MERYN MADE

  • HOMEOWNERSHIP: 2 MONTH UPDATE

    On Monday, August 8th, we got the keys to our first home Here’s what we’ve been up to the past 2 months in terms of purchases, renovations, and updates! Kitchen Purchased wooden bar/cabinet from Wayfair ($600), installed coat rack in front closet Living Room Painted the fireplace a matte white (previously glossy), installed 1 row Read more

  • 2023 TBR – INTRODUCTION + READING PLANS

    The 30 books, new and backlist titles, I plan to read in 2023 My yearly, 30 book TBR is one of my favorite things to guide my reading for the year. Just like in 2021, I had huge successes in 2022 with over 10 five star reads. So of course I had to continue this Read more

  • 2023 Q3 | STOPPED MY SCROLL

    Inspired by Elise Blaha Cripe (blog linked here), here are a couple dozen Instagram images that made me stop, pause, and save over the past 3 months Until next time, Meryn Read more

  • LIFE LATELY // Q3 2023

    Reading Planning Perennial garden for spring 2024, home exterior revamp, shed exterior (siding) renovation, 10 year anniversary trip in 2024 (Grand Teton NP, Yellowstone NP, Theodore Roosevelt NP, Badlands NP, Wind Cave NP) Watching College football, professional football, Taylor Swift’s Eras tour content on tik tok, Golden Bachelor premiere Cooking Cheddar zucchini bread with honey Read more

  • THIS COULD BE HALF WAY

    This month I turn 30 years old This could be my half way point Ever since my Aunt died earlier this year at 60 years old I haven’t been able to stop thinking That my life could be half over Likely? Unlikely But hard to know I have no reason No data points No proof Read more

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP – VOLUME 3 ISSUE 21

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP – VOLUME 3 ISSUE 21

    1984Author: George OrwellPublication Date: 1949Genre: classic, fictionMethod: audiobook via TPL In 2022, I set out to read at least 4 classics, planning to read this in December. Honestly I was kind of excited about it because I thought I had fond memories from reading it in high school like 10 years ago. Um, not sure Read more

Meryn is a thrifty physical therapist and book collector based in Ohio.