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The Costly Impact of Influencers on Us

My latest TikTok obsession is Emilie Kiser. She’s reached a whopping 1.8 million followers and counting recently and it’s easy to see why. Emilie’s personality is fun, and she feels like a friend. She also shares the best products... Product’s I need too, for obvious reasons. I saw a post recently where she shared everything she pulled the trigger on in her Amazon cart. As I was watching, I found myself pausing the video and going to her storefront to get this, buy the same things . I blacked out. I don’t remember much else after that. Except for the ping on my phone notifying me of all my Amazon purchases. Cringe. The fact of the matter is, whether it’s Emilie Kiser, Alix Earle, or any other number of TikTok, YouTube, or Instagram influencers, everywhere I turn, I’m faced with beautiful things I want to buy. What can I say? I’m very easily influenced. I find that I’m lacking a lot of self-control, a spineless jellyfish when it comes to shopping, so to speak. Apparently, I’m not alone....

December Favorites

Hello friends! My oh my has it been a minute! Life happens and I didn't get the chance to post for a while, but better late than never I suppose. Because favorites are, well, my favorite, I figured I best go ahead and kick-off the New Year by sharing my December Favorites. December flew by and I have to be honest, I struggled to make this list. I’m a creature of habit when it comes to many things. So, when I find what I love I stick with it. But nevertheless, the list magically came together! I hope you enjoy my December favorites as much as I do!  Book: November 9 by Colleen Hoover Are you really surprised? Yes, I chose another Colleen Hoover book for the month of December and there’s precisely two reasons for that. 1.) I am Colleen Hoover's biggest fan. And 2.) I didn’t make time to read that much this month, and this was the only book I read. That doesn’t take away from the fact that this book is incredible. Hoover has a knack for developing characters and creating beautiful...