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  • Blog,  Holidays,  Spring,  St Patricks Day

    5 Ways to Celebrate St Patrick’s Day Without Drinking

    Today is St Patrick’s Day! Although it is not my favorite holiday, I enjoy really enjoy holiday. It is a time when Irish music is played, wearing green is common, and celebrating Ireland and it’s culture is at the forefront…

    By essieofwho March 17, 2025
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Gardening,  Holidays,  Home,  Lifestyle,  Spring

    Rocket Herb Sweet Basil- What is It and How Does it Work

    During a recent shopping trip to a local Dollar Tree, I found a section of the store dedicated to gardening. Normally this section would have a lot of gardening inspired home decor, but this time they had a lot of…

    By essieofwho February 21, 2024
  • Beauty,  Blog,  christmas,  Holidays,  Shopping,  Skin Care,  Spring,  Summertime

    Bath and Body Works Semi Annual Sale Haul- December 2023 Part 1

    In December, I went shopping at Bath and Body Works. It was the start of the semi annual sale, so I wanted to stock up on products I like and want to have available for the next year. I had…

    By essieofwho January 24, 2024
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Easter,  Hair Styling,  Holidays,  Ulta Beauty

    Scunci Spring and Easter 2023 Collection at Ulta Beauty

    Earlier this week, while shopping at Ulta Beauty, I realized I didn’t talk about the Scunci and Sally Hansen x Peeps Brand collection on this blog. I already wrote a post about the Sally Hansen x Peeps Brand collection, which…

    By essieofwho April 7, 2023
  • and Crafts,  Arts,  Blog,  Lifestyle,  Shopping

    Peeps Marshmallows Craft and Merchandise Collection at Michael’s Craft Store

    Easter is a week away! To me, it snuck up on me. Sadly, I didn’t have the chance to really get excited about it like I used to. Despite this, I wanted to write some Easter themed posts (Or what…

    By essieofwho April 2, 2023
  • Blog,  Easter,  Holidays,  Home,  Home Decor,  Shopping,  Spring

    Michaels Craft Store Spring 2023 Faux Topiary Decor

    Last week, I went to Michaels Craft store to look for some craft supplies. I ended up not finding anything I needed, but I did find some cute Spring home decor! I didn’t buy anything I saw either, but I…

    By essieofwho March 20, 2023
  • Blog,  Home,  Home Decor,  Lifestyle

    Thoughts on My Spring 2020 Fireplace Decor

    It’s August and it’s about time I start looking at the decorations I have up to consider what I want to keep out on display until late September and what I don’t. After going around my house, I feel torn…

    By essieofwho August 11, 2020
  • Blog,  Easter,  Holidays,  Home,  Home Decor,  Lifestyle,  Summertime,  Thanksgiving

    My Mismatched Quarantine Holiday Decor- April 2020

    In March, when I began to get ready putting up my Easter decorations, I also did a mini clean out and organize of some of the things in my house. During my cleaning spree, I found some decorations I love…

    By essieofwho May 21, 2020
  • Blog,  Clothing,  Fashion

    Favorite Vintage Inspired Clothing for Spring 2019

    As much as I love modern clothes, I love vintage inspired clothes more. I love them so much because the styles draw inspiration from clothing of the past. Because of this, vintage inspired clothing always looks stylish and will never…

    By essieofwho May 21, 2019
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Nail Polish

    Essie Spring Nail Polish- Tiers of Joy

    A week or so after painting my nails with Essie’s limited edition spring collection A Touch of Sugar, my nail polish wore off so badly I needed to either repaint them with the same color, or take off the color…

    By essieofwho May 16, 2019
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