Using my free will as an adult, clean fantasy I can't put down, and how I'm "treating" my nervous system
the weekly R.E.P.O.R.T 3.20.26
What is the Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T? I wanted to create a fun weekly format to share food, reads, hobbies, items, shows and more that I’m currently loving or making my life easier. I see “Efficient Kitchen” embodying the whole home as well as the people in it. I also want to hear from YOU. What are you enjoying? Comment on the post anything you’re loving in a R.E.P.O.R.T category.
As I’m writing this, I’m about halfway through the final book (The Wanderer’s Mark)in Beth Brower’s Imirilion Series. WOW WEEE. I would say the three books are one continuous story chopped into three books. I have truly enjoyed this story with all it’s twists and turns. I read the entire second book last weekend. The first book is a little slow setting up the story, but the second takes off with a bang and has a very fast pace.
These books are clean with a strong female lead and complex characters. The dialog isn’t watered down and neither is the vocabulary. There’s a bit of a chess theme that’s interesting. Highly recommend!
I plan on reading through all her books on Kindle Unlimited since they aren’t at our local library before moving on to others on my “to be read” list!
I’m in a season of simple right now adjusting to life with a new baby in the home. I’ve been eating my Chinese Chicken Salad on repeat for the last three weeks because I just didn’t want to plan anything else! It’s been keeping me full, and it’s super easy to prep!
We’ve been on spring break this week and have been super busy! I mistakenly scheduled too many appointments this week for our entire family but it all worked out.
I remembered that I have free will as an adult and hosted a small “tea party” this week. Do you remember the American Girl Party Handbook? Well we picked Felicity’s tea party and made Queen Cakes. The girls played the trivia game that I mentioned last week and had a tea party with their dolls.
It was definitely a reminder to have fun with hosting and playdates. It wasn’t complicated, expensive or time consuming. Just a text “hey are y’all free? I’ve got a theme!”
If there’s one product that I keep buying over and over and cannot live with out, it’s this body butter. It actually moisturizes my dry skin and my entire family uses it. It’s a great “cleaner” swap for your bathroom. I love the faint almond and vanilla scent that is just enough to make it smell good. Give it a try!
The great thing about walking is it is literally free, but we got a walking pad last year that has been such a game changer. It’s out and it’s somewhat of eye sore but I use it every single day. I looked up the newer version of what we got and it’s so much nicer than mine. It has an incline and higher speed. Would highly recommend this brand!
My day is super interrupted, so I don’t always have time for 30 minutes consecutively. I will hop on for 10-15 minute increments throughout the day and read or watch TV while I walk. I’m still rehabbing my ankle so this has been nice to slowly build up speed!
I keep thinking about “treating” in terms of my nervous system or ways to “treat” others. Right now, I am “treating” my nervous system with: morning and midday sunlight, a 30 minute walk even if it’s broken up into 10 or 15 min increments, and taking some time to read everyday.
I have a 4 week perfect reading streak on my kindle and haven’t read this much since I was a kid. I forgot how much I loved to read. As a child I would read a chapter book a nice before bed, and I’ve been read about a book and a half a week lately! Amazing how little pockets of time add up.
Morning sunlight has helped me adjust to daylight savings time (goodness when are we stopping that nonsense!) and getting my vitamin D with the midday sun.
Let me know any of your recommendations below! I would love to hear them.
Saving these kindle unlimited recs!