The new Lilly backgrounds are so cute… and I thought it was a good time to change things up a bit. I try to find words to use that relate to whatever is going on in my life. While I’m working on my computer I nearly always have Pandora playing away. The weirdest thing happened.
A song that I have heard hundreds of times and can’t help but sing along every time I hear it finally made sense. Like, the lyrics were no longer just a string of words… it had meaning. Maybe it’s just because I’m getting ready to graduate (are you sick of hearing about that yet?) or it’s the lack of sleep I’ve been getting, but the whole song felt so accurate and relatable.
When was the last time you heard “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield?
Reaching for something in the distance So close you can almost taste it Release your inhibitions Feel the rain on your skin
Yep. Just about sums up my last month on the Hilltop.
For your desktop:
Right click on the image.
Select “Open in new tab” (or window)
Right click the image again.
You can either save the image to your computer and then set it as a background. On macs, you should be able to right click and “save as desktop background.”
[Side Note: I feel like rain has been a common theme of recent posts as well… whoops!]
For your iPad:
For your iPhone:
I recommend listening to the rest of the song as well… it really resonated with me and I think it might be my personal anthem for the next month. And likely the month following that as I figure out the whole “life post college” thing.
I wrote down a list of things I wanted to do for fun in 2024. I crossed off exactly zero of them (having a baby will do that to ya) and my only hope of accomplishing one would be to host a cookie exchange! I wanted to SO bad but I was also feeling exhausted after a long year (losing a dog, having a baby, running a business, etc.) and I didn’t know if I had hosting a party in me. I sent out the invitations and told myself I’d figure it out. There was no going back! It was SO FUN though and I will be doing this again. I feel like so much of the holidays as a mom is spent making the magic for kids. It’s Santa meet and greets, Christmas shopping, holiday pageants…. And then seeing Santa again (and again and again). THIS party was for us! 🥂
🎧 Five 5-Star Audiobooks I Listened to This Year ✨
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This year, I listened to some incredible audiobooks, but these five stood out as absolute favorites:
📚 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith: A beautifully written coming-of-age classic. I didn’t want it to end and could absolutely see myself re-listening in a few years.
📚 None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell: A psychological thriller with unreliable narrators that kept me guessing the whole way through.
📚 Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter: Part mystery, part family drama—flawed characters, a gripping storyline, and a chef’s kiss ending.
📚 All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker: A masterpiece of storytelling that starts as a serial killer mystery and evolves into something much bigger.
📚 Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors: A stunning exploration of sisterhood, grief, and imperfect people. The ending left me in tears (happy ones!).
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Holding on for dear life this December ❤️ I have had SO MANY conversations this week with my friends near and far and we are *all* struggling. I have to say, just knowing it’s not just me feeling the pressure of “end of year-holiday magic- cold/flu/stomach bug season-darkest days of the year,” has made it a little easier to handle. Don’t forget to take care of yourself, too 😮💨 (Telling myself this because I could use the reminder too!)
If I hadn’t already mailed our Christmas cards*, I would be ordering a reprint because this first photo is IT. ⭐️💂🏻♀️
*Actually only half because for some reason, I didn’t order enough? Our list must have grown over the past year or I just underestimated how many people were on it! I had to order more so the second half will be going out later whoops!!
Traded in my mom jeans for a @jcrew tuxedo this holiday season! Whether you’re dressing up, getting cozy, or picking out a gift for someone special, J. Crew has you covered! #injcrew #sponsored
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Love!! Set it as my computer background!!
xoxo KLS
I LOVE the sail boats! Love!
Love that song and this print! Just set it as my desktop. 🙂
Thanks for the desktop background! Love seeing it when I open my macbook 🙂
Brittany
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