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Bleaching your hair 101

road tripping – abandoned gas station

how to make a mosiac plant marker

Vincent Baptist Church Cemetery – Chester Springs, Pennsylvania

The Burying Point

what I’ve been reading

hair dye diaries – blue to purple

nail art idea – the scotch tape method

abandoned trailer park

in the garden // july 2023

    custom book embosser review

    by Kaylah Stroup April 4, 2023

    I recently thrifted a book that had a custom embossed design on one of the pages. Immediately after spotting it I KNEW I needed one of my own. I wasn’t sure if it would be something I’d have to save for or not. I just knew that I needed one.

    I did a quick bit of research, realized they were totally affordable and filed the thought away as ‘Christmas gift idea for Jeff!’ I ended up buying him both a custom stamp* and a custom embosser because I couldn’t decide which I thought was more cute.

    *The custom stamp was from RuskinSketch on etsy. Highly recommend them if you want to go the stamp route!

    When the embosser arrived, I gave it a test run just to make sure it wasn’t a dud. I felt like for the price, it might very well be too good to be true. I ended up buying one for myself the same day though.

    custom ex libris embosser

    LOOK HOW CUTE!

    I ordered my custom book embosser here from Pickled Stamps. They’re customizable. Don’t just look at the few pictures in the listing either. Once you hit “customize now” over where you’d press add to cart, you get the full run down on all your different options!

    It’s super easy to use. Just pick a page, squeeze the embosser and gently smooth with your hand.

    100+ books later and I’m still as charmed as I was by the first one. It just feels so fancy! If you’re a book lover or you know a book lover – this is a must have! xo

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  • throughout the years // dining room

    by Kaylah Stroup April 3, 2023

    One of my favorite things to do with the very few old photos I have of my home is take updated photos of the same view. It’s something I plan to do for years and years to come so that I can watch as things change, and document how those views look throughout the years. …

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  • what I’ve been reading

    by Kaylah Stroup March 30, 2023

    What I’ve been reading… The Trees Grew Because I Bled There by Eric LaRocca. I only discovered Eric LaRocca a couple of months ago. I read their book We Can Never Leave This Place and was instantly hooked. I bought all of his book and when I saw he had some coming out, I pre-ordered …

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I'm Kaylah! Renovating a 150-year-old home in Northeast Ohio. Likely found in my garden.

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    • all the posts!
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    • some of my favorite posts
    • plants + gardening
    • beauty, fashion + hair
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    • window shopping
    • explore everywhere
  • about me
  • contact
  • shop