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  • Blog,  Lifestyle,  Office and Work,  Personal & Comentary,  School/Edcuation,  Shopping

    Back to School Supply Shopping and Why I’m Not Happy With What is Available This Year

    School has officially started (Unless you live in my school district. Then It’s been in session for over a month and a half…) and that means stores are starting to phase out back to school stuff for fall. As a…

    By essieofwho August 27, 2025
  • Blog,  Finance,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary,  Shopping

    Shopping at Home Goods and If the Trendy Internet Shopping Craze is Really Worth It

    Earlier this week, I decided to spontaneously stop by my closest Home Goods. I haven’t been to this particular Home Goods since the beginning of this year due to vehicle problems… and my own lack of motivation to actually shop.…

    By essieofwho June 11, 2025
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Dior,  Makeup,  Sephora,  Shopping,  Shopping Hauls

    Sephora Spring 2025 Sale Haul

    Last month, Sephora held a sale for all their rewards program members. I’ve wanted to skip the spring sale for a few years, but this year I decided to place an order. There are multiple reasons why I decided to…

    By essieofwho May 8, 2025
  • Blog,  Clothing,  Fashion,  Kate Spade New York,  Shopping,  Target

    Kate Spade New York x Target Collection Favorites: Women’s Clothing

    Well, it’s time for my last favorites post from the Kate Spade New York x Target collection! As anyone that browsed the collection knows it is a large and diverse collection. For this post, I decided to focus on the…

    By essieofwho April 11, 2025
  • Blog,  Fashion,  Kate Spade New York,  Lifestyle,  Party and Celebration,  Shopping,  Target

    Kate Spade New York x Target Collection Favorites: Party Supplies

    As a fan of the fashion brand Kate Spade New York, I associate certain things with their products. One of them is how well made and stylish their handbags are. Another is there will be polka dots. And yet another…

    By essieofwho April 11, 2025
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Shopping,  Skin Care

    Native x Dunkin Body Care Collection

    Over a month ago, I heard Native was releasing a collaboration with Dunkin’. I didn’t think I would see the collection in a store near me, but I was wrong. Near late January, I found the collection for sale on…

    By essieofwho February 24, 2025
  • and Crafts,  Arts,  Beauty,  Blog,  Lifestyle,  Shopping,  Ulta Beauty

    Mini Brands x Ulta Beauty- What I Got and What I Plan on Doing With It

    In one of my Ulta Beauty haul posts from November 2024, I mentioned I purchased a Mini Brands x Ulta Beauty ball. You can read that post here. While writing the post, I thought talking about the ball would make…

    By essieofwho January 29, 2025
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Fragrance,  Nail Polish,  Shopping,  Shopping Hauls,  Skin Care,  Ulta Beauty

    Ulta Beauty Haul- Late November 2024 Part 1

    In late November, I decided to visit Ulta Beauty twice more for more beauty products I wanted and needed. Some of the things I needed included a new shower brush, nail file, and tweezers. I thought my first trip would…

    By essieofwho January 9, 2025
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2024,  christmas,  Holidays,  Home,  Home Decor,  Shopping

    Favorite Walmart Christmas Ornaments for 2024

    Every holiday season, I enjoy looking at the new ornaments. I do this partly because I enjoy looking at the new ornaments, the new holiday trends, and any potential replacements for my old ornaments if I need them. This year,…

    By essieofwho December 23, 2024
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2024,  christmas,  Holidays,  Home,  Home Decor,  Shopping

    Walmart’s The Nightmare Before Christmas 2024 Holiday Decor

    For 2024, Walmart had a lot of holiday decor that was popular. Unfortunately, my Walmart, which is a smaller sized store, didn’t get very many decor that was popular. Instead, there were popular decor that was popular in the area…

    By essieofwho December 23, 2024
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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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