October Reading List

Another month has come and gone, so it's time for me to share all of the books that I've had the pleasure of reading for the past few weeks!

1. Sweet Reckoning- I finally finished the Sweet Evil Trilogy and I'm glad that I read it. I gave each book a solid 4/5 star rating. They were fun and entertaining reads. If you're into paranormal romance or angels and demons, then I definitely recommend that you check this out.



2. Pride and Prejudice- This is a re-read. It's actually my favorite classic. It was so much fun to dive back into this world and revisit these characters!



3. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland



4. Maybe One Day- This was recommended to me on Goodreads because I read The Fault in Our Stars. If you liked TFIOS, you'd probably like this.



















5. Since You've Been Gone- I wish that I would've read this over the summer but I didn't have time to get around to it then.

6. The Impossible Knife of Memory



7. Justice for Sara



That's it for this month!

-Chelsea

Why Jax is Amazing

I have been known to brag about my dog on many occasions. I can't help it. He's too cute and wonderful. And a few days ago, I read a blog post written by a fellow blogger/dog-lover. The post explained the many reasons why having a dog is an asset to your life and I couldn't help but agree. So I started to think about why having Jax in my life was such a blessing.

1. He's adorable- How can you not love that face? I mean, seriously. I'm lucky enough to look at that handsome face every single day.

2. Kris and I are his world- He depends on us for everything: food, shelter, grooming, etc. It's so wonderful to know that we've given him a comfortable, stable home. And he appreciates it. It makes us feel really good about rescuing him.

3. He forgives easily- If he misbehaves and we have to yell at him, after about 5 minutes, he comes over to us with his tail wagging, begging for some cuddles.

4. He's a morning person- Jax wakes up earlier than I do but he doesn't wake me up. He simply waits for me to wake up and once I do, he wags his tail and excitedly walks over to me before giving me kisses. I wake up in a good mood every morning because of him.

5. Unconditional love- I've loved him ever since I first laid eyes on him at the shelter. As soon as I saw him, I knew that he was mine. Every time that I look at him, I'm overwhelmed with just how much I love him. If anything ever happened to him, I don't know what I'd do. And I know that he loves me too. It's a very strong bond between us.

Needless to say, Kris and I are very lucky to have him in our lives.

-Chelsea

Currently (7)

I haven't posted what I've been up to in a while, so I figured that today would be as good a day as any to do so!

• Reading: Maybe One Day by Melissa Kantor. I'm about 100 pages into it and it's pretty good so far.
• Watching: Revenge and Gilmore Girls: I'm watching them both on Netflix for the first time. (Please hold your surprised gasps because I've never watched Gilmore Girls before.) So far, I like them both but I'm not very far into either of them yet.
• Feeling: Exhausted from all of the time that I've been spending at the gym lately.
• Excited for: Christmas! I know that it's a while away but I'm finally going to get to see my family! It's been months and I'm so ready for that!
• Loving: The weather! This is my first autumn ever and it's amazing! Just going outside for a walk takes my breath away!
• Writing: I've been working on my book, of course. I'm at a critical part in the story and I'm excited to see where the story goes from here!

So that's all that's been going on with me lately! I hope that you all have had a wonderful long weekend!

-Chelsea

Missing Out

As I've mentioned before, I've recently moved out of my mom's place and moved into mine and Kris' first apartment. We moved 1,400 miles and several states away. In doing so, I feel like I've gained a lot of independence and it's refreshing to know that my life is now officially all mine.

However, sometimes being this far away makes me feel sad and disconnected. My little sister just got her driver's license. My dad moved into a new place. My mom got a new dog. While all of these things may seem little and inconsequential, they're significant because they're happening without me. I didn't get to see any of it. I only get to hear about it on the phone or see photos on Facebook. Don't get me wrong, those definitely help but I have no family up here. So it makes me feel like I'm on some other planet. I can't just drive to my mom or dad's house and spend time with my family. 

It shows me how important family is and how important it is to stay in touch with them. I call my family at least twice a week and I make sure that I keep them up to date on everything that's going on in my life. It's not nearly as much as I'd like to do but it's all that I can do. The Skype connection out here is terrible and the few conversations that we've tried have all failed miserably. So we keep it to the phones.

I can't wait to go back home and visit my family. I've been looking forward to it for months and I wish that I could've gotten home sooner. But it will happen in time. And I do know that when I see them again, it will be a tear-filled reunion. So if you are lucky enough to be around your family every day, appreciate them. Tell them you love them. Hug them. Let them know just how important they are because when you do finally leave the nest, you'll miss them more than you ever thought possible. 

-Chelsea