Wednesday Updates

There are other things in my life besides the kitchen!  Here are some updates:

Kindle: I got my Kindle to work with Libby and I managed to download and read my first book! I read Love Lettering by Kate Claybourne.  It was pretty good, but not as good as Nora Goes Off Script, which I really liked.  Also, I can't read too many lovey-relationship stories in a row.   I also had to start putting books on hold on Libby in addition to Audio Books so I'll have to keep an eye on that holds list.  

Reading: I started listening to The Family Firm by Emily Oster and I feel like she has written the book I was going to write when I thought about stuff more.  I also decided I would enjoy reading it more than listening to it so I returned the Audibook and now have to wait approx 14 weeks for the Kindle book.  I've stated listening to The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen which I'm not sure I "get".  It was recommended on an episode of What Should I Read Next by someone I didn't really relate to so I'm not sure I'm onto a winner... but also it won a Pulitzer so I should probably give it a go?  I'm not very far in yet, maybe it gets more funny / engaging.

Weekends: We have had some epic weekends.  Not epic in the form of climbing mountains or anything, Epic in the form of really fun.  Last weekend we went to the bike park and had one of Isaac's friends over after.  On Sunday we had two different friends stop by with their kids while we put together the climbing frame in the garden.  We got the paddling pool out for its last jaunt (two of the three rings have died).  The sun has been out for WEEKS and it's soooo nice.

Planning I've been using an Erin Condren Daily Duo.  I love the layout and design and stickers... but it's huge.  I don't have that much daily planning to do.  My days are very similar.  It's nice having a place to put daily to-do lists but I don't feel like I'm using it to it's full potential.  I think if I was in the US I may be able to sell the July-December.  Because it's dated I feel like I either need to use it (not very well) or just abandon for a bit and go back to a pseudo-bullet journal that I used to use.  

Clothes: I've been ordering from Vinted recently.  I bought 4 pairs of jeans (mini-boden!) for £12.  I got a new pair of Fat Face Pyjamas for £13.  The site is basically ebay before ebay turned into a weird cross between Amazon and AliBaba (IMHO)

Have you used Vinted?  Is the sun out where you are and are you having an epic almost-summer?