RaeAnna + A Nerdy Lifestyle
The entire premise of The Hating Game by Sally Thorne rides on the back of the kindergarten playground advice given to young girls: “He’s mean to you because he likes you.” I don't get why people love this book. At best it's problematic; at worst, it's toxic.
I'm sure Freud will have something to say about my choice of title. Oh well. We put things in our mouths. It's how we stay alive. Sometimes the stuff we shove in our food orifice is disappointing. There's only one way to find out though....
My quarantine hasn't been filled with finding a new passion, getting in shape, writing the next great American novel, or baking sourdough bread. I haven't been able to be apart of #isolationcreation the way I wish I could've been. My version was raising the puppies.
I instantly fell in love with Ali Wong when she walked onto the screen of my TV with her pregnant belly, dirty mouth, and satire in Baby Cobra. I like her even more in her familiar yet fresh collection of letters to her daughters.
Amazing Iowa Women by Katy Salwell Ph.D. is a beautifully illustrated book about the remarkable women who have called Iowa home. Unfortunately I'm not in it, but maybe the second edition won't overlook me.
Moving did not go how I envisioned it six months ago, but I've spent the last month enjoying my new babies (and not tearing my hair out because of them) and catching up on sleep instead of unpacking. It's been a crazy four months considering the family increased by five.