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    5 Music Festivals I’d Like to See

    It’s that time of the year when one of the biggest music festivals, Coachella, returns. Although there are many music festivals happening all year round, April is the time of the year when I pay attention to them. Originally, it…

    By essieofwho April 3, 2026
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: A Frozen Heart by Elizabeth Rudnick

    Back in 2015, while I was taking care of a relative, I saw A Frozen Heart by Elizabeth Rudnick for sale at Walmart. I read a copy of my friend’s book, but I wasn’t able to finish it before I…

    By essieofwho March 26, 2026
  • Advice,  Blog,  Get to Know Me,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    Some of the Advice I Would Give to My Teenage Self

    Being a teenager is hard. Looking back on your teen years as an adult can be even harder. I know it is for me. When I was a teenager, I had a hard time. It didn’t seem like I had…

    By essieofwho March 24, 2026
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Fashion,  Lifestyle,  Shopping,  Target

    Roller Rabbit x Target Collection- Food & Beverages

    It is finally time for the last post in my series about the Roller Rabbit x Target collection! There is just one category I still want to talk about: The food and beverages. For this post, I decided not to…

    By essieofwho March 6, 2026
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Some of the Books I’m Interested in Reading- March 2026

    It’s a new month, which means it’s time to reflect on the books I read in the past month. Unfortunately, I didn’t read very much last month. So, instead I wanted to talk about the books I’m interested in reading…

    By essieofwho March 4, 2026
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    I’m in a Reading Slump (and Why it Happened)

    Last month, reading became my favorite pass time. After reading so many books, I thought I would be able to keep reading through my to be read list into February. Sadly, this didn’t happen. Normally this happens because I read…

    By essieofwho February 27, 2026
  • Blog,  Hobbies,  Lifestyle,  Other,  Personal & Comentary

    5 Things I Do For Fun

    Like many people, I’ve had very stressful times in my life… like right now. *sigh* During these times, I find it hard to do something for myself or something that I can do for fun. This is why it is…

    By essieofwho February 27, 2026
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle,  Movies & TV,  Personal & Comentary

    The ‘Wuthering Heights’ Movie, Will I Watch It, and Why I Will/Won’t Watch It

    A new movie inspired by Emily Bronte’s novel Wuthering Heights was released on February 13, 2026. Although I originally thought it would be just another movie version of a classic novel, things changed once I saw some of the paparazzi…

    By essieofwho February 25, 2026
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Twilight 20th Anniversary Edition Book Feature

    A few weeks ago, I published a post about my copy of the deluxe limited edition version of Twilight. In the post I wrote about the book, which you can read here, I mentioned I have the 20th anniversary edition…

    By essieofwho February 25, 2026
  • Blog,  Friendships,  Get to Know Me,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    Daily Writing Prompt: Who are your favorite people to be around?

    WordPress is still doing their daily writing prompts. For quite some time, I’ve been ignoring them because I don’t want to answer the questions or talk about the topic. (There are some things I just will never want to talk…

    By essieofwho February 23, 2026
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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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