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    10 of my favorite nail designs from 2012

    by Kaylah Stroup January 5, 2013
    I’ve always loved painting my nails. I maybe wasn’t always that great at it (I’ve spilled on the carpet and ruined many coffee tables in my day) but this year I really got into it. In March I started the Weekly Nail feature so I would stop painting my nails literally every day and have a chance to show off some of my designs. Here are 10 of my favorite nail designs from 2012…

    If you’re curious about the supplies used for each I’ve included a link to each post where the design was featured…
    1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 .

    xoxo

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  • My Favorite 10 outfits from 2012!

    by Kaylah Stroup January 5, 2013

    At the very beginning of 2012 I shared my favorite outfits from 2011, so of course it’s only proper that I share a few of my favorite outfits from 2012… 1 // Maroon and Gold 2 // First Coat of the Season 3 // A New Favorite 4 // Polka Dots All Over 5 // …

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  • This year I…

    by Kaylah Stroup December 31, 2012

    For the last two years I’ve done a little recap of the things I did that year and I’m going to keep that little tradition going for as long as possible. They’re really fun to look back at even if not much has really changed at all. This year I… dyed my hair a bunch …

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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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THE DAINTY SQUID
  • blog
    • all the posts!
    • stroup mansion
    • some of my favorite posts
    • plants + gardening
    • beauty, fashion + hair
    • reviews
    • window shopping
    • explore everywhere
  • about me
  • contact
  • shop