Books I’m Loving (and Not), Shame Around Tiredness, + Christmas Décor | Weekly Vlog November 2024

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[@shelbypolk1808]

I am LOVING the amount of content you are putting out recently. Instead of being a part of my Monday morning routine I get Blaire time almost every morning now! I really appreciate it

[@BlairLamb]

Thank you so much for the encouragement. I really appreciate it, Shelby!

[@lauriehume3395]

❤Colin - look its me my sandals! SO CUTE!!

[@BlairLamb]

That was so cute 🥹

[@rach5516]

Your home looks beautiful Blair, so Christmassy. Just downloaded Hadley's book, I follow her on Instagram. My mum saw her twin sister three days before she died. She was so excited. I have a very strong faith, but this confirmed heaven to me xxx I have seen it so many times with my patients too.

[@BlairLamb]

Oh, you will absolutely love Hadley’s book. How special for your mum. 😭❤️

[@rach5516]

​@@BlairLamb❤ She has suddenly become so lucid, her excitement was so comforting. Xx sending love and hugs Blair, hope you are doing ok xx

[@xoxokali143]

The boot ornament story really made me tear up! I love your life 🫶🏾🥹

[@BlairLamb]

Awww. Thank you. I was so touched by the original gift and the thoughtful replacement. ❤

[@Jessicaw1106]

I so agree with you about The Four Winds. It’s my least favorite Kristin Hannah book, and I usually love them. I was talking to my mom about it and told her it was like she researched everything bad that happened to anybody during that time in history, and then dumped all of them on our poor main character 😫. I did love The Great Alone, so hopefully you’ll like that one better! I need a bit of a lighter palate cleanser after I read a book by her, too.

[@BlairLamb]

EXACTLY THIS. it was just way too much on one character in my opinion! I’m looking forward to The Great Alone. ❤

[@kimmacdonald4280]

I received my mug and two shirts I ordered from you and absolutely love them! You should be so proud of that increase in business! Totally makes sense why you are exhausted! Thank you for what you do!

[@BlairLamb]

Thank you so much for your order, Kim! I appreciate your support so much ❤

[@JessyLovesDisney]

I found The In-Between to be SO comforting to read when my mom was dying this year. I also can’t recommend it enough. Blair, if you loved that, you’ll love the podcast Near Death. Trust me. You’re gonna love it!!

[@BlairLamb]

Oh, I'll definitely check that out!!

[@FriendLikeKelsi]

Hi Blair! I love your weekly videos, I feel like we are catching up as friends. I also loved the book “the in between”. I too have followed Hadley for years and am also a nurse, hearing others share about their grief journey has been so healing for me as I saw so much death during covid. Hope you and yours are well, can’t wait for my Christmas crewneck to get here ❤🎄

[@BlairLamb]

How special. I’m so glad you enjoyed it too! ❤

[@julesb.382]

❤❤ that Riley. He is something special, ain’t he?

[@Alyssa-ui7bf]

I feel you on the audiobook thing!! It’s almost hard to pinpoint exactly why but for me, I think it has a lot to do with the narrator and the cadence they use - which is often so different than how I would read it 😂

[@BlairLamb]

Yes! I think I’m a far better visual learner than audio learner so reading is better for me! Riley is the opposite.

[@veronicacoates8832]

I think rest is such a taboo topic here in America. Everything is go go go, be productive, clean up the mess, go do this activity etc. Something that has really spoken to me is learning about how Jesus rested. All throughout the gospels he departs from crowds to rest. So glad your prioritizing rest!

[@maggiescoggins5635]

I go to those vintage stores by the Explorium all the time! So cool that they put Colin’s picture up there.

[@BlairLamb]

No way! I always want to check those shops out! One of these days, maybe our kids can have a grandma day and we can do and explore them.

[@joannewilliams41]

Woooooow your home looks so beautiful and festive and I LOVE the open fire😃🥰🎄🎄🎄 you deserve every success in your business🥰 I remember the early days and you have worked so so hard to build it up to where it is today🥰🥰 Happy Thanksgiving for later this week and have a wonderful time 🥰🥰xx

[@BlairLamb]

Thank you so very much, Joanne!

[@joannewilliams41]

Looking forward to watching later 😃 just putting up the Xmas tree and decs 😃🎄🎄🎄🥰 xxxxx

[@christinakarstedt568]

Winter Garden is a great kristen hannah book too. They are hard but paint such a picture of what life was truly like.

[@teresabaltazar2130]

Happy 🦃 Thanksgiving Day 🦃

[@BlairLamb]

Same to you!

[@Cecilia30202]

I love audiobooks, they are the reason I have consumed 50 books this year BUT if I don’t like the narrator within the first 2 minutes I abandon the book immediately. I just can’t listen to a book if I don’t like the narrator.

[@BlairLamb]

This!!! Sometimes it’s just not a fit.

[@juliemark5764]

I felt the same way about Four Winds!

[@VWbus1980]

I have the same Mum as you! She has started to realise that she’s not typical but I have spent my life feeling lazy. I now know I have Ehlers Danlos and I also now have PoTS so my energy is very limited and I feel a lot of guilt and shame around that- especially as a Mum of young children and having grown up with the Mum I did!

[@BlairLamb]

Thank you for sharing your story. EDS and PoTS are very demanding. Sending you love ❤

[@LeaveMeAloneIAmReading]

New subscriber here and I absolutely love your personality. I really appreciate the sincerity of your channel and the things that you share. I also feel the SAME way about audiobooks. Especially if it’s non fiction and the author is reading it themselves. Happy Holidays! ❤

[@BlairLamb]

This is so kind, thank you! ❤❤ I’m really glad you’re here!

[@LeaveMeAloneIAmReading]

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[@triasha3790]

If you're looking for historical fiction similar to Kristin Hannah where you learn a lot but is slightly less sad, I highly recommend Ruta Sepetys' books. I really loved The Fountains of Silence, which is about the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War

[@BlairLamb]

Thank you for this recommendation. I will definitely check it out!

[@sonyau3596]

I love your picture frame ornaments on your tree! Such a fun way to capture memories 🥰 how do you print the photos small enough to fit?

[@BlairLamb]

I just use my home printer!! They’re so small that the print doesn’t have to be super high quality to look good!

[@andreamckinney8808]

Omg girl if you are reading nonfiction of struggles, you have to read Until We Meet Again by Michael Korenblit. It’s kind of hard to get, I wish they had it in audiobook but it actually was life changing.

[@goats27]

Picking up The In Between Now! If you loved The In Between, you may also love On Living. One of my favorite books ever and a very similar concept!

[@BlairLamb]

Oh thank you so much for sharing!!

[@VWbus1980]

I’m typically the same with audiobooks- I prefer memoirs or non-fiction. I use Spotify to listen to books so I can try them out and I don’t lose anything if I don’t like them. I am listening to The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson just now which is excellent but very long! I knew Seven Husbands would be good on audio- I may do a re-read soon. I’m desperate to re-read Carrie Soto and may try that on audio too!

[@karencaddle7288]

You need an assistant again! I read on Libby The In Between earlier his year and then I read Julie McFadden’s book Nothing to Fear (also on Libby), she is also a hospice nurse.

[@maryr9099]

Where is your couch from? I am constantly wishing ours had washable covers.

[@BlairLamb]

It’s from a store called Nebraska Furniture Mart! The washable covers are really great.

[@cecilhudson1583]

Do you have a link to the cream sweatshirt you are wearing while sitting in your car towards the end of the video? Love your videos!

[@BlairLamb]

Sadly I don’t, it was purchased from a local shop. Sorry about that!

[@lauriehume3395]

Just finished Karen Marie Moning's book The House at Watch Hill. Something different for me. (It is the first of a trilogy.) I liked it! Would recommend. Before that I read The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden. I liked it as well. I just started The Stone Witch of Florence by Anna Rasche seems interesting so far. Like to share. I read the Four Winds in 2021. You are right it was a tough read. Thank you Blair Sunday mornings aren't complete without watching your videos!

[@BlairLamb]

Oooh thank you for the suggestions! I’ve only read The Housemaid out of your list, but I’ll have to check the rest out!

[@SF-oz9kf]

Do you have a nativity set?

[@BlairLamb]

Yes, a gorgeous one that was my wedding gift! I haven’t put it out for a few years because I really don’t want it to get broken by accident by little hands. ❤️

[@maythesolis2940]

Have you read THE GREAT ALONE? It’s tough to read because of the abuse, but it’s a five star book for me!

[@BlairLamb]

It's next on my Kristin Hannah list after a palate cleanser!!

[@sherrywescom5541]

Blair, I want to recommend that you read the O’Malley series by the Henderson. They are suspenseful thrillers a Christian base and if you have not read these already, they are a great read and a series you won’t be able to put down.

[@sherrywescom5541]

I currently I currently read them on Audible

[@sherrywescom5541]

Dee Henderson

[@BlairLamb]

Sounds amazing. Thank you!

[@calichrist1790]

I felt like The Great Alone was just as heavy as The Four Winds. But I loved them both! The Four Winds sent me down a dust bowl wormhole! But we are all different and that’s what makes reading great. I have to say I hated The Wonen by Kristen Hannah. Just completely did not like that book and I know most people did but that’s ok, we all have different tastes

[@BlairLamb]

We do all have our own tastes and it's a good thing!! I have been watching all kinds of dust bowl documentaries. I did the same after The Women about the Vietnam War...I truly have learned more through her books than I did in school. Stories have so much power!

[@artoriamarie1072]

For me I can’t do audio books because I hate when the narrator does “voices” for the dialogue. I almost always hate the voices they give characters and it makes me brain itch

[@jessicasievers3213]

I didn’t love the four winds either!

[@BlairLamb]

It was so heavy! KH is an incredible writer, though, she amazes me.

[@lisam1898]

The Four Winds was emotionally too much for me 😭

[@BlairLamb]

It was depressing. Really emotionally exhausting.

[@lisam1898]

It’s literally the only book I’ve ever thrown across the room in tears 😅

[@leannejeffery4309]

I actually enjoyed reading it, so well written. It was the first Kristen Hannah book I had read. As I’m from Australia I didn’t know any of the history regarding the depression in the USA. It was a sad book especially the ending.