Jessika finally moved to BlueSky

Book Review: The Wife Before by Shanora Williams The Wife Before… and My Patience During...because who needs character development when you can have chaos instead?

Hey #booksky, I reviewed Shanora Williams' The Wife Before (spoilers included): open.substack.com/pub/jessikai...

Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy If you want to hang out or use the restroom at Starbucks, you’re going to have to buy something. Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a long-standing policy that invited everyone into its stores.

Starbucks said it is reversing a policy that invited everyone into its stores in what it says is an effort to prioritize paying customers

Mans started dressing like Scott Storch and immediately went into clownery

Only downside of being able to work remotely is that you can’t be off cause of weather 😭 literally a blizzard outside and I still have to work. SMH

I will! I started the wife before this morning and I'm on Chapter 17 so I'll finish this one quickly. YMAFODWYB (because im not writing it all out at once lol) is next up!

I promised myself I wouldn't buy any new books in January 🫠

But lucky me, half of my books haven't been read yet so I randomly picked these three off the shelf.

Which one would y'all read first? #booksky

"i wanna see you without your glasses"

i wanna see me without my glasses too!

Book review: Kennedy Ryan's REEL Let this be the first book you read in 2025.

Hey #booksky fam, let @kennedyryan.bsky.social 's Reel be the first book you read in 2025. Read my review and see what's on my TBR here: jessikais.substack.com/p/book-revie...

Jessika is....doing Ins and Outs for 2025 My house has been dirty every January 1st since I was 18. Is this why I'm not rich yet?

My 2025 ins and outs:

In: Having snobbish taste in one thing
Out: Buying anything off Temu or the TikTok shop.

Check out my full list: open.substack.com/pub/jessikai...

My Go-To Holiday Cocktail Is the Apple Cider Old-Fashioned | Cup of Jo An easy cocktail that’ll warm your inner Grinch.

If you're looking for a holiday punch/cocktail, try this: cupofjo.com/2024/12/04/a...

It's boozy as hell so I recommend adding 1/2-1 cup of cinnamon simple syrup.

Speaking of this week's news, just a reminder that the CEOs of Tyson, Perdue, Sanderson, and the other major chicken farming corporations illegally colluded to fix the price of chicken and overcharge Americans just trying to eat dinner for over a decade and are almost certainly still doing it.

Hey Houston #booksky folks....do you know about the Bookcycle? It's a nonprofit bookstore where all the books are free. It's a dope concept.

Continue to share the love of reading by picking some books off and also donating some of your favorite books

thebookcycle.org

Yep. I use Difford's guide online for almost all of the recipes i find because they are the best for bartender's unique drinks but also liquor.com

Good News! We've reached UNLIMITED.
We've had so many additions to the Black Author Starter Pack that we have hit the 150 person limit. It's time for Season 2 of the Black Author Starter Pack. Support Black voices.

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A high king if you want something surprisingly fruity/sweet, an irish maid if you want something floral and if you want something more manhattan-y, the emerald

(Yes, I'm reading Reel right now...and loving it)

White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society” Unpasteurized milk opens up consumers to the risk of numerous pathogens, but an underground market is thriving.

Alabama does not have the healthcare infrastructure for this tomfoolery

www.alreporter.com/2024/11/28/w...

Man At The Garden is really the one lol

I know today isn’t easy for everyone. If you’re feeling lonely or missing a loved one, I’m sending love your way. Take care of your heart, and know you’re not alone. Wishing you all peace and warmth today ❤️

I. JUST. WANT. THE. RECIPE. I. DON'T. WANT. FOUR. PAGES. OF. STORY. ABOUT. HOW. THIS. WAS. YOUR. AUNT. LINDA'S. FAVORITE. DISH. ON. WINTER. ESCAPES. TO. THE. MOUNTAINS.

📞 #blackbooksky
black owned indie bookstore, resist booksellers, launched their black friday sale online early. starting at midnight EST. everything is 20% off 👀

black indie books, black fantasy books, black romance books, candles, etc

they also ship FAST, like 2-3 days ✨

resistbooksellers.com

Good morning! What yall up cooking for Thanksgiving? #Blacksky

2018. His music was starting to fall off AND his dweeb behavior was on FULL display at the same time.

Against my will but to appease my best friend I've started Beauty in Black.

In what world would a co-ed strip club work?

Being great at your job is a gift and a curse

Brandon made browned butter sugar cookies and they were the biggest hit yesterday. So rich.

My pile of unfolded laundry every time I walk by to do something else

Friends, I made a strawberry cheesecake trifle for friendsgiving and made all the ingredients from scratch. It was so good.

Adding this to the four things I know how to make. Lol