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Workman Cemetery

that time I reunited antique photos with their family…

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    what I wore : polka dots + puppies!

    by Kaylah Stroup September 2, 2014
    details
    cardigan – Charter School Cardigan c/o Modcloth
    crop top – Charlotte Russe
    skirt – See You Round Skirt c/o Modcloth
    (no longer available, here’s a similar one.)
    boots – Forever 21 (last year)
    pins – Good Vibes Only via Pintrill, Explorer via Explorer’s Press
    I cleaned out my closet last week. It was over stuffed and a lot of the things inside of it hadn’t been touched since I moved in. I packed a box full of things to take to the thrift store, a laundry basket full of things to possibly include in a sale (you interested?), and found a whole bunch of things I had completely forgotten about. This skirt was in the “maybe” pile until I tried it on and fell back in love. It’s a great length, it’s comfortable and best of all, it doesn’t need ironed before I wear it. Is it lazy of me to admit that was actually one of the requirements the things I kept had to meet, that I didn’t need to iron them before wearing them? It’s not necessarily that I mind ironing things before I wear them, it’s that I don’t like things getting wrinkly while I wear them.
    The dogs were all about invading my photos. Crum is actually just in love with me. That dog seriously never leaves my side when I visit my parents. No matter where I go, he follows. I was sitting on a rock in the pond while my nephew looked for cool rocks. Who was by my side? Crum, just standing in the water. That dog is too sweet. Although getting slobber all over my sweater isn’t something I really appreciate, he sure does have a massive tongue!

    xoxo

    PS. You can see this skirt styled another way here from 2013.

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  • a home full of curiosities

    by Kaylah Stroup August 28, 2014

    Shortly after I first moved into my apartment I shared some photos of my curiosity cabinets. Six months have passed since then and of course, my collection has grown. My dining room, which lacks a table but houses my collection as well as Klaus’ crate, is pretty darn awesome if you ask me. Since it’s …

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  • abandoned auto parts + apartments

    by Kaylah Stroup August 27, 2014

    One of many buildings we explored on our grand adventure day was formerly an auto parts store on the lower level with apartments upstairs. We’ve actually all been itching to hit small buildings as opposed to the big factory buildings. Factories are interesting, but normally they’re pretty gutted. Scrappers have stolen anything and everything worth …

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