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Voracious reader, vegetarian foodie, mostly armchair traveler, and frequent online shopper. I love to talk about all these passions (and other things happening in my life) in this blog.

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    The Healing Power of Home: Designing Spaces for Mental Health and Well-being

    In Mason, Ohio, people’s homes are more than just buildings—they’re reflections of who they are and spaces where they can find peace in the…

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    Family fun times
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    A Doozy of a Month

    December 29 was an unforgettable, traumatic day. It started awesome, with me getting my passport back from the US Embassy with an extension of…

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    Spacious bedrooms
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    Understanding and Exceeding Customer Expectations in the Salon Experience

    Providing an exceptional salon experience that exceeds customer expectations is key to building loyalty, driving repeat business, and growing your client base through word…

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    Why Can’t I Lose Weight? 5 Things You May Not Have Considered

    Losing weight can be a frustrating process. You may feel like you’re doing everything right – eating healthy foods, exercising regularly – but the…

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    Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang 7.5
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    Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang: A Literary Triumph

    The first book I read this year was a dud. I am still struggling to decide what to write about it. But Yellowface, my…

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    Asian Fiction, Books, Chills/Thrills/Spills, Classics, Graphic novels, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short stories, Tags, Top Ten Tuesdays, Young Adult01/03<01/03

    Top Ten Tuesday | Favorite Books of 2023

    Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week you compile a list of ten books that coincide with…

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    Top Ten Tuesday | Books On My Winter TBR List

    Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week you compile a list of ten books that coincide with…

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    The Party Crasher by Sophie Kinsella 7.5
    Books, Chick-lit11/29<07/25

    Unveiling Family Secrets: A Heartwarming Journey in Sophie Kinsella’s The Party Crasher

    Aah! Sophie Kinsella! She’s one of those authors where I either love the heroine or go completely cringe at the heroine. There’s no middle…

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    Santorini Sunsets: Fira’s Secluded Serenity, Oia’s Popular Panorama

    I met up recently with a friend who pointed out that while talking about all the fun things I did in Greece, I never…

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    Life Updates: Aug, Sep, Oct 2023

    Phew! I have no idea where the last three months whizzed by. I have been a little quiet-ish on the blog. Mainly because my…

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      Yeah, we are pretty confident we can pay off this house regardless of my job situation. We kept our budget low, and live in a quiet, semi-rural area. It helps…
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      Congrats on the new house. I admire your courage in taking this step amid job insecurity but it does seem like the right choice. Condolences on the loss of Coco.…
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      Looks like I should watch The Americans. Yours is the second comment here raving about it. I think your mum can be excused. I keep lecturing my daughter about the…

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