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The #SomeoneisOverParty: My Thoughts and Confusion About The Internet Trend

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My Views on The Coronavirus and The Panic Associated With It (From Someone Who Used to Have a Chronic Illness)

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What I Think of Luxury as Wardrobe Investment Pieces and If They Are Really Worth It

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    The Closure of Sprinkles Cupcakes and How I Feel About It

    January 8, 2026

    If you haven’t heard, Sprinkles Cupcakes immediately closed all store locations and their cupcake ATMs. The last day all stores and cupcake ATMs were open was on December 31, 2025. You can read a news article about the closure of Sprinkles Cupcakes here. (The article is from ABC 15, an Arizona based ABC affiliate. It talks specifically about the Arizona Sprinkles Cupcakes location, but it gives a good, overall explanation about what is known about Sprinkle’s closure.) Sprinkles Cupcakes was started by Candice Nelson. It opened in April 2005 in Beverly Hills, California. It was a very popular bakery that…

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  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    New Year Reading Goals and Why I Don’t Want to Talk About Them Online

    Every year, people make new years resolutions to help them improve themselves. Around this time of the year, avid readers also like to set reading goals for the year. I normally don’t make reading goals for myself, but this year…

    By essieofwho January 7, 2026
  • Blog,  Clothing,  Fashion,  Personal & Comentary

    5 Favorite Clothing Brands I Like to Shop

    Over the last year, I’ve been cleaning out a lot of things from my house. Some of the things I needed to get rid of was old clothes. During this process, I noticed there are certain brands I liked more…

    By essieofwho January 6, 2026
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Fragrance

    Juliette Has a Gun Not a Perfume Fragrance Review

    In late 2024, I decided to add a sample of a new fragrance to my Sephora order. I wanted to try one of the fragrance for a few years, but I wanted to try it first before I purchase it.…

    By essieofwho January 5, 2026
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2025,  Lifestyle,  Other,  Personal & Comentary

    5 Things I’m Looking Forward to in 2026

    Looking forward to 2026, I don’t have any major plans for the year. I decided not to make new year’s resolutions or make plans for 2026 due to other things going on in my life right now. Even though I…

    By essieofwho December 30, 2025
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2025,  Get to Know Me,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  New Year's Eve,  Other,  Personal & Comentary

    15 of the Happiest Things That Happened for Me in 2025

    2025 was not a great year for me. I had some major disappointments and suffered from some upsetting things this year. Yet, at this time of my life, I now know that no matter how sad the year has been,…

    By essieofwho December 30, 2025
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2025,  Books,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    I Achieved My 2025 Reading Speed Goal!

    After yesterday’s depressing post, I decided to try to write today’s post about more optimistic: I achieved my 2025 reading speed goal! Yes, I am happy to say I have officially achieved my 2025 reading goal. I didn’t want to…

    By essieofwho December 27, 2025
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    A Disappointing End of a Disappointing Year

    2025 was not a fun year for me. Along with the constant repairs throughout the house, I ended up getting a new vehicle because my other vehicle was constantly having problems. And there were other issues that happened throughout the…

    By essieofwho December 26, 2025
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2025,  Books,  christmas,  Holidays,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: 12 Days of Christmas, A Little Golden Book Classic

    It is Christmas Eve, which is a perfect time for families with children to read Christmas themed bedtime stories. Although there are plenty of books about Santa Claus, including The Night Before Christmas, and the birth of Jesus, I wanted…

    By essieofwho December 24, 2025
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    Lenox 2024 Snow Majesty Snowflake Ornament Feature

    Last year, I decided to shop for new ornaments that are different to the ones I can normally find at Hallmark’s stores. One of the ornaments I stumbled across is Lenox’s Snow Majesty Snowflake ornament. I don’t normally like anything…

    By essieofwho December 23, 2025
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2025,  christmas,  Holidays,  Home,  Home Decor,  Home Repairs,  Lifestyle,  Other

    The Ups and Downs of Decorating for the Holidays While Working on the House

    Christmas is this week and I’m sad to say I don’t have a big tree up in my house. I had plans to put one up, but this year things are different. My house needs work and I don’t have…

    By essieofwho December 21, 2025
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  • The Closure of Sprinkles Cupcakes and How I Feel About It January 8, 2026
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