Off the Books March 2025

Tanya Patrice here! We’re going “Off the Books” for month end to share a look at what I’ve been up to this month (besides reading). Like when I did it in January and Kim in February, this is going to be 5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 1 style.

5 Joys This March

Friend dates, Mardi Gras party and Sunday brunches continued on the weekends this month. My favorite time with friends was probably a Saturday 2 weeks ago when a few of us got together for dinner and then got in the hot tub. The weather was perfect, the vibes nice and the company, the best.
My Promotion at work was made official this month.
I started tinkering in the Garden. We have a small flower garden in the side yard and it’s my favorite way to spend an afternoon, just puttering around with pots, wrangling weeds, coming up with a garden plan for the year.
Ran a local 5K race. Yay me!
I Read 6 books and 1 novella! This is beyond my usual 4 books for the month and most of them were awesome and engrossing.

4 YouTube Channels I’m Subscribed To

Janet Ndomahina – fitness, wellness, lifestyle. I like the positive affirmations here and the practical advice.
Linda Vater – gardening. Although in a different zone from me, I like all the advice and honestly, your girl is subscribed to quite a few gardening YouTubers.
Nick Bare – hybrid athlete #goals – inspirational. When I don’t feel like working out, I turn on this channel which is like a kick in the butt to get up and go do something.
Emma Durrans – junk journal. I’ve been getting into this lately – not sure if I’ll stick with it yet, but it’s an interesting hobby.

3 Things I’m Doing Every Morning in the Spring

Starting the day with drinking water. Nothing fancy, no set amount – just rehydrate the body.
After water comes a cup of tea. Currently working my way through Stash Chai Spice mixed with Caribbean Dreams Instant Ginger (or my own ginger juice)
Stretch! We need a new bed so I wake up with aches. We actually ordered the bed and it will be here in April – it’s one of those adjustable frames, so I’ll report back on how we like it.

2 Movies I Watched This Month

I’m still using Letterbox’d to track movies watched.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Fantasy comedy with some pretty cool effects. It was entertaining enough to half watch while doing something else. ★★1/2
Kraven the Hunter – a Marvel movie that I thought was action packed, along with a decent storyline. Yes, there’s some cheesy parts, but overall I enjoyed it. It’s about an anti-hero that uses his animal-infused instincts to track and eliminate the deadliest criminals. ★★★

1 New Thing I Tried This Month

This month I got sucked into the world of Junk Journals. I’m not sure how I got there, but I wanted to challenge journal for reading challenges, and my personal 2025 Bingo Challenge. After after doing some research (sadly I’m back on Instagram after proclaiming I was over it in Off the Books January), but that’s where I stumbled on Junk Journals, and decided to give it a try. Below is my spread for our Jamaica trip earlier this year.