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    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
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    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
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    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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    Book Review: Christmas at Hogwarts by J.K. Rowling with Illustrations by Ziyi Gao

    Every year, there are new Christmas themed books. Some of them are for adults while others are for children. They tell classic Christmas tales while others tell new and original stories. There are some that are inspired by popular media…

    By essieofwho December 21, 2025
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    Christmas Events in My Town and Missing Out on the Festive Fun for 2025

    Christmas is less than a week away. I am both happy and sad to see this season to come to an end. I am happy to see this busy season end, but I am also sad because I enjoy Christmas…

    By essieofwho December 20, 2025
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    Book Review: Skipping Christmas: A Novel by John Grisham

    Growing up, my relatives read a lot. One of their favorite authors was John Grisham. I grew up knowing John Grisham as an author of mystery novels, which is my relative’s favorite genre of books. When the movie Christmas with…

    By essieofwho December 17, 2025
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