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Blogmas Day 14 – My Life Goals for 2026
Welcome back to Stories, Sips, and Shenanigans, where I overshare with heart, hope, and just a sprinkle of delulu ambition. Today’s Blogmas post is basically me laying out my 2026 Life Upgrade Blueprint. Some would call these goals, but I’m calling them upgrades. They’re not exactly resolutions, but intentions. First: My word of the year…
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Blogmas Day 12/13 – The “Get to Know Me” Tag – 60 Questions of Chaos
Hello festive friends! I did skip yesterday, but I was feeling so congested and tired, and my body demanded rest. I’m still not at 100%, but I missed writing and I missed being here, so we’re gently hopping back in. I realized that while you might know my reading habits, my comfort media, and my…
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Blogmas Day 11 – The Sick Gremlin Interlude 🤧
Hey friends! Just popping in from a mountain of blankets and cough drops to say…your girl is down bad with whatever festive little plague my students have been throwing around (refer kindly to my post from yesterday). I had every intention of posting a full Blogmas entry today, but my body said, “Actually? We’re just…
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Blogmas Day 10 – The Day I Realized My Students Are Trying to Kill Me (Unintentionally…I Think)
Welcome to Day 10 of Blogmas. Today’s entry is brought to you by: Germs, chaos, holiday energy, and the sinking realization that my class might – MIGHT – be plotting my demise without even knowing it. Let’s set the stage. It’s December in an elementary school. Which means: Yesterday: The Downfall Begins Only 4 out…
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Blogmas Day 9 – Top 5 Movies That Aren’t Christmas Movies But Should Be Watched Now Anyway
Welcome back, besties! Today’s Blogmas offering is a delicious little detour into the cinematic multiverse. We all know the usual holiday heavy-hitters (I literally went through a bunch of them last week.) But sometimes? You crave Christmas adjacent. You want vibes, not labels. So here are 5 movies that are not Christmas movies but still…
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Blogmas Day 8 – Christmas Songs Book Tag
Welcome back, bookish besties and merry little chaos elves! Today’s post is a sparkly little mash-up of my two favorite things: Christmas music and stories that live rent-free in my head. I’ll be doing the Christmas Songs Book Tag created by That Artsy Reader Girl. The idea is simple but iconic. Each beloved holiday track…
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Blogmas Day 6 & 7 – Self Care in December When Life Gets Crunchy
Hey bookish besties and festive friends! Today’s Blogmas post is all about self care when life goes sideways…not even the bad kind of sideways, just when you don’t think you’ve done everything you’re supposed to be doing and feel unproductive. Yes, I skipped a day yesterday. But sometimes the most productive thing you can do…
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Blogmas Day 5 – My Spotify Wrapped Reaction
Welcome back to another day of Blogmas, a.k.a. “Ashley overshares on the Internet in a festive way.” And today…oh today…we’re diving into my Spotify Wrapped, the annual digital slap to the face. So far on this blog, I’ve talked a lot about books, movies, and cozy vibes but I need to be clear about something:…
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Blogmas Day 4 – My Top 10 Christmas Movies of All Time – Part 3 – #5 – #1
Welcome back to my absolutely correct ranking of my greatest Christmas movies ever made. Parts 1 and 2 covered my Honorable Mentions and #6-10. But today? Today I’ll be covering my elite tier. The movies that have shaped my personality and have taken permanent residence in my December rotation. Let’s get into the final five.…
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Blogmas Day 3 – My Top 10 Favorite Christmas Movies – Part 2 – #10-6
Now that my Honorable Mentions are out of the way, here’s the first half of my Top 10. So again grab your fuzzy socks, your favorite holiday beverage, and maybe a cookie or twelve, because about to deep-dive into the movies that define my festive season. * warning – light spoilers may occur * 10.…
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