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5 Things I’m Giving Away on Instagram for Memorial Day

After looking at this blog title, I have realized that giving away 5 things instead of 6 is pretty off-brand for me. The truth is that I was so excited about this giveaway that I wasn’t really thinking about the numbers, and I will have to remember that in the future.

Instead of focusing on that, why don’t we talk about the products I’m giving away? I’m so excited to take advantage of the opportunity to share some things that I am going to share with one lucky winner.

28 of My Favorite Things

By: kristimyblog May 12, 2025May 12, 2025

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This week, I am going to turn 28. I don’t really know what to say about it that I haven’t said before when it comes to my birthday. I don’t know if I can claim to dread it, but I’m not necessarily excited about it either. It seems to be another day on the calendar, which leads me to wondering if this is what transitioning into adulthood is?

Maybe this is what it is like to feel like I’m coasting? I’m not sure, but in an attempt to focus on the positive things, I thought I would share some of my favorite things today. Since I am turning 28, that is the length of this list, so if this is your first time here, this is a good opportunity to get to know me

My Thought Progression in 2024

By: kristimyblog February 3, 2025

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There was a rumor that TikTok would be banned in the United States, but TikTok is still around and I will give it credit for finding the idea for this blog post from there. Specifically, my sister Kimmy did a TikTok post consisting of a photo of her from each month with text of a lesson she learned in the corresponding month. It was so cute that I wanted to do it too, but I also feel like I’m learning so much all the time. It would be hard for me just pick one lesson to share for each month.

Divergent: The Straw that Dismantled the Dystopian Market

ScreenRant has dubbed Divergent as “The movie series that was supposed to replace The Hunger Games,” and I am here to explain why Divergent was not able to measure up.

My Summer 2024 Bingo Card

Here, I am going to share my bingo card in list form, and then share what the card looks like by the end. Maybe this will inspire you to pick and choose some memories you want to create this summer as well.

Celebrating Milestones: My Graduation Gift Guide

Maybe one of the appeals is that it’s time to celebrate the achievements that lead to a new chapter of life. As a recent graduate, I thought I would take the time to pull together this gift guide so that you can find the perfect gift for the graduate in your life. Whether they’re stepping out of high school, college, or graduate school like me, finding the perfect gift to commemorate this significant milestone can be both exciting and challenging. Keep reading if you’re interested in finding something truly special for the graduate in your life.

My 3 Favorite Things of 2023

Is this a late blog post? I wouldn’t say so, if you take into consideration that I just finished celebrating Vietnamese New Year. But maybe if you’re looking at it from the aspect of we’re near the end of February, then I would get it, but I’m going to reflect now anyway. Maybe there is a part of me that feels it’s easier to look backward right now than to focus on the present. There is a lot going on right now.

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Book Lovers by Emily Henry was the first book we read for book club this past semester, and will be my last book review for this site. I was excited, because I had loved Henry’s Beach Read and already owned this book. Keep reading for some of my thoughts.

My Very Nice Weekend

It seemed like a much-deserved holiday weekend for me, because I have been laboring my days away since the week before school started. But now I’m back, and while I also spent the weekend doing homework, I also had some fun. Of course, hard work is important, because I don’t live to work, I’m working to live. So enjoy reading about what I worked for this past weekend.

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I Finally Finished Reading The Summer I Turned Pretty

This book has been a slight thorn in my side these past couple of weeks. Before the television show came out, I saw a trailer and said, “Oh, I’m going to read that before the show comes out.” But then it seemed like it came out the next day, so I barely had time to try to read it. It seemed like all of the podcasts that I normally listen to were talking about it the weekend after it was released. So in my dedication to not spoil this book before I read it, I pretty much have a lineup of podcast episodes to listen to once I watch the show. Now that I’ve finally finished reading it, I have to wait for my sister in order to start watching the series. We’re planning on having her come over so we can binge watch it together. To bide my time, I thought I would go through a discussion of the book. In my research, I found a fun reddit thread for a Taylor Swift inspired book club, and they chose this book back in June. Since I love Taylor Swift, I thought it would be fun to go through the questions for today’s blog post, especially since I’m also still waiting for the re-release for the rest of Taylor’s albums, or just more new music. I’ll take what I can get.

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