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My Top 12 Guilty Pleasure Books

October 6, 2019October 5, 2019Leave a comment

Guilty Pleasures...we all have them. These are my favorite guilty pleasure series, laid bare for all to see.

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Hi! I'm Kristen, a wife, a mom to two boys, and a breast cancer survivor. I'm passionate about crafting, particularly crochet, reading, and traveling. I love baking and only cook out of necessity. I learned to sew when I was around 9 years old but it's not my favorite thing to do. I love plants, but am not so great at growing them. I can't wait to share my adventures with you! *Gravatar Photo Cred: Sunflower Life Photography

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The Bookshop On The Corner by Jenny Colgan ⠀⠀ A young librarian about to lose her job decides to risk it all to follow her dreams of owning her own book shop, and she moves from a busy town in England to a rural town in Scotland, starting over from scratch. ⠀⠀ It is a book about books, takes place in Scotland, and promises an easy breezy read...sounded right up my alley, but sadly this one just wasn’t for me. Read my full review, what I didn’t care for and what I actually did like, live now #ontheblog. ⠀⠀ #jennycolgan #thebookshoponthecorner #readitwednesday #fiction #ebook #bookie #readingtime #lovetoread #bookish #readergram #bibliophile #booklover #bookworm #booksofig #readersofig #instabook #readbeforeyouthink #bookstagram #bookobsessed #bookreview #bookaddict #pageturner #bookblogger #bookreviewer #bookstagrammer #goodreads #hooksbooksandwanderlust

Hey y’all! It’s a late post kind of day today, but it’s a fun one. Where are my chocolate lovers? 🙋🏻‍♀️ I’m throwing it back a few weeks ago to my girls trip to Nashville and a visit to @oliveandsinclair. ⠀⠀ If you’re in Nashville, you should stop by this chocolate shop, where they grind their own cacao beans and, using traditional chocolate-making techniques, combine it with other organic ingredients to create one of a kind chocolate confections that deliver southern flavor packaged with a vintage flair. ⠀⠀ I’ll be posting on the blog soon about this fun weekend in Nashville, so stay tuned! ⠀⠀ #chocoholic #chocolatelover #chocolateloversofinstagram #supportsmallbusiness #oliveandsinclair #nashville #nashvilletn #therealnashville #girlstrip #girlsweekend #exploremore #instatravel #travelgram #alwaysgo #keepexploring #travelblog #travelblogger #travelbug #travelwriter #hooksbooksandwanderlust

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Breathe. ⠀⠀ The holidays are a time of joy and light, but not always for everyone all of the time. Sometimes the holidays are hard, sad, scary, stressful and almost always chaotic. ⠀⠀ Just breathe. ⠀⠀ I’ve had this @jonnydiaz song playing over and over in my heart lately, and I feel like it’s God’s way of knocking on the door of my heart and reminding me that He is still here, and He is still God. No matter what I’m going through, or what I’m feeling, I’m not alone, and neither are you. ⠀⠀ So for anyone that needs to read this, breathe. Just breathe. ⠀⠀ #holidaysarehard #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #selfcare #breathe #justbreathe #godisgreaterthanthehighsandlows #giveyourselfalittlegrace #hooksbooksandwanderlust

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