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Celebrate Diversity: Read Diverse Books
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Celebrate Diversity: Read Diverse Books

April is “Celebrate Diversity Month” and one way I like to do this in my own life is by reading diverse books. These books provide a new perspective, whether it’s that of someone of a different race, culture, country, etc. By reading diverse books, I learn about things I would never be able to actually

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April 10, 2025Leave a comment
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Celebrate the Small Things
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Celebrate the Small Things

It’s no secret that life is hard, and I think it just gets harder as we approach the end of a year. The time changes and days grow shorter. Holidays are right around the corner, and while they bring fun, they can also bring a lot of stress. There are goals to accomplish at work

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Tips and Tricks: Vacation in Italy
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Tips and Tricks: Vacation in Italy

I finally got to check Italy off of my travel bucket list, and it did not disappoint! Keep reading for some tips and tricks for a vacation in Italy! My husband and I took a 2-week vacation in Italy in September-October of this year! We visited Milan, Lake Como, Venice, Florence, Tuscany, Sorrento, and Rome.

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October 17, 2024 at 6:00 pmLeave a comment
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Summer Book Recommendations
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Summer Book Recommendations

I can’t believe it is June and that summer is officially right around the corner!!! This is the perfect time to decide what books you want on your TBR (to be read) list for the months of June and July. I want to help you out by giving you my personal summer book recommendations! I

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Community Matters
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Community Matters

As I wrote in a previous blog post, Tiny Seeds, “[One] thing a seed has to have in order to grow is soil. The type of soil varies based on the seed’s specific needs. Many seeds thrive in dark soil, such as potting soil. Some can live in rocky soil; others, such as baby’s breath,

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The Importance of Failure
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The Importance of Failure

When you think of the word failure, how would you define it? According to Wikipedia, failure is “the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended outcome, and it may be viewed as the opposite of success,” and Merriam-Webster defines it as “falling short.” No matter how a person explains failure, it typically

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5 Star Reads from 2022: Part 2
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5 Star Reads from 2022: Part 2

If you enjoyed 5 Star Reads from 2022: Part 1, or if you are just looking for a good book to read, check out Part 2! You will find sixteen more 5 star reads, some of which you may have heard of and others that may be as new to you as they were to

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February 15, 2023 at 7:10 pm1 Comment
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5 Star Reads from 2022: Part 1
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5 Star Reads from 2022: Part 1

Last year, I read a total of 112 books, thirty-two of which I gave a 5 star rating! Below, you will find the first sixteen 5 star reads from 2022! Letter from Birmingham Jail   Author: Martin Luther King, Jr. Favorite January Read This letter, written in 1963, is a piece of work that I would

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February 1, 2023 at 6:00 pm2 Comments
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Food and Drinks at Hollywood Studios
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Food and Drinks at Hollywood Studios

Are you looking for Hollywood Studios food and drinks to try? I’ve compiled some of my favorites (or not) for you to check out! Because, why else does an adult with no kids go to Walt Disney World??? Woody’s Lunch Box: Breakfast Totchos (9/10); Lemon Blueberry Lunch Box Tart (8/10) Woody’s Lunch Box was a

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March 3, 2022 at 9:30 am2 Comments
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Fall Book Reviews
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Fall Book Reviews

I hope you find a book (or two) to read after checking out my fall book reviews! The fall brought more time for reading than the summer did, and I read some really GREAT books and also a few I wouldn’t recommend. Romance, suspense, historical fiction, fantasy…this season I read books all across the genre

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December 21, 2021 at 6:30 pm2 Comments
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