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  What a month this has been, let me tell you!  We are officially moved and am happily reporting to you from our new kitchen table.  There are still quite a few boxes and some love to put into this place, but home is home and I'm glad the move is over.  I did manage to put away three books this month amongst all the packing and hubbub, so without further ado, let me introduce to you our selections for this month. "Blackbird: A Childhood Lost and Found"- Jennifer Lauck   I read this book many, many years ago at a suggestion by my mother and decided to reread it as an adult.  It was even more heartbreaking the second time around now that I'm further into my life and a little more well rounded.  This book is a memoir that reads like fiction, you almost wish it wasn't a true story.  We meet Jenny when she is maybe five years old, serving as a live in nurse for her mother.  Times were different then and rough.  Jenny didn't know her mot...

  If you follow me on Instagram or regularly on the blog, then you know our family is about to get bigger.  And very, very soon.  Like, in two more weeks soon.  My first pregnancy, I was a planner and a doer.  I felt I was prepared for the arrival of my child.  Maybe not the actual giving birth part (because, seriously, who is ever really ready for that?), but I knew my stuff.  I had the nursery set up months in advance, clothes laundered and ready, stashes of diapers and rash cream, I had done tons of research and felt ready to tackle any problem from thrush to cradle cap.  Dammit, I was ready!   This time around, I seriously dropped the ball.  First I gave myself an out because the first trimester was completely unbearable.  Then the summer was ending and I felt guilty because I hadn't spent enough time with my kid so we planed a few mini vacations.  Then the holidays.  Oh and my sister's wedding.  Then my kid's l...

#blogtunes Gorgeous-X Ambassadors Monster-Imagine Dragons Way Down We Go-Kaleo The Big Bang-Rock Mafia Where the Devil Don't Go-Elle King Lil Darlin-ZZ Ward Raise Hell-Dorothy Give Me Love-Ed Sheeran   Welcome, welcome to the New Year folks!  And what a year it already is, am I right?  Well, I've been busy and somehow this month has seemed fast and slow simultaneously.  You know?  On one hand, crap where did the time ago?  Have I gotten anything productive done this month?  The other hand; could this month be any longer!  How is it not February yet?  Regardless, I put away two books this year already (that was fun to say, err, write) and they were both pretty good.  My bookworm friend struck again.  She gave me one of these books as a birthday gift and lent me the other.  Book gifts and swaps are seriously the best.  Let's get started. The True Meaning of Smekday- Adam Rex   Has anyone else seen the movi...

No #blogtunes today, instead I have a Bob's Burgers reruns going; nice and hilarious.  I know it's barely still December, but I'm getting the post in under the wire.  Did December completely blow everybody else away this year?  It did for me.  My decorations are still up and my kitchen has still not really recovered from Christmas.  Plus, my kid's birthday is a mere days after Christmas and I'm getting ready to pack up shop to throw his birthday party back home for all the family.  In an effort to battle all the busy-ness that happens this time of year, I finished my books before Christmas.  So, enough of my Christmas shenanigans, here are the titles I got this month. The Secret Place- Tana French   This book is actually a part of a series, but I wasn't aware until after I had finished it.  It's part of the Dublin Murder Squad series.  Luckily, the books aren't dependent on each other and only occasionally have a few reoccurring c...

  No #blogtunes today; the hubby is actually off work and we're opting to sit in the same room with each other as our "bonding time".  Heh.  He's video gaming and I'm blogging, but we are together!  So, first off I want to apologize about not being on top of the blog the past few months (I've only put up my book bits) I won't bore you with excuses, just know that I am officially apologizing.  And the topic up today is one I've been wanting to write about for a while now.  Trying to conceive.  This is one of those things that we file away and never talk about; like breast changes after pregnancy, what we really think about vaccines and post-partum depression.  So, I have a little bit of experience in this area and I would like to share this conversation with you in hopes that other women who are struggling don't feel alone in this particular battle.   -My Experience   If you follow me on Instagram (@alyxandraramos) then you know that ...

Not writing from my usual spot on the couch today; I'm actually home for the holidays!  Yep, left the kiddo at my parents house, stuffed my laptop in my bag and came to a fave coffee shop that I frequented during my college years.  It actually is a little nice, coming back to this old comfort that college memories give me.  Of course, the actual workload of college never sparks any fondness, but all the other stuff does; and being back in the town where I spent four years extending my education always makes me a little nostalgic.  So, no #blogtunes today, instead I'm soaking up the sounds of coffee being made, computers humming and some light chit chat between friends.  Loads better.   You all remember last month was my horror edition; a tip of the hat to Halloween, and I mentioned that this month would (jokingly) be filled with young adult books.  So, it wasn't a joke, I actually did read all young adult this month; completely by accident!  Ser...

So my #blogtunes was this ultra spooky Halloween music, but it was really freaking one of my dogs out.  To the point that she was driving me crazy enough to just turn it off all together.  She's grateful.  C'mon, it's Halloween Eve!  Is anybody else excited!  October is by far my most cherished month of the year (and it's not because of my birthday or wedding anniversary).  I love fall, and October is fall for me, plus Halloween!  Who doesn't love Halloween!  So, to keep up with this awesome month of the year, I chose all scary books for my reading list.  Wait, what?!  Yes!  All horror, mwah, mwah, mwah!  And to tell you the truth, it was a bit of an undertaking (*slaps knee), for real, next month will probably be full of romance and young adult to counterbalance.  Who am I kidding?  I just set aside about a dozen psychological thrillers that caught my eye this week alone!  Btw, I broke out my light box for ...