Author: Savannah Byus
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Slow Down This Summer With Sweet Magnolias
Grab a tall glass of sweet tea, or perhaps a pitcher of the Magnolias’ famous margaritas, and settle in for a visit to Serenity. If you’re looking for a show to watch this summer that encourages you to slow down, reconnect, and savor life’s little moments, Sweet Magnolias might be exactly what you’re looking for.…
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My Love Letter To: Discovering I Am A Charlotte (SATC)
I’m a firm believer that Sex And The City finds everyone when it’s supposed to find you. For me, that was my early 20s. I used to overlook Charlotte, trying to convince myself I was a Carrie through and through, but after a few years and constant rewatches later, I discovered that I am a…
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This Is Your Sign: To Do It Alone
I was sitting in my bathroom crimping my hair, staring at my phone, waiting for my friend to text me back about whether she was coming with me or not. Then it hit me: did I actually care what her answer was? I had already put effort into getting ready. I already wanted to go.…
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The Summer Of Soak Up The Sun
This song was a childhood staple, the kind that played in the background of summers I didn’t realize I would miss, I remember getting C’mon, C’mon cd when I was four just for this song specifically, it was all over the radio and I have genuine childhood memories of my mom and I listening to…
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Is “That Girl” Even Real?
Every spring, my social media feed starts to feel the same. It’s filled with curated, overly aesthetic lifestyle videos—soft lighting, fresh flowers, and titles like “self-care habits you can do this spring to become that girl.” For a minute, it makes you feel like you’re only a few habits away from being her. From what…
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A Love Letter To: Growing Up With Hilary Duff
First of all, Lizzie McGuire had such an impact on my childhood; my fifth birthday party was Lizzie McGuire-themed in pre-K. And this photo still hangs on the wall of my parents’ house. A “back-to-school-esque photo” when I was about 7 and starting first grade. It was taken at the mall by an old photo…
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A Hopeless Romantic’s Love Letter To Pretty In Pink 40 Years Later
First of all, hi I’m Savannah and I’m still shamelessly waiting to fall in love in a way that feels like an eighties movie unrealistic, maybe but movies are where I learned that you can love in big ways sorta messy ways, big dramatic ways and still come out okay and John Hughes did that…