Month in Review
While the weather is mild here today, it looks like March is roaring like a lion in other parts of the country. I can't help wondering if it's coming our way. In the meantime, I'm enjoying the newly showing grass (almost all our snow melted last week) and sunshine. My kids start outdoor soccer practice this week. It's nice when they get to be out again.
February didn't turn out to be as productive in some areas as I'd hoped (writing) but there was a lot going on with my family and kids school projects (and yes, some stalling/procrastination on my part). For February being a short month...it was really long. :)
I haven't been doing a lot of reading -- only six books this month and all at the beginning of the month. (I have so many I'm trying to get to).
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin (YA) -- an interesting take on the afterlife but not a book I'd personally read again.
Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (YA) -- great voice!
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (again, to get ready for my book club) by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barows - interesting format, relaxing read.
Kissing Frogs by Laura Marie Altom (adult) -- fun idea but plotting felt a little weak even for a romance novel.
Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George (YA) -- lovely retelling. I personally like her Dragon books better.
Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix (YA) -- interesting ending that I didn't expect.
I did 22 critiques for friends.
Only wrote 7,666 words on my WIP -- didn't complete the novel as I'd planned (probably another 25,000 -30,000 words needed).
Didn't do as well at journaling this month.
Improved exercise and healthy eating -- Lost 7-8 lbs. Woo-hoo!
Well that's about it for me (more than you wanted to read, I'm sure). Hope you all have a happy Monday!
February didn't turn out to be as productive in some areas as I'd hoped (writing) but there was a lot going on with my family and kids school projects (and yes, some stalling/procrastination on my part). For February being a short month...it was really long. :)
I haven't been doing a lot of reading -- only six books this month and all at the beginning of the month. (I have so many I'm trying to get to).
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin (YA) -- an interesting take on the afterlife but not a book I'd personally read again.
Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (YA) -- great voice!
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (again, to get ready for my book club) by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barows - interesting format, relaxing read.
Kissing Frogs by Laura Marie Altom (adult) -- fun idea but plotting felt a little weak even for a romance novel.
Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George (YA) -- lovely retelling. I personally like her Dragon books better.
Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix (YA) -- interesting ending that I didn't expect.
I did 22 critiques for friends.
Only wrote 7,666 words on my WIP -- didn't complete the novel as I'd planned (probably another 25,000 -30,000 words needed).
Didn't do as well at journaling this month.
Improved exercise and healthy eating -- Lost 7-8 lbs. Woo-hoo!
Well that's about it for me (more than you wanted to read, I'm sure). Hope you all have a happy Monday!