Looking for what to read next, but don’t know if you can trust the whims of BookTok or Bookstagram? Here are 8 of my recent reads — mostly in the Romance genre — that have earned a 5-star rating. Every year I set a goal for the number of books I want to read and then either forget about it a week later or binge read every book in the last month or two of the year. Last year, I set a goal to read 26 books and ended up reading (and listening to) 38 books. Of course, that all happened…
Want to know what I read in March? I’ll give you a hint, it was a LOT. And it had everything to do with romance, college athletes, and suspense. Of course, I wouldn’t have it any other way. To say that I’ve gone full force into reading would probably be an understatement. I have officially exceeded my reading goal for THE YEAR in a span of 3 months, with 57 books read to date and another 2 in the process of being read (and listened to). In March alone, I read 28 books. TWENTY. EIGHT. BOOKS. (I legit just shocked myself…
In true Made With Lev form, this month’s TWELVE by TWENTY FOUR project features art made by my kids. It’s beautiful and unexpected and altogether one of my favorite ways to upcycle their art and show it off for the entire world to see. I’m not going to lie, I was a little nervous about this month’s TWELVE by TWENTY FOUR launch since I’ve been knee deep in a creative rut for the past month. After talking to my mama and thinking through what I had the creative energy to actually do, I decided it would be something that featured…
As a chronic over-doer who likes to dive feet first into really involved projects, make sweeping changes to my life (and menu) on a whim, and decide that I need to do eight million things to be the best version of myself I can be … ooooonly to realize a week or two later that I’ve take on too much and struggle to keep up, I know first hand how hard it can be to make lasting changes. I also know how frustrating that cycle of planning, doing, failing, and chastising truly is. Which is why last month, while I…
After January’s reading binge, I was curious to see if I was able to keep up the same pace. Turns out, I was. Almost. I had a few books that I didn’t finish and found myself in a slump where I just couldn’t seem to motivate myself to read or listen to pretty much anything. Hello, creative slump. Thankfully, I found a series at the end of the month that captured my attention and spent 3 days binge-reading every book in the series. PHEW. My reading queue was more of the same, with romance novels taking up most of the space…
I am officially in a creative rut. I legit haven’t made anything since I finished the Love Bunnies a few weeks ago. I’ve wanted to create things. I think about all of the fun new projects I want to start on a daily basis, only to feel tired and listless when I actually have the time to sit down and create. Even the books I’ve been reading lately have been lackluster and blah. I’ve sent 3 — THREE! — different books to the DNF (did not finish) pile, which is highly unusual and truly disappointing. Instead of creating, I have been spending hours upon hours…
Say hello to February’s TWELVE by TWENTY FOUR release: Love Bunnies. They are sweet (and oh-so-soft) fleece plushies for your hugging and squeezing pleasure. Show somebunny that you love them with the sweetest little buns in grey, white, or dark brown. February 12th marked two very important things. So in honor of all things love (like Taylor Swift herself, Swelce, and Valentine’s Day), may I present to you February’s item: LOVE BUNNIES. I originally made these sweet buns for my girls last year around the holidays because I wanted to try my hand at sewing plushies. The girls adored them,…