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The private and personal letters of a girl still growing up.
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Sign My Yearbook- Full Circle
I think one of the strangest feelings is the realization that you have come full circle. When I was in the 6th grade, I attended a little...
Jess
Jul 27, 20202 min read
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Sign My Yearbook- The Things People Say
I'm fascinated with yearbook inscriptions. They're so telling, aren't they? One thing that interests me is the cliches. Why did people...
Jess
Jul 24, 20201 min read
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Beauty Tips for Blondes- Finding Your Colors
Hey, I'm hear to tell ya folks, I feel pretty nervous about giving people beauty advice, because I have absolutely NO accredited...
Jess
Jul 23, 20203 min read
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Beauty Tips for Blondes- Hair Care When There’s Not a Lot of Hair There
Say that little ditty ten times fast. You know how when you get to a certain age and start looking longingly in the rearview mirror at...
Jess
Jul 23, 20205 min read
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Blonde- The Cell Phone
I was raised on black and white movies. While you were watching "The Goonies," I was engrossed in films like "Sorry, Wrong Number" and...
Jess
Jul 22, 20202 min read
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Blonde- Relaxation
You know what's relaxing? Wearing a skin-scorching face mask while listening to a meditation tape narrated by a man with a phlegmy...
Jess
Jul 20, 20201 min read
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Blonde- Keeping it Classy in Zebra Print
Don't you just love looking back on your past fashion statements? Not embarrassing at all. You might cringe at a few old photos, but I...
Jess
Jul 17, 20202 min read
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Blonde- the Bedroom
My enthusiasm for all things over-the-top girlie was growing every day. It just so happened that right at that time, my brother left to...
Jess
Jul 15, 20201 min read
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First Dance
Strangely, I remember the makeup I wore to my first dance better than I do the actual dancing. See, at the time, it was all the rage to...
Jess
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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In a Nutshell
I always need a little background about the main characters of a story before I can really get invested. Since I'm anxious to protect...
Jess
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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Hunnybunny
When your adolescent love-life is "crushed into pebbles" because you "said that stupid thing." I like to whip this story out whenever the...
Jess
Jul 12, 20202 min read
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Aunt Flow and Other Aunts
A girl's first period is such a rite of passage. The entry: This is a very important date, for today I officially became a young woman. ...
Jess
Jul 7, 20202 min read
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At the End
These letters came at the end. The letter: Jessica, my darling daughter- I am so proud of you for the great year you've had at school. ...
Jess
Jul 5, 20201 min read
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The Spy Detectives
I don't remember who came up with the name "Spy Detectives," but it was me. These are the first letters I ever exchanged, so it feels...
Jess
Jul 4, 20202 min read
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