What I’m Into (October 2017 Edition)
by Stacey
This month I decided it would be fun to link up with Leigh Kramer’s What I’m Into Series so here goes…
September was… well, it was September. Every year, parents of school aged children know it’s coming but it seems to knock us on our backside every single time. This year, Katherine started middle school and Caroline started high school so the adjustments felt even bigger. Now that we have turned the page on the calendar, I hope that the world (our personal world at least) starts to feel a tiny bit more settled.
Here are a few things that have been keeping me sane-ish during this month of adjustments.
Books:
So apparently one thing that suffered this month was my tracking system for the books I finished. And needless to say, my memory did not stand up to the task. I know I read Hum if You Don’t Know the Words, Young Jane Young and Little Fires Everywhere but I am almost certain there are more…
Music:
Caroline is playing on her high school soccer team which means that she practices right after school and takes a bus to games so there is way less soccer driving than their used to be. That said, Katherine is dancing a ton so there is still plenty of time in the car to listen to our favorite music. Current favorites include Praying by Kesha, All About Us by Pink and Gallway Girl by Ed Sheeran.
TV:
I really don’t know what my issue is but right now the only thing I seem to be able to watch on TV is the news and Criminal Minds. I wrote this post recently about my Criminal Minds fixation and I am pretty sure I am watching it obsessively in a way to feel in control of our otherwise out of control world.
Podcasts:
I am still listening to my old favorites including All the Books, Get Booked, From the Front Porch, What Should I Read Next?, Pop Culture Happy Hour, The Popcast and Sorta Awesome. And then a new to me is Bill Simmons Rewatchable in which the commentators discuss some of the most ‘rewatchable’ movies. I am now dying to re-watch movies like A Few Good Men and Silence of Lambs. If you haven’t listened to this podcast yet, I highly recommend it!
Favorite Instagram:
I have been on and off Instagram for years. In September though, I decided to jump in with a renewed focus on books and reading. I am having a blast and meeting a lot of fun new bookish friends. If we aren’t connected on Instagram yet, come find me! I am @staceyloscalzo.
My favorite Instagram from the month has to be the one in which I am reading with my favorite cat wearing my favorite shoes 🙂
Your picture with your cat is the coziest!! Thanks for linking up with What I’m Into.
So glad to have made it through September, and I love this post. Galway Girl is big on our dance commutes as well and I’m going to need to finally get myself into podcasts! It’s a goal for Oct. Thanks for sharing all these good things, I’m grateful.
So glad to have made it through September, and I love this post. Galway Girl is big on our dance commutes as well and I’m going to need to finally get myself into podcasts! It’s a goal for Oct. Thanks for sharing all these good things, I’m grateful.
Hi Stacey- took your recommendation & read Litter Fires Everywhere & loved it! Thanks. We have been listening to almost nothing but the Dear Evan Hansen soundtrack all summer. If we press play as we pull out of our driveway and hit no traffic, the final sound ends just as we park in our favorite spot at Citi Field…that hardly ever happens though!
I hear really good things about Little Fires Everywhere, so that might be one I need to read. I tend to forget what I read in a month, but I do track on Goodreads – that might be a good way to look back!!
How did you like Little Fires Everywhere? I’ve heard great things.
How did you like Little Fires Everywhere? I’ve heard great things.
Such an awesome picture — and amazing shoes!