Resources

Here, you will find books, articles, movies, products, and more that I mention throughout my blog posts. 

These links may be affiliate links in nature which may result in a commission or payment to me as a result of your purchases or clicks (at no cost to you). Terms and conditions of individual websites linked may apply.

MY ONLINE SHOPS:

  • Poshmark -- mostly clothing and bags with a few other items
  • Ko-Fi -- buy me a coffee or purchase stickers and art directly from me!
YOUTUBE:
I have two YouTube channels but will be moving everything to THIS channel.

BOOKS -- linked to Bookshop.org:
PRODUCTS I USE AND LOVE:



MY OTHER BLOGS:


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