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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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My Words for the Year
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My Words for the Year

I have chosen a word at the beginning of each new year for several years. My word for 2020 was “bloom”, and my word for 2021 was “rest”. My words for this year, 2022, are “balance” and “renewal”. Choosing my words for the year is not a big mystical thing for me. It is something

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January 5, 2022 at 10:00 am6 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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Words are Powerful
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Words are Powerful

When I was on the World Race, I was walking with a friend one day, and I made a comment about having bad knees like my mom does. She told me not to say things like that because my words are powerful, and sometimes we can even speak things into existence. This was a concept

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October 13, 2021 at 6:30 pm2 Comments
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Summer Book Reviews

Unfortunately, summer was not a reading season for me, so my summer book reviews are somewhat lacking. I began a new job at the beginning of June, and now work 5-6 days a week. I don’t have many full off days, and I have a shorter commute. All of these changes mean I didn’t have

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September 29, 2021 at 6:30 pm2 Comments
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How to Cope with Failure
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How to Cope with Failure

I have said it before, and I will say it again: failure is not bad. In fact, failure is important for our growth as human beings. Growing up, I would avoid failure as much as I could. But today, I cope with failure in a different way. A Secure Identity The first step I had

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September 8, 2021 at 6:30 pm1 Comment
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Spring Book Reviews
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Spring Book Reviews

Another season passed by, another set of book reviews written.  This was a busier season for me, complete with a job change. I didn’t have quite as much time to read, but I still read some great books. My favorite read from the spring was The Things We Cannot Say, but I would recommend all

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July 21, 2021 at 7:00 pm2 Comments
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Rooted
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Rooted

“To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least-recognized need of the human soul.” -Simone Weil When I see a plant and begin to think of how it relates to a person’s life, the first thing that comes to my mind is the plant’s roots. One of the main life sources for a plant

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July 14, 2021 at 6:30 pm2 Comments
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Top 10 Self-Care Tips for Mental Health
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Top 10 Self-Care Tips for Mental Health

Self-care is very important, but especially when you have mental health struggles. As someone who lives with anxiety and depression, these are my top 10 self-care tips for mental health! 1. Rest (get enough sleep and take a full rest day each week)   2. Speak positive truth to yourself throughout the day    3.

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June 2, 2021 at 7:02 pm1 Comment
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Food and Coffee Feature: May
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Food and Coffee Feature: May

May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so for my first ever Food and Coffee Feature, I wanted to highlight and celebrate some Asian-owned restaurants and coffee shops in/around Atlanta, Georgia! Wherever you live, show your AAPI community some extra love this month!!! ♥♥♥ Food Casual: Kathmandu Kitchen and Grill (Clarkston, GA) As someone

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