My Monday Musings…

Housebreaking TWO puppies (with bad habits to break) is no joke!! I’m so tired lol

We are coming along though. I have a schedule including 2 hours of nap time – also called  Mom’s sanity recovery hours. They have cured my insomnia though!

But look at their little faces – worth it.

This was Ripley’s first adventure out in public since we got her. She had Parvo and needed one more vaccine before she could start adventuring. We had been taking Kai on walks by the water so I could work with him and hopefully get him relaxed before adding her to the mix. They both came to me unsocialized but are doing so good! And moving along way faster than expected.

As you can tell from the picture – he is polite and sweet, likes long walks on the beach. She is inquisitive and goes all out – throwing herself off the back of the couch to catch Kai in a game of chase.

Reading…yikes. It’s been hard to find time. Even audio is a struggle because I have to listen for trouble brewing and chase puppies all day.

I’ve started a few that I can listen to when I get out for errands.

These are in progress…


Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates ~ Goodreads Narrated by Coates as a letter to his 15 year old son to answer the questions about what it was like to grow up as an African American male in pursuit of the American Dream and violence done the African American body through history and today.

It’s a little stream of consciousness but powerful about the things that have changed and the things (that sadly) stay the same and the hope a father has for his son’s future.





You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson ~ Goodreads I’m about half-way and Liz (and her super cute interactions with her crush on the new girl Mack) is the awkward, anxiety riddled, overachieving band girl running for prom queen - with a heart of gold heroine you root for. 

It’s also tackling a lot of subjects – Liz is a Black, queer teen in an elite, mostly white school where she doesn’t ever quite fit. Watching her navigate the different groups and grow her self confidence is a real treat.

This is the fluffy feel good summer read you need in your life right now!

Here are a few books I hope to get to in July!

I've also been watching a lot of movies and I'll have a post for those up later this week! What have you all been up to? Have you been able to get in any (socially distanced) summer fun in?