The Estella Initiative

A Lifestyle, Beauty, Shopping, & Travel Blog… One Initiative At a Time

Alt Sidebar
Random Article
Search
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Lifestyle
  • Beauty
  • Fashion
  • Travel
  • About Me
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Lifestyle
  • Beauty
  • Fashion
  • Travel
  • About Me
  • Contact

Navagation

  • About Me
  • Contact
  • Fashion
  • Home
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Food and Cooking,  Home,  Lifestyle

    Attempting to Make Brioche Bread Again

    Last December, my mixer broke while making a new bread recipe. This recipe was for brioche bread. Today, I have a new mixer that is stronger than my old one. Even though it is stronger and far more reliable than…

    By essieofwho October 17, 2025
  • Blog,  Books,  Books,  Cooking,  Fangirl Lifestyle,  Lifestyle,  TV Shows

    Murder by Cheesecake’s St. Olaf’s Cheesecake Recipe Review

    Earlier this year, a new murder mystery novel was released. There are many murder mystery novels that get published every year, but this one was different. This one is called Murder by Cheesecake and is inspired by the TV series…

    By essieofwho July 18, 2025
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Food and Cooking,  Heath/Safety,  Home,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    Discovering New Alternatives for Hard Apple Cider in Recipes

    Ever since I discovered I have food allergies, I have tried my best to adjust any recipe I use to avoid my allergies. Over the years I’ve become more adapted to recognizing recipes with ingredients I can’t use and how…

    By essieofwho June 9, 2025
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Gardening,  Home,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    I Have a New Tomato from My Tomato Plant!

    I have happy news! I harvested my first tomato from my tomato plant! Here it is! My tomato plant was able to grow two tomatoes since I brought it home. This one is the first one to become ripe. I…

    By essieofwho May 30, 2025
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Fashion,  Home,  Home Decor,  Kate Spade New York,  Kitchen,  Lifestyle,  Shopping

    Kate Spade New York x Target Collection Favorites: Homewares

    While browsing the new Kate Spade New York x Target collection, I discovered a lot of things I liked in the homewares section of the collection. Since the collection is so large, I was not surprised I would find things…

    By essieofwho April 11, 2025
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Fashion,  Kate Spade New York,  Lifestyle,  Target

    Kate Spade New York x Target Collection Favorites: Food

    When I found out about the Kate Spade New York x Target collection, I was very surprised by the large amount of items in the collection. Out of all the items in the collection, the items that surprised me was…

    By essieofwho April 9, 2025
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Gardening,  Home,  Lifestyle

    5 Plants I Want to Grow But Haven’t Been Able to Yet

    It’s spring, which is the ideal time to begin to grow new plants. So far I’ve failed in growing all but two plants: An amaryllis bulb and a decorative cactus. I think my ability to grow these two plants is…

    By essieofwho March 27, 2025
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Lifestyle

    Making Potato Rolls- How They Turned Out and Opinions of the Recipe

    In a previous post, I talked about how my mixer had died and that I purchased a replacement for it. The mixer problems forced me to reconsider posting about my baking progress for a while. Now that I have a…

    By essieofwho February 18, 2025
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  Valentines Day

    5 Favorite Things I Cook from Scratch to Give as Gifts for Valentine’s Day

    Valentine’s Day is the time of the year to give someone a gift to show how much you love them. Making something to give is a great way to show how much you love someone. One of my favorite things…

    By essieofwho February 14, 2025
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Home,  Kitchen,  Lifestyle

    My New Mixer Problems and Buying Another New Mixer

    Last year, I talked about purchasing a new mixer. I did and, after almost a year of use, it broke. What happened is that I used it to make too many heavy doughs for bread, going over the mixer’s capabilities.…

    By essieofwho February 7, 2025
 Older Posts

About Me

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.

Products and items discussed on this blog are not sponsored posts or gifted by brands as PR unless stated otherwise.

All opinions in this blog are my own.

Follow My Blog via Email

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Recent Posts

  • Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah Book Review May 27, 2026
  • Gradchanted by Morgan Matson Book Review May 13, 2026
  • 4 Book Releases I’m Excited for in 2026 April 29, 2026
  • Gain x Wicked: For Good Fantabulous Floral Flings Laundry Detergent Review April 24, 2026
  • Fragrances I Want to Try at Sephora- April 2026 April 23, 2026

Other Blog

Essie of Who

Social Media Links

Instagram: Essie of Who

Twitter

Facebook

Pintrest

Tumblr

YouTube: Essie of Who

YouTube: The Estella Initiative

YouTube: The Estella Initiative Archive

All Posts Made on This Blog are Not Sponsored Unless Otherwise Stated.

All Posts Made on This Blog are Not Sponsored Unless Otherwise Stated.

Bard Theme by WP Royal.
Back to top

Loading Comments...