I finished the first chapter of my book club's newest selection, A Book That Loves You: An Adventure in Self-Compassion. Diving into this beautiful book full of creative activities is so much fun. I included the introduction and chapter one for my first “assignment.” I removed some of the pages for a vision board project. I love that I can deconstruct this book!

March has been quite a month for me, so I haven’t been able to get around to my February roundup until now. That’s okay; it’s never too late to work on recapping memories. Sure, it’s easier when they are fresh in your mind, but my roundup prompts help me keep track of my daily life. I make good use of my calendar to jot down the things that happen each day.

I picked something really unique and fun for my book club's newest selection. We are going to be reading and playing with A Book That Loves You: An Adventure in Self-Compassion. It's beautiful and full of inspiring quotes, ideas, and actual hands-on projects. By the time we are done, your book will be missing a lot of pages! I plan to share photos of my own projects here and on my social media channels.

I started working on my January Roundup and ended up designing a new template set! I envisioned a framework that would allow me to easily change heading titles, as I don’t always report on the same categories each month. I’m excited about how this turned out! Not only can you swap the wording, but you can even change the color of each heading background. There’s plenty of room for written details and spaces for accompanying pocket cards and photos.

Roundups. Recaps. Reviews. You can call them whatever you like, but the general idea is the same. Just take some time to write down what has happened recently, add some pictures, and call it good! That’s what I do at the end of each month, and I plan to keep going strong with this practice as long as possible.

I’m wrapping up STATS week here by sharing my number of followers on a few social media platforms. I’ve never been one to make a big push for followers. I honestly don’t think it’s the most important thing. What’s important to me is having a community that is rewarding to interact with. I’ve been so lucky to have readers who reach out with kind remarks and ideas. I love that!

I am continuing with STATS week here and wanted to share my top five designs in 2023 (based on sales). It’s difficult for me to predict which designs will sell the most. I can’t be objective about this topic because I spend so many hours of design time on each item. I grow to love each of my collections, and I always think I’ve found a new favorite until the next one starts to take shape.

It was fun to take a look at the numbers to see which of my 2023 designs sold the most. I was surprised by several of these!

Continuing with my statistical recap 2023, let’s look at where my readers are located. I only check this data once or twice a year, and I know that 2023 was the first time that Canada and the UK dropped behind Sweden. Historically, my greatest number of readers have come from the U.S., Canada, the UK, and Australia. Let’s hear it for Sweden and the Philippines moving up! I just realized that the dark blue slice of the pie doesn’t show a name and percentage. It’s supposed to be Australia at 3.1%

I’m guessing you probably realize that I love to recap, roundup, and review various parts of my life. Did you know that I love statistics? I have always had a keen interest in stats and am always looking for them. Unfortunately, I had a lousy professor when I took statistics in college. That and my fear of upper-level college math kept me from pursuing this interest. So, I ended up with a degree in English literature, a minor in anthropology, and a fondness for statistical information.