Weekly Wrap Up 11-20-20 — Read & Wright

Woof. What a WEEK. We have two very stressful weeks as we began November and now we are over halfway through the month and I feel like I blinked and missed it. But, we are gearing up for Thanksgiving next week and while I am really really sad not to be seeing any friends or family, I know this is the right decision in the long run.

The coming months are critical in the fight against Covid-19. I’m going to share how I’m preparing for the winter and the toll it will take on our mental health but please know, you are not alone in your anxieties. While I know so many of us want life to “get back to normal” the only way to do that is to stay home. Wear a mask. keep your distance from other people, no matter how hard it is.

We had a Pod for a while and now I’ve been rethinking how I want to approach the coming months. Even with small gatherings, all it takes is one positive test result to infect the whole group.

I don’t say all this to scare you or shame you. But it’s past time this virus and Pandemic was taken seriously but so many.

I’ll be sharing more about our Thanksgiving for two and what traditions we are going to begin in the coming days. But until then, here’s what I was up to this week!

Reading:

Still reading Empire of Storms and I read Written in the Stars! Thank you Avon Books for my copy! Review here.

Plus A Promised Land (Thank you Crown Publishing for my copy!) finally released as well as HRH (thank you Celadon Books for my copy!) Two of my most anticipated books of the year.

If you’re looking for some holiday reads, check out this post I shared last week! I’m really itching to start my

Shopping:

I am so bad at avoiding shopping my friends. I ordered these PJ’s for Christmas Eve for my mom and I! YES they are NYC at Christmas time and YES they make me cry. PJ Top PJ Bottom

Gift Guides:

Don’t miss out on the gift guides I’ve been sharing! Cozy Gift Guide, For the Bookworm, Reading Accessories

Christmasing:

We were planning on getting a read tree this year, but I’m allergic and my mom talked some sense into me. So, ee ordered a new tree for our living room! Our old one is in our bedroom which makes it so special and cozy. I’m so excited! I also ordered this wreath, this centerpiece, and this garland!

Spoiler Alert, i cannot WAIT to decorate.

Bits and Bobs

I’ve been having so much fun diving back into Pinterest lately!

I’ve been rewatching Gilmore Girls and have been loving Dash and Lily! i can’t wait to read the books this holiday season.

Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares, The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily, Mind the Gap, Dash and Lily

Favorite recipes have been simple and EASY. My friend Claire’s Caesar Flatbread is a weekly staple in our house now, plus Trader Joe’s Orange Chicken when we’re feeling lazy. And my new favorite snack? Trader Joe’s Everything But the Leftovers seasoning on popcorn! So yummy!

I got lots of questions about my Duchess bookmarks! Here is the Kate one and here is the Meghan—such a fun stocking stuffer for any royal watcher!

How was your week?

Still reading Empire of Storms and I read Written in the Stars! Thank you Avon Books for my copy! Plus A Promised Land finally released as well as HRH! Two of my most anticipated books of the year.