I am on a “Road to Positivity” journey and I have been on this journey for like two years, I have yet to succeed. Now many factors are to blame why I am having trouble with this journey of mines, but I will be mature and take the blame. See, that’s growth, I think I’m doing well.
Some things I would like to work on during this journey is my attitude, organization, and health. My attitude is a conversation and a prayer for another day. We ain’t even going to breach that subject, not today. I will say I am a work in progress, I came a long way, and I still have a loooong way to go. As my grandmother used to say “he ain’t done with you yet” and we will leave it at that.
Organization. I am a very unorganized individual. I am a procrastinator. The best way to describe me is ADHD or ADD mixed with OCD. I take on more things than I can handle and I forget about them, most of the time. My bills, for example, if they do not come out automatically more than likely I won’t remember to pay or it will be late. I get sent a lot of book ARCS. I will accept an ARC and forget I have like 3 ARC reviews due the same week as the one I just accepted. I forget and lose track of time, a lot. I have multiple planners, but no real organization in my planners. I want to be more of a planner and have fun while doing it, because if it does not hold my attention I won’t be consistent. I lack consistency.
I created a DIY tracker for my bills and for my ARCS. Starting in October I want to be more productive and get my life (and my kid’s life) on the right track that will make everything a little easier. I created a bill tracker to remind me when each bill is due during the month and I made a book tracker for October, where I will track when all the ARCS for that month are due. My Monthly Bill TrackerOctober ARC Tracker
As far as my health go, I want to exercise more. I want to be to keep track of my weight each month. My goal for 2020 is to lose twenty pounds, leave sodas alone, and to eat healthier. I created a weight tracker for 2020 that will allow me to write how much I weigh at the end of each month, and that will help me know if I am losing or gaining any weight. I also created a step tracker page for October. I plan to keep track of how many steps I took by the end of the night to motivate me to aim higher for the next day. I walk an hour in the mornings before work and an hour in the evenings after work. I could walk a little longer in the evenings, but the heat is draining. Yearly Weight TrackerOctober’s Step Tracker
I created all of my DIY Trackers using the Happy Planner filler paper. The Happy Planner and The Paper Studios Agenda 52 are my go to planners. The have made my life a little easier and made it more fun to plan. I want to credit Heather Kell over at KellOfaPlan for her inspirational videos. She has made planning more fun for me and has shown the world all the wonderful ways you can use a planner which is where my DIY ideas came from.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
As many of you may know, I love books. Reading was always my first love, and it was a thing between my father and I. He would always take me to a bookstore and let me get as many books as my heart desired. Fun Fact: He introduced me to Harry Potter by buying me the Sorcerer’s Stone VHS thinking I would like it, I loved it. My point is he is the reason I love to read. As many of you may know, I love books. Reading was always my first love, and it was a thing between my father and I. He would always take me to a bookstore and let me get as many books as my heart desired. Fun Fact: He introduced me to Harry Potter by buying me the Sorcerer’s Stone VHS thinking I would like it, I loved it. My point is he is the reason I love to read.
I mostly enjoy books that will help me develop my career or master a hobby of mine. I love digital marketing and I love to write. I have three books along those lines that I will review on my blog within the next week or two. I love contemporary YA/NA, which brings me to this ARC I am about to introduce. I mostly enjoy books that will help me develop my career or master a hobby of mine. I love digital marketing and I love to write. I have three books along those lines that I will review on my blog within the next week or two. I love contemporary YA/NA, which brings me to this ARC I am about to introduce.
There is nothing on Earth I love more (other than my kids) than book mail. Book mail is the best mail you can receive. Lately I have been receiving ARCs in the form of e-books, which is great, but I am old school I love me physical copies. I got Maya Hughes’ “The Second We Met” book in the mail and I could not be more excited. I opened the package and squealed like a little kid, hell, I even smelled the pages. The pages smelled delightful in case you were wondering. There is nothing on Earth I love more (other than my kids) than book mail. Book mail is the best mail you can receive. Lately I have been receiving ARCs in the form of e-books, which is great, but I am old school I love me physical copies. I got Maya Hughes’ “The Second We Met” book in the mail and I could not be more excited. I opened the package and squealed like a little kid, hell, I even smelled the pages. The pages smelled delightful in case you were wondering.
This is book two in the Fulton University series, with "The Perfect First" being book one. I cannot wait to dive in and start reading this book, after I am done with my other three. Just know a review is coming soon.
Gorgeous isn’t heTitle: The Second We Met Series: Fulton U #2 Author: Maya Hughes Genre: Contemporary Romance Cover Design: Najla Qamber Designs Photo: Wander Aguiar Release Date: October 17, 2019 BLURB
Dear Jerk Across the Street, sorry for accidentally walking in on you and catching an eyeful of your—equipment. And hard pass on the open invitation to join you in the shower “anytime”, A-hole.
That’s the note I should’ve written. Instead, I sent a pleasant and apologetic version.
Had I known Phoenix “Nix” Russo would’ve been the neighbor from hell, I’d have told him right where he could shove my words.
Nix is the big man on campus with everyone lined up at his games to make sure he knows it. Sure, he’s got piercing green eyes, abs that don’t quit and a smile that could set fire to a set of panties from a hundred yards away, but he’s also the biggest pain in my ass.
Dear Pink-Haired Menace, learn how to take a joke and stop being such a kill-joy…
Elle Masterson called the cops on one of my parties—again. My sweet talking usually gets me out of trouble, but this time it got me into a nice pair of silver handcuffs. Now I’m on a reputation rehab tour with a stop at a spring break community service project.
Guess who’s my new boss?
Now we’re shoulder to shoulder, sweaty, tired and… she’s not anything like I expected. There might just be a heart under that hardass exterior. She’s invading my dreams and I can’t shake the feeling she’s the key to unlocking a piece of me that I’ve hidden away.
It’s only a matter of time until she finds out why I’m really here.
Maybe I can break through her walls and into her heart before that happens… one screw at a time
Lately I have been going on a rant about RH and bully love stories. They have all been so repetitive, until now. This book blew me the freak away. It was sexy; it was daring, and it kept your attention. I love all the characters in the book, but as always in RHs I have a favorite. Aria is a great female lead. She has endured a lot in her life and all she wants is an opportunity to better herself. She gets accepted into a program by the state to attend a prestigious high school with great connections. It would mean college, a good job, better yet a future for Aria. There she befriends another student, Sierra, who is in a similar predicament such as herself. Sierra is more shy and timid, where Aria is not. That is where the boys come in.
Blaze, Jed, and Thor. The kings, the heirs, and the owners of the entire town. The richest of the rich, the powerful-est of the powerful, and the most arrogant. The torment and abuse the girls from the state program. They make sure you know that you don’t belong. Aria is the only one who has ever stood up to them. She fights back with the same ammo they try to use on her and the sexual tension is at an all-time high. Her goal is to steal their hearts and split the trio apart. Her plan almost worked, but she got to greedy and she made a mistake.
I am so ready for book two. This is what was missing in the other books. There is no heir returning home, there is no damsel in distress, or falling for her tormentors. Well, she does kind of fall for them, but she keeps her head in the game long enough to pull through and not fall completely for their bull crap. I have never been so excited for a sequel as I am for this one.
If you can get pass the poor editing, then you will love this book.
This book, this damn book... I was not ready; I wasn't ready at all.
The book discusses some heavy issues that most teens are going through in real life; depression, trauma, death, divorce or splitting, jail, abandonment, abuse, and neglect. Trying to deal, forget, numb, or heal from the pain can be hard; coping is never easy. All it takes is someone willing to listen or someone willing to care to make a difference in a person's life.
Peyton is an amazing character. She has been dealt with some of the hardest hands in life, but she played the game to the best of her abilities. She can still love and be selfless. All she wants is someone to love and want her. What I love most about her is even at her lowest she still refused to fall, she kept going.
Grandpa Delaney. I love this man. He is trying to right a wrong that his children have made. I feel he has limited time left, and he is trying to make sure that the granddaughter he never knew is cared for before his time runs out. He knows he can't fill the hole his son left in her, but he is hoping to show her that someone cares.
The boys: Loch, Paxton, Golden, Kyle, Crew, and Zane. These six men have come in and took all of us by surprise, a pleasant surprise. They are just as vulnerable as Peyton and just as strong. With RH series, I try not to have a favorite, but I always end up with one. I have two with this series, Kyle and Crew.
In each other, they have found a love so pure and a bond so strong. In each other, they have found another reason to live and another reason to fight. This book was so well done. I cannot wait for book 2.
Welcome to my blog. I am starting a blog, my 100th attempt, because I love to write. Also, because I needed an outlet to release all of my thoughts. What better way to release all of your ideas, other than on a blog? I want to take others on my journey of self-discovery and what I want out of life. I am 27, enrolled in online college, and I am a mother of two. I still don't have life figured out, let alone me. It is messy, complicated, and just all over the place. This will be mostly about books, my love for books, and my bookish rants. I will have posts using quotes from books I have read and doing a journal entry based on that quotes and how it relates. I will discuss my views and opinions on books-to-film adaptions. I will cover a wide genre of books, but mostly YA and NA. I also have a turned my Instagram page into somewhat of a mini-blog, check out MLMOPINIONS to see what types of things you can expect from me on Word Press. Thank you for visiting me and hopefully you will come back for more, till then TTYL! 😘💜
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