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No apartments to rent? Let them eat cake. (UPDATED)

August 15, 2018 Diary

OCTOBER 5, 2018 UPDATE: Want to see how many potential houses and apartments are currently in use as AirBNBs right now? Check this out. AUGUST 15, 2018:One of my favorite apocryphal anecdotes from history is Marie Antoinette's famous remark, "Let them eat...

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Jill Tries Water Flossing – Mornwell Rechargeable Oral Irrigator

August 13, 2018 Diary, Good Stuff

I've recently had some issues with my gums bleeding while flossing and when I'm getting my teeth cleaned. Ew. Not great. So, after a particularly worrying spell of gum bleeding, I invested in a water flosser.Like Kleenex and Q-Tips,...

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Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society (Film)

August 10, 2018 Good Stuff

Knowing that a film adaptation was to be released within the year, I borrowed the audiobook of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society from my local library in the spring. I devoured it. It quickly became one of...

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REVIEW: The Home for Unwanted Girls

August 5, 2018 Books

(I won't get into specifics but if child abuse is triggering for you, I'd avoid this one.)I enjoy historical fiction because it is the only form of time travel available to me. I would never want to actually live...

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The Introvert Points System

August 4, 2018 Diary

When I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do was sit in my room and color and draw and write. As an adult, I can’t say much has changed.My ideal weekend involves sleeping in, hanging out with...

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Todoist: My 3-Month Review

A New Website for Historical Fiction Fans

Evernote: Why I’m Not Jumping Ship

Todoist: My 3-Month Review

A New Website for Historical Fiction Fans

Evernote: Why I’m Not Jumping Ship

No apartments to rent? Let them eat cake. (UPDATED)

Jill Tries Water Flossing – Mornwell Rechargeable Oral Irrigator

Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society (Film)

REVIEW: The Home for Unwanted Girls

The Introvert Points System