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.

If you take out the passport at the bottom, it has a foldout note with what I loved about the trip. This girl loves having hobbies!
Now on to the next month! –xoxo–