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Over a Cuppa: Fourteen (Comfort vs. Learning Zones)

Posted on October 25, 2025October 24, 2025 by Melissa

Hi, Hey, Hello! Goodness, I’m so happy to see you on this beautiful Autumn day! How the heck are you?! What can I get started for you? I’m brewing up some black tea with milk and honey (obviously) but also have coffee or any herbal tea your heart could desire. It’s a little chilly out…

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Turning Pages: The Last Bookshop in London

Posted on October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 by Melissa

Welp, I guess if you’re only going to get through one book in a stretch, it better be a good one 🙂 Yes, October has been a s l o w month in the reading department for me but, thankfully, every minute of listening and page turning has been worth the time carved out of…

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Category: Read + Write

Currently: October 2025

Posted on October 17, 2025April 15, 2026 by Melissa

As the world sped up and I simply tried to keep up with it all, I almost forgot how to keep up here with regular check ins about the simple pleasures in life. Silly me. And so, this is me, dipping my toes back into the currents with a brand new mid-month check in after…

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Over a Cuppa: Thirteen (Presence)

Posted on October 11, 2025October 11, 2025 by Melissa

Hi, Hey, Hello! Goodness, I’m so happy to see you on this beautiful Autumn day! How the heck are you?! What can I get started for you? I’m brewing up some black tea with milk and honey (obviously) but also have coffee or any herbal tea your heart could desire. It’s a little chilly out…

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Currently Reading: The End Of The World As We Know It + The Winternight Trilogy

Posted on September 12, 2025September 13, 2025 by Melissa

I’ve always adored books. From the never-ending carousel of books on my mom’s shelves to the smell of my grandma’s rarely-changing selection… From the scholastic book fairs in elementary school to the Dr. Suess books my dad memorized as he read me my bedtime stories… From our frequent trips to the local library to the…

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Over a Cuppa: Eleven (On the Threshold)

Posted on September 6, 2025September 6, 2025 by Melissa

Hi, Hey, Hello! Goodness, I’m so happy to see you! How the heck are you?! I’m so glad we have the time to settle in for a proper chat! What can I get started for you? I’m brewing up some black tea with milk and honey (obviously) but also have coffee or any herbal tea…

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Category: Over a Cuppa
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