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    The Realization I Spend My Money on Something I Don’t Need (Thank You Quarantine)

    I recently had a wake up call about my spending habits. After trying to find new things I need and will use, I realized I have a large bill to pay. After looking at what I bought, and the quality…

    By essieofwho August 15, 2020
  • Blog,  Lifestyle,  Music,  Personal & Comentary

    Why I Won’t Be Buying Taylor Swift’s Folklore

    To be completely honest, I didn’t think I should post this, but after looking at future planned posts, I thought I should probably talk about why I don’t want to buy Taylor Swift’s newest album, Folklore. Let me start by…

    By essieofwho August 9, 2020
  • Blog,  Get to Know Me,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    A Lesson in Researching Too Much and How it Can Corrupt Self Confidence

    If you’re following my blog for the past few weeks, you probably noticed I published a new post a day. The reason why I’m doing this is to force myself to think about something besides my everyday problems and put…

    By essieofwho August 8, 2020
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas in June 2020,  Fashion,  Luxury,  Personal & Comentary

    Do You Need to Own Luxury Items To Be Considered Classy and Feminine?

    For a few years, I’ve fallen down the dark hole of luxury YouTube videos. In the videos I normally watch, there are shopping trips to luxury brand boutiques, luxury hauls, and yearly collection videos. After watching them for a few…

    By essieofwho July 17, 2020
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas in June 2020,  Fashion,  Lifestyle,  Luxury,  Personal & Comentary

    Fighting the Temptation of Indulging and Spoiling Yourself After a Bad Season in Your Life

    Recently, a thought hit me like a rock dropped on a foot. After years and years of thinking about buying myself luxury items, a nice home, a vehicle, and very nice clothes, I still am not financially able to purchase…

    By essieofwho July 12, 2020
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas in June 2020,  Home,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    What I Think About Mansions and Owning One

    I will eventually need to move out of state for my health and other reasons, but Covid-19 has made it difficult to move across state lines. Although there are other reasons for why I can’t move, Covid-19 was the biggest…

    By essieofwho July 10, 2020
  • Blog,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    How Dance, Body Image, & Mental Health Helped My Friendships Grow Stronger

    I love ballet. I love watching it on TV and live in person. I love the magic of the performance, the costumes, the scenery, the music, and the story of ballets. When I was young, I wanted to take ballet…

    By essieofwho March 3, 2020
  • Blog,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    The #SomeoneisOverParty: My Thoughts and Confusion About The Internet Trend

    So, as I’m writing this, I’m 30 years old which means in some people’s eyes I’m old. I don’t see it that way, but since 2016 or so every time a new internet meme, trend, or phrase floats around I’m…

    By essieofwho October 15, 2019
  • Accessories,  Bags,  Blog,  Fashion,  Luxury,  Personal & Comentary

    My Love/Hate Relationship with Fashion- Luxury Items and Consumerism as a Teen Part 1

    Recently, I watched a video from YouTuber Sophie Shohet about how someone only needs one luxury handbag. (If you want to see the video, you can watch it here) I’m a firm believer that someone does not need many luxury…

    By essieofwho October 9, 2019
  • Blog,  Clothing,  Fashion,  Personal & Comentary

    My Love-Hate Relationship with Fashion- Clothing & Their Fit

    There is something that bothered me about this blog: I’m holding back talking about topics I’m interested in. I love talking about what’s my favorite dresses for the season, what I just purchased, and what beauty item I’m loving or…

    By essieofwho August 12, 2019
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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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