2020 Favorites

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Blogmas Day 9

I know it might be a little early to start thinking about 2021, but I’ve been reflecting a lot on 2020 lately. No matter how you slice it, 2020 was a year for the history books. SO MUCH happened this year, it’s crazy. A lot of extremely memorable things for sure. Sometimes I feel like we are crawling to the finish line.

2020 will be known for many things but there were some good things that happened, too. Last year I shared my 2019 Favorites and honestly it was a good way to reflect and identify some small joys that occurred throughout the year. So today I’m sharing my 2020 Favorites (so far) in the hopes of choosing to find the good this year, too.

Instead of going into tons of detail, I decided to continue with the tradition of creating lists (hi, I’m Type A). I chose my top 5 for each category except for highlights, in which I chose 10. Because I can. Enjoy!

Coffee orders

  1. Grande Skinny Caramel Macchiato (trusty favorite)

  2. Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew with caramel drizzle (summer treat)

  3. Peppermint Mocha (my holiday go-to)

  4. Hazelnut coffee, french vanilla creamer, and a dash of cinnamon (my go-to, at-home brew)

  5. Honey Citrus Mint Tea (not coffee but my go-to when I’m feeling under the weather)

Books

  1. Firefly Lane - Kristin Hannah

  2. The Great Alone — Kristin Hannah

  3. Daisy Jones & The SixTaylor Jenkins Reid

  4. Little Fires Everywhere — Celeste Ng

  5. To Hell With the Hustle — Jefferson Bethke

Podcasts

  1. But What’s Next? with Michelle Reed

  2. CounterClock

  3. Crime Junkie

  4. The Lazy Genius

  5. Gals on the Go

Apps

  1. Duolingo

  2. Goodreads

  3. One-Second Everyday

  4. Daily Crossword

  5. The Library app

Film & TV

  1. Hamilton (!!!)

  2. Bones

  3. American Murder: The Family Next Door

  4. The Office

  5. The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story

Hobbies

  1. Learning French

  2. Bullet Journaling

  3. Reading

  4. Working out (specifically 10K Training, hula hooping, and Insanity Max 30)

  5. Organizing (it counts)

Highlights

  1. I started my new job

  2. We bought our house

  3. Lady Lucy joined the fam

  4. Working from home

  5. I started my Bookstagram

  6. I read over 50 books

  7. Luke and I went to the beach for a week

  8. We finished our guest room

  9. We (Luke) built a pergola (amongst other home projects)

  10. I’m doing Blogmas!