Summer Readings

Since life has slowed down (dramatically), I have thoroughly enjoyed starting to read for FUN again! It is so wonderful to be a bookworm again and not just a textbook worm. I am working my way to becoming a regular at the Enid Public Library. I am trying to broaden my lists of authors I read from per friend's suggestions, but sometimes I can't help but go back to author(s) I love so much and whose stories never disappoint. Here is what I have read so far this summer:

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (sometimes a difficult read, but overall wonderfully written and a great suspense novel. I can't wait to read the rest of the series!)

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (hilarious and sarcastic. I certainly appreciated it much more now that I'm older and not a senior in high school.)

The Pact by Jodi Picoult (I love Jodi Picoult. Her characters are so real and I always have a hard time putting her books down. This one was no exception. Heart-wrenching and amazing all the same.)

Now, here are the ones I'm waiting to start!

Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult (suggested by my wonderful friend, Shane. It's waiting for me on my dresser as we speak!)

What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty (suggested by another wonderful friend, Natasha. I've never heard of this book or the author...trying to branch out!)

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson (I'm next on the waiting list at the library so hopefully I can start it in a few weeks.)

So, what do you like to read? Any suggestions for me?

Welcome to Our Home!

I have been wanting to put pictures up of our new home for awhile now, but it has just been recently that I felt our home was "picture worthy". There are still a few things here and there that are missing, but it could possibly be January until we get everything the way we want it...and then of course that's the time we'll be packing up to move somewhere else! (Florida, anyone?)

Anyway, our house SCREAMS newlyweds, but I love it! It's the perfect size for us and a perfect starter home. So, without further ado, welcome!

 Here's a picture of our living room. I got what I could in. The TV is to the left of the chair with the OSU blanket on it. And you can see Sir Swimsalot's habitat on top of the bookshelf :)

Our kitchen! Lots of counterspace! I love our kitchen and have actually been spending a lot of time in here! Shocker!!

Our teeny tiny bathroom. I could figure out how to get it to rotate. Oh well!!

The guest bedroom/office/mancave/bragging room. Justin spends most evenings in here studying while I'm in the living room...not studying.

And the master bedroom! There's another big dresser to the left, but I couldn't fit it in the picture.

Well, that's it! I told you it was small! A quick update from our side of the state: The job search is bleak over here in Enid. Justin is getting busier and busier with primaries and I have been reading a lot to keep busy. Not that I mind reading..hello library card! I've applied at places, but haven't even been called back for an interview! There is nothing really available in my field, so I've been applying outside of my field and still nothing. Prayers are very much appreciated that I find something . I hope something works out soon! I need a job for the sake of a little independence and to keep my sanity! I just don't think I'm meant to be a trophy wife...