Book Gift Ideas From Rifle Paper Co

If you are a book lover or have one in your life, Target has this fabulous line of gift options. It's from the Rifle Paper Co, and I adored everything. I found everything on an end cap. It was NOT in the book section as I thought it would be, so search around and if you cannot find it, ask a worker. 

The colors were beautiful, and these note pads with a pen would be perfect for writing down books you want to be sure to read.

Or, if you'd prefer to keep a list in a journal, there's one of those:

This candle smelled incredible--I'd burn it while curling up with a book. I'm currently reading Remain by Nicholas Sparks. (It's also with M. Night Shyamalan, so I know I'm in store for a twist.)

There were pens and this marvelous tote bag:

And yup, there are other pen options. This one had classic books all around. 

Need larger note pads? Here you go! And I'll be honest, I have not read all the classics. Some of them bored me. Wuthering Heights? Yeah, pass. I hear the movie is good though. But I could not get through the book, try as I might. Jane Eyre? Eh. But Anne of Green Gables? Yes! 

Need a hat with books on it?

Finally, cuddle up with books while you read one:

Do you have a favorite classic book?

Hey, It's Okay

I got this idea from Glamour magazine. You can link up any day of the week. All you have to do is make a list of what you're okay about. Simple! Please do not link up a post that has nothing to do with Hey, It's Okay. It's rude and I'll delete the link.

HEY, IT'S OKAY....

.....to have celebrated Tommy's 24th birthday over the weekend. He picked McDonald's and Texas Roadhouse as his meals. 

......to be happy that both kids will be home for Spring Break next week. We are just staying in the area. 

.......to hope everyone in Texas goes out and votes. In this day and age, it's important.

......to be glad that Natalie had fun at a Heated Rivalry party over the weekend. She said they played clipped from the show, along with music from the 2010s. She screamed so much she was hoarse when she came home. If you don't know, Heated Rivalry is this show based off books about hockey players who secretly love each other. It's become extremely popular. I loved the show and so did Natalie. You can watch on HBO Max. 

.......to have enjoyed the Scrubs reboot. It was nice to see all the characters again. The show is still a wonderful blend of amusing and touching.

......to have picked this shirt up at Walmart for Tommy's birthday. They had an entire area set up with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie merch. He's looking forward to the movie in April.

Tommy Turns 24 At Texas Roadhouse

 Tommy is 24! And as I always say when it's one of my children's birthdays, no, I cannot believe it. 

I was glad he was able to come down from college to celebrate. 

Having him home always makes me happy. He's always been my happy guy. I always thank him for being a wonderful patient baby--because as I've said before, I had him at 19, and I had no idea what I was doing. He had (and still has) the prettiest blue eyes. 

He wanted to celebrate at Texas Roadhouse, one of his all time favorite spots. I asked if he wanted me to tell the waiter it was his birthday--it would mean he'd be put on a saddle and sung to--but he declined, saying he just wanted "to eat his food." He did not want to be interrupted. 

He was so happy to get the rolls.

You cannot beat the rolls from Texas Roadhouse.

Afterwards we went to the house for cake & presents.

Tommy loves the chocolate bundt cake from HEB, so I picked that up. 

He got a lot of tshirts and a video game for his birthday.  We're all procrastinators, so I had to get him this shirt:

He said he had an amazing birthday. I am so lucky to have him. He's not on intelligent, but he's also a kind human. 

Happy Birthday, Tommy!