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April Reading Round Up
For a woman who started a book blog, I have been in a reading slump! Last year, I read 100 books and even permanently declared my love of...
Erin Zaranec
May 1, 20193 min read
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Spring Cleaning to help the City
It's March! Wow - I feel like January dragged on and February flew by. Now, it's time to think spring. I've already started my spring...
Erin Zaranec
Mar 3, 20192 min read
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February's Leading Ladies
I celebrated the month of love by reading exclusively-female authors. My reading list included Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert, Run by...
Erin Zaranec
Feb 23, 20194 min read
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Storytelling through Songs: Winter Playlists
I've fallen in love with podcasts, but still have a special place in my heart for making playlists. It reminds me of my middle school...
Erin Zaranec
Feb 18, 20191 min read
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Happy Valentine's Day, Cle!
If you haven't caught on yet, I love Cleveland. I'm always crushin' on this cute 'big little city' of mine and truly can't picture myself...
Erin Zaranec
Feb 13, 20192 min read
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A Kiss of Inspiration: State of Wonder & Committed
Reads number five and six of the year were by two of my favorite women - Ann Patchett and Elizabeth Gilbert. I've been wanting to read...
Erin Zaranec
Feb 3, 20193 min read
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Winter Warmers: My Favorite Podcasts
I started listening to podcasts pretty late into 2018 and immediately became obsessed! I found some amazing storytelling podcasts that...
Erin Zaranec
Jan 24, 20193 min read
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The Happiness Project vs. Pact
My second read of the year was The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. I grabbed this book from a Little Free Library awhile back and...
Erin Zaranec
Jan 16, 20195 min read
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Decorating on a Dime: Directory and Decor Ideas
Did you like my Decorating on a Dime post, but you're still not sure where to start? Like I said in my original blog post, I truly...
Erin Zaranec
Jan 15, 20192 min read
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Big Inspiration: Take-A-Ways from Big Magic
I started off my year by reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert. The book is part memoir, part self help, part bootcamp for the creative...
Erin Zaranec
Jan 8, 20193 min read
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Self Care: Decorating on a Dime
If there's one truth that has been firmly planted throughout my life it is that I am cheap. Frugal, cheapo, stingy - call it what you may...
Erin Zaranec
Jan 7, 20197 min read
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2019: My Year of No Fear
So, I'm going to be honest with you. That title is a little misleading. My 2019 isn't going to be a year of no fear, exactly... I mean,...
Erin Zaranec
Jan 3, 20193 min read
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My Year in Books
Happy 2019! I know that cliches say we're only supposed to be looking forward instead of back in the past, but now that I've had some...
Erin Zaranec
Jan 1, 20192 min read
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2018 Reads: Books 96-100
Nina Browning is living the good life. Her husband sold his tech company and she's now in the Nashville elite. Tom Volpe is a single dad...
Erin Zaranec
Dec 31, 20182 min read
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2018 Reads: Books 91-95
Clay Johnson gets a job at a bookstore when he soon realizes how many secrets are hidden in the stacks. The customers are few and far...
Erin Zaranec
Dec 31, 20182 min read
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2018 Reads: Books 86-90
David Adam lives with the fear of contracting AIDS. He knows it's not rational and not a true possibility in his life. Adam writes about...
Erin Zaranec
Dec 31, 20181 min read
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2018 Reads: Books 81-85
Willa Drake leads a life that is comfortable and... fine, but that's probably the strongest word she can use to define her life. After...
Erin Zaranec
Dec 31, 20182 min read
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2018 Reads: Books 76-80
David Hedge's finds his life coming apart at the seams. His rental house may be going on the market, his boyfriend left him, and his job...
Erin Zaranec
Dec 31, 20182 min read
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2018 Reads: Books 71-75
A book that starts with a simple dinner party leads to more twists and turns than I could have ever imagined. Anne and Marco have one of...
Erin Zaranec
Dec 30, 20182 min read
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2018 Reads: Books 66-70
This book was a huge hit this year... it was featured on nearly every Bookstagram I follow, countless blogs, review websites, and best...
Erin Zaranec
Dec 30, 20182 min read
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