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Reflecting in Progress
As we’re ending the 4th month of 2023 I am in a constant state of reflection. At night I’m plagued by anxiety. I know my writing isn’t that good. I know my crafts aren’t the best. I know I’m too old to be following passions I should have done in my 20s. It seems that…
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Disneyland Trip Planning Tips
Hey Bestie, are you planning a Disney trip? Well I have some Planning Tips for you! TERMS: Step 1: Download the Free Disneyland App everything will be in the app from showtimes, rides, to character meet and greets. Through the app get familiar with the park layout and the app’s accessibility. So if you’re in a…
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Disneyland Trip Tips
This is my collective advice for Disneyland, California. I’m not saying I’m a Disney expert but in my many visits I’ve come to learn some trip tips to maximize your experience. TERMS TIPS FREE Activities in Disneyland PAID SOUVENIRS Fuel Rod Charger – $30 Need your electronics charged? Disney offers the Fuel Rod for your…
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Book Hangover, 5 Ways to Recover
Make a break-up playlist. For me, making a playlist helps register emotions that I’ve felt throughout the book(s). It also allows me to reflect on the story, plot, and character development. Sometimes when I’m feeling emotional, I don’t see the flaws or the small nuances of the story. So to reflect after going through my…
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Book Lover Crafts
Rainbow Key Chain Craft Time: 2 Hours MATERIALS ACTIVITY Step 1: Cut the macrame rope: two 10-inch cords and three 8-inch cords. In total there should be 5 cords. Step 2: Start wrapping the yarn around your cords. I would tie a knot about 4 inches from the ends of the cord and start wrapping…
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Book Talk : April 11, 2023
The Ballad of Never After by: Stephane Garber Published: September 2022 Pages: 403 Themes: Betrayal, Forbidden Love, Curses, Mystery, Trauma Bonding Hello Besties! It has been a journey this past month. I had hit the ground running at the start of the year but life happens, am I right? This week’s writing promote will be…
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Love in Progress
In preparation for all the chocolates, roses, and sweet nothings from your paramours, I have a list of fictional romances. These are my top reads during this month of love and heartache. Please let me know what you think of my picks or let me know of any other books on your romance lists. ROMANCE…
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January in Progress III
WEEK 3 LVOE by: Atticus Poetry | Rating: 5/5 A series of Poems, Epigrams, and Aphorisms about the human experience of love and heartache. Would I recommend this book? YES If you liked: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy, Long Way Down by…
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January in Progress II
WEEK 2 Gilded by: Marissa Meyer YA Fantasy | Rating: 4/5 | Spicy: 1/5 A dark and twisted retelling of Rumpelstiltskin, a poor miller’s daughter is trapped by the Erlking and once a month is dragged to the realm of ghouls and monsters. She gains help from a mysterious boy while spinning lies and investigating…
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January in Progress
WEEK 1 My Policeman by: Bethan Roberts Fiction | Rating: 4/5 | Spicy: 1.5/5 A policeman married to a schoolteacher, develops an affair with a male museum curator when homosexuality is illegal. Would I recommend this book? Yes If you liked: Atonement by Ian McEwa, Those Who Save Us by: Jenna Blum, Call Me By…