Tag: writing
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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 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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Nostalgic Movie Review – A Little Princess (Bring Tissues, Blankets, and Your Inner Child)
You ever rewatch a childhood favorite and realize it emotionally wrecks you on a whole new level as an adult? Yeah. That was me with A Little Princess. I went in thinking, “Oh, it’s that sweet movie I loved as a kid,” and came out sobbing like I’d just gone through emotional boot camp. Somewhere…
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Nostalgic Movie Review – Eve’s Bayou aka The Movie I Had No Business Watching at 11
I was eleven, home sick from school, and bored out of my tiny mind. Daytime TV was giving nothing, so when I scrolled through channels and saw Jurnee Smollett’s face, I thought, “Oh hey, I know her from Full House!” And Meagan Good? That girl from Cousin Skeeter! Clearly, this was going to be some…
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