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    what I wore : chilly wellies

    by Kaylah Stroup March 11, 2013
    details 
    hat – Gabriel Brothers
    coat – Target (a few years back)
    scarf – Modcloth
    gloves – Kohls
    jeans – Karaoke Songstress Jeans c/o Modcloth
    camera bag – c/o August Wrinkle
    boots – Women’s Wellies c/o Joules

    I know it might not look like it but oh my gosh, it was so cold! Even colder than last week when I visited despite the fact there was less snow and ice this time. It was just super windy. But I had a blast shooting some outfit pictures that were a bit different than the ones I normally share, both outfit and photo style wise. If you were to find me at the beach on a day like this that’s definitely what I’d be wearing, not a cute dress!
    I have a really  hard time feeling cute in things like this though. Normally when I’m all bundled up and in jeans I don’t feel like I put any effort into my look. But I’m finding if I focus on my accessories, both the ones you can see (cute boots! fun hat!) and the ones you can’t (necklace, cute socks, etc) I feel so much more put together than if I were just to put on any old warm things. I don’t know, it sounds kind of silly to write about. But it’s been something I’ve always struggled with and I’m working really hard to get over it and weeeeerk some winter clothes. Haha!
    Hope you’re having a great Monday!
    xoxo
    PS. Once again I’m the one that drove to the beach and back! It’s still scary as heck but I’m definitely improving. Drivers license – you will be mine soon!!
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  • au revoir, blue!

    by Kaylah Stroup February 25, 2013

    Last weekend I finally ventured away from my natural hair color (blue!). I had been purposely trying to fade my hair for a week or so with long soaks in the bubble bath, and lots of conditioning treatments before I bleached it. That blue was not coming out! I finally decided just to go for …

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  • Weekly Nail

    by Kaylah Stroup February 24, 2013

    Supplies used… Sally Hansen Right Said Red Essie Meet Me At Sunset Essie Fear or Desire Zoya Pippa American Apparel Crescent Heights Funky Fingers Mint Mountain Zoya Wednesday Sally Hansen The Sky’s the Limit Funky Fingers Volt L’oreal After Hours Reinforcement Labels Seche Vite as a top coat Phew! That’s a long list of colors! …

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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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