Happy Friday! I am rushing to get things done before heading to a concert at my daughter’s school, so let’s get to it. Quote of the week:“Happiness is in the quiet, ordinary things. A table, a chair, a book with a paper-knife stuck between the pages. And the petal falling from the rose, and the — Read More
Author: Kim Hooper
Weekly Roundup: May 16, 2025
Happy Friday! It is feeling more and more like summer here and I’m loving it. Hope you’re getting some sun and chill vibes where you are. Quote of the week:“Any moment might be our last. Everything is more beautiful because we’re doomed. You will never be lovelier than you are now. We will never be — Read More
Weekly Roundup: May 9, 2025
Happy Friday! Look at me, getting a weekly roundup done on time. To all the moms out there, I hope you feel special and loved this weekend. For anyone who is struggling with Mother’s Day (for any number of reasons), I see you. Sending love. Quote of the week:“The luminous and shocking beauty of the — Read More
Weekly Roundup: May 3, 2025
I usually do these on Fridays, but life has just been nuts. So, happy Saturday! Here’s a lil’ roundup. Quote of the week:“There’s no greater ecstasy than to know who you are.” —Osho What I’m reading:Colored Television by Danzy Senna. I remembered someone recommended this to me, but I can’t remember who it was. Anyway, — Read More
(Multi)Weekly Roundup: April 25, 2025
Whew, this month has been a DOOZY. I really try to do this roundup every Friday, but the past few weeks have been crazy. My daughter had her school Spring Break and on the day we were leaving for a little trip together, I got a call that I’d been laid off from my job. — Read More
Weekly Roundup: April 4, 2025
This week has been a DOOZY for me. Hope it was less of a doozy for you. Here’s the roundup! Quote of the week:“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” —Lily Tomlin What I’m reading:How to Love Better by Yung Pueblo. I think this is a good starter relationship book if you haven’t really delved into — Read More
Weekly Roundup: March 28, 2025
End of March, here we are. This has been one of the busiest and most stressful months of my life. April will also be hectic, but I have my eyes on the prize of downtime at the end of April. Of course, I’ve probably just jinxed myself. Quote of the week:“I dwell in possibility.” —Emily — Read More
Weekly Roundup: March 21, 2025
So, January felt like it was a year long, I’m pretty sure February didn’t even happen, and now it’s almost the end of March? I cannot keep up. I’m also in the midst of one of the most hectic times of my life (so many things all at once). They say time flies when you’re — Read More
Weekly Roundup: March 14, 2025
Happy Friday! I have to take my daughter for karate picture day in five minutes, so this will be a very quick roundup! Quote of the week:“Love has never been a popular movement and no one’s every wanted really to be free. The world is held together, really it is, held together, by the love — Read More
Weekly Roundup: March 7, 2025
It’s been a PACKED week for me. As I said last week, working on back-to-back novels while living through the collapse of our democracy, having a full-time job, training for a marathon, and being a single mom is not something I would recommend. I am about to close up shop (aka my laptop) for the — Read More