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No anonymity this time. It's pretty public knowledge at this point that these dreams and memories are a pretty widespread issue, right? So I want to ask everyone who's been having them for help. How do you cope with a life that isn't yours but feels as much yours as your own is? The person I've dreamt about lost someone recently (recently for me, anyway, so I suppose that term is relative) and I find myself grieving the same way I would had I physically lived through it myself. How do you handle that? Has anyone else experienced loss that doesn't necessarily belong to them? I know that there's only more loss to come, thanks to being familiar with this person's story already even without the dreams and memories, and I [...] just want to know that I can face them without feeling like this when they inevitably come. Because if it feels like this now, I don't know how I'll even function through what's to come.

Anyway, thanks in advance for tuning into today's episode of Charlie Proves She's Crazy AF.

Hello, Dunhaven! Most of you know me already, but for those of you that don't, I'm Remington Steele. I work as a pastry chef at Sweet Nothings and I have a very important announcement to make! Elsie has generously allowed me to host a fundraiser out of the bakery this upcoming week, and I think everyone in town will enjoy it. It's pretty sweet if I do say so myself.

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Make your sugar cookies a little more guilt-free by knowing that their purchase is going to a good cause! This upcoming Thursday, July 26th, is National All or Nothing Day. In honor of this, 100% of the proceeds from my gourmet glazed sugar cookies are going to charity. You're not reading things wrong.

100% of the proceeds are going to charity!!!

What's the breakdown and who are you supporting by purchasing these tasty, uplifting treats?

50% of every sale will go to the non-profit To Write Love on Her Arms. TWLOHA is a nonprofit movement with the mission to present hope and find help for people who are struggling with depression, self-injury, addiction, and suicide. They have a hand in assisting those in need by providing access to treatment, information, and support.

The other 50% of all sales will go to the Childhood Domestic Violence Association. Their mission is to create and deploy solutions and tools to increase awareness of childhood domestic violence, to empower adults, to serve as a lifeline for those affected, and to educate adults who experienced childhood domestic violence.

If you find yourself not in the mood for cookies (but come on, who doesn't always want cookies??) and still wish to make a donation, when you buy your cake, muffin, chocolates, or other assorted delicacies, you're welcome to make an additional donation to either of the charities above. Just tell us which one you want to support and we'll add your donation to the fund!

Cookies are sold as a minimum of a pair, but will also be packaged in bundles of five and boxes of a dozen. Cookies are available by walk-in or in-town delivery courtesy of a few volunteers for an additional charge. Only a few designs are shown. The messages of all cookies are meant to be uplifting and focused on self-positivity and self-care. Other available designs will include (but are not limited to) "Didn't pretend I was fine when I wasn't," "Remembered to breathe," "Asked for help," and "Took time to Recharge." If you have more design suggestions, I still have a week of baking ahead of me! Mr. Wilkerson has generously donated several pounds of sugar, flour, butter, and eggs to the cause, but if anyone wants to donate more raw materials, they will be taken at the front desk during business hours until end of business on Thursday.

Short and Sweet Breakdown:
Charity Event Thursday July 26th at Sweet Nothings
Buy Cookies, Support Causes
#nationalallornothingday

Poor England. (Again.)

LEO

Hey, you. I need to tell you something.

Damn, there really is no way to say that without it sounding ominous. Sorry about that.

I have this idea I've been tossing around in my head, and I wanted to see what my lovely patrons thought of it, so:

There are so many beers out there and we only have so much space, and I like to keep things interesting for everyone. Would anyone be interested in a game where I choose, maybe 4 new beers, and offer them up for a certain amount of time in pints or as a flight, no names attached so you have no idea which brewery they're from or what they're called, and you all can vote on which one is your favorite? And then at the end, the top scorer gets added to our menu? (And then I'll share the names of all of them.) And in the process, you get to try new things in a fun, surprising way.

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idk why I'm so devastated by England's loss, but all I want to do is drown my sorrows in beer and fish and chips. Who's with me?

I haven't cared this much about football in years and it feels so good. Unless today doesn't pan out for my homeland, of course.

Unrelated, but who wants to come clean my house? I will reward you with tea and expert supervision from the sofa. Honestly, I'm considering actually hiring someone for this. The thought of vacuuming three floors makes my back hurt on reflex. Just kidding. It always hurts.

So, we're just going to pretend like I didn't get locked out of my account by Russian hackers who trolled everyone about God knows what in Russian (probably porn...or, worse, the midterm elections), okay? Cool, cool. Zdravstvuyte, y'all. I'm back in control.

Top Five Zombie Movies, and...go.