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7 tips for maintaining bright hair color

rainbows in my home

hair dye diaries – blue to purple

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adventures in avocado propagation VII

Pacific Coast Highway : Part 2

our homemade zipline!

abandoned route 66 trading post

Cleveland, from up high

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    10 things making me smile

    by Kaylah Stroup March 26, 2020

    ▴ spotting all three animals laying in one ray of sunshine & then capturing it on film

    ▴ painting my toe nails for the first time in… five years(!?) and feeling like I have brand new adorable feet

    polish is ‘Jawbreaker‘ by Palate Polish

    ▴ this prism that looks like I’m holding a little piece of magic

    bonus – it makes a really cool ‘filter’ for your photos if you hold it up to your camera lens while shooting.

    ▴ getting film developed & reliving past trips

    ▴ this demon kitten

    ▴ this hilarious Frank Reynolds bumper sticker because everyone needs an egg for this trying time

    ▴ neighborhood aliens, babies, and animals – as always

    more photos of my recent finds here

    ▴ mail from my niece (who I miss dearly because I’ve gotten used to seeing her at least once a week for the past year!)

    ▴ shadows from my swiss cheese plant

    ▴ being interrupted while playing video games to give pets

    A short list of more positive things I’ve enjoyed on the internet lately –

    • Ravens can talk.
    • I love Toby Toad.
    • Kitten Lady’s whole instagram feed.
    • Here’s a kitty and a piggy being friends.

    What’s making you smile today? xoxo

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  • support small business!

    by Kaylah Stroup March 23, 2020

    Hi friends! What a wild couple of weeks it’s been. I’ve been struggling a bit to find my voice in all of this. I don’t want to contribute to the doom and gloom. I figured the best thing I could do right now is continue to do what I’m always here doing and that’s sharing …

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  • Friday Favorites #555

    by Kaylah Stroup March 14, 2020

    this post contains affiliate links. Okay but just imagine this cabinet filled with skulls, medical models and all the other wonderfully weird stuff I have! Gah, it’d be amazing. This Frank Reynolds pin is perfect. This mug! Love love love this dress. Looks perfect for a breezy summer day. This desk is ca-yoooot! Love this …

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