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  • Blog,  Cleaning,  Home,  Lifestyle,  Movies & TV,  Organization

    5 Movies I Own on DVD and VHS (And Will Get Rid of On VHS)

    I’m currently in the process of going through my VHS tapes and deciding what to keep or get rid of. Yes. It is true. I’m doing this in 2024. Yet, I finally decided it is time to get my DVD…

    By essieofwho June 18, 2024
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Dior,  Fragrance,  Holidays,  Marc Jacobs,  Summertime,  Yyes Saint Laurent

    6 Favorite Summer Fragrances for 2024

    The summer months are some of the hottest months of the year. For many fragrance lovers, this means changing their fragrances to accommodate the warmer temperatures. These temperatures can change how a fragrance smells on a person’s skin, so it…

    By essieofwho June 13, 2024
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Amazon Book Haul- April 2024

    In April, I began to purchase books I wanted to own, but never got around to purchasing. I always have a list of books I want to own but don’t need or want to own right away. Also, most of…

    By essieofwho June 12, 2024
  • 4th of July,  Blog,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  Summertime

    5 Things That Remind Me of Summer

    It’s summer time and everything is reflecting it. The summer temperatures are here, pools are open to swim in, and school is out. Even though it is summer, it is also a time when certain things are more common than…

    By essieofwho June 12, 2024
  • Blog,  Books,  Fashion,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: Grace Kelly The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon by Megan Hess

    I am a fan of Megan Hess’ art and her books. Even though I didn’t like all her books, there are many I really enjoy. Two of the books I like a lot are The Illustrated World of a Fashion…

    By essieofwho June 11, 2024
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Lifestyle

    Update on My Baking Process: Mixer Problems, Bread Baking, and Deserts I Now Love

    It’s been a few months since I talked about baking bread in a post. I wanted to give a monthly update about how well I’m doing with my bread baking skills, but I ended up not. In the mean time,…

    By essieofwho June 11, 2024
  • Blog,  Cleaning,  Home,  Lifestyle,  Organization,  Social Media

    Offline Life and Bogging: A Talk About Why I Took So Much Time Off Blogging

    I don’t know if anyone has noticed, but I haven’t been doing a good job keeping up with publishing posts on my blogs. There are reasons for this, but right now it is due to things going on in my…

    By essieofwho June 10, 2024
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Books I Read in May 2024 (And What I Think of Them)

    May was both a great and not so great month. Among the setbacks and problems, I had quite a bit of time to sit down and read. This was a great thing because I haven’t had so much time and/or…

    By essieofwho June 10, 2024
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    January 2024 Grocery Store Book Haul

    In January, I went on a shopping trip to a grocery store. This grocery store was not Walmart, which is where I like to purchase many groceries at. Instead, it is a smaller chain of grocery stores, but are more…

    By essieofwho June 7, 2024
  • Arizona,  Blog,  Personal & Comentary

    5 Reasons I Love (and 5 Reasons Why Hate) This Month in Arizona- June

    It’s June in Arizona, which means it’s summertime! Also, it means the hottest days of the year are here. Since June is a really hot month, it is normal to dwell on the bad parts of this month in Arizona.…

    By essieofwho June 3, 2024

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