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13
Jan
2026: The Year of Creativity
When I was in high school, I decided I wanted to be a photographer. A war photographer, specifically. I’d
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23
Jun
Garden Update - June 2025
Rain, Growth, and a Whole Lot of Chaos: A Garden Update from Zone 8a
Here in Georgia, it has rained
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09
Jun
Reading Log: 32 Books in May
Is this post TLDR? Want to see the list of books I read for May?
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05
Jun
Lumebox
I was influenced.
We were in the middle of winter and the lack of sun was definitely getting to me.
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03
Jun
Hot Girl Summer with Chronic Illness
Last Day of School, First Signs of Summer
The day I wrote this was the last day of school for
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30
May
ARC: The Summer of You and Me
Looking for a five-star summer read?
I highly recommend adding The Summer of You and Me by Denise Hunter to
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26
May
My Prenuvo Experience: A Full Body MRI for Peace of Mind
For Christmas, my husband gifted me a full-body MRI through Prenuvo. I live with multiple autoimmune diseases and chronic illnesses,
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21
May
Reading Log: April 2025
April Reading Wrap-Up 📚
April started with a DNF but ended on a much higher note! I read 16 books—well,
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21
May
ARC Review: Gandolfini by Jason Bailey
"Other people's definitions of you—sometimes they're more about making themselves feel better. You gotta
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20
May
ARC: Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli
I absolutely love Nisha J. Tuli’s writing style. I was a big fan of The Trial of the Sun