I absolutely loved Motherland by @ElissaAltman from Ballantine Books. It is absolutely fabulous and touching and there were so many amazing quotes.
Tag: Mental Health
End of An Era
It's an end of an era. With DD 214 in hand, Alex is leaving the Marines to go home for good today. It may not officially be a military love-story, but there's love and it's a story. The Sergeant is done.
Swimsuit Season… Uncomfortable
Swimsuit season is upon us. Although, I live in Southern Texas, so it's upon me ten and a half months of the year. I would love to tell you I'm confident in a bikini... I'd be lying.
Life Will Be the Death of Me by Chelsea Handler
I recreated(ish) the cover of Chelsea Handler's latest memoir. Beau didn't cooperate as well, and all I had was an apple and an orange. Plus we have opposite colors. Anyways, her book is great.
Mother Winter by Sophia Shalmiyev
Mother Winter is one of the most memorable and interesting memoirs I have ever read.
Miscarriage
Four years ago would have been my due date, but I had a miscarriage at thirteen weeks. I still grieve. It still hurts. I had wanted to protect my baby from the world, but I couldn't even protect them from my body.