You know what I appreciate the most about traveling across the pond? The opportunity to wander  into an actual bookstore – whether a chain or a tiny corner store – and just thumb through the reads. I can do this for hours and often times end up buying, I kid you not, ten books to read until my next trip.

So with that said, these are the three books I cannot wait to read – from the rest of the 15 book recommends for 2018-2019:

How to prep – ahead of the time –  Christmas morning breakfast – ten ideas to choose from

This topic cannot be discussed soon enough in my household – Where to travel in 2019.

A list of Valentine’s Day dresses sparked my curiosity this week before Christmas – realizing while scrolling through the suggestions, some are equally a wonderful choice for New Year’s Eve celebration – like this one:

And my favorite – I’ve been waiting for a long time for the Mary Poppins sequel which opens tomorrow nationwide and in the U.K. Oddly enough, I did not and do not have any reservations about the NOT-remake-ish film. I welcomed it with open arms. You know why? I adore Emily Blunt and I know from the bottom of my heart she’ll do right by Julie Andrews – or set a new standard for herself.  You can read a few reviews and tid-bids here:
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