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Adventures on Roosevelt Island
Since publishing my last post, I’ve been quite busy with starting a new job, but thankfully not too busy to go on some more adventures. Yesterday I went to Kinokuniya Bookstores near Bryant Park. You may remember that I’ve written … Continue reading
Festive Reading: The Lost Staircase
A few months ago, I posted about the Chalet School children’s book series. EBD (as I’ll be referring to the author, for brevity’s sake) quickly made her place amongst my most favorite authors. She reminds me of another of my … Continue reading
Snowed In!
Yesterday, we had our first big snowstorm of the season~ We got about 9 inches in total — less than the forecast called for, but exciting nonetheless. I decided it was time to break out this bottle of Christmas wine that … Continue reading
The Princess Of the Chalet School
I’ve just finished reading the third book in the Chalet School series, The Princess of The Chalet School. This is the fourth book I’ve read by Elinor M Brent-Dyer, two being The School at the Chalet and Jo of the … Continue reading
International Princess Day 2020
Once upon a time, there was a Princess named Skye. She was a kind and thoughtful Princess, and she made it her Mission to inform people around the world that they, too, could be Princesses like her. And so she … Continue reading
Posted in Dear Diary
Tagged animal crossing, books, food, princess, princess day, princess lifestyle, tea, video games
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All Girls Are Princesses
In my freshman year of high school, when I was first becoming interested in lolita fashion, I came across a blog called The Princess Portal. At that time, the blog had already been taken down, but parts of it were … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle
Tagged a little princess, books, frances hodgson burnett, lolita, princess, princess lifestyle, princess portal, romantic lifestyle
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8 Victorian Lifestyle Ideas
I have always been drawn to old-fashioned things, and perhaps the period I am most particularly fascinated by is the Victorian Era. Often in this fast-paced world I look towards the Victorians and their love of nature and art, their … Continue reading
Victober 2019 Recap
Happy Halloween! The end of October feels bittersweet this year. It was such an inspirational month for me, and a huge reason for that is because I decided to take part in my first-ever readathon, Victober. Victober is a readathon … Continue reading
Thrift-Store Adventures
I am dying to go on an adventure, but it has been far too cold. I really do despise the cold. I wish I were a mermaid, then I would fill a tub with hot water and fall asleep in … Continue reading
On the rather mild start of the Holiday season.
It has been unseasonably warm as of late, so today, I ventured out by foot into the nearby shopping centre. I sat in a cafe in the company of a cup of Earl Grey and The Secret Garden. I read … Continue reading
