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A few months ago, my friend Kathryn encouraged me in this journey to take flight. She probably didn’t know it at the time, but she told me a simple phrase that has stuck with me whenever I think I can’t, whenever I think something is too scary, whenever I think something is beyond my ability. Do hard things. Three words. That’s all it is, but … Continue reading #DoHardThings

Candace HinnergardtSeptember 10, 2015September 10, 20151 Comment

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#newprofilepic comin’ at ya! This one dates back to the 2016 headshot session I did with @kathrynpattersonphoto and I cannot sing her praises enough! She is so good at what she does! • I decided I needed a change from the previous picture for a couple of reasons: 1) it was from my high school senior pictures 2) the darkness of the previous background didn’t really reflect the brightness of the feed • So here we are! A new profile picture featuring some of my favorite vintage books in one of the coolest outdoor areas Norman has to offer. And the picture was taken by one of my favorite photographers, who you should check out! I’ll probably be getting some more headshots taken by her when it warms up and Oklahoma looks alive again 😂 • #cozyvibes #suttonwilderness #vintagebooks #normanok #oklahomablogger #oklahomaphotographer #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #oklahoma #warmandcozy #chunkyscarf

Today has been so productive. It’s days like today that make me feel like I can actually adult well, and I’m thankful for the days my job allows me to get these things done but also relax and not think about all the things that need to be done. • Though I’ve done some planning today, I’ve resolved to leave my grading and real work until tomorrow. This is the last break until spring break and after that we have no scheduled breaks, so I’m going to savor it and not worry about what has to be done. There will be time for that later. • But speaking of getting things done...I decided I would make a #20backlistin2020 because like every other bookish person out there. I have accumulated significantly more books than I’ve been able to get through! So these are books that I own that are no longer new releases that I would like to eventually read this year. I’m not sure if I’ll read them all, but I hope to get close! I have about 180ish pages left in Children of Blood and Bone so that will be one accomplishment from this giant list. • Which of these books did you love and think I should move to the top of my list? • #bookstagram #bookstacks #bookstoread #tbrpile #bookish #bookrecommendations #iammalala #womaninthewindow #themartian #eleanoroliphantiscompletelyfine

Yesterday, I went to check out the new library in my town. The Norman Public Library is absolutely gorgeous! And of course I couldn’t walk away without checking out a book or two 🤷🏼‍♀️ • I came away with The Tenant and Match Making for Beginners. Do I really have time to read these? Not really. Will I make time to read these? You can count on it! And as one would expect, The Crown is definitely on in my house this lovely evening and relaxing Saturday. • #booksparks #bookspines #bookstacks #bookstagram #libraryhaul #thecrown #thetenant #matchmakingforbeginners #thrillerbooks #romancenovels #bookish #librarylife #librarybooks #booksharps #wrc2020 #apresskireads

Hey y’all! It’s a cold and rainy Thursday evening, and I’ve still got my iced latte in hand! But I’m about to get nice and cozy with some Ramen (because I’m loving the single serving life since my house has no microwave), The Crown (this is my 3rd time to watch the series in the last 2 months; I’m pathetic), some candles, and Daisy! I’ll also be getting cozy with these 2 reads, which I’m currently reading! • What are you #currentlyreading and how do you get the cozy vibes going? • #cozyvibes #furbaby #dogmom #bookstagram #childrenofbloodandbone #botm #booksparks #booksharks #bookofthemonth #yalit #bookclub #rainydays #snugglebuddy #dogsofinstagram

Vintage books are probably one of my absolute favorite things. If there were a version of the song Favorite Things rewritten for me, my version would have vintage books at some point in the song. • I love the cloth-bound textures of the hardback covers. I love all the knicks and dings that are proof that they were well used and have been well loved for generations. I love the little notes from grifters or annotations from a previous owner that just wait for the next owner to marvel at the story behind the penciled in words. • There’s so much romance and wonder for me in old books because I can’t help but think of the stories behind them, and I’m not just talking about the stories that inspired the author. I’m talking about the stories that came from all the people who owned that book before. • Anyone else get that feeling with old books? • #bookstagram #vintagebooks #vintage #oldschool #huckleberryfinn #johnsteinbeck #charlesdickens #achristmascarol #classicbooks #vintagevibes #collectibles #bookish #booklover

So last week I posted about how I finally joined Book of the Month after a 2-year-long hiatus, and I wanted to share in my feed what I got (and show you my fur baby because she da cutest). I shared in my stories last week but thought they deserved another looksie! Also, I had some thoughts on the one I started, and I wanted to share. • The book that was actually released this month and that I chose as my book of the month is Tightrope and it’s super intriguing so far! It’s very dense and numbers heavy, but it’s a good nonpartisan look at some of the issues plaguing small town America. One thing that really caught my attention was the fact that the US ranks like 26th in education, but American students are more likely to be confident that they know content that they don’t actually know and haven’t mastered. As a teacher, I couldn’t help but nod along to this because so many of my students fear getting something wrong or getting any grade other than an A or blame the teacher when they don’t understand. • My opinion as a teacher: we need to stop telling our kids that the A is more important than the learning that could occur with a B. We need to stop emailing teachers when our children don’t have an A. We need to stop expecting our kids to have it easy and start expecting them to be challenged because that’s the only way they grow. • Rant over! My other pick was a backlist title, The Woman in the Window, and I cannot wait until I have time to start that one! Can I just stay home and read forever??? • #bookstagram #bookofthemonth #botm #teacherproblems #teacherrant #teacherlife #teachersofinstagram #teacher #bookish #bookstagrammer #bookworm #dogmom #dogmomlife #introvertproblems #educationmatters #womaninthewindow #tightropebook

#currentlyreading Children of Blood and Bone and wow...this book is so unlike anything I have ever read. Maybe that’s because I’m not as well read in fantasy as I am in other genres, but I love that this is set in a fantastical Nigeria and that the author is incorporating so much African mythology and folklore. I feel like I’m learning, but also getting to explore a new world through fiction, which is one of the many things I love about reading. • Even though it’s over 500 pages long, I’m finding that it’s a fast read, especially compared to Little Women, which I just finished. • Have you read this one? I want the hear your thoughts in the comments below! I’m only about 150 pages in so no spoilers!! • #africanliterature #yabooks #yaliterature #youngadultnovels #Nigeria #Nigeriaauthor #africanauthor #booksofinstagram #booksofig #bookblog #essentialoils #adventuresinreading #amreading #bookish #bookblog #bookstagram #okcblogger #oklahomabookstagram #childrenofbloodandbone

⭐️ #bookreview ⭐️ • It took me probably a month of reading and over 10 years of attempting to read this book, but I have finally done it! Little Women is one of those books that it seems like you just have to read. I have a few friends who have this book as one of their absolute favorites, so I was eager to experience the book they love so much. • If you are in the mood for a quaint, cozy, and wholesome read, Little Women is the book for you. Though this is not my favorite book, I found that it is probably the warmth and the joy and the emphasis on the simple things that keep people coming back to it and why some of my friends love it dearly because that’s what I loved about this book. It was so homey and had me nodding along with the overall message that simpler is better and that pursuing happiness and comfort is not synonymous with pursuing wealth or fame or adventure. • This definitely is a slow read. The plot is not intense at all and the only thing that connects the events of the plot are the characters on which the story is based. The characters and the lessons they learn throughout their life are what you stay for, not the suspense. • P.S. Daisy felt she needed to make more of an appearance on this Bookstagram so look at dat cute pupper butt ☺️ • Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5 • #bookstagram #bookblogger #bookblogging #bookblog #bookish #classicbooks #thecanon #littlewomen #okcblogger #icedlatte #coffee #puppybutt #cozybooks #cuddleupwithabook #booksharks #booksparks

I don’t know about you all, but even though January is considered a new beginning, I think I hit my biggest slumps during the first couple months of a new year. It’s cold outside (or if you’re in Oklahoma then it’s spring one day and Antarctica the next). It’s dark more hours of the day than not. Overall, I’m just not a fan of this time of year. • I’ve been dragging this week at work, and I don’t think I’ve been this tired since the beginning of last semester. I think my students are in the same funk I’m in because they’ve been unusually subdued. • Do you love the new beginning that comes with January or do you feel like it’s more of a slump season? • #newyear #freshstart #bookstagram #vintagebooks #silverpothosplant #plantlady #plantsofinstagram #aesthetic #bookaesthetic #bookish #vintagevibes #minimalist #oklahoma #oklahomabookstagram

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