Ah, January is almost over, and here I am sharing my January book list. My goal is to be more intentional about my creative outlets this year – more on that later – so here goes. What I've been reading lately:
The Year of Living Danishly. I saw this on Shauna Niequist's instagram feed. A few chapters in, and I'm ready to book a flight to Denmark. I actually looked up the flights for January, and they were only $330+ for roundtrip flights out of LAX! Given, it's the middle of winter, but still.
Chasing Slow: Courage to Journey Off the Beaten Path. I've been sneaking chapters of this while the boys nap, and I've dog-eared so many pages. It is one of those books that speaks so well to where I am right now.
The Big Enough Company. This book came up in one of the recent Young House Love podcasts, and I purchased immediately. I don't consider myself an entrepreneur (yet, anyway), but this book speaks to larger work and work-life balance type issues that I'm always interested in.
Styled by Emily Henderson and Loveable Livable Home. Interior design inspiration books are my jam right now. Actually, since forever. A good chunk of my childhood was spent poring over design books and Architectural Digest at the library.
I'm re-reading The Magnolia Story, because I'm all in the Fixer Upper mood right now and #relationshipgoals. I don't have high expectations for a "celebrity" book, but this was actually well-written and a fun read.
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother. I bought this for myself a couple weeks before my due date. I appreciated the philosophy behind this book so much: nourishment, grace, warmth. I wasn't about to try a raw placenta smoothie recipe, but the bone broth and granola recipes are now staples in my repertoire.
The Kinfolk Home: Interiors for Slow Living. This book was a gift from a dear friend for my 30th birthday. It's a beautiful book to leaf through over coffee. All the coffee.