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  • 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
  • Advice,  Blog,  Fashion,  Lifestyle,  Shopping

    High Street Brand Items on Amazon- What to Know Before Placing an Order

    Last week, I talked shared my haul of Kate Spade New York brand items I ordered from Amazon. In that order, I purchased a card holder. It is cute and is exactly what kind of card holder I was looking…

    By essieofwho October 7, 2019
  • Accessories,  Bags,  Blog,  Books,  Fashion,  Kate Spade New York,  Lifestyle,  Sunglasses

    Kate Spade New York Amazon Haul- August 2019

    In August, I placed an order for Kate Spade New York items. I didn’t expect to make a post about my haul, but I decided to give inspiration for anyone looking at Amazon for Kate Spade items.

    By essieofwho October 3, 2019
  • Blog,  Fall,  Fashion,  Shoes

    Favorite Winter Boots for 2019

    I’m currently on the search to find new boots for winter. I love my old boots, but they are either in need of major repair or need to be completely replaced. Since I’m on the hunt for new winter boots,…

    By essieofwho September 29, 2019
  • Blog,  Clothing,  Fashion,  Nordstrom,  Sweaters

    Favorite Nordstrom Sweaters for 2019

    While browsing for coats at Norstrom, I found sweaters I really loved. Although there are many sweaters at Nordstrom I love, here are my favorites.  

    By essieofwho September 28, 2019
  • Blog,  Burberry,  Clothing,  Coat and Jackets,  Fashion

    Favorite Coats and Jackets from Nordstrom- 2019

    While on my hunt for new coats for winter, I ended my search at Nordstorm. I usually do not shop at Norstorm, but I wanted to try them in case they have a coat that I liked. I found many…

    By essieofwho September 27, 2019
  • Blog,  Clothing,  Coat and Jackets,  Fall,  Fashion

    Favorite Coats from Macy’s- 2019

    After shopping at Dillard’s for coats, I decided to see what Macy’s has. Macy’s sometimes has coats that are in different colors and sizes than Dillard’s, so I find it’s always worth a look to see what Macy’s has as…

    By essieofwho September 26, 2019
  • Blog,  Clothing,  Coat and Jackets,  Fall,  Fashion

    Favorite Coats from Dillard’s- 2019

    It’s officially fall and, because I live in Arizona, it’s still too hot to wear a coat. Despite this, I’m searching for a new coat. One of the stores I like to shop at for a coat is Dillard’s. They…

    By essieofwho September 25, 2019
  • Blog,  Clothing,  Fall/Winter,  Fashion

    Favorite Fall/Winter Fashion Trends for 2019

    It’s fall again, which means it’s time to bring out the fall and winter clothes! It’s not cold enough to wear coats yet, but I still wanted to see what kind of fashion trends are in for fall and winter…

    By essieofwho September 24, 2019
  • Accessories,  Bags,  Blog,  Candles,  Clothing,  Fashion,  Food and Cooking,  Home,  Lifestyle,  Shopping,  Target

    Favorites from Target’s 20 Years of Design for All- Missoni

    I’m almost done sharing my favorites from Target’s 20 Years of Design for All, and I have yet to share my favorites from my favorite design collaboration that Target brought back: Missoni. Missoni is not my style at all, but…

    By essieofwho September 6, 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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