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Makeup Revolution x Nightmare Before Christmas Collection at Ulta Beauty

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Bath and Body Works Semi Annual Sale 2020 Haul

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Make Up Wish List for 2019

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  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    I’m in a Reading Slump (and Why it Happened)

    February 27, 2026

    Last month, reading became my favorite pass time. After reading so many books, I thought I would be able to keep reading through my to be read list into February. Sadly, this didn’t happen. Normally this happens because I read too much and just burn out. This time, it’s because I didn’t like what I read last month. I read a lot of romance novels, which is normally fine. I don’t love romance novels, but there seems to be at least ten newly released romance novel to every adventure (My favorite genre of books) novel every month. So, if I…

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  • Blog,  Hobbies,  Lifestyle,  Other,  Personal & Comentary

    5 Things I Do For Fun

    Like many people, I’ve had very stressful times in my life… like right now. *sigh* During these times, I find it hard to do something for myself or something that I can do for fun. This is why it is…

    By essieofwho February 27, 2026
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: Victoria: The Romantic Heart by Linda Sunshine

    Many years ago, I decided to buy books I used to want as a girl but couldn’t buy because… well… I was a girl! For the most part, these books are ones that contained many pictures or were easy to…

    By essieofwho February 26, 2026
  • Accessories,  Animation,  Bags,  Beauty,  Blog,  Candles,  Fangirl Lifestyle,  Fashion,  Fragrance,  Home,  Home Decor,  Movies,  Shopping

    Bath and Body Works’ 2026 Disney Princess Favorite Products

    Almost two weeks ago, Bath and Body Works released their Disney Princess Collection for 2026. They previously released a Disney Princess collection in 2025. Both collections have six scents inspired by six Disney Princesses. They include Belle, Tiana, Rapunzel, Aurora,…

    By essieofwho February 26, 2026
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle,  Movies & TV,  Personal & Comentary

    The ‘Wuthering Heights’ Movie, Will I Watch It, and Why I Will/Won’t Watch It

    A new movie inspired by Emily Bronte’s novel Wuthering Heights was released on February 13, 2026. Although I originally thought it would be just another movie version of a classic novel, things changed once I saw some of the paparazzi…

    By essieofwho February 25, 2026
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Twilight 20th Anniversary Edition Book Feature

    A few weeks ago, I published a post about my copy of the deluxe limited edition version of Twilight. In the post I wrote about the book, which you can read here, I mentioned I have the 20th anniversary edition…

    By essieofwho February 25, 2026
  • Animation,  Beauty,  Blog,  Fangirl Lifestyle,  Fragrance,  Movies,  Shopping

    Bath and Body Works’ 2026 Disney Princess Scents and Scent Notes

    Over a week ago, Bath and Body Works released their 2026 Disney Princess Collection. This collection is the second collection in their Disney Princess line. The line, which was originally released in 2025, is a limited edition collection of scents…

    By essieofwho February 23, 2026
  • Blog,  Friendships,  Get to Know Me,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    Daily Writing Prompt: Who are your favorite people to be around?

    WordPress is still doing their daily writing prompts. For quite some time, I’ve been ignoring them because I don’t want to answer the questions or talk about the topic. (There are some things I just will never want to talk…

    By essieofwho February 23, 2026
  • Blog,  Get to Know Me,  Lifestyle,  Other,  Personal & Comentary

    Healing and Moving on From Guilt Over a Life I Could’ve Had but Didn’t

    Normally, I want to keep things happy and optimistic on my blog. Yet, I’ve been feeling really down about a lot of things. So, for a while I’m going to publish post about things that have been worrying and bothering…

    By essieofwho February 21, 2026
  • Blog,  Comic Books,  Fangirl Lifestyle,  Lifestyle,  Movies,  Movies & TV,  TV Shows

    The Sale of Warner Brothers, The CW, and Panic Buying My Favorite TV Shows on DVD

    The sale of Warner Brothers has been really huge news for quite some time. It isn’t every day a studio as large, well known, and is over 100 years old begins the process to sell it’s assets (Including the actual…

    By essieofwho February 13, 2026
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Twilight Deluxe Limited Edition Book Feature

    In late 2025, there was a lot of buzz about Stephanie Meyer’s novel, Twilight. It turned 20 years old in 2025. In honor of this anniversary, two new versions of Twilight were released. The first was a 20th anniversary paperback…

    By essieofwho February 11, 2026
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