Just Checking In… Hello Beautiful People, and welcome to Quarantine Gardening! It feels like the closer we get to normalization, the farther it seems. I am so excited that I’ve gotten my first vaccine dose (and most of my family has as well!) None of us have really shown any side effects, although my arm …
Hello Beautiful People! I am so excited and glad to be speaking to you again about my community care experiment. This project has really brought a lot of focus and joy to me in the last month, along with feelings of accomplishment. As this global pandemic drags on I’m clinging to these good vibes for …
Welcome to the Bookish Community all you new bibliophiles! The kindest community on the internet, but full of terminology and jargon that makes a person feel slightly intimidated when first introduced to this online love letter to all things bookish. Or was that just me? Today, I’d like to *virtually* sit down and discuss some …
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New Habits For A New Year Hello everyone! My adorable foster Willow (in the basket) and I are here to talk about an experiment that I’m going to be undertaking this year that is near and dear to my heart. This year I’m going to hold myself accountable to practicing community care by curating better …
I have always been a voracious reader and usually read over 100 books a year. During graduate school, I still read at least 100 new books during that 3 year period and that included studying for boards nonstop for 6 months. Post graduate school, I still manage to read A LOT of books with: a …
If you are anything like me, your To-Be-Read (TBR) list is getting a litttttle crazy this year. With staying home I’ve been reading more than ever this year. It highlighted the need for a method that was relatively simple, but useful to keep track of books I have at home, books already read, and books …
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At a loss for what to stuff your SO’s stocking with? We have a few ideas… Here we are again, in that gleeful time where consumerism knows no bounds- and who even cares because it’s CHRISTMAS. We might be slightly obsessed with Christmas here at Alchemy Bookshop, and have been planning our Christmas shopping and …
2020 has been quite a year as all the 2020 nostalgia gear on the internet can attest to. It’s been mentally tough and incredibly challenging in so many ways. #Is2020OverYet Etsy Shop: ButterflyMugDesign Etsy Shop: UtopiadesignUS Etsy Shop: MoonlightMakers Etsy Shop: stampoutonline It’s about time that we have some small pieces of joy to cling …
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It may feel like Fall just arrived, but we are within two months of the Holiday Season! We are presenting our Holiday Gift Guide a little early this year and focusing on small Etsy shops. With COVID causing increased demand with online shopping and the inevitable shipping delays, it will be prudent this year to …
A little friendly competition never hurt anyone! In that spirit the three of us have decided to have a little 4th quarter race to the finish. Who can read the most books between now and Christmas? Alice very rudely made up a rule that it can only be NEW books. Re-reads don’t count. That’s very …
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