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    Books I Read in January 2026

    January 2026 was a month that didn’t turn out quite like I expected. I thought there would be a lot of problems throughout the month. Even though here were many problems, the problems were far more manageable than I thought…

    By essieofwho February 4, 2026
  • Blog,  Heath/Safety,  Lifestyle,  Other,  Personal & Comentary

    An Update on My Eczema and Allergies- January 2025

    For the past few years, I’ve been focusing on improving my eczema and reducing the amount of allergens in my food. I’m happy to say that I’m doing much better! I’m not completely eczema free and I don’t have any…

    By essieofwho February 2, 2026
  • Blog,  Gardening,  Hobbies,  Home,  Lifestyle

    I Have a New Basil Plant!

    A few months ago, I went shopping for my groceries. On that day, they had new plants available to purchase. Some of those plants were herbs. I browsed them and liked how healthy they looked. I wanted to buy another…

    By essieofwho January 15, 2026
  • Blog,  Lifestyle,  Other,  Personal & Comentary

    The Closure of Sprinkles Cupcakes and How I Feel About It

    If you haven’t heard, Sprinkles Cupcakes immediately closed all store locations and their cupcake ATMs. The last day all stores and cupcake ATMs were open was on December 31, 2025. You can read a news article about the closure of…

    By essieofwho January 8, 2026
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    New Year Reading Goals and Why I Don’t Want to Talk About Them Online

    Every year, people make new years resolutions to help them improve themselves. Around this time of the year, avid readers also like to set reading goals for the year. I normally don’t make reading goals for myself, but this year…

    By essieofwho January 7, 2026
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2025,  Lifestyle,  Other,  Personal & Comentary

    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
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2025,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  New Year's Eve,  Other,  Personal & Comentary

    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
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2025,  Books,  christmas,  Holidays,  Lifestyle

    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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