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    Baking My Own Bread and Why I’m Frustrated With Ingredients in Store Bought Bread

    I have realized for the past few years that finding bread made without my allergens is becoming harder to do. This problem has become worse over the past year. I have noticed my favorite place to buy bread at (a…

    By essieofwho September 14, 2023
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle,  Shopping

    May 2023 Collective Book Haul

    It may be September, but I am still going through and reading all the books I purchased over the past few months. I had originally wanted to write book haul posts about them, but I didn’t get the chance to.…

    By essieofwho September 13, 2023
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Fragrance,  Makeup,  Shopping,  Skin Care,  Ulta Beauty,  Uncategorized,  Viktor&Rolf

    Ulta Beauty’s Fall 2023 21 Days of Beauty Favorites- Week 3

    It’s the final week of Ulta Beauty’s 21 Days of Beauty! I hope everyone has had the opportunity to shop the sale and purchase their favorite beauty products at sale price! This weeks there are many first time steals from…

    By essieofwho September 9, 2023
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Books I’m Currently Reading (And Some Thoughts About Them)- August 2023

    It’s been a while since I sat down and wrote a blog post about then books I’ve been reading. Since my last book post, I have been reading. Even though I really liked the premise of the books, I didn’t…

    By essieofwho September 6, 2023
  • Blog,  Fall,  Holidays,  Home,  Home Decor,  Personal & Comentary

    Thoughts on Decorating for Fall Prior to Fall Equinox and How I’m Feeling About My Own Life

    Fall is everywhere right now, but for me, it hasn’t felt like fall at all. I love fall, but this year it has been hard to celebrate fall early. It’s been hot (Over 100 degrees Fahrenheit) in Arizona, which means…

    By essieofwho September 5, 2023
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Fragrance,  Makeup,  Shopping,  Skin Care,  Ulta Beauty

    Ulta Beauty’s Fall 2023 21 Days of Beauty Favorites- Week 2

    It’s already week 2 of Ulta Beauty’s 21 Days of Beauty sale for Fall 2023! I hope everyone found beauty products that they want and need on sale! For this week’s favorites post, there are a lot of products that…

    By essieofwho September 2, 2023
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Nail Polish

    O.P.I. x Barbie Collection Nail Look (And Some Thoughts About the Polish)

    When I purchased the bottles of OPI x Barbie nail lacquer (Or nail polish as I call it), I intended on painting my nails as soon as possible. Sadly, I didn’t have the time to pain my nails until weeks…

    By essieofwho September 1, 2023
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Nail Polish

    O.P.I. x Barbie Nail Polish Collection Haul Part 2

    After purchasing my first haul of polishes (Or nail lacquer) from the O.P.I. x Barbie collection, I thought my shopping for the nail polishes was done. After all, purchased all the colors I really wanted and, even though I didn’t…

    By essieofwho September 1, 2023
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Nail Polish

    O.P.I. x Barbie Nail Polish Collection Haul Part 1

    After discovering the OPI x Barbie nail lacquer (Or nail polish) collection available at Walmart, I decided to purchase bottles of all the colors I wanted most from the collection. I really liked the pink colors the most. I love…

    By essieofwho September 1, 2023
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Nail Polish,  Shopping

    O.P.I. x Barbie Nail Polish Collection In Store Photographs

    Over a month ago, Barbie: The Movie was released in movie theaters. It is currently up for preorder on Amazon and soon, it will be available to stream online. I know I am really late to post a lot about…

    By essieofwho September 1, 2023
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Hello! My name is Jessica Anderson, formerly known as Mary Ruth Anderson online, and I am a woman who lives in the Sonoran desert of Arizona. I started this blog in order to encourage myself to fulfill my dreams as well as talk openly about anything I am interested in.

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