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Engaged During A Pandemic
Exciting news! On June 16th, my boyfriend of three years asked me to marry him. I was so shocked, and I didn’t expect it at all. When I was little, my favorite princess was Cinderella—knowing that Josh set up the perfect home proposal. He even got me the Cinderella ring from the Disney Bridal Collection.…
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Living with Diabetes: Part 2
Living with diabetes is a forever changing cycle, but right now, I found something that works for me. I left off at a not so great place in my last entry. I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was around 19 years old, which was surprising because I was 110 pounds (or less), went to…
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An Open Letter
The last couple of months have been a real struggle. We are in a pandemic, and we are still fighting against police brutality and racism. I wanted to write an open letter about some of my past experiences and how I feel today. Growing up, I had “the talk” about how to act around police. I knew…
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How Can I Help?
I hope my advice can help you if you’re confused or unsure what to do to help support the Black Lives Matter movement. A few of my friends reached out to me, so I wanted to create something that can be shared. Educate yourself: This will take time, effort, and personal growth. It’s fine to…
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A Taste of Stockholm Food Festival
A Taste of Stockholm (or Smaka på Stockholm) is a vast food and beverage festival at Kungsträdgården. I highly recommend going if you’re looking for Swedish and all kinds of other street foods. Getting to the festival is a breeze using public transportation. I found the tunnels on the way there to be some of…
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My Worst Date EVER!
Hi, Y’all! I hope quarantine is treating you as well as it can. I feel like I haven’t told a story in a while, and I was talking with one of my friends about how dating can be kind of daunting. The conversation turned into us, sharing some of our dating horror stories. While I…
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We’re Going To Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union [Book Review]
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I was thrilled to receive We’re Going to Need More Wine as a gift from my cousin. She handed me the book and said, “Elizabeth! I was listening to her in an interview, and I thought, THAT’S ELIZABETH!” I ate that complement up because let’s get real, Gabrielle Union is fantastic. This memoir has stories…
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That Other Time – A Story of High School Humiliation
Oh, God… So now that I’ve told you about that one time, I gotta tell you about that other time. Last night, I met up with one of my best friends for our Christmas get-together. We have been friends since preschool, and we began sharing stories from when we were younger. So, let me set…
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End the Cycle
Have you ever loved someone with everything you have? The love you have for them is unmistakable, but you know they keep you around only because you are convenient? Do they lie and keep you down? Have you realized it’s starting to happen, but you stay around because you wish their feelings were real, and…
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That One Time – An Embarrassing High School Story
Don’t y’all hate when you relive an embarrassing moment? This happened to me this morning while I was driving to work. For some reason, I was reminded of a memory from 2011. I was a sophomore in high school, and I was enrolled in a French course for beginners. In this class, we picked out…
Blog: Cupcakes & Tea with Elizabeth
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Blog: Cupcakes & Tea with Elizabeth 