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Book Review: Murder by Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery by Rachel Ekstron Courage

Published on March 11, 2026March 8, 2026 by essieofwhoLeave a comment

Last year, I purchased a novel called Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstron Courage. It is a cozy mystery inspired by the TV series Golden Girls. I am not a big fan of Golden Girls, but I know many people love the show. One of my friends is a fan of the show. They were really excited when they found out there would be a cozy mystery novel inspired by the show. I was happy for my friend, but I didn’t really think the book would be right for me. (After all, I’m not a big Golden Girls fan!)

After my friend read the book, they began to encourage me to buy the book and read it too. After listening to them describe the book, I began like the idea of the book, how it was written, and other parts of it. So, I decided to buy myself a copy of the novel and read it myself.

Before I read the whole book, I decided to try the cheesecake recipe in the book. I talked about it and if I liked it in a previous post. (You can read it here) Aside from talking about the cheesecake recipe, I didn’t talk about the actual novel. I have since read the book and decided to write a review post about it!

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Wet n’ Wild Color Icon Zodiac Lip Gloss Review- Libra

Published on March 10, 2026March 9, 2026 by essieofwhoLeave a comment

During a shopping trip to Walgreens last year, I purchased a tube of Wet n’ Wild’s lip gloss. I have used Wet n’ Wild’s lip gloss before and liked it. So, I decided to try another type of lip gloss.

The gloss I picked is from their Zodiac collection and is in the color Libra. Since this collection was released in 2018, I am really late to talking about, or even buying, the Zodiac collection. If you want to know more about the whole collection and see swatches of them, please read Makeup You Mind’s post about the whole collection.

Even though the collection has been out for a while, I wanted to write my own review post about my new gloss. Since I purchased it, I’ve been wearing it on and off so I now have a better idea of what it is like, how well it performs, and how much I like or not like it.

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Sephora Haul- November 2025 Part 1

Published on March 9, 2026March 8, 2026 by essieofwhoLeave a comment

In November 2025, I placed two orders at Sephora. I normally like to shop at Sephora in November because it is my birthday month. So, I get a birthday gift with my order. I also like to shop in November because the holiday gift sets are available and there are really good sales.

Normally I like to write a Sephora shopping haul post, but last year I didn’t feel like it was a good time to talk about something like a shopping haul at Sephora. After a lot of though, I ended up waiting until March 2026 to publish the haul posts.

The first order, which I am covering in this post, contains my birthday gift for 2025. I will talk about it and something I purchased with my rewards points in future posts.

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Roller Rabbit x Target Collection- Food & Beverages

Published on March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 by essieofwhoLeave a comment

It is finally time for the last post in my series about the Roller Rabbit x Target collection! There is just one category I still want to talk about: The food and beverages.

For this post, I decided not to pick any favorite items in the food and beverage side of the collection. The reason is because I have food allergies. Although some of the food looks like it will be ok for me to eat, I decided not to consider purchasing anything from the food and beverage category.

Instead, I decided to show everything that will be available in the food and beverage category. They include cookies, candies, and drinks. In my opinion, I believe the drinks will sell out the fastest. The reason is because the drinks are actually made by Poppi. They come in three flavors: Watermelon, Raspberry Rose, and Shirley Temple. Since Poppi is a popular drink on social media, I think the ones in this collection will be the most popular items in the whole collection.

Aside from the drinks, I really love the cookies. They are decorated cookies and come in two shapes: A monkey and a heart. Both are designs by Roller Rabbit for this collection. Even though I know I won’t be able to eat them, they are super cute!

Please Note: All the items mentioned in this post are picked by my own personal taste and is based off what I saw online before anything is available to be seen and touched in person. All the photographs of the products are from Target’s free to download media pack on Target’s website. All the names of the items and it’s cost is taken from the listings from Target’s website.

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Roller Rabbit x Target Collection Favorites- Home and Outdoors

Published on March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 by essieofwhoLeave a comment

Out of all the categories the Roller Rabbit x Target collection has, one of my favorites is the home and outdoors category. It is also the category I will probably be purchasing something in the collection from.

The home and outdoors collection covers a wide range of products. They range from colored pencils to outdoor furniture to electronics to tableware. Everything has the Roller Rabbit designs used throughout the Target collection.

While picking things to feature in this post, I realized everything I picked ranged widely in price. The lowest priced items are a deck of cards and sticker pack for $5 each while the highest is a wicker patio table for $250. If you are interested in purchasing something small, practical, and useful from the collection, I would recommend browsing the home and outdoor category.

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Roller Rabbit x Target Collection Favorites- Travel Accessories

Published on March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 by essieofwhoLeave a comment

As the release date of the Roller Rabbit x Target collection approaches, I am interested in what will sell the fastest. I have mentioned this in previous posts, but it is a very large and diverse collection. Even though I have my favorite items in the collection, the one I’m the most curious about is the travel accessories.

There is a pretty good amount of travel accessories in the collection. They include luggage tags, neck pillows, packing cubes, duffle bags, and luggage, all in the Roller Rabbit collection’s designs and color scheme. Based off their photographs, they travel accessories look really pretty! To be honest, this is one of the categories of the collection I am the most interested in! I am also really curious to see how well the travel accessories sell.

As per usual, I picked out my favorite items from the travel accessories category to feature in this post. Their prices range from $10 to $100.

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Roller Rabbit x Target Collection Favorites- Beauty

Published on March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 by essieofwhoLeave a comment

The new Roller Rabbit x Target collection is very large and diverse. One of the categories I was surprised there are products in is beauty.

The beauty collection has beauty sets with one of the designs by Roller Rabbit as well as makeup brushes and other makeup tools in their designs as well. There are also acrylic nail sets and a mini mani set by nail brand Olive & June with Roller Rabbit’s designs as well. There are also temporary tattoo sets with designs by Roller Rabbit.

When I picked out my favorite beauty products for this post, I decided to focus on what I knew I would probably be interested in buying or looking at. All the products featured in this post are under $30.

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Ulta Beauty’s 21 Days of Beauty Spring 2026 Event Favorites: Week 1

Published on March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 by essieofwhoLeave a comment

It’s time for Ulta Beauty’s 21 Days of Beauty Spring 2026 sale to begin! If you are unfamiliar with it, it is a semi annual sale held in the spring and in the late summer/fall. Every day of the sale there are new products to purchase at 50% off. Sometimes there are surprise products available to purchase at 50% off and other surprises throughout the sale. (This doesn’t always happen though) This year, the sale starts on Friday, March 6, 2026 and will end on Thursday, March 26, 2026.

Every time this sale happens, I try to release posts featuring my favorite products in that week’s sale. I like to do this in order to show off what I like in the sale as well as give anyone ideas on what is available during that week’s sale. It’s the beginning of the sale, so I will be focusing on all the items on sale this week.

This week there are many products I am interested in or have heard really great things are. The ones I’m most interested in are fragrances. These fragrances are Vera Wang’s Love fragrance, Ariana Grande’s Cloud 2.0 fragrance, and Mugler’s Alien Hypersense fragrance. I’m also interested in MAC’s Glow Play Blush and Laura Mercier’s Setting Powder. (I’ve been into Laura Mercier’s cosmetics lately, so a chance to purchase one 50% off normal price really peaks my interest)

I hope everyone enjoys my list and finds something that will peak their interest!

Please note: This post is not sponsored by Ulta Beauty or any other brand mentioned in this or other posts. All the products photographs are from Ulta Beauty’s website. All information about the products including names, prices, size of product included in the sale, and if they will be available online only, are current as of Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

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Some of the Books I’m Interested in Reading- March 2026

Published on March 4, 2026February 25, 2026 by essieofwhoLeave a comment

It’s a new month, which means it’s time to reflect on the books I read in the past month. Unfortunately, I didn’t read very much last month. So, instead I wanted to talk about the books I’m interested in reading this month.

Even though I have a long reading list, I still wanted to add these books to my list. Some are new releases while others have been out for a while. I also may not own/have access to a copy to read, but when I finally decide it is time to read them, I’ll look for them.

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Roller Rabbit x Target Collection Favorites- Accessories

Published on March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 by essieofwhoLeave a comment

The Roller Rabbit x Target collection is a very big collection. Despite it’s size, many of the items in the collection are $30 or higher. There are items that are less than $30, but most of the adult clothing is around this price range. (The children’s clothing is around $15 and higher) This is why the prices can be an obstacle for anyone who wants to own something from the collection, but is on a budget.

While browsing the accessories section of the collection to create this post, I really liked many of the items in it. I was also really happy to find out multiple items I like are $20! Not all the items in this favorites post are under $20, but many of them are. If you are looking for something more budget friendly in the Roller Rabbit x Target collection, here are some ideas for things to buy.

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