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  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2025,  christmas,  Holidays,  Home,  Home Decor

    5 Christmas Gift Ideas for New House Owners

    Moving to a new house, apartment, or on your own for the first time is both a stressful and exciting time. Especially during the holiday season. Thinking about moving during this time of the year inspired me to create a…

    By essieofwho December 4, 2025
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2025,  christmas,  Holidays,  Home,  Home Decor

    Swarovski 2017 Annual Star Christmas Ornament Feature

    Last year, I decided to not purchase ornaments from Hallmark. I didn’t feel really inspired by the 2024 collection, so I decided to spend any allocated ornament money on other ornaments… or anything else I want/need to buy that year.…

    By essieofwho December 2, 2025
  • Blog,  Cleaning,  Heath/Safety,  Home,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    Cleaning with Physical Health Problems (And Why It is Dragging Out the Process)

    It has been over a month since I wrote a post about anything home repair and cleaning related. All throughout the month of October, I went back and forth if I should write about what is going on in my…

    By essieofwho October 28, 2025
  • Blog,  Fall,  halloween,  Holidays,  Home,  Home Decor,  Shopping

    Michaels Stores Sweet and Spooky 2025 Halloween Decorations

    For the past several years, there have been more Halloween decorations in the color pink. Some years the decorations are in a light pink while others are bright pink. These decorations are usually hit or miss with people online and…

    By essieofwho October 27, 2025
  • 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,  Fall,  halloween,  Holidays,  Home,  Home Decor,  Shopping

    Michaels Stores Trick or Treat 2025 Halloween Decorations

    We are now 17 days away from Halloween! I hope everyone is excited about this spooky holiday! Every year, I complain (To myself) how there aren’t a lot of “ordinary” Halloween decorations. For so many years, the decor is so…

    By essieofwho October 14, 2025
  • Blog,  Fall,  Holidays,  Home,  Home Decor,  Kitchen,  Party and Celebration,  Shopping,  Thanksgiving

    Michaels Stores’ Give Thanks Fall 2025 Decorations

    Fall decorations have changed a lot over the years. Although there are the normal and expected decorations, such as pumpkins, leaves, and more, sometimes there are themes that are unusual and… well… odd. Especially in more recent years. This year,…

    By essieofwho October 9, 2025
  • Blog,  Fall,  Holidays,  Home,  Home Decor,  Shopping

    Michaels Stores’ Blush Romance Fall 2025 Decor

    I have been a casual fan of romantic and shabby chic fall decorations for many years. Some years I don’t like the style  of them, but other years I do. Normally I purchase these decorations to use them throughout the…

    By essieofwho October 7, 2025
  • Blog,  Fall,  halloween,  Holidays,  Home,  Home Decor,  Lifestyle,  Shopping

    Michaels Stores’ Woodland Creature Figurines for Fall 2025

    Last month, I talked about a very cute fox figurine I saw at my closet Michael’s store. You can read the post here. I liked it a lot, but I thought it was pretty big for my house right now…

    By essieofwho October 2, 2025
  • Blog,  Home,  Home Repairs,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    Home Improvements, Cleaning Out Stuff, and Anxiety About Everything in Disarray

    Lately, life has been… interesting. Although there isn’t many important moments, it has been a world wind of worry, concern, frustration, anxiety, and a lot of repair work to my house. There are many things that are holding up well…

    By essieofwho August 14, 2025
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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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