1) The Vow: I’m a sucker every February for the chick flick that becomes the flavor of this Valentine lovin’ month. And while I’d heard from some people who left the theater unsatisfied with The Vow, I have to say, it was the best chick flick I’d seen in a looonngg time. A story based on real life (a couple in a car accident; she loses her memory and has to fall back in love with her husband), it really tugged at my heart strings. Oh, and lordy, HOW have I not noticed Channing Tatum before now? Whew….he’s got all the right stuff going on in this film. If you missed it in theaters, definitely rent it and park yourself on the couch with a tub of ice cream for a nice girl’s night.
2) The Fault in our Stars by John Green and 3) Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand: What a month for great reads for me. First off was Indianapolis author John Green’s newest, “The Fault in our Stars.” In my opinion, Green is one of the best writers in the biz today and while he writes young adult (YA), every adult should be picking up a book with heart like “Fault.” Augustus and Hazel are two teens trying to navigate cancer as they’re falling in love—you’ll be a weepy mess by the end but better for having picked it up, I promise. As for “Unbroken,” this was a book club pick and while I’d had lots of folks tell me to read it over the past year, I just don’t read much non-fiction and never gave it a chance. SO glad I did this month, as I couldn’t put the book down once I started. The amazing life of a World War II soldier who first gets lost at sea before becoming a Japanese prisoner of war … so much life to Louis Zamperini and I was truly humbled by his story. For more extensive reviews of both these books, check out my GoodReads profile.
4) Bringing in the Darlings EP—Josh Ritter: Josh Ritter is hands-down my FAVORITE singer-songwriter in the music industry today. I wish more people knew of him and his beautiful lyrics and voice, so any chance I can to trumpet his talent, I do. His new EP came out the day after my birthday and I had to indulge in a belated gift kind of way 
For a taste of his soothing sound, check out this GORGEOUS music video made from 12,000 pieces of construction paper!
5) Kiwi: And finally, the fruit I CANNOT get enough of this month! Ever go through phases with food? I’m sure in a few more weeks, I won’t be able to look at a kiwi, but right now, they (and grapefruit) have been my go-to fruits for the month of February. After the gluttony that was all that cake for my birthday, it’s probably a good thing I’m getting my sweet fix this way now!
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