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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,  Fashion,  Shopping,  Target,  Travel,  Travel Necessities

    Roller Rabbit x Target Collection Favorites- Travel Accessories

    As the release date of the Roller Rabbit x Target collection approaches, I am interested in what will sell the fastest. I have mentioned this in previous posts, but it is a very large and diverse collection. Even though I…

    By essieofwho March 6, 2026
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2025,  christmas,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  Other,  Personal & Comentary,  Travel

    Christmas Events in My Town and Missing Out on the Festive Fun for 2025

    Christmas is less than a week away. I am both happy and sad to see this season to come to an end. I am happy to see this busy season end, but I am also sad because I enjoy Christmas…

    By essieofwho December 20, 2025
  • Blog,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary,  Restaurant,  Travel

    Thoughts on Cracker Barrel’s Rebranding and Remodeling: What I Do and Don’t Like About It

    For several weeks I’ve been going back and forth about certain post topics. For the most part, they don’t really matter in the big scheme of things. They also may be a little bit too (Or extremely) controversial for my…

    By essieofwho August 28, 2025
  • Arizona,  Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2024,  christmas,  Holidays,  Shopping,  Travel

    5 Favorite Christmas Light Parades in Arizona

    One of my favorite holiday traditions is Christmas light parades. Arizona has quite a few. Some are large while others are small. Still, I love them all. Since I am thinking of going to a light parade this year, I…

    By essieofwho December 2, 2024
  • Activities,  Arizona,  Blog,  Fall,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  Travel

    6 More Things to Do in Arizona in the Fall

    Last year, I published a post about eight things to do in Arizona during the fall. You can read that post here. This year, I decided to write another post about more things to do in Arizona. Fall is the…

    By essieofwho September 3, 2024
  • Blog,  Fangirl Lifestyle,  Lifestyle,  Social Media,  Travel

    Missing Disneyland and Watching Disneyland Livesteams to Ease My Wanderlust

    It’s mid July and I’m officially calling it the summer when all I do is work and stay at home. Again. I had a feeling this summer wouldn’t be like other summers, and it hasn’t. Yet, when it comes to…

    By essieofwho July 15, 2024
  • Arizona,  Blog,  Personal & Comentary

    5 Reasons I Love (and 5 Reasons Why I Hate) This Month in Arizona- April

    It’s over a week since the start of April and I have yet to publish a post about why I love and hate this month in Arizona. To be honest, April is one of the months I struggle finding both…

    By essieofwho April 12, 2024
  • Arizona,  Blog,  Personal & Comentary

    5 Reasons I Love (and 5 Reasons Why I Hate) This Month in Arizona- March

    It’s March and it’s time for spring to begin! Even though spring begins in the latter half of March (AKA spring solstice), there are so many things to be happy and excited for. Here in Arizona, I love the month…

    By essieofwho March 1, 2024
  • Blog,  Fall,  Holidays,  Travel

    My Dream Travel Bucket List for Fall 2023

    This fall, I have no plans to travel. Even though I won’t be traveling, I still wanted to create a bucket list of places I would like to travel to this fall. I have a long list of places I…

    By essieofwho September 29, 2023
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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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