Monthly favorites are one of my favorite types of posts to read, so I thought I'd give it a go myself. Here are the things I was obsessed with throughout February...

Read
"The Valley of Amazement" by Amy Tan
This book is one of the best novels I've read in a very long time. The characters, the details, the twists and turns in a plot centered around Chinese-American courtesans and relationships among mothers and daughters had me getting up early just so I could keep reading before starting work each day.

Beauty
Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil in Rhubarb
I try tons of products each month, so the ones that I put in my purse repeatedly are the ones that stick. This was the first product I've ever purchased from this line, but it just applies so nicely, wears well, and is the perfect dark pinky nude shade for me.


Work
Trello
We've been using Trello as our project management system for Lovelyloot for awhile now, but this was the month that I truly embraced it as an overarching team tool rather than just one for development. If you're looking for a better way to keep track of all the moving pieces in your business, I highly recommend this.

Learn
After listening to this book, I was finally able to change my mindset about holding onto things. The advice that resonated with me the most was 1) that items can serve their purpose for you in different ways and 2) they need to bring you joy. There's no need to hang on to a book you never finished or a perfectly good shirt that you never wear - they've done all they can for you so just let them go.