the monthly nu’s (april 2025): thoughts, favorites & such
how is it already “gonna be may 🎤”???
welcome to the monthly nu’s: a little collection of all the things i’ve been absorbing over the past few weeks, including (but not limited to) books i read, media i consumed, products i purchased, recipes i tried, and links i loved. so grab a drink and/or snack, and enjoy this edition of the monthly nu’s.
is it just me or did april fly by (like full on sprint)? the weather is getting even hotter (it’s only up from here) and i’m happy to report that i made it through pollen season with no allergy meds 💪🏾. i also tried my hand at a few new things this month, like baking and got back on tiktok after a content creation sabbatical lol.
it’s important to note that i was mia here on substack and while i missed it dearly, i needed a little break (i also had a bit of writers block, but i’m back baby).
but anywho, here’s what else i’ve been up to this month:
✨ on my radar: books, shows, & movies
reading 📚: i finished up this book and started this one. i also recently requested my first fiction book (still waiting for it to get here though; apparently it’s a fan favorite) of the year from my public library. i’m trying to be more mindful of the books i’m reading this year, hence my gravitation towards faith-based/self-help books. but i love a good fiction read every now and then.
watching 📺: confessions of a shopaholic; finished season 4 of the chosen and eagerly awaiting season 5 to start streaming online. also catching up on abbott, kids baking championship, and a wildcard: zenon (yes, that teen space movie from the 90s 🤪).
❤️ on my love list (aka monthly favorites)
eating (& drinking): shakshuka, more fried rice (w/yum yum sauce), poppi orange flavor (why does it taste almost identical to orange fanta? 😋), i also made banana bread from a recipe i got off of tiktok, and it might be the best thing i’ve ever made.
wearing: my linen pants (as i mentioned earlier, it’s starting to get pretty hot here in journey, so i’m bringing out the linen pants); also the shoes i ordered last month are a little too big, but comfortable so i’ll just get insoles.
listening: lots of podcasts, i’m heavily in my podcast-listening era ✨ my favorites this month were this one on hard seasons, this one on simple steps to changing your life, and this one on singleness 🔥).
📍on my pinterest
💭 on my mind
life has a way of being nothing life you expected lol. plans change, dreams change, life derails. but i’m learning that even so, it can still be good. because when you think about, life isn’t just about the destination; it’s about the journey that takes you there. so choose to enjoy the journey, regardless of if it looks like what you thought it would.
thanks for reading. talk to ya soon,
itunu 🫶🏾