Category: Entertainment
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Yuletide Carols to Keep You Merry and Bright This Season
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As promised in my Solstice Carols post, here is my list of Yuletide Carols. In creating this list, I started with the same rules as before, but there are more songs here about the traditions and celebrations of Yule (many of which later became Christmas traditions), wassails (the Yule origins…
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Wintry Solstice Carols to Get You in the Spirit of the Season
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If you’ve seen my list of autumn carols, you already know I love festive music. Last year, I stumbled upon a list of Christmas carols that purported to be secular. But “Christmas” carols, by their very name, are not secular, because Christmas is not a secular holiday. (Again, it’s in…
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This Year’s Halloween Costume: Elaine Benes
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I had been wanting to do Seinfeld cosplay for over a decade. For various reasons, it never worked out before. It’s one of those costumes that doesn’t really work as a solo look and needs an ensemble, so I couldn’t just be Elaine by myself. But I never knew the…
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50+ Classic Spooky Reads to Elevate Your TBR This Autumn
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Note: This post contains affiliate links to items that you can purchase from Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you. It’s my favorite time of year. The time when other places (not Florida) get to enjoy the changing of the seasons, the beautiful colors, and…
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Throwback Thursday: A Movie Review of Disney’s Perfect Harmony
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Note: This post contains affiliate links to items and MP3s that you can listen to, download, and purchase from Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you. Disney’s Perfect Harmony was released in 1991. It almost feels like it should have been made before then because…
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13 Healthy Trail Mix Recipes to Get Your Snack Fix Guiltlessly
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I am always on the lookout for healthy snacks to nibble between meals. Sweet, savory, whatever. (I’m one of those unfortunate people who gets cravings for both!) When I say “healthy”, the main things I’m looking out for are low or no sugar (5g or less, and preferably only fruit…
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A Mixtape for Whovians
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This came about because I have fun making playlists for shows and characters I love when songs start to remind me of them. So if you’re also a Whovian, please enjoy this list inspired by the journey from Nine to Twelve. (And these goofy AF pictures of me fangirling over…
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8 Personal Style Analyses Made Easy (and Free!) for DIY Beginners
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Note: This post contains affiliate links to items that you can purchase from Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you. When I was a kid, I didn’t have much leeway for exploring fashion. Like many, I just wore whatever my mom bought me. And that’s…
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The Best Novels I Read in 2024 (Part 1)
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Time for my semi-annual review of the best novels I’ve read so far this year! Please note: This post contains affiliate links to the books that you can purchase from Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you. Mystery/Thriller Somehow I made it this far in…
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Film Friday (April 2024)
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Once again, it is Film Friday and time to review every movie I watched over the last month. The Lazarus Effect (2015) This had a great cast and such a creepy premise, but it wasn’t nearly as much fun as I expected. The main problem was that it just didn’t…