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Personality Traits: Creating Dimensional Characters

Personality traits make for not only a fascinating study, but have continued to be at the heart of spirited debate since probably the dawn of time. What makes up our personality? Where does it come from? Is it malleable? What forms our personalities? Nature, nurture or both? ***Apologies for the delay between blogs. Hubby and I both caught COVID at the same time and it turned into pneumonia. We’ve been sick so long I am pretty sure my son (Spawn) was on the verge of going feral by the time I had enough strength to actually cook a meal instead of leaving him to forage. Anyway…. I am one of the worst people in the world to get sick—that ‘personality’...

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Best 22 Paper Lantern Lamps

  1. BUZIFU BUZIFU 12 Pcs Chinese Paper Lanterns Lamp Colorful Hanging Paper Lantern Shades Chinese New Year Paper Lanterns Japanese Paper Lantern Ceiling Hanging Decoration for Birthday Wedding Party Reusable and easy to assemble made of sturdy quality tissue paper with tassels paper lanterns could easily be stored and used multiple times Minimal assembly required with them arriving flat for conveince with little space taken Straightforward set up that easily folds open and closes when not in use Tissue paper lanterns can be reused over and over for future birthday party decorations Widely application 12 in a pack mixed colored paper lanterns with tassels Hanging on the wall tree ceiling cooperated with other ribbons paper flowers balloons and other...

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Using a Professional Home Organizer is WORTH IT! My Review of NEAT Method Virginia Beach.

      Last week, I had the chance to work with a local professional organizer to re-do two of the closets in my Virginia Beach apartment. I can't wait to show document the before/after photos and share more about the process with you! I worked with the NEAT Method Virginia Beach, and local owner Alayna, and had such a positive experience all-around.I received certain gifted services from NEAT Method Virginia Beach, in exchange for this honest review. Thank you for supporting the brands and businesses that support Southern Belle in Training!       I feel like the popularity of professional organizers has skyrocketed in the past few years. With the success of Netflix shows like Marie Kondo and The...

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Best Karaoke Machines

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SPY.com may receive an affiliate commission. Eat your heart out, Kelly Clarkson. Karaoke night out on the town is full of fun, but if you don’t find yourself singing around the house every day, your rendition of Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” might have your friends and others listening holding their palms over their ears. You know what they say: practice makes perfect. So before you head to another karaoke bar for a night full of tunes, practice at home with the best karaoke machines. Why karaoke? Well, what’s great about this Japanese import is that the activity is perfect for household cohesion...

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The 15 Best Erotic Thrillers Ranked

Erotic thrillers are a tricky beast, running the gamut from trashy delights to straightforward dramas about infidelity to neo-noirs with femme fatales and the dumb marks who fall for them. These are films that explore the dangers of seeking a sexual thrill to break up the monotony of suburban life. Fascinatingly enough, there is an undeniable element of queer sexuality (and queer fear) underlying many of these popular texts. The reality is that like any subgenre there is a certain level of malleability in erotic thrillers that makes for a deep bench of diverse films. While we wait to see if Ben Affleck and Ana De Armas' new thriller "Deep Water" can revive the subgenre where Justice Smith and Sydney Sweeny's "The Voyeurs"...

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