesday, kicked off in the upper 70s on Friday), which is just baffling.
All that to say, I don't usually buy anything new in February because I'm already so confused about what to wear. Might as well wait until March or April, when spring has officially sprung and I know I won't have to pull out my snowpants again.
Eating/Drinking
I really thought I made a couple of new recipes this month, but I guess I was wrong because I have nothing fun saved to share with you. (It's also possible that whatever new recipe I made wasn't good enough to warrant sharing so I deleted the link.)
Instead, I'll share with you an old favorite of mine that I plan to make next week: One Pot Creamy Kielbasa Tortellini. I usually add chopped red bell pepper along with the peas, use half and half instead of heavy cream, and cut the cheddar in half. It's delicious!
Smiling About
- My favorite Super Bowl commercial.
- This marriage proposal cake.
- This cat's thoughts on his new toy.
- The best-ever participant in a baby crawling race.
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